Medicine Wheel for 2011
Reforming Our Earth Path Commitment
by Spider
 Last
year, 2010, took us through intense cycles of challenges and transformations. It
was an accelerated year without much time for rest. Time has speeded up,
quickening even more as we approach the New Beginnings of 2012 and start of a
new Medicine Wheel of Earth Changes. It seemed that things changed everyday last
year, and it may have been a difficult time for some as we supported loved ones,
nations, and the Earth itself on the journey through intense transformations.
Sometimes it seemed that there were blocks to our progress, distracting us from
what we perceived as 'our work'. All of this is part of the plan for this time.
We must let go before we can enter the new cycle ahead.
We are developing the ability to live in several dimensions. Our DNA gifts of
manifestation, healing, telepathy and prophecy have been triggered awake and
each of us is working to develop these talents in very personal ways. So, if you
are feeling overwhelmed, you have a right to be. The process of change is
occurring on every level of your being- physical, emotional, spiritual, mental,
energetic and multi-dimensional. Even when we are sleeping, changes are taking
place. There is a tremendous amount of transformation that we will undergo
before the new Medicine Wheel begins in the year 2012. No need to worry about
being ready though, this is happening without our need to direct the process.
Every day, you will be in exactly the right place on your path. Sit back and
allow yourself to evolve.
Fall 2010 brought us a time of personal work, connecting each of us with our
inner Truth. We will continue working on this throughout 2011, with the need to
bring our personal Truth into manifestation in all situations in our lives. The
period between the full lunar eclipse on the Winter Solstice, 2010, and the
solar eclipse on the new moon, January 4, 2011, was a journey through the
darkest part of our beings and may have brought up some heavy stuff to deal
with. However, this full moon Winter Solstice eclipse was an astrologically
important event not seen in five hundred years. It brought gifts that are major
motivators for change in our personal lives and in the world.
We are now in the direction of the East on the Medicine Wheel of Completion of
Earth Changes. We have been spiritually traveling around this Medicine Wheel
since the year 2000, journeying through the process of Releasing our past,
Remembering our Ancestor's wisdom and Reuniting Star families in the direction
of the South; Rebuilding Sacred Space, Reconciling Love with All Our Relations
and Relearning Fifth World Ways in the direction of the West; Recreating thought
patterns of harmony, Rewriting teaching stories for Peace and Recommitting to
new goals in the direction of the North; and Recognizing New World energies and
Reemerging personal and Earth transformation in the East.
This is the third year that we walk in the direction of the East. The word for
2011 is Reforming. With all the work that we have done during this twelve year
Medicine Wheel cycle, we have explored every avenue of releasing and
transforming. Now is the time to put it all together and make our lives better,
more improved, reformed to reflect our spiritual growth. Our inspiration and
creative abilities have also grown. We have the ability to create anything that
we can envision and desire. We can choose to live our Truth in wholeness.
Indeed, this is the year to bring it all together because next year, 2012,
brings us to the completion of the cycle/start of a new Medicine Wheel.
 The
words for this year are: Peace - Center - Gifts - Existence.
Peace
Peace is the word for the direction of the North and our focus for winter. I
doubt we will be having long periods of peace and quiet this winter. The pace is
accelerating and there is much inner work going on, as well as creating and
manifesting, taking our energy out into the world. I think the challenge here is
to walk in peace throughout every step of the process.
In the dictionary, I found several key words attributed to peace: "Freedom
from…", "Harmony", and "Silence". I find that it is helpful to allow a short
time of silence every day; total silence, concentrating on my breathing or a
soft drumbeat. Whenever the thought tapes get rolling in my head, I gently
release them and come back to the silence. As short as five undisturbed minutes
are enough to enter the silence. This space anchors my day in peace and is easy
to recall later when things get hectic: five slow, deep breaths will take me
right back to that space of peace.
Stones are very helpful to work with this year as they carry the peace of Mother
Earth. You can hold a stone to feel peace, and let that peace radiate out to
engulf your body and Energy Web. Wear the stone as you go about your day, or
sleep with the stone by your pillow at night, and the peace of the Earth will be
with you. The stone can be a crystal or gem, or a stone that calls to you as you
walk down a path. All stones are healing stones, as they carry the
transformative vibration of peace.
