Medicine of the Cherokee: The Way of Right Relationship
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 ways to reduce stress in our daily lives.
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Medicine of the Cherokee: The Way of Right Relationship
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 ways to reduce stress in our daily lives.
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Medicine of the Cherokee: The Way of Right Relationship
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 ways to reduce stress in our daily lives.
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."
Michael Tlanusta Garrett, Ph.D., is both a student and teacher of the Cherokee Way, drawn from the ancient wisdom teachings of the medicine elders on the Cherokee Reservation in the Great Smoky Mountains. He is an assistant professor of counselor education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the author of Walking on the Wind, and the coauthor of Cherokee Full Circle and Medicine of the Cherokee.
Table of Contents
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
"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.
Steven McFadden
“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.”