主题:由一个小发现开始:中华远古的四色四方概念(引子) -- 酥油茶
网站好像不太靠谱,但是介绍的算相对比较全面的。
http://healing.about.com/cs/native/a/medicinewheel.htm
Medicine Wheel as an Introspection Tool
The medicine wheel is a symbol of symmetry and balance. During the process of constructing the wheel you will begin to recognize what areas of your life are not in balance, and where your attention is lacking and requires focus. Continuing working with the wheel after you constructed it. Sit with your wheel in silent meditation. Allow the wheel to assist you in gaining new and different perspectives.
The medicine wheel represents the many cycles of life. The circle is representative of life's never ending cycle (birth, death, rebirth). Each stone or spoke placement in the wheel focuses on a different aspect of living.
A personal medicine wheel can be made using fetishes such as crystals, arrowheads, seashells, feathers, animal fur/bones, and so on. Take time to reflect on each aspect of your life (self, family, relationships, life purpose, community, finances, health, etc.) as you place objects within the circle.
Simple and Complex Medicine Wheels
A medicine wheel can also be constructed without the use of objects, simply draw out your circle with colored pencils and paper. If you have the room outdoors for a large scale medicine wheel and are up to the project go ahead. If you can make it big enough for you to sit inside the spaces between the spokes of the wheel after you have constructed it all the better!
Medicine Wheel Elements and Directions
Four Elements:
Air, Water, Fire, Earth
火,水,气,土
Four Directions:
North, East, South, West
Five Directions;
North, East, South,West, Center (Heart)
东南西北加上自我(中)
Six Directions:
North, East, South, West, Sky, Earth
Seven Directions:
North, East, South, West, Father Sky, Mother Earth,
天为父,地为母,加上四方
Center (Self)
虽然相对蛮夷的多,还是有些东西跟中国人比较像的。
维基百科的解释,有点太偏重祭祀和医药的功能了。这个东西,除非找到部落里面的人,否则的话,我觉得靠白人很难解读的。
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🙂嗯,确实有这层意思。 头狼 字90 2010-06-10 00:16:40
🙂我被飞mm传染也开始神神道道了~~~ 方解石 字462 2010-06-09 19:20:36
🙂果真,谢了, 头狼 字114 2010-06-09 21:26:18
🙂看了半天就找到一个还算比较靠谱的解释
🙂我还有一个想法,是关于这两者的起源 1 方解石 字2011 2010-06-09 18:09:41
🙂看了下,印第安人的东西,就是太对称了, 头狼 字136 2010-06-09 04:20:51
🙂思维上是有差异的, 1 头狼 字568 2010-06-09 04:06:18
🙂河图洛书我还没想到 酥油茶 字60 2010-06-10 00:12:05