from www.womenswellbeing.org
In a sharing circle
pass the feather,
speak words of conciliation.
Expand your horizons,
open up your heart,
bleed, shed a tear,
share in the sorrow.
Come together in embrace,
heal in love and peace.
Imagine our solid bond,
one to another,
to another, to another....
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The circle influences how Indigenous people view the world. That is, how all things are connected. Balance relies on this connection and without balance, health is compromised.
Everything in circles; cycles. The sun, the moon, the seasons, the journey of our lives from birth to death. Circles are a natural way to walk your path and conduct your life and align with the fundamentals of the natural world.
Indigenous ways of knowing use and interpret the circle in many different ways but with the same good intentions. The medicine circle (wheel) is used as a diagram for everything from the four directions, a path to health and wellness, the connection between the human races of Mother Earth as well as the cycles of life, seasons and medicines.
The circle is whole and doesn't end; the circle can be unbalanced depending on what is in it or not in it. But in general, a circle is impartial, fair and representative of inter-connectivity and equality.
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