As a person of heart and service I am always willing to to examine the truth of my work and the ripple it many have on others. I recently became aware of some very negative comments around the imitation of copying native ways. I never claim to be Native American or to know their ways. My body of work is one that comes from a direct relationship with Spirit. I have learned how to listen and receive messages from a place deep within. Through a understanding of being in the flow and the timing of synchronistic events I was instructed to create a Medicine Wheel. This a place where people come and build their own bridge connecting heaven and earth. My Medicine Wheel is a sacred space a place created for people to come for transformation, well being, and for the healing of our Mother Earth. Ceremonial space is very important to people for connecting with the rhythms and cycles of nature, for prayer and life celebrations. There are circles of stones all around the world from many cultures and traditions.
My Medicine Wheel was created in tandem with spirit through purity, innocence and passion. In the ten years I have been the keeper of this Medicine Wheel many people have come to experience the ceremonies and personal healing. Many people have come from all over the world bestowing their gifts of stones and crystals for this space. This Medicine Wheel has grown into something much larger than I could have ever conceived on my own.
I recently had a visit with the Chief of the Lakota Nation, Chief Golden Eagle and Spotted Eagle Man, they came to my home and visited my Medicine Wheel. They said they were pleased I had my own interpretation or signature of energy called a Medicine Wheel. They gave a blessing to the stone people saying it was for my love of the stone people. They saw and felt the vibration of this sacred space and all was done in a good way. This was a very special day for me having Native Americans recognize the value of creating new portals of energy on our Mother earth.
Creating a Medicine Wheel and being keeper of a Medicine Wheel is a calling. This is not the type of calling where one is better than another, or is it the taking away of ones tradition that one perceives is rightful theirs and only theirs, but a universal language for all. No one tribe can have a corner on the Tree people, Stone people, animal spirits and such, or the elements... the language of the Earth is available for all of those who listen.
Now is the time to share what we know with others. To empower one another and grow into all we can be in this lifetime. I have had several Native America teachers and one small thing taught to me was how the Turkey drags its feathers along the ground connecting and gathering the energy of the Earth and this teacher call the turkey the Earth Eagle. I have shared that bit of information with others.
Perception is the right of an individual but it is also a great distorter of the truth. Perhaps if we could listen with our hearts rather than our heads we could celebrate each others otherness with respect, tolerance and a compassionate heart.
In my tradition we look forward to the day when the Eagle meets the Condor and we see each other God eyes to God eyes.
I write this with love from my Heart to your Heart, to the Cosmic Heart of all Creation.
Stephanie Phelps
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