| The Cherokee Full Circle: A Practical Guide to Ceremonies and Traditions Original Edition Contributor(s): Garrett, J. T. (Author), Garrett, Michael Tlanusta (Author) |
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ISBN: 1879181959 ISBN-13: 9781879181953 Publisher: Bear & Company OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2002 Annotation: A comprehensive overview of Native American spiritual principles and their application for personal spirit-healing. ? Includes traditional sacred exercises, teaching tales, case studies, and suggested rituals for individual and group healing. ? Outlines the core principals of Native American traditional values and teaches how to apply them to the contemporary path of wellness and healing. ? Publication to coincide with annual Full Circle gathering in September 2002 The Four Directions, the four seasons, and the four elements that make up the sacred hoop of the full circle must be in right relationship with one another or disharmony will result. Native American ritual has always emphasized the restoration of balance through ceremonies that provide a forum for learning, transition, and expressions of personal growth. Now Cherokee authors J. T. and Michael Garrett share Native American traditions to explore interrelationships as a tool for growth and transformation. "The Cherokee Full Circle" gathers techniques representing Native American cultures from across America--stories, exercises, and individual and group rituals--to teach the inherent dynamics of right relationship and apply them to the healing path. The authors provide a comprehensive overview of Native American spiritual principles and traditions and demonstrate how these ideas and methods can be applied universally to deal with life's situations--from depression and grieving to finding purpose and establishing positive relationships. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Body, Mind & Spirit | Healing - Prayer & Spiritual - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 299.785 |
| LCCN: 2002074486 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.43" W x 8.29" (0.51 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Topical - New Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A comprehensive overview of Native American spiritual principles and their application for personal spirit-healing. - Includes traditional sacred exercises, teaching tales, case studies, and suggested rituals for individual and group healing. - Outlines the core principals of Native American traditional values and teaches how to apply them to the contemporary path of wellness and healing. - Publication to coincide with annual Full Circle gathering in September 2002 The Four Directions, the four seasons, and the four elements that make up the sacred hoop of the full circle must be in right relationship with one another or disharmony will result. Native American ritual has always emphasized the restoration of balance through ceremonies that provide a forum for learning, transition, and expressions of personal growth. Now Cherokee authors J. T. and Michael Garrett share Native American traditions to explore interrelationships as a tool for growth and transformation. The Cherokee Full Circle gathers techniques representing Native American cultures from across America--stories, exercises, and individual and group rituals--to teach the inherent dynamics of right relationship and apply them to the healing path. The authors provide a comprehensive overview of Native American spiritual principles and traditions and demonstrate how these ideas and methods can be applied universally to deal with life's situations--from depression and grieving to finding purpose and establishing positive relationships. |
Contributor Bio(s): Garrett, J. T.: - 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."Garrett, Michael Tlanusta: - 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. |
