Spirit of the West— featuring Salvia apiana (white sage)
The first in my Four Directions series. There are many common themes associated with the medicine wheel, and these teachings span many First Nations’ cultures on this, the North American continent (‘Turtle Island’ to those nations). These teachings correlate to the high wisdom apparent in cosmic things, the changing of season, timekeeping, the use and respect of animals, plants, and the elements.
The westerly direction, according to this ancient knowledge, is analogous to adulthood, and thus is represented by the setting sun. The element of the West is water, the animal often associated with it is bear, and the plant medicine white sage.
The first in my Four Directions series. There are many common themes associated with the medicine wheel, and these teachings span many First Nations’ cultures on this, the North American continent (‘Turtle Island’ to those nations). These teachings correlate to the high wisdom apparent in cosmic things, the changing of season, timekeeping, the use and respect of animals, plants, and the elements.
The westerly direction, according to this ancient knowledge, is analogous to adulthood, and thus is represented by the setting sun. The element of the West is water, the animal often associated with it is bear, and the plant medicine white sage.
The first in my Four Directions series. There are many common themes associated with the medicine wheel, and these teachings span many First Nations’ cultures on this, the North American continent (‘Turtle Island’ to those nations). These teachings correlate to the high wisdom apparent in cosmic things, the changing of season, timekeeping, the use and respect of animals, plants, and the elements.
The westerly direction, according to this ancient knowledge, is analogous to adulthood, and thus is represented by the setting sun. The element of the West is water, the animal often associated with it is bear, and the plant medicine white sage.