Spirit Keeper: Mudjekeewis 
Butterfly Elemental Clan  |
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Birth TotemsAnimal: Raven Plant: Mullein Mineral: Jasper Color: Brown |
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Jasper
cryptocrystalline quartz with a granular pattern brown, reddish-brown, black, blue, yellow, green, or combinations the jasper of this moon is bloodstone also called heliotrope green with red spots often worn as an amulet Attributed with many mystical powers: invisibility, long life, restore eyesight, bring rain if placed in water, and draw poison from snakebite Formerly ground into power & mixed with egg whites & honey to stop bleeding Believed to give power over evil spirits Possess & attract earth energy |
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Mullein
also called velvet leaf, flannel leaf, woolen blanket herb, candlewick plant, & velvet dock Large light green velvety basal wing-like leaves on a stout, erect, woolly stem up to 5 feet tall & topped with a spikelike central column with small yellow, red, purple, or brownish red flowers The fruit grows from the central column as a pod Tea from the leaves soothes the mucuous membranes, helps bladder, kidney, & liver disorders helps nervous conditions, & used as an astringent Leaves smoked like tobacco help to relieve lung congestion leaves also burned as an incense to relieve lung problems Oil from the flowers used as eardrops, wart remover, & relief of chapped skin, bruises & sprains Tea from the flowers is used externally to treat hemorrhoids, tumors, ulcers, muscle tenderness, & throat swelling Also thought to have antibiotic properties |
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Raven
All black with a wedge-shaped tail up to 25 inches long with a wing span of up to 54 inches Nostrils are covered with filoplumes (bristly feathers) Long & pointed wings large, heavy bill Tuft of feathers at the throat can sometimes be white Omnivorous, intelligent, & aggressive Group-oriented & territorial Birds of balance between man & nature Believed by some to be a good omen, and to be a bad omen by others |
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BrownThe brown of Autumn Earth unity of the powers of earth & spirit being grounded & stable while prepared to reach the realms above |
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Ducks Fly MoonThe first moon of Mudjekeewis Spirit Keeper of the West Strength & introspection |
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Traits:When in balance: kind, loving, considerate, concerned with the welfare of others When not in balance: can generate depression or confusion, & can cause pain & suffering to yourself & others Tend to fly from one mood or state to another very quickly have psychic powers & must learn to use them wisely Often talented healers or mediums for the good forces Must be grounded or will tend to jump from one project to another without accomplishment Versatile & talented Can be scratchy as wool or soft as velvet Able to see both the good & the bad in a situation Tend to be group oriented Home is important animals in the household will help you experience your link with nature |
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| Astrological: | Cardinal Air |
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For more information read:The Medicine Wheel by Sun Bear and Wabun. Copyright 1980. Rainbow Tribe by Ed McGaa (Eagle Man). Copyright 1990. Black Elk Speaks by John Neihardt. Copyright 1957. Spirit Medicine by Wolf Moondance. Earth Medicine by Kenneth Meadows. Rainbow Medicine by Wolf Moondance. |
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