Dancing with the Wheel (Paperback)

~ Sun Bear (Author), Wabun Wind (Author), Crysalis Mulligan (Author) "To enjoy dancing with the wheel you must first learn the steps to the dance..." (more)
Key Phrases: mineral totem, dancing with the wheel, elemental clans, Medicine Wheel, Spirit Keeper, Spirit Path (more...)

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

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Sun BearThe 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 SurvivalI 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-Rossauthor of On Death and DyingSun Bear is a proud example for the generations to come.

Page Bryantauthor of The Earth Changes Survival HandbookDuring these times of great change, Sun Bear's vision seems particularly appropriate.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Fireside (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: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #58,852 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Dirk Vervacke "dirk_vervacke" (Belgium) - See all my reviews

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!

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	merrymousies (Waterford, VA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

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.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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.