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 1987©2010
Unique and original Chipewyan designs in gold, platinum, silver and gems. Custom orders, Animal Themes and 0ne-of-a-kind art |
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for Bearclaw
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All costs in USD
( no catalog available )
Phone - 1-604-814-2327-(bear), or cell-604-614-1853,
Fax 604-814-0899
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Bearclaw Native Indian Jewelry
is a home based business
Box 147, Dewdney B.C., V0M 1H0, Canada
owned by Marlene & Frank Marasco
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(paypal- add 3% if US to CND)
 with Canadian Banks
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The Medicine Wheel
Native Spirituality is based on the teachings of the Medicine Wheel which is broken into four.
Each segment of the wheel represents different life lessons. Most importantly, the segments
represent the Physical, Mental, Spiritual and Social elements whcih must be developed and
nuitured in order to be a 'whole' person. If one of these aspects is neglected, a person may
experience a feeling of being 'unbalanced' and one of the segments needs to be addressed.
Generally the colors are White for North , Yellow for East , Red for South and Black for West, but this is not the only configuration possible.
Different Tribes require different colors in the four corners as life changes and the person develops.
For example, some change the black of the West to blue in a young man's wheel when he goes through the right of passage into Manhood.
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A good book reference for a brief explanation of the medicine wheel but for great detail on
animals and their significances is:
Medicine Cards , by Jamie Sams & David Carson, from Bear & Co, Sante Fe, New Mexico |
    
    
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