In the beginning of the first woodland people, 15,000-20,000 years ago, there was the Mother Earth, the Father Sky and Indigenous people on every continent on the Mother Earth. And so be it that someone saw all these stones one day and said, “We must be blessed! And we must bless our Mother Earth and our Father Sky. I know that Father Sky will see!” So all across the world, before many floods and many rip tides of the oceans, many Indigenous tribes of people made Earth Circles from stones.
An Earth Circle looks much like what some call a Medicine Wheel, but it serves a greater purpose. The intent of the Earth Circle is to show the Mother Earth honor and love. She will hear you and see that you are good. Earth Circles also speak to the Father Sky, sending a beautiful message to our sky families that we are working for our Mother Earth’s well being, a message that says we are living WITH our Mother Earth, not ON our Mother Earth. Earth Circles are an ancient tradition, one that is carried on today.
Do you have stones that are not being used? They can be any size, even as small as a grain of sand. Do you have the ability to move and arrange these stones into a formation? If so, you are blessed and ready to begin. Pick these stones up and build an Earth Circle! If you don’t have stones on hand, they may be purchased if necessary. Below is an example of an Earth Circle that we, and some of our students built in 1996. It is made from “ordinary rocks” (if there is such a thing), that all appreciated and loved participating in carrying on the Earth Circle tradition.
This very large Earth Circle was built from stones that we found on Lake Blue Ridge near Blue Ridge, GA, USA. The circle represents the connection between the Mother Earth and the Father Sky. The cross within the circle honors the 4 directions, East, West, North and South. (If you have to use a compass to align this, do so). The entire structure is built in a COUNTER CLOCKWISE motion. The Earth Circle that you build may be any size and anywhere, as long as it can be viewed from the sky. You may also use it for your own healing, just as you would a Medicine Wheel. As you build, you will become acutely aware that stones can speak and that everything has a spirit…even a grain of sand. These spirits will talk to you throughout the formation arrangement. When you have completed your Earth Circle, offer it in prayer and with blessings to the Mother Earth and the Father Sky, with the intent of living WITH.
It is time that we all lived WITH the Earth, instead of living ON the Earth! By building Earth Circles, you will let the Mother Earth and the Father Sky know that WITH and not ON is the intention from your heart. For this you will be truly blessed. As we all “Come Alive in 2005”, let your precious planet know that you choose to live WITH her body, spirit and soul, in perfect harmony, in every way.
Grey Eagle and Golden Hawk 2005
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For many years Grey Eagle and I have been building and teaching the techniques of building Earth Circles. It has always been our vision that a time would come when we would have people building these circles all across the world. The time is now!
I am putting together an Earth Circle segment on our web site and invite you to participate, if you wish. Please send photos of your personal Earth Circle(s) and I will use as many as I can on our web site to represent as many parts of the world as we can. Your name will not be used unless you request it. I would like to know where the Earth Circle is located, not precisely, but a name of the city/town that is near, and the country.
These photos will be used for the sole purpose of our Earth Circle Project and no information will be shared with anyone else. Please keep a copy of your photos, as we will not be able to return the ones that you send to us. You may mail your photos to:
GEM Foundation, Inc.
7410 Aska Rd.
Blue Ridge, GA 30513
USA
Or email them to me.
Thanks so much for your help!
Golden Hawk
