When we look at each of the
four directions from the perspective of its animal guide and the
teachings it brings, we connect deeply with the particular path we
are walking at the moment. Which path are you on now? What does the
animal of that direction have to show you? Find out here:
East: Path of the Sun--EAGLE
Spiritual aspect of living that is a part of both personal truths
and interpersonal experiences.
Eagle teaches us strength and
commitment to family in the direction of the East.
South: Path of Peace--RABBIT
Natural way of youthful innocence represented by curiosity,
playfulness, and innovation or creativity.
Rabbit teaches us that we only
fool ourselves with our foolishness. The key is to learn to play
fair and share our gifts with others.
West: Path of Introspection--
BEAR
Physical aspect of living and the strength that comes from
knowing ourselves well.
Bear teaches us about strength
of our youth, gifted to help others in the direction of the West.
North: Path of Quiet--
DEER
Mental aspect of inner consciousness and wisdom turned outward.
We learn calm and healing in
the direction of the North. We learn to be generous and sharing of
our gifts and skills to benefit all things in life.
Wisdom of the Clan Mothers
Fifth Moon cycle - Day 01
Grandmother Moon
First Sounds
The Earth Mothers heartbeat reminds us
that we are never alone; that our True Mother, the Earth is
always there to nurture us and to give us rest. In return,
all she asks is that we stop and listen for that second
heartbeat.
Listening Woman,
the Clan Mother of the Fifth Moon Cycle, teaches that we can
learn much more from listening than we can from speaking.
She teaches us that every living thing in nature speaks to
us, and it is through our listening to these other life
forms that we find relationship, belonging, security and
wisdom.
The very first sound we all hear
is the double heartbeat. This allows us to feel a sense of
security in the womb because our own heartbeat is echoed by
the beating of the heart of our mother, she who carries us
for nine moons. When, through birth, we are drawn to the
Earth walk, that second heartbeat vanishes. We sense on a
deep level that now there is something missing. Many go
through life searching for that missing heartbeat.
That missing heartbeat is found
when we listen to our Earth Mother and enter the Stillness,
called Tiyoweh. In that place of silence, we can hear that
small, still voice within our heart, and through this we can
rediscover our sense of security and belonging.
Earth Medicine
Wisdom
of the Clan Mothers
Fifth Moon cycle - Day 03
Grandmother Moon
Listening to the Heart
One should learn to be like the
mountain reaching for Father Sky: silent but watchful, majestic
yet still, enduring and reflective. By doing so, you will come
to know the inner fire of Earth Mother and see that deep within
her breast there is constant creation. This is one of the ways
Sacred Mountain teaches the people to listen to the fire in
their own hearts.
Listening Woman is the Keeper of
Tiyoweh, the Stillness. This Clan Mother of the Fifth Moon Cycle
teaches her children how to enter the Silence and how to feed
their hungry hearts. The food of the heart is: the passion to
create, to be, to understand, to love life, and to continue
growth.
All the answers you seek can be
found in the Stillness. When you go there, you may hear an echo,
do not be afraid, as this is only the second heartbeat, that of
our true Mother, the Earth. Hearing that second heartbeat
symbolizes that you have found your Sacred Path, and returned
home.