In Aboriginal teachings, the medicine wheel is very sacrosanct because it symbolizes entirety and motion. Mussell (2005) stated that “The Medicine Wheel is a symbol used to represent the dynamic system of mind, body, emotions, and spirit, and the needs related to each of these aspects that must be met for the development of human potential” (p.115) Also, it is a powerful tool to build up wisdom and apprehension. The Medicine Wheel is split up into four categories includes Physical, Emotional Intellectual
The Medicine Wheel is a traditional Indigenous educational process that to teach people which create a relevance about the space, pedagogy and atmosphere within the culture. It is used to help people learn and understand the subjects which they are hard to learn or understand because the Medicine Wheel is ideal and not real objects (Bell, 2014). Also, it contains many rings of teaching, such as the seasons, the moment of a day, steps of life. The Settlers reconciled the First Peoples’ culture, language
The medicine wheel acts as a reflection as to how one views the world. It takes a look at the physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual aspects belonging to a person. (Mussel, 2005, p. 115) By reflecting on each aspect of the medicine wheel and going more in depth, I will be able to move towards self-awareness and will be better able to understand myself and the way I view and act on upon the world. Ultimately, this will benefit my intrapersonal, interpersonal, and intra-professional communication
Medicine Wheel My medicine wheel is a symbol of the balance that I wish I had in my life. The physical state, mental state, spiritual state, and emotional state should all work together to create a whole individual on the path to fulfillment. Although the black lines in between each portion of my medicine wheel show separation between each state, they represent the connections the four states entail. Each portion, or state, feeds off of the other to create a working circle of life. I colored
Introduction In Aboriginal teachings, the medicine wheel is sacred because it represents the various components of a healthy, well-rounded individual. Like wellness, the medicine wheel represents an “active state of health in which an individual progresses toward a higher level of functioning, thus achieving an optimum balance” (as cited in Fain & Lewis, 2002, p. 7). The medicine wheel is divided into four major sections, each representing a major part of a person (physical, emotional, mental, and
The Medicine Wheel as a Culturally Relevant Solution to Substance Abuse For centuries, Medicine Wheel teachings have been used by Indigenous peoples to guide their life’s journey. The delicate balance of the spiritual, emotional, mental and physical aspects of a Medicine Wheel, when influenced can become imbalanced. Such influences on a Medicine Wheel may be the social determinants of health or historical determinants. If the Medicine Wheel becomes imbalanced due to these determinants, it has the
Let us turn to cultural aspects of care during the grief and bereavement. Cultural aspects of care during this time is usually considered along with spiritual needs. It is important to be aware of cultural aspects of care in order to support the patient and family. Respecting cultural practices is key in providing care during this difficult time (Kazanowski, 2013). Cultural diversity refers to the differences between people based on a shared ideology and valued set of beliefs, norms, and customs
inventions. Yep, you guessed it! The __wheel__! We all know what wheels are. We think of them as important to transportation. Most experts believe the wheel first appeared in ancient Sumer in the 5th millennium before Christ, so this would be during the Neolithic Period, sometimes around 5,000 B.C. It is believed that the wheel was first used to make pottery on a pottery wheel before it was applied to make vehicles like carts and chariots. The wheel was a very important invention. It
majority of the Navajo population has no indoor plumbing. Merely 38% of Navajo people actually have electricity, heat and plumbing (McCauley, 2004, p. 47). Blending old with new, traditional and modern Western medicine and treatment give the Navajo the best of both worlds culturally. Medicine from the Navajo perspective is about healing people by restoring balance and harmony to the spirit. Prayer as well as balance healing rituals like “Walking in Beauty” (O’Brien,
of love and belonging, or your passion for health and exercise, each of these shape us into the individuals that we are today from our everyday experiences. Using Mussel’s medicine wheel as a framework, I will discuss where I specifically fit within the medicine wheel. Mussell (2005, p 115-122) explains that the medicine wheel is made up of four main categories: physical, emotional, spiritual and intellectual, and each component is crucial for one’s personal development. Physical According to Mussell