You were supposed to imagine me saying that in the voice of Charlie O'Donnell (announcer from the Wheel of Fortune) !

The medicine wheel symbolizes the interconnection of all life, the various cycles of nature, and how life represents a circular journey. The number four is sacred and can represent many things: the four seasons, the four parts of a person (physical, mental, emotional and spiritual); the four kingdoms (animal, mineral, plant and human); the four sacred medicines (sweetgrass, tobacco, cedar and sage). Hence, you may see the medicine wheel represented in several different ways:

(1) The four points of the compass, each with a guiding spirit, symbolizing stages in the life journey. The East, direction of the daily birth of the sun, represents a person's birth and early years. The South relates to childhood and intellectual growth. The West symbolizes adulthood and introspection, while the North represents the old age, wisdom and the spiritual aspects of life. The center of the wheel is symbolic of Mother Earth and the Divine, and their role in the beginning and continuation of life.

(2) The four points also represent the balance between spiritual, mental, physical and emotional aspects of health.

(3) The quadrants of the wheel are often colored red(South), yellow(East), black(Autumn), white(Winter)- and/or green (I usually place this in the center for balance).

(4) They can also represent the different symbols of the tarot...

For a traditional healer, an imbalance in any area of your personal wheel may create an imbalance within and around you. Since not everyone has a large piece of land or the time to create a huge outdoor wheel, I've come up with an idea to bring one inside to you! A mobile medicine wheel!

I brought all of the elements that I choose to represent MY wheel together in a planter dish. You may feel drawn to different things...make this personal! It's your place of healing. Your emotions will heal through different totems, images, plants smells etc.

Materials

Planter Dish

Semi precious stones and crystals

candle, matches

incense

feathers

moss

shells

seeds

wood, branches

Starting with white, in the Northern quadrant I used white stones and feathers to represent air, North, winter, New Moon, Mental, logic, receiving energy. I placed all of my yellow items (candle, matches, stones) in my eastern quadrant, representing spring, East, new beginnings, fire, spirit, birth, determining energy and the 1st quarter of the moon. In the Southern quadrant I use red stones and pine needles as well as shells for South, Summer, water, growth, giving energy, Full Moon, trust, innocence, youth, emotions. And Finally, in the west I placed earth in the form of soil and plant matter as well as black stones for West, physical, adult, physical, introspection, insight, shadows, evening, 2nd quarter of the moon, and holding energy.

I also placed moss in the middle for centering, balance, harmony, self love and beauty...with some incense to cleanse the entire area. By creating my little mobile medicine wheel, I can use it to contemplate or meditate as well as realize what needs to be worked on within and around me. And, it's freakin BEAUTIFUL to look at.

I hope you enjoy creating a sacred place of healing for yourself. Please feel free to ask any questions or leave comments!