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A "Bobbie Sue's Grooves" Page
POWER OF THE DIRECTIONS
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REMINDER!
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The Four Winds
Each of the Directions, the Winds, has spirit and power lessons.
Each is associated with a season or a changing in the rhythms
and tides of Mother Earth.
Each has an animal totem and color that represents it.
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The Spirit Keepers
The Spirit Keepers are Spirit Beings responsible for teaching
us the power of their respective Directions.
When we are born, the Great Spirit assigns, per se, a
particular one to us, sort of like a Guardian Angel,
to Guide, Teach, Protect us, and to serve as a sort of Team Leader
over the team of Spirit Helpers each of us has watching over us.
(See the Birth Totems Chart). However, there is lessons for us to
learn from ALL of the Spirit Keepers.
Of the North Wind is
Waboose
The Power of Waboose is renewal and purity.
It is new life enclosed in death, new growth protected in rest.
The Season of Waboose is Winter, whether that "season" be about
the time of year, the time in a person's life cycle, or the
time-phase of an idea.
The animal totem of Waboose is White Buffalo, whose Medicine is
Prayer and Abundance.
The color totem is White (purity, balance).
The time of day represented is Night.
Of the East Wind is
Wabun
The Power of Wabun is illumination and wisdom.
The Season of Wabun is Spring, a time of awakening from
Winter rest, a time of vitality, purity-of-energy.
The animal totem of Wabun is Eagle, whose Medicine is Spirit.
The color totems are red (vital energy) and gold (enlightenment).
The time of day represented is Morning.
Of the South Wind is
Shawnodese
The Power of Shawnodese is growth and trust.
The Season of Shawnodese is Summer, a time of rapid growth, maturing,
testing wisdom and helping it to grow.
The animal totem of Shawnodese is Coyote, whose Medicine is
Trickster (a variance is that some believe that the South
Direction animal totem is Mouse, whose Medicine is Scrutiny).
The totem colors are green (growth, healing) and
yellow (intelligence, natural wisdom).
The time of day represented is Mid-Day.
Of the West Wind is
Mudjekeewis
who is also Chief Council of all Spirit Keepers,
and whose Power is strength and introspection.
The Season of Mudjekeewis is Autumn, a time of strength
gained from knowing yourself, a time of stability.
The animal totem is Grizzley Bear,
who is also Chief Council of all Animal Totems,
and whose Medicine is Introspection.
The totem colors are blue (spiritual strength) and black (looking within).
The time of day represented is Evening.
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