Walking on the Wind: Cherokee Teachings for Harmony and Balance [Paperback]

In the spirit of the highly acclaimedMedicine of the Cherokee, coauthored with his father J. T. Garrett, Michael Garrett shares with us the delightful, all-ages stories passed down from his great-grandfather and other medicine teachers. Blending his background as an Eastern Cherokee with his skills as a counselor, Michael reveals through these tales how to make sense of our experiences in life, see beauty in them, and be at peace with our choices.

Michael's blend of traditional Cherokee ways with that of science and psychology illustrates that both Native and non-Native peoples can learn to thrive together...for the betterment of all --Native PeoplesmagazineMichael Tlanusta Garrett, Ph.D., is both a student and teacher of the Cherokee Way, drawn from the ancient wisdom teachings of the medicine elders on the Cherokee Reservation in the Great Smoky Mountains. He is an assistant professor of counselor education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and the coauthor ofMedicine of the Cherokee: The Way of Right Relationship.Acknowledgments

Preface

Cherokee Sounds


Giving Thanks
Lighting The Fire

CHAPTER 1Sun and Moon

CHAPTER 2The Rule of Acceptance

CHAPTER 3Clearing the Muddied Waters

CHAPTER 4Doing What’s Natural

CHAPTER 5The Fire Still Burns

CHAPTER 6Walking in Step with The Greater Circle

CHAPTER 7The Rule of Opposites

CHAPTER 8Being and Doing

CHAPTER 9All in Good Time

CHAPTER 10Keeping It All Balanced

CHAPTER 11Crossing the Bridge

CHAPTER 12Following the Sacred Trail

CHAPTER 13Touch the Earth, Taste the Wind

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