Winter Bison
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DescriptionWool and Wire / 7 inches Winter Bison teaches us the importance of generosity and true sacrifice and is represented by the color White. He has come to the end of his life journey and has now looked at life from all perspectives. Winter Bison has performed the ultimate sacrifice by giving up his own body for the survival of the people. He understands that our true value lies in giving back what we have learned. Sharing is the gift and lesson of this season of life. An Animal Teacher - From the Native American Medicine WheelFrom the Native American Circle of Life we learn that animals are our teachers. They are also our elders, having lived on Earth longer than human beings. This view is consistent with Anthroposophical teaching although within the medicine circle, nothing stands above the other. It is a beautiful American way of relating to our animal brother and sister beings and of teaching children how to walk the good red road of human life.Each season is assigned an animal with a special lesson to teach. Each animal teaches from its own perspective and experience of life. Human beings are capable of knowing all four perspectives, the overview, the details, the intuitive, and the joy of sharing knowledge. By taking all four perspectives into consideration we gain true understanding. We also learn why and how to fit gracefully into the Circle Of Life in order to live in Peace and Harmony. It is said that the animals know this instinctively, but human beings must learn it. Private Collection |