What are Medicine Cards?
Medicine, according to the Native Americans refers to methods used for improving your connection to the 'Great Mystery' and to all life. This includes healing of the body, mind and spirit, as well as gaining personal power, strength and understanding. The Native Americans looked towards the ways of the animal kingdom for inspiration. They observed their habit patterns and survival techniques. They used this knowledge to call upon the spirit of the animal kingdom to guide them through life. Native American medicine is an all-encompassing way of life. It is a way of living that brings healing to the Earth Mother and perfect harmony to the Universe. When using the medicine cards you are calling on the spirit of the animals. You are asking to seek their power and be drawn into harmony with the strength of their spirit. Gaining an understanding to their teachings is a healing process for the mental, physical and spiritual sides of our nature. The unique and powerful divination system of the medicine cards draws upon ancient wisdom and tradition to teach the healing medicine of animals. Our fellow creatures exhibit habit patterns that will relay messages of healing to anyone astute enough to observe their lessons on how to live. Each lesson is based on one major idea or concept and, for the sake of simplicity, each animal has been assigned one of these lessons. In reality, each animal in creation has hundreds of lessons to impart, and all of those lessons are powers that can be called upon.
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