ð The Medicine Wheel: Learning to Think Like the Peacemaker
ð The Medicine Wheel: Learning to Think Like the Peacemaker "We are all relations." Those four simple words have been echoing in my mind since our recent Way Walking class. For years I thought the Medicine Wheel was simply a Native American symbol. Now I'm beginning to understand that it is much more than a symbol—it is a way of thinking , a way of making decisions, and a way of walking with the Peacemaker. Listen to the NEW Dialog Song: Walk It Around The Wheel ðŋ Don't React... Walk the Wheel One of the most important things I learned was this: When we receive an impression, an idea, a revelation, or face a difficult decision, our first responsibility is not to react. Instead... Place it in the center of the Medicine Wheel. Think about it. Gather information. Ask questions. Challenge your assumptions. Consider who may be affected. Then seek confirmation from the Haymenhay . That was a new thought for me. Many of us have been taught to ask immediately, "Is...