J T Garrett, Michael Tlanusta Garrett

Medicine of the Cherokee

The Way of Right Relationship

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

HEALTH / NATIVE AMERICAN (HARMONY AND BALANCE IN ALL OUR RELATIONS) Discover the holistic experience of human life from the elder teachers of Cherokee Medicine. With stories of the Four Directions and the Universal Circle, these once-secret teachings offer us wisdom on circle gatherings, natural herbs and healing, and other ways to reduce stress in our daily lives. "The truth, beauty, and simplicity of this book are almost overwhelming. The Garretts have captured the essence of mind, body, soul, and spirit healing through harmony and balance. All who read it will greatly benefit from its depth of sharing the old ways in new understandings." --Oh Shinnah Fast Wolf, Native American ceremonial teacher and author of Goddess as the Weaver of Life. "With simplicity, depth, and generosity, J.T. and Michael Garrett convey key insights from the very foundation of North American wisdom, in a way directly relevant to us today. Medicine of the Cherokee will be a valuable addition to the library of anyone striving to become a true human being." --Steven McFadden, author, Profiles in Wisdom: Native Elders Speak About the Earth J.T. GARRETT, Ed.D., and his son, MICHAEL GARRETT, Ph.D., are members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee from North Carolina. As students and teachers of Indian Medicine, they draw on the ancient wisdom teachings of their Medicine Elders on the Cherokee Reservation in the Great Smoky Mountains. The Garretts have developed ways to present the "old teachings" to effectively guide people today to appreciate and understand living the "Medicine Way."

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
• Original edition
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 281g
• ISBN-13: 9781879181373
• ISBN-10: 1879181371
• Artikelnr.: 40932895

Autorenporträt

J. T. Garrett, Ed.D., and his son, Michael Garrett, Ph.D., are members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee from North Carolina. As students and teachers of Indian Medicine, they draw on the ancient wisdom teachings of their Medicine elders on the Cherokee Reservation in the Great Smoky Mountains. The Garretts have developed ways to present the "old teachings" to effectively guide people today to appreciate and understand living the "Medicine Way."

Inhaltsangabe

Preface & Acknowledgments
Part O n e
( J .T. G a r r e t t )
THE INDIAN MEDICINE STORY: A Cherokee Perspective
Chapter 1 Keepers of the Secrets
Chapter 2 Four Sacred Directions
Chapter 3 Natural Medicine Path
Chapter 4 Physical Medicine Path
Chapter 5 Mental Medicine Path
Chapter 6 Spiritual Medicine Path
Chapter 7 Crystal Vision and Universal Circle
Part T w o
( M i c h a e l G a r r e t t )
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
Chapter 6 The Way of the Circle
Chapter 7 Harmony Ethic
Chapter 8 The Principle of Noninterference
Chapter 9 Keepers of the Wisdom
Chapter 10 Open Hands, Closed Hands
Chapter 11 Four Elements of Right Relationship
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