West
The Wheel of the West- Inner Knowing and
self-knowledge, Dreams, Emotions, feelings, introspection, shamanic journeys
and initiations, healing, balancing the active male and receiptive female
energies, deep psychic work, spiritual renewal, communications, deep void-level
meditations, hibernation.
Element- Water
Energy- Tidal - it ebbs and flows, but
never floods.
The Journey- The Journey to Inner Vision.
Traditional Colors- Blue-Green, Aqua, Grey,
Blue-Grey, Black, Indigo, Blue, Silver, The white of sea foam in the moonlight.
Sacred Spirits- Poseidon: God of oceanic
consciousness, Neptune: God of Psychic Flow, Isis: Goddess of the rivers
of life, Arianrhod: Celtic Goddess of the Moon and Earth, Selene: Goddess
of the Full Moon, Hecate: Goddess of the Dark Moon, Gabriel: Archangel
of the West, angel of the Moon and inner vision, Niksa: Servant of Gabriel,
fluid shape-changer of the inner worlds, Undines: Elemental spirits of
Water, Ruled by Niksa, Eheieh: Elemental King of Water.
Sacred Animals- Water Creatures: Dreamwork,
Sea Mammals: For Psychic Communication, Sea Birds: For uplifted emotions,
Heron: For intuition and organization, inner self-knowledge, Jaguar: For
Shamanic Journeys and Self-Initiations, Raven: For dreams and inner knowledge,
spirit communication, Bear: For introspection and expecially for healing,
Spiritual healing and renewal, Elk: For feelings and emotions, Fish: For
all types of swimming in the tides of life's emotions, Dolphin: Deep Psychic
Work, Panther: Introspection, Night Creatures: Journeys.
Sacred Items- Water treasures, Seaweeds,
Roots, Dark Feathers, Void Meditations
Sacred Plants- Willow: Journeys, Magick,
Pine Trees: Emotions, Magnolia: Dream Work, Gardenia: Spirit Guides, Love,
Lavender: Summons Spirits, Water Plants: Dreams
Journey Incense- Lotus, Sandalwood, Myrrh,
Mugwort, Camphor, Vanilla, Violet
Dream Teas- Chamomile, Jasmine (Shamanic
Intuitions), Raspberry, Catnip, Cherry, Hibiscus
In the West We Work With- Journeys: Mapping
our Inner Quests, Inner Vision: Finding Formulas for Consciousness, Self-Healing:
Maintaining personal wellness, Balancing: Harmonizing Aspects of Self.
Sacred Minerals- Aquamarine: For inner
journeys, serenity, Water Colored Crystals: For psychic Flow, River Stones:
For Emotions, Silver: For Intuition, Amestyst: For inner journeys, soothing
emotions, Mercury: For changeable emotions, White Coral: For Flexability,
Rainbow Crystals: For Shamanic Journeys, Blue Flourite: For Shamanic Journeys
and Dreams, Double-Terminated Crystals: For Healing energies, Tranclucent,
Crystalline stones, River or Ocean Rocks, Platinum, Coral and Shells
Human World Helping Activities- Dream Work,
Shamanic Consciousness Work, Earth Journeys, Eastern Void Meditation, Healing
Circles, Self-Healing, Love, Personal Healing, Spirit Guides
Helping Thoughts- Feelings are but tiny
trickles, and emotions gentle brooks, leading to the great rivers, of Inner
Knowing and Dreams, All are pulled to the Deep Ocean Mother, by the Lady
of the Healing Lights.