Our goal is to walk each moment as if we are entering the Silence. Then, no
matter what the outside world may bring, we can experience it from the
perspective of Peace. (This is not easy to do, and I myself need quite a bit of
practicing in holding the Peace, so don't get discouraged if you have a hard
time.) If we practice holding the Peace, we automatically focus our thoughts on
harmony. We humans spend so much of our time struggling, fighting for things,
opposing injustices, overcoming obstacles, and pushing our own agendas that we
are most often stuck in someone else's energy whirlpools.
If we were to step back and enter the silence for a moment, we would find the
perspective of harmony that will free us from this never-ending cycle. This
freedom easily allows us to work together instead of opposing each other. This
freedom brings us to Peace. There is nothing too big or difficult that peace
cannot hold. The Peace that we will find this year will be in the way we
approach our lessons. It will transform our lives and our world. Peace is indeed
the rainbow, blending all things into harmony.
It is great if you can find yourself with some free time this winter. With all
the rearranging and transforming going on, we need to take advantage of slower
paced times when they are available. Our bodies naturally require more rest
during this cold season, so be sure to get the sleep you need, eat well, and
take good care of your physical body. Make it a practice to release the stress
of the day before retiring at night so that you don't have to carry emotional
baggage. Make Rainbows often, especially during times when you feel conflict.
Light sage periodically to honor the wisdom of your Guardian Spirit. Take the
time to bring your body, mind and spirit together, to center you within peace.
Center
Center is the word in the direction of the East for spring. There is going to be
a lot happening this year and it is important for each of us to remain centered.
To be centered is to keep your awareness focused on your Spirit Essence within
your Vibral Core. Visualize your Vibral Core as the center of the Medicine
Wheel. If we draw a person standing inside the Medicine Wheel - with her feet in
the South in the place of innocence, and her head in the North in the place of
wisdom - her left hand would reach out to the inspiration of the East, and her
right hand would reach to the West to manifest her future. The Center, the place
right about in the middle of her body, is the Vibral Core where she connects
with the Great Mystery through the Web of Life. From this point, all of her
gifts are equally accessible.
A good centering exercise is to enter the silence, work on holding the peace,
and then breathe deeply into your Vibral Core center. Grow your roots down into
Mother Earth and feel her heartbeat connecting with your heartbeat. Extend your
energy up into the Universe and feel the Light of Life streaming down into your
Vibral Core center. Merge your Earth connection and the energy of living
together in your Vibral Core. Allow Mother Earth's heartbeat to become one with
your heartbeat. Centering in this way will bring the rejuvenation of springtime.
When we are centered, our energy remains within our physical, emotional and
energetic bodies. We are not drawn back into the past with unfinished concerns,
or into the future with envisioned hopes and fears. We are also not drawn into
the energy of outside situations, or the lessons and concerns of others. Each of
our thoughts and actions originates from a place of inner strength. Now that we
are centered within, we have the most energy that we can give to others. This is
a creative time. Stay centered and see what inspires you.
Gifts
The summer brings us to the direction of the South, the place of Gifts. This is
a good time to work with your gifts of birth and align your energy with your
Truth. Make a two week commitment to yourself. Take one color each day, starting
with your entering color, and go around your entire Medicine Wheel for a
check-in with your gifts of birth. This exercise should take about fifteen
minutes a day. First, center on the color and think about that color- what your
feelings are for the color, if you wear this color or have it around your home
or workplace, and any other significant things about the color. Review the
monitors and words for that color to remind yourself of the gift that color
brings for you. You may wish to look some of the words up in a dictionary.
Finally, wear that color and notice how others respond to you as you go through
the day.
At the end of the day, take a few moments to put it all together and realize
what aspects of this gift you are currently working with. If you have done this
exercise before, you will notice different aspects of your gifts becoming
available to you at this time. If you don't know the colors of your gifts of
birth, write down thirteen gifts (talents) that you have and contemplate one
talent each day, starting with the gift that is your strongest talent. The
messages about your gifts will align your life with your Truth and provide
direction for new growth.
