Dancing with the Wheel: The Medicine Wheel Workbook [Paperback]

Sun Bear (Author), Wabun Wind (Author), Crysalis Mulligan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1991

The Native American philosophy behind the vision of the Medicine Wheel is that all things and beings on the earth are related and, therefore, must be in harmony for the earth to be balanced. Dancing with the Wheel teaches you how to apply this philosophy to your daily life through many practical exercises and ceremonies. These exercises will help you gain energy from the spirits, which can heal both humans and the earth.

Through Dancing with the Wheel, the second book specifically devoted to the Medicine Wheel, those familiar with this vision will gain an increased understanding of the wheel and its developments over the last ten years. Those new to the Medicine Wheel will be ushered into the teachings and technique of what has come to be a source of comfort and direction for thousands of people around the world. Whether you are in the middle of the wilderness or the middle of a city, this book and its exercises will help you center yourself and establish peace with the earth and other beings.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Sun Bear The Medicine Wheel Is a Springboard of Power that Will Allow You to Link Up with All the Energies of the Universe.

Tom Brown, Jr. Director, The Tracker School, author of The Tracker, The Search, and The Field Guide to Wilderness Survival I sincerely believe that if more people would come into the circle of Sun Bear's vision it would be the saving of the world. I give him, his vision, and his books my fullest support.

Dr. Elisabeth KÜebler-Ross author of On Death and Dying Sun Bear is a proud example for the generations to come.

Page Bryant author of The Earth Changes Survival Handbook During these times of great change, Sun Bear's vision seems particularly appropriate.

About the Author

Sun Bear, a sacred teacher of Chippewa descent, is the founder and medicine chief of the Bear Tribe, a multiracial educational society. He is a world-renowned lecturer and teacher and the author or coauthor of eight books. He is publisher of the magazine Wildfire and founder of the World Earth Fund.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 234 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1st edition (November 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671767321
• ISBN-13: 978-0671767327
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #243,247 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent foundation to understanding the Medicine Wheel, February 26, 2000

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Dirk Vervacke (Belgium) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dancing with the Wheel: The Medicine Wheel Workbook (Paperback)

This book provides the information needed to get a good understanding of the medicine wheel. Don't read it as a technical manual. Consider it to be your guide on your journey to yourself. It will give you clear info when you're ready for your next step. It is very nicely illustrated and very readable. It enables you to find info on animals, plants and minerals. It is a real workbook that can be used over and over and which doesn't lose its value over time. If you would only buy one book on this subject, this should be it!

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super Resource, November 3, 2003

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merrymousies (Waterford, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dancing with the Wheel: The Medicine Wheel Workbook (Paperback)

This is my first book on medicine wheels and ceremonies. I first became interested when my family and I went to Sedona for Christmas a few years ago and spent the day with a woman who took us on a hike and did a drumming ceremony and visulaization. This book has excellent info that has not only helped me understand more of the background and meaning of the different ceremonies and symbolism but also the grounding to do them myself.

The first chapter (I love the title) is called "The Dance Begins." It steps through things like what a medicine wheel looks like, what it represents and how to make one. Then there is a section on "hearing the earth's song" - this is almost a meditation of sitting quietly and listening to your own heart beat and that of the earth. Then there are pages on the different clans (I especially love the Butterfly Clan). Ceremonies like smudging are described as well as centering through use of drums & rattles. There are chants to sing, discussion of the different pathways, using the medicine wheel for healing, using stones/minerals, totem animals. Plants are also discussed. Oversll quite a comprehensive book - one that can keep you busy for quite a long time because its so full of information and activities.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A gift from Mother Earth, November 28, 2000

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Michael j. Radocha (New Braunfels, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dancing with the Wheel: The Medicine Wheel Workbook (Paperback)

This book teaches us the how to communicate in a deeper and more personal way with ourselvs and the earth. It teaches us healing ceremonies and songs, it teaches us how to build our own wheels with the help of plants and stones and colors, with wonderful illustrations and instructions to guide us every step of the way. It will teach you how to see the spirit inside each living thing from the single stone on a trail to the mighty hawk high above us. I believe with the help of this book we as brothers and sisters can finially begin to heal our earth.