Medicine Cards
[Jamie Sams and David Carson]
To understand the concept of medicine in the Native American way, one
must redefine “medicine”. The medicine referred to is anything that improves
one's connection to the Great
Mystery and to all of life. This would include the healing of body,
mind, and of spirit. This medicine is also anything which brings personal
power, strength, and understanding.
It is the constant living of life in a way that brings healing to the
Earth Mother and to all of our associates, family, friends, and fellow
creatures. Native American medicine is an all
encompassing “way of life,” for it involves walking on the Earth Mother
in perfect harmony with the Universe. Our fellow creatures, the animals,
exhibit habit patterns that will relay
these messages of healing to anyone astute enough to observe their
lessons on how to live. The precious gifts of true medicine are free. Each
lesson is based on one major idea or
concept and, for the sake of simplicity, each animal in creation has hundreds
of lessons to impart, and all of those lessons are powers that can be called
upon.
When you call upon the power of an animal, you are asking to be drawn
into complete harmony with the strength of that creature's essence. Gaining
understanding from these brothers
and sisters of the animal kingdom is a healing process, and must be
approached with humility and intuitiveness. Certain aspects of the lessons
given by these brothers and sisters have
been chosen to reflect the lessons each spirit needs to learn on the
Good Red Road. These are the lessons of being human, being vulnerable, and
seeking wholeness with all that is.
They are a part of the pathway to power...
Bear = Baerengruppe
Dog Canisgruppe
Dolphin =
Elk = Cervus
canadensis
Lizard = Lacerta =
Owl = Bubo virginiana
Raccoon = Procyon
lotor
Toad