Medicine Wheels

THE LAKOTA MEDICINE WHEEL

The medicine wheel, originating from American Indian traditions, is also referred to as Sacred Hoop. The medicine wheel represents the sacred circle of life, its basic four directions, and their associated elements. Each direction of the wheel offers its own lessons, color, and animal spirit guide.

Used by the indigenous Plains tribes to represent all knowledge of the universe. The Medicine Wheel is a symbol of hope - a movement toward healing for those who seek it.

The medicine wheel is interpreted uniquely by each culture. The order of the colors is not the same in each culture, nor are the attributes.