Medicine
Wheel
Native
American Astrology Report for
Edgar
Cayce
March
18, 1877
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Medicine
Wheel
Native
American Astrology
A traditional Native
American astrology program by Randall Cole Roffe, for natal charts; based on
the Kvniakati Tsulawi Medicine Wheel tradition of the Southern Shawnee and
Cherokee, with some references to the traditions of other North American
tribes.
Dr. Roffe is a direct
descendant of the Chickamaugan Tsulawi Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Southern
Shawnee Kvniakati practitioners. He is not a member of any currently Federally
recognized tribal entity.
MEDICINE WHEEL
ANIMALS:
1. Red Hawk (Aries)
2.
Beaver (Taurus)
3. Songbirds (Gemini)
4.
Rabbit (Cancer) (Coyote - other tribes)
5. Alligator (Leo)
6.
Mouse (Virgo)
7. Bear (Libra)
8.
Snake (Scorpio)
9. Elk (Sagittarius)
10.
Deer (Capricorn) (Buffalo - other tribes)
11. Otter (Aquarius)
12.
Panther (Pisces)
THE THREE
REALMS AND THE
ELEMENTS OF THE
MEDICINE WHEEL
Every
animal power represents
several of the
Star Clans; that
is why all over the
world there are
different symbolic images
of the subdivisions of the
seasonal circle of
the sky. This
seasonal circle, and
all that it
contains, is known
as the Medicine Wheel by
many Native Americans.
The
circle of our
more immediate experience,
extending to the
horizons of the
Four Directions, is
also known as
the Medicine Wheel,
nesting within larger
and larger wheels.
Every
Medicine Animal has
power in one
or more of
the Three Realms
of Above, Middle
and Below; and
with one or
more of the
Elements. The Medicine
Powers of the
Three Realms or
Worlds, like that
of the Four Directions, is
a very ancient tradition of
pretty much all
the Native American
people. The Medicine
Powers of the
Twelve Directions and
the Seven Heavens
and their Lights
are in most ways special
to the Kvniakati,Tsulawi
and other Cherokee
and Shawnee traditions,
though others may
know these things
in a parallel manner. The
Medicine Powers of
the Elements are
partially Kvniakati traditions
but have certainly
been influenced by
early interactions of
Cherokee/ Shawnee, Scottish
and Chinese astrological and medical systems.
It
is good to
have a balance of powers
in the Realms and the
Elements.
THE ABOVE
REALM
The
Above Realm is
the world of
the sky, the
mind, fire and
air. Red Hawk
and Songbirds have
power in this
higher realm of
cause and effect
in the abstract and subtle
sense. Bear has
power here when
she can stand
up; her ally
is the Crow who has
power in the
Above. Snake has
some power here
through his ally
the Owl who
has power in
the Above Realm
at night.
It
is good to
have something going
on with one
of these Medicine
Animals or have
them high in
one of the Heavens if
one wishes to
exert subtle cause
and effect, or
in any way take a
truly higher view
of things.
Red
Hawk and her
Eagle relatives have
the greatest power
in the Above Realm and
are the guardians
of the East, the primary
direction.
THE MIDDLE
REALM
Beaver, Rabbit, Mouse, Bear,
Elk, Deer, Otter,
and Panther all
have varying degrees
of power in
the familiar Middle
Realm where humans
also have power.
Red Hawk and
Songbirds can come
into the Middle
Realm but have
little strength here.
Snake and Alligator
can come into
the Middle Realm
also but lack
strength here as
well.
On
the face of
it, Bear has
the greatest power
in the Middle Realm; she
guards the Gate
of the West into the
Below Realm. Rabbit
also has great
power, more than
is apparent, as
he guards the
Gate of the
South; and the
Deer guards the
powerful Gate of
the North.
These
are the guardians
of the Four Directions which
are the axes
of the powerful momenta of
the Earth and
the heavenly bodies
- Red Hawk in the
East, Black Bear
in the West, Tiny White
Deer in the
North, and Great
White Rabbit in
the South.
It
is good to
have something going
on with one
of these Medicine
Animals or have
them high in
one of the Heavens if
one wishes to
exert practical effects
in the real world, or
in any way make real
changes in the
daily life.