After all the inner work of the first part of the year, now is the time for
sharing with others. The council drum calls us to join our energy together
around the circle. Now is the time to give away your gifts. Plan to help others,
work on environmental issues, share your wisdom, and give away things that you
have not used in the past year. Plant seeds in your garden and watch them grow.
Feed the birds. Appreciate the light of the sun that shines unconditionally on
all creatures.
Energy that is given away always returns. Right now energy is traveling very
quickly. If we have released without reservation, this will be a time for
receiving gifts. Appreciate the energy flow and be grateful for what you are
given.
Existence
Existence is the word for fall in the direction of the West. Now is the time to
put your Truth into action, to become your Truth on all levels. Existence is
defined as "a state of being" in the dictionary. Our working definition here is
"Existence is our state of being in Truth". This will be an intense time of
focusing on our place in the world and our role in planetary evolution. Things
will manifest on all levels by the fall. There will be many physical and
energetic Earth Changes, as well as changes in structures, institutions and
governments. Entire species are undergoing changes and this will affect the
balance of the ecosystem. This year, 2011, will be the most intense cycle of
manifestation of all the previous years we have journeyed through on the
Medicine Wheel of Completion of Earth Changes. The Energy Web of the planet is
being cleared of all that is not in Truth. We will surely continue to feel
things shaking up as this releasing/transformation unfolds. If each person
focuses on the Truth, we can center the energy to make the transition easier.
It's defiantly a time to make changes. Any personal situations and relationships
that are not in your Truth had been revealed to you earlier this year. The
present timing will bring long-awaited opportunities and new people into your
life. You will be taken to the places where you need to be, at the times you
need to arrive. Your creative capabilities are unlimited now. Listen to your
inner voice and you will be guided. Make all of your choices based on your
Truth, remain open-minded to all possibilities, and watch what the Universe
brings.
Effortless Effort is our goal. This teaching tells us to be aware of the energy
and flow with it without resistance. Being/existing implies a conscious
awareness, but not necessarily action. If we can stay aware without becoming
attached to any particular energy, we will manifest our Truth as our existence.
We have already worked very hard this year, and now we are receiving the fruits
of our labor. The Universe has a grand plan and we are each a part of it. Now
that the energy is quickening, we are being moved into place for the great
transformation. We need to live holding the Peace in the Center of our Rainbow
as we move toward Truth at the start of 2012.
Many things are happening on every continent. This is a volatile year for
international relationships. Let's send rainbows and prayers that our political
leaders of every nation can remain centered during the reshaping of human
boundaries. The World Nations, and their structures and institutions, are all
transforming. If we envision harmony between all Two-leggeds, we can create it
now.
At our Thanksgiving Ceremony, we got a strong message to work with healing the
water. In light of all the pollution that is currently affecting our oceans,
lakes and streams, we must be always mindful of our personal effect on these
resources for sustaining life. Things are not always as they seem, and some of
our business and political leaders are not speaking the Truth about
environmental issues. Within your heart, you will know the Truth. Mother Earth
has had a lot of environmental stress in the past few decades and she is
reaching her time of healing. It is up to each one of us to do what we can to
help the Water World and All Our Relations. The Elders have told of prophecies
where the water becomes undrinkable. What will we do then? Become involved. Do
what you can to stop the polluting of your water in your local area.
2011 is a portal year and opens a new decade, which I believe will be a portal
decade. Times of intense energy are at 11am and 11pm, the best times for
Rainbows and prayers. There will be an 11:11:11 this year, a very important
opportunity to focus our thoughts and prayers. From the editorial in my
beekeeping magazine, Bee Culture, I took this fun quote: "There's a lot of
palindromes associated with (the elevens)… palindromes…words or numbers that
read the same forward or backward.
For instance, 11 x 11 is 121; and 111 x 111 is 12, 321; and 11,111 x 11,111 is
123,454,321."
Here is our portal for this year:
Peace - Center - Gifts - Existence
We trust your 2011 will be a good year.
Many Rainbows, Spider
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