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Medicine Wheel. The
Medicine Wheel is a way of walking through life in
a manner that is in balance and harmony with all
levels and aspects of a person's Being. It is Whole
Being integration on all of the levels of human
existence - the literal, symbolic, mythic, and
energetic. It has been described as a "tool of
self-realization and divine communion". We call it
Depth Psychology at an experiential
level. The
Inka Medicine Wheel is not a physical structure
that is laid out on the earth, as is the case for
many North American tribes. Instead, the Inka
Medicine Wheel is an internal model - still
utilizing the concepts of the four directions and
the center place - that starts with very personal
work to free ourselves and builds to a place of
co-creation in our world. Its concepts and power
align with some of the latest findings of quantum
physics and the philosophies of some of our
greatest modern thinkers. At the same time, it is
also so pragmatic that is is easily utilized in our
everyday lives, if we so choose. Learning
the principles and practices of the Medicine Wheel
completely changes the quality of one's existence.
It is: •
an elegant model for moving through life in a more
conscious and connected way, •
a tool that can be used at any time to work with
challenging situations in one's life, •
a wisdom-based way of being that puts us back in
charge of our own lives and shows us the
possibility of co-creation on all levels -
personal, collective and planetary. Centuries
ago, in the wake of the Spanish invasion and
persecution, the Inka were called to the Mountains
to live for the purpose of preserving the Wisdom of
the Ancients. Today, their population is around
450, spread throughout five "villages", four in the
high Andes, and one in the Rainforest. They were to
remain there and hold the teachings sacred until,
according to their prophecy, the time of the
"Pachakuti" arrived, or the period of the world
turning upside down. At such time, they have been
tasked with coming down out of the mountains and
bringing the teachings to the world through those
who were spiritually aligned with them. We
are in the middle of that time now, and the Wisdom
of the Ancients is once again being brought to
human consciousness. As
Mesa Carriers in the Inka tradition, we are part of
that process, assisting all who are called to
connect with the ancestors and their wisdom and
knowledge. All
indigenous cultures have a basic philosophy of life
existing in a circular way. Around the outside of
the circle are the physical, mental, emotional, and
spirit (energy) aspects of a person's Being. If any
of these are out of balance, it affects the others.
If they are brought into balance and then placed
into service to one's individual core, then a
person becomes a fully functioning human Being in
balance and harmony. The
Inka Medicine Wheel is represented by the Chakana,
the symbol at the top of this page. Still circular
in nature, it represents balance, the four
directions, the journey around the wheel, the three
layers of worlds and the center place. Once the
Medicine Wheel is known and experienced, one can be
in the center and go in any direction that Spirit
calls. The Chakana is an important symbol for
living a shamanic life. Understanding
comes from reading and listening. Knowledge,
however, can only come from direct experience. The
Medicine Wheel Teachings, through the use of
instruction, symbolism, mythic engagement, and
energetic healing, provide a depth of experience
that leads to a knowledge that transforms the very
fabric of one's life. This is done in each of the
directions, and ultimately with the Medicine Wheel
as a whole. Very
briefly and simply, in the South we address
unresolved grief and learn how to let go of
attachment to our stories from the past, thereby
changing our relationship to them. In the West, we
go beyond our fears, even the fear of death. We
also explore our generational, karmic and past life
influences. With our stories and fears transformed,
we are free to move into the North, where we learn
to create our destiny and dream our personal world
into being. That is the stepping stone to the East,
where we participate in creation by dreaming the
world into being. And from there we turn inward to
the center, where we step outside of time to
reconnect with the vital life force of the
Universe. Once
the process of the Medicine Wheel is known, it can
be traveled in an instant for any life
circumstance. Within
this program, participants will receive physical
representations of their personal work in each of
the four directions as well as the center,
primarily in the form of stones. Each of the
directions has specific psychological issues that
are addressed on the literal, symbolic, mythic, and
energetic levels. Each of these stones is placed in
a "birthing" cloth/pouch, the totality of which is
called a mesa. Each participant will take their
mesa with them as a life-long tool with which to
work their own personal wheel and interface with
the Universal whole. They will become "Full Mesa
Carriers" in the Shamanic Tradition. There
will be ceremonies, rites (energetic
transmissions), and rituals specific to the four
directions, the center place, and the wheel as a
whole throughout the training. We will reconnect
with ourselves, with the Creator, with Mother
Earth, and with the elemental aspects of our world.
