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| Introduction |
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Chapter 1 Why We Need Contact with Nature |
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Chapter 2 Universal Native American Spiritual Principles |
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Chapter 3 Energetic Principles and Finding Your Center |
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Function of Duality: The Forces of Order and Chaos |
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The Only Constant Is Change |
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Getting In Touch with Yourself and All Your Relations |
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Tips: Discerning When the Heart or Mind Is Speaking |
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Living Mindfully to Reconnect with Earth Mother |
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How the Elements Affect Each Other |
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Interaction of the Elements among the Four Cardinal Points |
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When an Element Is Represented More Than Once |
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Chapter 4 The Lay of the Land |
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Discerning the Makeup of Your Environment |
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Nonphysical Features of the Land |
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PART 2 EVALUATE, PLAN, AND CREATE YOUR SPACE |
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Chapter 5 Evaluating Your Space and Its Compatibility |
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Step One Defining Your Wants and Needs |
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Step Two A Shortcut to Determine if a Place Is Worth a Second Look |
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Step Three Assessing Features of Your Place |
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Understand and Interpret How Sacred Power Moves through the Landscape |
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Step Four Assessing Your Results |
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Chapter 6 Planning Out Your Space |
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Step One Determine Function and Overall Feel |
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Step Two Locating the Heart of Your Space |
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Step Three Overlaying the Medicine Wheel |
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Getting the Orientation of All Rooms in Relation to the Medicine Wheel |
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The Compass Point by Degrees |
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Interpreting the Points of the Compass, the Seven Arrows, and Medicine Wheel Colors |
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The Walking Winds: The Points Between |
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Decide Which Rooms Need Tweaking |
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Does Any Area Need Gridding? |
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Chapter 7 Steps to Crafting Your Space |
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Establishing the Heart of a Place |
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Method for Establishing a New Heart |
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152 | (4) |
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Making a Small Space Seem Bigger |
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Making a Big Room Seem Smaller |
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How to Set the Dominant Energy in a Space |
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What to Do with Pockets of Stagnant Energy in Your Home |
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Harnessing Energetic Features |
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Places of Honoring and Remembrance |
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Inviting a Divine Being into Your Home |
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182 | (4) |
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Dealing with Unwanted Spirits |
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Chapter 8 Maintaining Your Space |
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Resetting Energy after a Major Loss or Transition |
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202 | (2) |
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Routine Spiritual and Practical Housekeeping |
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206 | (4) |
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Annual Grand Housekeeping |
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210 | (6) |
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Additional Thoughts to Consider for Your Heart Renewal Ceremony |
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| Conclusion |
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| Appendix A |
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| Recommended Resources |
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227 | (2) |
| Bibliography |
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