Medicine Wheel Awakening Time Birth Totem

As we walk the Medicine Wheel we are experiencing another Spring. We sense the coming warmth in the breeze and we look forward to sprouting plants. The Spring Equinox is also  known as the Vernal Equinox where we have equal amounts of light and dark. We feel the changing over from female energies (inward expression) to the male energies (outward expression). This also stirs our creative energies as we mirror Mother Earth. As Mother Earth is expanding and growing we too become creative and begin a growth cycle.

From the Medicine Wheel perspective it is the Awakening Time (March 21 – April 19) as we are being influenced by the Spirit of the East and are at one of the cross winds of the Medicine Wheel, north-east. This is the first of three spring cycles and is felt as the growth and illumination time. The Awakening Time brings the energies of speedy growth and change, the promise of rebirth, and dawn. As we walk the Medicine Wheel we may think of this time also as the re-awakening as we experience another spring of our life. I believe this is where we experience the illumination as we move out of the the energies of the North (winter) were we spent time contemplating our life lessons and experiences, we walk into the warming sun of the East (spring).

The Falcon is the Birth Totem for the Awakening Time. People born under this totem like to spread their wings. They are a  hunting bird and like to hunt for new ideas, experiences. They are fearless when they go after what they want. Falcon people are good starters and love the adrenline rush of the new. Their learn experience is how to balance their energies to stay with a project long enough to bring it to fruition.
 
As we welcome the Spirit of the East at the Awakening Time, we may want to awake early and be outside in nature to watch the sunrise at dawn. As we face the place of the Creator, we may be thankful for all that we are, all that we have and make known that our ideas (seeds) that we sowed in the winter are coming to life and sprouting.

Happy Spring Equinox!

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Many Blessings, Neshi.

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