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Wisdom of the
Medicine wheel
I have
been lucky. Many kind Native Americans
took me under their wing and taught me how to find peace.
At the
Mall I went to the so-call Native American store. A Middle Eastern man tried to
sell me a Chinese made items. I touched
a Medicine Wheel.
I told him:
"A proper Medicine Wheel has the
power of the four winds."
I touched a
Dream Catcher." A real one would protect your spirit and keep bad dreams
away."
He
grinned at me. He didn't understand a word that I have spoken. He told me.
"It does the same things." I left the store with nothing.
I sat
with my Apache Friend and his family outside the gate of Fort Hood, Texas. I
sat and listened to him. His skin hardened by the Texas sun. I came and
sat with him every Saturday for many months.
He had a
story for every item he sold. I brought him food and water. His stories
were passed on to him by family and elders.
He gave
me a Medicine Wheel. He rose up and made a circle with his hands. He told
me. "All people are part of the circle of life. We all have a
purpose, he had sadness in his voice. We Apache and Native Americans were
responsible to protect Nature. We did a poor job."
"The
white people were responsible for the fire. They shared their gift and now fire
is held in every corner of the planet. His eyes looked at the ground, then he
raised his eyes and looked to the sky. The fire was taught Atomic and
nuclear power too well."
"The
black people held the strength, wisdom and honour. The wisdom of the black
people lost direction. We need their strength before we kill off all that is
good."
"The
yellow people have courage, leadership and clarity. The gentle and calm souls
will be necessary for this world to seek peace."
"The
medicine wheel is a compass to all life. We must know all four directions."
At a Pow
Wow in Texas a few Native Americans danced and invited all of us to join the
dance of friendship. A old Apache man moved around the circle. Burned sage and
blessed everyone who came.
He
welcomed us. He began to speak.
"We
were the last Americans allowed to dance our Native dances.
We were
the last allowed to speak our language in public.
We have
not forgotten.
We go on
and hope for better days."
He
blessed all of us and his kind eyes show respect for all.
He raise
his hands and spoke to the sky.
"Teach
us the four winds.
Give us
wisdom.
Teach us
humility.
Show us
clarity.
Allow us
to trust our brothers."
I'm proud
of my Ojibwa heritage. I'm proud of my Mexican/white heritage. The
Medicine wheel showed us we are one. We need to work together. Red, black,
white and yellow were given gifts.
Old
Apache raised his hands to the sky. Then created a full circle. He moved slowly
around the inner circle and looked in all our eyes.
"We
are one.
Let's
pray for peace."
East wind
- Yellow people - Path of light - Spiritual - courage.
West wind
- Red people - Path of vision - physical -prayer
North
wind - White people - Path of quiet - Mental - wisdom
South
wind - Black people - Path of peace - natural - trust
This is a view of many years of learning. Every teacher tells the story
differently. I believe we are one people. Peace will come when we learn to work
together.
Black, White, Red and Yellow are the four corners of the Medicine Wheel. All
with important gifts to bring to achieve peace with each other and the planet.
Coyote
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