THE BELOW
REALM
The
Below Realm is
the world of
water, emotions and
the tides. The
Below is where
subconscious and sometimes
malevolent powers can
reside. Snake and
Alligator have great
power in the
Below Realm, and
Panther also has
a special power
here by night.
Otter, Beaver and
Mouse have varying
temporary powers in
this Realm. Rabbit
can hide very
securely in this
Realm and has
a special power
that is not
active or obvious.
It
is good to
have something going
on with one
of these Medicine
Animals or have
them high in
one of the Heavens if
one wishes to
exert subconscious effects
in the motivational world, or
in any way have an
effect on the
motivations of life
and of others.
FIRE ELEMENT
Red
Hawk has the
power of Fire
Above - pure
intention, will and
concentration.
Alligator has the power
of Fire Below
- the ability to connect
the primal charismatic
mind with drives
and emotions in
the subconscious (also
sometimes called "drama").
Elk
has the power
of Fire in
the Middle, or
Fire in Wood
- the interactive and enterprising social mind.
Snake
has a power of Fire
in Water -
again a reptile
to represent primal
subconscious drives and
emotions.
Mouse
has a power of Fire
in Earth -
to store and
categorize the various
results of mental
precipitations.
WATER ELEMENT
Panther has the power
of Water Below
- the depths of the
subconscious and the
predawn dreamstate.
Rabbit has the power
of Water in
the Middle, in
Earth -the immediate
emotions and practical
nurturance.
Snake
has the power
of Fire in
Water in the
Below Realm, and
can extend into
the Middle Realm
and the Above
Realm by night
through his ally
the Owl -
primal survival drives
and emotions.
Bear
has power in
the Middle Realm
of Air in Water -
the Gate of
Looks Within, gate
of entry to
the afterlife.
EARTH ELEMENT
Beaver has the power
of Earth in
Wood - industrious and relentlessly constructive.
Rabbit has the power
of Water in
Earth - where
emotions and the
practical world interface.
Mouse
has the power
of Fire in
Earth - where
the mind and
the practical world
interface.
Deer
has the power
of Earth in
Crystal - where
the powers of
the practical world
are most crystallized.
Otter
has the power
of Air in Earth -
where the powers
of the practical world are
most transcended in
the relative mind.
AIR ELEMENT
Songbirds have the power
of Air in Crystal -
where the relational
mind is most
crystallized and unintentional.
Bear
has the power
of Air in Water -
where the relational
mind guards the
Gate of Looks
Within.
Otter
has the power
of Air in Earth -
where the relational
mind transcends the
limitations of the
practical world.
WOOD ELEMENT
Beaver has the power
of Earth in
Wood - a power to
constructively transform the
practical world.
Elk
has the power
of Fire in
Wood - a power to
transform the interactive
and enterprising social
mind.
CRYSTAL ELEMENT
Songbirds have the power
of Air in Crystal -
a power to
focus and crystallize
the relational mind
by perspective.
Deer
has the power
of Earth in
Crystal - a
power to focus
and crystallize the
practical world by
meeting ordeals.
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Given below are the planet positions
and other details at the time of birth:
Sun 28 Pis 23 Uranus 21 Leo
16
Moon 12 Tau 14 Neptune 3 Tau
39
Mercury 11 Pis 42 Pluto 22 Tau
56
Venus 15 Pis 43 N. Node 9 Pis
54
Mars 11 Cap 13 Asc. 21 Leo
03
Jupiter 2 Cap 03 MC 14 Tau
44
Saturn 12 Pis 49
Tropical/Koch Local Mean Time observed. GMT: 20:52:57
Time Zone: 0 hours
West. Lat & Long: 36 N 51 56 87 W 29 19
Aspects and orbs:
Conjunction : 7 Deg 00 Min Trine : 5 Deg 00 Min
Opposition : 5
Deg 00 Min Sextile : 4 Deg 00 Min
Square :
5 Deg 00 Min Combust : 3 Deg 00 Min
Conjunction to Fixed
Star : 3 Deg 00 Min
MEDICINE WHEEL Native
American astrology program copyright 2000
Dr. Randall C. Roffe
SUN
AND MOON
Sun is considered to be female and to
govern the basic physical makeup and the mitochondrial DNA (the genetic mother
line) of the individual, while Moon is considered male and is the Hunter or the
desire and attraction element. Both Sun and Moon are considered measurers of
the sky, and distributors of the energies of the ancient and eternal Star
Clans. These ancient sources of genetic code are symbolized by the Totem
Animals in the constellations and in the clans of the various tribes.
