Mind Body & Soul Ezine Book Review: Earth Medicine - Ancestors' Ways of Harmony For Many Moons by Jamie Sams, published by Harper. Paperback 383 pages Native American culture is intelligent,p - it respects nature with respect and conservation - it appreciates beauty - of the variety of the plant and animal kingdoms - of the landscapes of mountains, rivers and beaches - and of the universal rhythms and powers, of the sun, moon and stars.
From Medicine Cards by Jamie Sams and David Carson I have chosen Owl,
the Sacred Medicine Bird associated with magic and observation of truth. The poem on the card is: 'Owl, Magic, Omens, Time and space. Does the truth emerge? Casting out deception, silent flight, Sacred Medicine Bird'. We are
instructed to steer away from anything harmful and use the capacity of the owl
to be aware, to see through deceptions and look behind us. We must be vigilant,
see what others cannot see and move swiftly when we need to do so. Athena is the
Goddess of Wisdom and her symbol is the owl, her familiar, which reveals unseen
things to her so she can speak the truth to power with confidence. Originally a
War Goddess, through wisdom she became the Goddess of Civilisation.
Mind Body & Soul Ezine Book Review: Earth Medicine - Ancestors' Ways of Harmony For Many Moons by Jamie Sams, published by Harper. Paperback 383 pages
