A Feng Shui garden embraces a sense of comfort, balance, beauty and inspiration. A Medicine Wheel Feng Shui garden aligns balance with the power of the directions and the symbology of the circle. It is a place of tranquility and a connection to nature.

Circles, they are the foundation of life, from the shape of an atom, the face of a flower and the growth rings of a tree, circles surround us with the patterns of nature.

The circle has symbolic meaning as well, never ending love and protection in the shape of a wedding ring, Stonehenge in England aligning with the power of the sun, labyrinths, ancient mosaics on temple floors, the perfect balance of Yin and Yang, the Hindu Wheel of Existence and the Native American Medicine Wheel. All are symbols represented by the shape of a circle.

A circular flower bed can
be a powerful and simple
Medicine Wheel garden

Everything Feng Shui stands for and seeks to achieve aligns with balance and harmony. In Feng Shui, the circle represents balance, wholeness, and complete unity.

Medicine Wheel gardens can be as simple as a circle with representation of each of the 4 Cardinal directions. They can be as complex as a large garden circle embracing sacred healing herbs, flowers, and plants, adding their power to the power of the Medicine Wheel. There is a strong connection between Medicine Wheels and healing. To include plants that align with healing is a strong and powerful way to use a Medicine Wheel Garden. A Medicine Wheel garden can be whatever you want it to be; its meaning and power uniquely aligning with you and the space it’s in.

Sometimes the place for a Medicine Wheel garden almost announces itself, and sometimes we have to consider the size of our space, our needs and the type of Medicine Wheel garden we want to create. Choosing a site is an opportunity to connect to your inner knowing, that place of deep awareness, that place of intuition and insight.

A good way to choose your location is to slowly walk your property, carefully and thoughtfully, in a meditative mood. Picture your Medicine Wheel in your mind’s eye as you walk your property; stay open to how you feel as you walk. Often you’ll come to a place that just feels right, other times you’ll have to consider the size and shape of the land and make your choice accordingly.

If you live in an apartment, you can use a balcony, a windowsill or even a plate for your Medicine Wheel garden. Remember the size isn’t what’s important, what’s important is the feeling and connection created through your Medicine Wheel garden.

Your Medicine Wheel garden can even be located in the front garden, wrapping itself around the path to your door creating a sacred sense of welcome to all who enter.

How you create your Medicine Wheel garden is less important than the meaning it has for you. A simple sand circle with a stone in the center embraces a sense of serenity and balance just as effectively as a large ornate garden. While each are visually quite different from one another, the inner connection they create is the same and it is this connection we seek with Medicine Wheel gardens.

The possibilities are endless. The sacred connection is the same. Beauty and inspiration await you!

Follow the process shared by Nikiah Seeds on her blog .

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