Medicine wheels, or sacred space

(hoops), were constructed by laying

stones in a particular pattern on the
ground. Most medicine wheels follow
the basic pattern of having a center of
stone(s), and surrounding that is an
outer ring of stones with "spokes", or
lines of rocks radiating from the
center. Some ancient types of sacred
architecture were built by laying
stones on the surface of the ground in
particular patterns common to aboriginal peoples. Originally, and still
today, medicine wheels are stone structures constructed by certain
indigenous peoples of North America for various astronomical, ritual,
healing, and teaching purposes. Medicine wheels are still 'opened' or
inaugurated in Native American spirituality where they are more often
referred to as "sacred hoops", which is the favoured English rendering
by some. There are various native words to describe the ancient forms
and types of rock alignments. One teaching involves the description of
the four directions. More recently, syncretic, hybridized uses of medicine
wheels, magic circles, and mandala sacred
technology are employed in New Age, Wiccan, Pagan
and other spiritual discourse throughout the World.
The rite of the sacred hoop and medicine wheel
differed and differs amongst indigenous traditions, as
it now does between non-indigenous peoples, and
between traditional and modernist variations. Wiki
The medicine wheel is sacred, the native people
believe, because the Great Spirit caused everything
in nature to be round. The Sun, Sky, Earth and Moon
are round. Thus, man should look upon the Medicine
Wheel (circle of life) as sacred. It is the symbol of the
circle that marks the edge of the world and therefore, the Four Winds
that travel there. It is also the symbol of the year. The Sky, the Night,
and the Moon go in a circle above the Sky, therefore, the Circle is a
symbol of these divisions of time. It is the symbol of all times throughout
creation.
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How to set up a sacred space using medicine wheel?

1. Begin by choosing the type of material that you would like to use to set up a sacred
space. I have use four quarters (metal) too, as its easy to find.
2. Three type of items that holds energy the best
Hard wood
Metal
Crystal (Rock) can also use river rocks.
3. Three ways to cleans items
Rinse with salt water (Temporary)
Buried in Salt for 3 days (Good Cleanse)
Buried under the ground for a week. (Most desired)
4. Layout as follows:
Always start from East, South, West and finally North
In clockwise position
Anti-clockwise if below equator, eg Australia.
Works best if face in same direction of the compass
East to East of compass), if not start with any point as East.

*(eg.

5. Recite the following :

Sacred direction of the [*East] I ask that you come and hold this position
6. Place stone on the corner that you want to hold the position.
7. Recite for *South, West & finally North.
8. To step in or out of temporary sacred space, say All my relations as a respect to all
forefathers and ancestors.
9. If blutag or glue the stone down, it becomes a permanent sacred space, thus no need
to say my relations.
10. As the sacred space's energy flows like a tunnel so those staying in building above and
below your sacred space gets the energy as well.
11. To contain the energy, set up the space both upper four corner & lower four corner like
a cube and the energy will be contain inside.
12. Meditation
4 directions for different purpose.
East = Mental
South = Physical
West = Emotional
North = Spiritual

You face the directions eg: East and ask Sacred directions to give you a
answer to your current say mental queries Or Face North and ask Sacred
direction of the North to give you a insight into your Spiritual life purpose

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