Sun in Panther
Place = Windy Moon (Sun in Pisces)
The Tsalaki Moon of Late Winter is
called Anvyi or Windy Moon. It corresponds to the Northeast direction and to
predawn. At this time of year nature is preparing for spring and many hidden
forces are at work. People born in this Moon have great hidden potentials, and
others find them difficult to predict.
Windy Moon People are very passionate
and sensual, yet sensitive and spiritual, and are very changeable. They like to
exert hidden influence and may dislike directness. They develop their subtle
senses at an early age, partly because food is scarce when they are born. They
grow up in their first year with the growth of the seasons, and this gives them
mystical senses. They are often easily influenced yet they can be impossible to
persuade. They like to be swept away and are susceptible to very powerful urges
and habits.
The Sun Guardian of this Moon is the
Panther in the Tsulawi tradition. Panther is aggressive, passionate and is a
fearsome predator. Dwelling in the Middle Realm of Water, the Panther can also
go into the Below Realm, and moves mostly at night or twilight. Panther is also
the Guardian of Vision Plants and Plants that Nourish the Blood and the Bladder
in the Kvniakati herbal medicine tradition. The Panthers are promiscuous,
sometimes monogamous for a season, then they angrily avoid their mates. They
may travel very far although they often stay very local and are always very
solitary unless mating. You have many Panther qualities that come from the
hidden realms of Water and Night. Your dreamy nature inclines to fluid
accumulation and large eyes.
The partner Guardian of Panther is
Bear, another dangerous animal. They do not exactly get along well, but they
operate at different times of day and year as predators and respect each other.
If they clash, it is a violent one, and Panther retreats angrily. Panther is
likely to eat Bear's young cubs if possible.
Panther can be a problem for Otter but
usually they ignore each other and are out at different times. Panther and
Alligator likewise seldom conflict but it is quite a fight when they do.
Panther may find Red Hawk to be bothersome, but is essentially unconcerned;
they are of different realms.
Panther's relationship with Deer is an
intimate predator-prey. Deer fears Panther but succumbs to his hypnotic gaze,
and Panther respects Deer who is also strong and a good fighter.
Panther is one of the few predators
that Elk fears, and Elk can quickly become frightened under Panther's hypnotic
gaze. Yet Elk is certainly large and strong enough to give Panther a good
fight, and fight they often will.
Panther also is wily like Snake and
they observe and learn stealth from one another and sometimes cooperate in the
hunt.
Panther is a fearsome enemy to Mouse
because he is such an easily obtained little morsel or snack for the big cat,
who is also able to dig up Mouse's holes. There are diseases that the Mouse can
give the Panther though.
Although Panther is a natural predator
enemy of Rabbit, Rabbit loves to try to outwit Panther and considers him the
ultimate challenge to try to trick, next to Snake. The funny thing is, Rabbit
actually likes to be chased.
Panther is a silent predatory threat
to the Songbirds and he does not like the warnings that Songbirds give to other
animals, ruining his hunting.
Panther people may prey upon Beaver
but Beaver is usually safe from Panther. Beaver's dam and water hole is a
favorite hunting spot for Panther.
Moon in Beaver
Place (Moon in Taurus)
The Moon was with the Beaver Hunter
when you were born. Beaver is pragmatic and constructive, building the dams
that filter the waters of the wilderness, making a home for itself and its
family and many other creatures besides. Beaver dwells in the Middle Realm of
Wood in Earth, and is capable of going into the Below Realm as well. Beaver
(Dayi) is also the Guardian of Plants that cleanse Lymph and Gall Bladder. This
industrious animal is monogamous for a season and sometimes more, with strong
family ties. Beaver also stays local and does not travel far. You have many of
the Beaver's qualities, giving formation, industry and filtration, but
oversecurity or overcomfort may be an obstacle for you. Beaver Hunter brings
back pelts of great value and warmth and is a good provider, with a strong
sense of values, caution and acquisitiveness.
