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Bone Medicine by Wolf Moondance

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Bone Medicine
A Native American Shaman's Guide
to Physical Wellness

by Wolf Moondance

Paperback - 192 pages

OUT OF PRINT

Table of Contents
(and chapter excerpts)

Acknowledgments ........................................... 9

Purpose .......................................................... 11

Sacred Circles ................................................ 16

"The Red Road is the voice of spirit, you know," Old Bone Man says. "And you need to understand that we're going to talk about the physical road, and that's the Blue Road. The blue--that's the West. You've got to listen to that. In your vision, in your Rainbow Medicine Wheel, that blue gate is the doorway to the physical road. The body and the mind are the Blue Road. You come to it by following the Red Road till you get to the end and the blue gate becomes the Blue Road. Now, are you confused?" he says with a laugh.

The Gateway of the West (Circle of the Bear) .. 35

The bears growl, and the vibration of the sound shatters the air around me. I grab my ears and drop to the ground, as the bears start to walk towards me. My mind shuts down in total fear. A mist of darkness comes over me, blue and purple, white, black, and silver. I am lying on my back, looking into the faces of all four. The grizzly has pushed me backwards and now has its right front paw on my chest. It kneels down. I am looking into the eyes of a man--a two-legged with the features of a bear. Strong nose, piercing black eyes, strong in stature and dark in color, he has golden, honey-colored skin. He is bare to the waist.

Old Woman Rock ........................................... 51

I think, well, maybe she is outside. As I step through the front door, I run into a small woman cloaked in a blanket. Her hair is pulled back in a long braid that hangs down her back. It is a mixture of reds, browns, blacks, and whites. She pulls her blanket up around her face, which is aged with wisdom and holds a curious look. Her blanket is shades of red and black stripes, which hang carefully in pleats all around her. She is totally cloaked in the blanket.

The Turn in the Road - Choice ....................... 67

"That's right," a familiar old voice says. I turn quickly and there she is, wrapped in her blanket, standing in the West part of the wheel by the orange stone. She points her finger at the stone and says, "Choice. What was the stone I gave you? It's right here. It's Choice."

The Wind's Voice - Ceremony ........................ 88

"Go ahead. Head on back to your emotions. Walk forward around the Medicine Wheel and walk right back into them, for they are there for you to feel and that's what you're doing right now. You've got a lot of feelings, girl, and you still have a long way to go around the wheel."

Snake Man's Vision - Change ....................... 105

I feel the warm sun on my face and I smell the fresh air, the crisp pines, the earth aromas all around me. I am sitting in a circle of Ceremony, a medicine wheel that I am part of. A woman is approaching me and she hands me a rock with a snake on it.

Talking Bones - Proof ................................... 124

"No," she says. "I am the one who gives him opportunity, as a graduation. I am the one who waves the wind so that he has the breath of life. You see, Wolf, those who are afraid of death do not understand opportunity. They have not understood the circle, the Medicine Wheel, the Sacred Hoop of Life. Death is not my name. They simply speak of me that way. Remember, Wolf, and you'll know me. Think for a minute and you'll see me."

The Song of the Bones - Real ....................... 139

Standing behind me, he wraps his arms around me and holds on tight. "I gave you physical touch. I gave you my physical presence, so you would always remember who I am and that you would not die. It is important that you have a warm heart, and that you know that we are one. For, as my mind, you are my thoughts, and that is Real medicine to me. I think on the Earth Mother they call it love. It is at the core of blood and family. It is at the core of friendship, honor and respect."

The Golden Door - Grand ............................. 152

I feel my heart beating. My soul aches. I feel like weeping desperately. I think of the knife. It is a fading moment, and I hear the voice of Fading Deer. "Don't think of her, don't listen. Remember the elders. You must listen to the elders."

The Call of the Wolf ..................................... 168

She goes inside. I am walking towards the sticks and trying to get over the sight of the head that was stuck on the pole. I decide maybe I'll get a little closer and take a look. The closer I get the more I notice. It has a face, and that face is washed out white. But the head is pumpkin! The old woman has taken a pumpkin, painted its face white, and cut out its eyes, nose, and mouth. A candle is burning in it, just like a jack-o-lantern ought to have, and some moss is stuck on to make hair.

Rainbow Totem and Guide Teachings ......... 181

Index ............................................................ 189

On the Back Cover

Since she was a young child, Wolf Moondance has been blessed with visions, and here she combines Native American healing rituals with cutting-edge psychology-to show how you can change yourself and your life. Join her on this spiritual journey to wholeness.

Wolf shows how to make and work with a medicine blanket and medicine bundles, how to create a shaman's necklace and other magical tools, and how to use a forked stick to bring yourself to a state of forgiveness.

Perform sacred ceremonies: cleanse the atmosphere with smoke and herbs, prepare for future projects with an Intention Ceremony, and apply the teachings of the Five colored Horses. Through these and many other rites and lessons, you will experience Choice and Change, which will bring you opportunity, protection, dream time, and physical transformation.

Plus: Information on medicine terms, healing stones, animal totems, and other sacred objects to make and use.

Wolf Moondance has previously written several books for Sterling, including the bestselling Rainbow Medicine.

Sterling Publishing Co., Inc.
New York

ISBN 0-8069-9797-4

OUT OF PRINT

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