"Dancing with the Wheel" teaches how to apply the Native American Medicine Wheel philosophy to daily life with exercises and ceremonies that harmonize humans and the earth. The Native American philosophy behind the vision of the Medicine Wheel is that all things and beings on the earth are related and, therefore, must be in harmony for the earth to be balanced.Dancing with the Wheel teaches you how to apply this philosophy to your daily life through many practical exercises and ceremonies. These exercises will help you gain energy from the spirits, which can heal both humans and the earth. Through Dancing with the Wheel, the second book specifically devoted to the Medicine Wheel, those familiar with this vision will gain an increased understanding of the wheel and its developments over the last ten years. Those new to the Medicine Wheel will be ushered into the teachings and technique of what has come to be a source of comfort and direction for thousands of people around the world. Whether you are in the middle of the wilderness or the middle of a city, this book and its exercises will help you center yourself and establish peace with the earth and other beings. ContentsList of Visualizations, Exercises, and CeremoniesPreface: Create the World You LikePart IThe Steps to the Dance1. The Dance Begins2. Ceremonies and Respect3. The Center Circle and Spirit Keeper Stones4. The Moon and Spirit Path Stones5. Building Medicine Wheels6. Traveling the Wheel7. The Thirteenth Moon8. Creating Medicine Wheel Tools9. Healing with the WheelPart IIThe Wheels10. The Mineral Wheel11. The Plant Wheel12. The Animal Wheel13. The Color Wheel14. Finding Help from the Medicine WheelBibliographyIndex