Emotionally, here is how you relate to
the other Medicine Animals and their Hunters:
The Elk is the partner of the Beaver,
and sometimes the two animals cooperate in managing the flow of streams for
mutual benefit.
Mouse, Deer and Rabbit people are
harmonious with Beaver people as all go about their business. Panther people
may prey upon Beaver but Beaver is usually safe from Panther. Beaver's dam and
water hole is a favorite hunting spot for Panther.
Otter is a nuisance to Beaver, their playfulness and sober
industry respectively being irritating to each other. Alligator is a problem
for Beaver and sometimes very threatening. Alligator does not like Beaver in its
domain, Beaver's dam blocking its path. And Snake is also a danger to Beaver,
who blunders into Snake's secret places during busy construction activities.
Red Hawk and Beaver are seldom a
problem for each other. Songbirds and Bear also get along alright with Beaver.
Sun Square Jupiter:
The Sun and the Older Relative are
closely associated within your being, encouraging you to be growth-oriented,
optimistic, authoritative and confident. You may also have conflicts with
authority, or be overconfident.
Moon Sextile
Mercury:
The Moon Hunter and the Younger Relative are closely associated within
your being, giving you much mental imagination and emotional communicativeness.
Moon Sextile Venus:
The Moon Hunter and the Winged Serpent
are closely associated within your being. Excessive love of comfort can lead to
overindulgence, but you are socially gracious and interactive with others, very
sensitive, and very fertile.
Moon Trine Mars:
The Moon Hunter and the Red Eagle are
closely associated within your being. Intensely emotional and passionate by
nature, you are periodically driven by very strong or overwhelming desires and
emotional marathons.
Moon Sextile
Saturn:
The Moon Hunter and the Ordeal Star
are closely associated within your being. You are rather an emotional loner,
appreciative of solitude, and you may also be very periodically moody or
depressed. Emotional insecurity and fears may periodically affect you strongly.
Water imbalances in the body are related to emotional stagnation, cramps,
dryness, moodiness, and depression.
THE
SEVEN HEAVENS
The Ascendant is known as the First
Heaven position and tells us about the relationship of the person to all Seven
Heavens of human ideation, as well as their aspirations and how they fit into
the world and the afterworld. Second Heaven is associated with the twelfth
house, Third Heaven with the eleventh house, Fourth Heaven with the seventh
house, Fifth Heaven with the eighth house, Sixth Heaven with the ninth house,
and Seventh Heaven with the midheaven or tenth house.
Thus, First, Second and Third Heavens
are in the East, and Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Heavens are in the West. The
Heavens can be measured approximately by the breadth of your hand held at arm's
length.
The First Heaven is closest to this
Middle Realm where human events occur and certain land animals have power. The
second through sixth houses of Western Astrology are below the horizon and
represent the Below Realm where swimming and burrowing animals have power. The
other Heavens represent the Above Realm where birds have power.
The Second and Fifth Heavens are
tests, where flaws within the self and losses, enemies or opponents may be
encountered. The Third and Sixth Heavens are more like most modern people's
idea of a Heaven of harmony and communion. Fourth Heaven is the test of
relationship, the heaven/hell conundrum, where the true self as well as the
false self can be encountered in relationship, and balance restored when the
false self is released. Finally, Seventh Heaven, the highest Heaven in Cherokee
cosmology, is beyond formal conception: the balanced individual.
Asc. in Alligator
Place (Asc. in Leo)
The Guardian of your Ascendant is the
Alligator in the Tsulawi tradition. Alligator has great aggressive strength,
but is very slow to be provoked unless its family is threatened. Alligator or
Tsulaski dwells in the Below Realm of Fire. The alligators are promiscuous
animals or nearly so, and pretty much stay in the same pond their entire
territorial lives. The Wolf and the Fox are sometimes associated with this
direction, as is the Sturgeon in the Mdewiwin Tradition of the Anishinabe or
Ojibway (Chippewa) People. You have many Alligator qualities that come from the
Below Realm of Fire, giving social circulation and entertainment skills and
temporal leadership. Excess of fire can rise into the head from
overaccumulation in the heart, causing attitudes of arrogance or
self-importance.