We will rediscover the mystery and blessings of
human existence, and the power we have to dream
ourselves and our world into being. Two
training options are available for the Inka
Medicine Wheel. Both include the full program
described above, but offer different timeframes,
costs, depth of training and convenience for
participants. The first option is a 6-day
intensive, which covers the entire Medicine Wheel
and goes each day from morning until early/late
evening. Participants will experience the teachings
and progression through a deep immersion. The
second option is a series of four weekend trainings
(approximately one per quarter), with one direction
of the wheel being taught each weekend. This allows
for a more in-depth teaching and experience, with
time between each direction for integration into
daily life. Both of these trainings are taught by
Terry and Rose. In
addition, Terry offers individual Inka Medicine
Wheel Teachings, which still cover the entire
wheel, but are more personal and are geared to the
specific needs of the client. When a particular
direction is completed, Terry is joined by his
wife, Rose, and together they administer the rites
in the traditional Inka way. General
Itinerary for the Medicine Wheel
Intensive The
"Journey to the Center of the Wheel"
workshop is an intensive 6-day experiential
workshop. It will start each morning at 9:00 am and
end some evenings at dinner time. Other evenings,
we will reconvene after dinner for fire ceremony
and Inka rites. Lunch will be served at the venue,
and dinner will be on your own. Following
is a general outline of each day (subject to
change):
Day 1
Introductions
Days 2-4
Check-in
Day 5
Check-in
Day 6
Check-in General
Itinerary for the Weekend Series of Medicine Wheel
Trainings The
Inka Medicine Wheel Weekend Trainings will
be a series of 4 weekend workshops, spread over a
period of several months. Each weekend training will be
for one direction of the Medicine Wheel (South,
West, North, East and Center). The weekends will
provide in-depth teachings and experiential
explorations of the Inka philosophies, including
their relevance to our lives today. There will be
Inka rites (energetic transmissions) given at the
end of each direction and homework suggestions for
the months between the weekends. This will allow
people to work with the concepts in their everyday
lives and deepen their understanding and
experience. At the end, participants will be "mesa
carriers" in the Inka tradition. Each
weekend training will start early afternoon the
Friday before and will end around 6:00 pm on
Sunday. We will provide light snacks late afternoon
on Friday and lunches will be provided Saturday and
Sunday, with dinner on your own Saturday evening
before coming back for evening work. Terry
and Rose Stout live in the beautiful mountains near
Durango, Colorado. Friends for 18 years before they were married in 2002, they have developed a
passion for the wisdom of the Inka Medicine Wheel
and its power to change individual lives (and
consequently, the world). The Inka prophecy says
that now is the time to bring the indigenous wisdom
of the elders down from the Andes and to the people
of the world. The elders are doing this, and Terry
and Rose have studied with them and have lived
their philosophies. They bring the uniqueness of
their individual and combined spirits to this
teaching and work. Terry has a Doctorate of Metaphysical Science in Psychology, two master's degrees, and licenses/certifications as a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Marriage and Family Therapist, Pastoral Psychologist, Grief Recovery Specialist and EMDR Practitioner. He has been in private practice as a Psychotherapist for over thirty-five years. His primary job for 38 years (airline pilot) has taken him all over the globe and has made him a "citizen of the world". Always fascinated by ancient traditions, he learned the wisdom of the circle from the Inuit and the Hopi and experienced the power of ceremony. After being drawn to and trained in the Inka Medicine Wheel, he realized that this ancient wisdom was true Depth Psychology and Whole Being Integration. The Medicine Wheel and its associated rites have since been an integral part of Terry's teachings and practice, both personally and with clients. Rose
Stout graduated with a bachelor's degree in Math
and spent twenty-eight years working with highly
specialized computer information systems in
California. She did volunteer work with the Center
for Attitudinal Healing (working with people before
and after their loved ones passed on) and at a
major hospital (working with babies in the
Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit). She knew she was
missing a fulfillment of the heart in her work
life, so after marrying Terry and moving to
Durango, Colorado, she followed several callings
that have brought her closer to her heart's desire
and her life purpose. She
trained as a Massage Therapist and Healing Therapy
practitioner and is certified in both modalities.
