Native people define "Medicine" as that which creates harmony and balance. They use the "Medicine Wheel" to promote personal healing and sacred connecting with the Earth. This workshop will explore the traditional sacred wheel. Through prayer, reflection and song, you will experience what the Medicine Wheel has to offer - for yourself and for the Earth. You will learn the symbolism of the four directions, the meaning of the stone positions, the animals associated with them, and how to use their messages for personal insight and direction. A guided "journey" will enable you to find your present place on the wheel. You will also learn about the moons, the four spirit paths, where you entered the wheel at birth and what this means for your life. During the afternoon, you will participate in the ritual of constructing a Medicine Wheel. This hands-on learning experience will teach you how to build your own wheel and how to tap into its "medicine." Workshop Leader: Otterheart (Loralee Dubeau) has been on the Red Road for over 25 years. Of Blackfoot descent, she has trained in Blackfoot, Sioux, Seneca, Obijbway and Cherokee Native American traditions. Otterheart is a certified Reiki Master and a professional intuitive consultant. A member of the White Buffalo Calf Women's Society, she teaches a variety of classes on Native American healing practices.