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Native Healing Ways

Native Americans are an earth-centered cultural group. People of many walks of life have sought after their nurturing healing traditions.
Sweetgrass
Sweetgrass gets its name because of its sweet fragrance.
Native Ways - Practices and Tools
Variety of healing articles on Native American tools and rituals (medicine wheel, sweat lodge, dreamcatchers, use of herbs, smudging)
About Smudge Sticks - Answers to Your Questions on Smudging
Smudging can be defined as "spiritual house cleaning." In theory, the smoke attaches itself to negative energy and as the smoke clears it takes the negative energy with it, releasing it into another space where it will be regenerated into positive energy.
Shamanism Books
Reading recommendations about Native American culture and Shamanism in many different people's cultures.
Collection of Native American Healing Pathways Posters
Collection of beautiful art photographs and paintings portraying Native American culture of the medicine man and pagan healing origins.
Feather Frenzy - Use of feathers in Healing
A healer can incorporate the use of feathers in different ways.
Healing Sound of the Drum Beat
A low, steady beat can create a calmness whereas a stronger upbeat can stir us into action or frenzy.
Indian Sign Language
Who were the first people to sign in America? It may have been the native American Indians.
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