Medicine of the Cherokee

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Cover Image; Title Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface & Acknowledgments; Part 1: The Indian Medicine Story: A Cherokee Perspective; Chapter 1: Keepers of the Secrets; FINDING SOMETHING SPECIAL; A CHEROKEE STORY: THE BOYS; A TIME FOR SHARING; IN THE BEGINNING; THE CHEROKEE STORY OF THE BEGINNING OF MOTHER EARTH; MODERN -- DAY SECRETS; THE SECRETS OF THE KEEPERS; Chapter 2: Four Sacred Directions; THE CENTER OF THE CIRCLE; THE RULE OF OPPOSITES; LESSON FROM OUR ANCESTORS; CHOOSING A DIRECTION; Chapter 3: Natural Medicine Path; LEARNING TO BE HELPERS; GETTING BACK TO OUR "ROOTS.";These ancient and secret Cherokee teachings passed from many generations of elder teachers of Native American Medicine offer wisdom on circle gatherings, herbs, healing, and ways to reduce stress and find harmony and balance in all our relationships. Cover Image Title Page Dedication Table of Contents Preface & Acknowledgments Part 1: The Indian Medicine Story: A Cherokee Perspective Chapter 1: Keepers of the Secrets FINDING SOMETHING SPECIAL A CHEROKEE STORY: THE BOYS A TIME FOR SHARING IN THE BEGINNING THE CHEROKEE STORY OF THE BEGINNING OF MOTHER EARTH MODERN -- DAY SECRETS THE SECRETS OF THE KEEPERS Chapter 2: Four Sacred Directions THE CENTER OF THE CIRCLE THE RULE OF OPPOSITES LESSON FROM OUR ANCESTORS CHOOSING A DIRECTION Chapter 3: Natural Medicine Path LEARNING TO BE HELPERS GETTING BACK TO OUR "ROOTS." HERBAL AND NATURAL GIFTSA FEW GOOD HERBS MEDICINE OF THE SOUTH THE EMERGING MEDICINE WAY SAVE AND SURVIVE THE NATURAL MEDICINE Chapter 4: Physical Medicine Path THE LIVING EARTH THE PHYSICAL EVIDENCE THE LESSON OF THE EAGLE MEDICINE OF THE WEST HOW THE REDBIRD GOT HIS COLOR THE LESSON OF GRANDFATHER ROCK Chapter 5: Mental Medicine Path MENTAL MEDICINE THE "BEAR" TRUTH FIND YOUR OWN ROCK RESPECT AND MENTAL HEALING THE DEER AND THE BEAR INTEGRATED HEALING THE PATH OF MENTAL HEALING INTEGRATED HEALING OF TOMORROW THE MENTAL RULE OF OPPOSITES CROSS -- OVER EXERCISE MEDICINE OF THE NORTHTHE NORTH'S BRIDE FROM THE SOUTH Chapter 6: Spiritual Medicine Path THE SACRED FIRE SPIRIT OR SPIRITUAL MEDICINE OF THE EAST PRAYER / PRAYER CHANTS Chapter 7: Crystal Vision and Universal Circle CRYSTAL HEALING HEALING ENERGY THE CRYSTAL VISION THE MEDICINE VISION THE PATH OF GOOD MEDICINE THE UNIVERSAL CIRCLE Part 2: To Walk in Beauty: The Way of Right Relationship Chapter 1: The Sacred Dance Chapter 2: The Power of Relation Chapter 3: All Our Relations Chapter 4: The "True" Meaning of Family Chapter 5: Harmony, Balance, and the Natural Flow THE MEDICINE WHEELChapter 6: The Way of the Circle Chapter 7: Harmony Ethic Chapter 8: The Principle of Noninterference Chapter 9: Keepers of the Wisdom HUMILITY PATIENCE TIME BEING SHARING IS THE BEST MEDICINE Chapter 10: Open Hands, Closed Hands Chapter 11: Four Elements of Right Relationship ACKNOWLEDGMENT ATTENTION APPRECIATION AFFECTION Chapter 12: Between Hawk and Eagle Chapter 13: Eagle Feathers and the Path of Good Medicine Chapter 14: When Eagle Speaks Chapter 15: Blessing Way Bibliography About the Authors About Inner Traditions Bear & Company