Native American Medicine Wheel
Owl
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3.1 Owl - "Messenger of Death"
- Baptism, Marble, White/Red
3.1.1 Owl Messenger Associations
3.1.1.1 Owl: Messenger of Death, Spirit of Wisdom, Comforter (Wilson MW 102-104)
- Bird of darkness, shadows, night; Messenger of Death
- "I Heard Owl call my Name," Margaret Craven; "Bearwalk," Lynne Sallot and Tom Peltier
- Last plague of Egypt, spirit of Death
- Guides through darkness of bereavement; vision allows hunting at night
- Holy Spirit as comforter, the Paraclete; "wise old owl," Spirit of Wisdom
3.1.1.2 Stone Medicine: Marble (Wilson VFEM 15)
- Any limestone hard enough to take polish
- Used for buildings, interiors, statues, and gravestones
- Finest marble is white, called statuary marble
- All marble is composed of crystals of minerals calcite or dolomite
- Which when pure are perfectly white
- Colored marbles result from presence of other minerals or staining
- It is a limestone that has been metamorphosed through the action of heat
- Far below the earth's surface
- Marble people are great diplomats
- Giving strength, durability and beauty to the community which they represent
- Are like living memorials to the historical veracity of their interest
3.1.1.3 Color: White
- Purity, perfection, the absolute (Bruce-Mitford)
- Most associated with sacredness, sacrificial animals often white
- Western tradition, bride in white; Asian tradition, white is color of mourning
- A ghost is thought of as white; white conceals nothing
- White flag signals truce, therefore means peace
- In Christian church, white associated with the priesthood, baptism, first communion
3.1.1.4 Animal Totem: Owl (Wilson VFEM 32-33)
- A bird of the night; can turn head rather than eyes; can turn head more than any bird
- Fly almost silently and can swoop down unsuspectingly on prey
- Night vision allows them to see prey in an almost absolute darkness
- Many tribes consider Owl to be Messenger of Death; known as Night Eagle
- Have amazing hearing abilities, allowing them to hear and locate prey
- In absolute total darkness
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Inner Circle:
Owl ~ | ~ Cougar
~ | ~ Hawk ~ | ~ Coyote
~ | ~ Wolf ~ | ~ Bear
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Outer Circle:
Snow Goose ~ | ~
Otter ~ | ~
Cougar ~ | ~
Hawk ~ | ~
Beaver ~ | ~
Deer ~ | ~
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Sturgeon ~ | ~
Bear ~ | ~
Raven ~ | ~
Snake ~ | ~
Elk ~ | ~
Blue ~ | ~