Alligator gives an imposing
appearance, with broad strong shoulders, a strong back and a strong jaw.
Alligator people have strong bone structure but they have a lazy reclining
posture and like to act casual and relaxed. They know they can get your
attention. They have big mouths.
Alligator is also the Guardian of
Heart and Circulation Herbs in Kvniakati herbal medicine. These include
Hawthorn, Bilberry, Red Root, Smartweed, Shawnee Hydrocotyle (Gotu Kola) and
Tribulus. These can all be found growing near the edges of Alligator's lakes,
streams and ponds.
With Alligator Rising, Snake qualities
are submerged in the Lower Realms of the inner self, and Alligator may deny its
subtle and selfish side. The Alligator approach governs the First Heaven
position and tells us about your relationship to all Seven Heavens of human
ideation. First Heaven Alligator tells us that your aspiration is to
demonstrate your indulgent authority and power in the Middle Realm and the
Lower Realm underwater world. You fit into this world and the afterworld by
being the biggest creature in your pond. Although the Alligator is a very
ancient proud animal, secretive Snakes still disturb her. Perhaps other
reptiles make the Alligator ill at ease. In any case they may make a meal.
Second Heaven is associated with the
twelfth house, and for you this is called Second Heaven Rabbit. This means you
can be unable to acknowledge your fears, and you may be greatly overconfident.
Your movements are almost always very obvious to other animals, unless you use
your ability to lurk in the Below Realm. Your weakness is this lack of humility,
and Rabbit types may be your secret enemies in the Middle Realm of ordinary
folks. Second Heaven is very much a potential obstacle in your quest for the
Highest or Seventh Heaven.
Third Heaven is associated with the
eleventh house, and for you this is called Third Heaven Songbirds. This gives
natural sharp senses, versatility and humor, and friends who have these
qualities.
Fourth Heaven is associated with the
seventh house, and for you this is called Fourth Heaven Otter. If, in life, one
makes it through the First Three Heavens, then one can fully encounter someone
else in a relationship that, at first, seems like the final goal of the soul's
evolution. Opposites both attract and repel, and in the Fourth Heaven you
encounter your opposite, the Otter, a Healer Medicine Animal. When you develop
patience and introspective ability, it probably comes from your learning
through relationship. When this level is achieved it feels like the highest
heaven, but it is not - it is just the powerful reconciliation of opposites.
For Alligator to develop the patient inward looking qualities of Otter is the
great step toward self integration.
Fifth Heaven is associated with the
eighth house, and for you this is called Fifth Heaven Panther. This is a level
of self growth that can be perilous for it is a place where one can encounter
enemies and danger. Here you encounter the energies within yourself that
encourage enmity with others, and for you the potential enmity is with the
Panther. Alligator and Panther are both predators with a completely different
approach. Your desire to dominate inspires resentment among those who must be
more subtle to be successful. Remember that they too are intelligent, and are
usually much more able to move in the night and the Middle Realm than you will
ever be.
Sixth Heaven is associated with the
ninth house, and for you this is called Sixth Heaven Red Hawk. As you near your
high goal of finally achieving stability, you gradually develop more and more
foresight and can focus on longer range goals as you educate yourself.
Seventh Heaven is associated with the
midheaven or tenth house, a place of great soul integration and balance for
you. By the time you reach this point of growth, you have dealt with the
balance of Alligator and Otter for some time and have also begun to realize the
hidden weaknesses of Snake that lie deep within you. Seventh Heaven Beaver
represents your achievement of stability, industry and responsibility, which
for most Alligator Rising people is an elusive goal.
Mouse is the partner Guardian of
Alligator but they work and live in entirely different realms. Not really
knowing one another, yet they can live together well.
Alligator gets along well with Red
Hawk and Elk, all of whom have strong aggressive qualities. Alligator also gets
along well with Songbirds and appreciates their insect control. Bear also gets
along alright with Alligator as they both are frequently fishing and are of
comparable strength.
Alligator clashes with Rabbit or Deer
only seldom, staying in separate realms. Panther and Alligator likewise seldom
conflict but it is quite a fight when they do.