Medicine of the Cherokee : The Way of Right Relationship

Preface & Acknowledgments ix PART ONE THE INDIAN MEDICINE STORY: A Cherokee Perspective J.T. Garrett Keepers of the Secrets 5(22) Four Sacred Directions 27(14) Natural Medicine Path 41(24) Physical Medicine Path 65(20) Mental Medicine Path 85(22) Spiritual Medicine Path 107(12) Crystal Vision and Universal Circle 119(26) PART TWO TO WALK IN BEAUTY: The Way of Right Relationship Michael Garrett The Sacred Dance 145(2) The Power of Relation 147(8) All Our Relations 155(8) The ``True'' Meaning of Family 163(6) Harmony, Balance, and the Natural Flow 169(6) The Way of the Circle 175(4) Harmony Ethic 179(4) The Principle of Noninterference 183(8) Keepers of the Wisdom 191(6) Open Hands, Closed Hands 197(10) Four Elements of Right Relationship 207(4) Between Hawk and Eagle 211(2) Eagle Feathers and the Path of Good Medicine 213(4) When Eagle Speaks 217(2) Blessing Way 219(2) Bibliography 221(2) About the Authors 223