Margaret,
One of my teachers was an Inuit shaman. This was maybe 10 years ago. One of the first things I did with this teacher was the making of a medicine wheel, and connecting to the directions. Although I have continued some of what I learned, I hadn't made a medicine wheel for 4 or 5 years. I came across a book
that was very informative on Fools Crow and his methods. It rekindled some things I knew about. I made a medicine wheel last month. The book had something I needed in it at the time. If I am firing on all cylinders, so to speak, when I meditate, I include Fool's Crow in the collective I pay respects to.
To everyone in this forum/conversation, please forgive this sidetrack. Spirituality is an interesting subject. Most of us come from mixed heritage. Some of us that have worked on the "natural sciences" [ :-) ]for many years, come from mixed backgrounds of study. I am very focused , at the time, on Spring Forest Qigong. I have always found qigong to be the best "physical" form of exercise and health available. My background, prior to working with the above mentioned Inuit teacher, was martial arts and related qigong. I started on this path when I was 17 years old. I will be 50 this Sept. When I went into Master Lin's level I clinic(I live in Minnesota), I knew very shortly that Master Lin was a special teacher. The spiritual aspect(openess) that he brings in the qigong exercise, and the healing purpose, along with his level of accomplishment, is very special, and not a common find.