No longer practicing (due to an injury), she is
currently developing her interest in and knowledge
of the eight Celtic seasons, offering celebrations
and ceremonies in honor of each unique season and
the meaning that it has in the natural world and in
our lives. This has deepened her appreciation of
and connection with the cycle of nature, with
ceremony and with community. In
2001, Terry and Rose started their training in the
Inka Medicine Wheel. In 2002, they were married by
Inka elders in Peru on the Winter Solstice. They
have traveled several times to Peru, trained with
the elders, and spent time with them, by
invitation, in their village high in the Andes.
Terry and Rose are full Mesa Carriers in the Inka
tradition (the equivalent of Pipe Carriers in the
North American tradition). They have pursued
additional training in a Masters program for the
Medicine Wheel (the Path of the Sage). Rose and
Terry have a passion for doing this work together
and giving the Inka rites. They have become attuned
to recognizing the universal truths that are found
in indigenous cultures worldwide. Over the past several years, Rose and Terry have participated in the International Gathering of Shamans - in Ireland, England, Molokai, Greece and Iceland. In 2018, they led a group of people to Peru, visiting sites in the Sacred Valley and Lake Titicaca. In 2019, they co-led a group of people to Japan, for an “East Meets West” cultural and spiritual sharing of Inka wisdom and Shinto/Buddhist wisdom. They
practice the principles of the Medicine Wheel in
their daily lives and have a passion for bringing
the ancient wisdom and the rites to others in the
true spirit of Ayni (unconditional giving) and
Munay (Love), which are the guiding life principles
of the Inka. Note: At this time, there are no workshops scheduled for 2023. Please contact us if you would like to schedule an individual or group workshop (either the Weekend Series or the 6-day Intensive). We are happy to teach the Inka Medicine Wheel to anyone interested in learning this ancient wisdom. Journey
to the Center of the Wheel An
intensive 6-day experiential workshop that teaches
the depth psychology and absolute relevance of the
ancient Inka Medicine Wheel to our lives today.
Discover how to dream your personal (and our
collective) world into being. Deposit
and Refund Policy: A deposit of $200 per person
is required to hold space in the workshop. A full
refund will be given if cancellation notice is
received within 7 days of the workshop. If notice
is less than 7 days, the deposit will be
forfeited. Payments may be made by Venmo, check, money order, credit card or cash. To
register: stout@durango.net Inka
Medicine Wheel Weekend Trainings A
series of 4 weekend workshops, one for each
direction of the Medicine Wheel. A more
comprehensive study and experience of the depth
psychology and absolute relevance of the ancient
Inka Medicine Wheel to our lives today. Discover
how to dream your personal (and our collective)
world into being. Because
this is a journey that unfolds and builds as it
progresses, participants cannot sign up for a
direction without completing the previous
directions. Venue:
Durango, CO (venue is located on 14 acres of
ponderosa pines and gambel oaks) Cost:
$300 per weekend (includes light snacks late Friday
afternoon and lunches Sat and Sun) Deposit
and Refund Policy: A deposit of $100 per person
is required to hold space in each weekend workshop.
A full refund will be given if cancellation notice
is received within 7 days of the workshop. If
notice is less than 7 days, the deposit will be
forfeited. Payments may be made by Venmo, check, money order, credit card or cash. To
register: stout@durango.net "The Medicine Wheel Training, with Terry & Rose Stout, supported me to make a major consciousness shift.This shift now nourishes my life on all levels. I couldn’t be happier that I made this commitment to myself. The Medicine Wheel Training has been a psycho-spiritual metamorphosis; a re-education into what it means to be human - the responsibility and potential we hold to affect our experience of life. This training is educational, healing, challenging, encouraging, beautiful, sweet, interesting and fun! Come ready to deeply connect with your innermost wounds, fears, and hopes - and to reorganize your thinking to better your own life and the planet. The Medicine Wheel Training helped me remember the precious sacredness of my life and the interconnection of all things. Come prepared to be led directly to the door of your heart; the place of wisdom, knowing, healing, being, and love. Through this process, I have shed layers of long held grief. I have returned to the sanctuary of my heart. I now see myself as the embodiment of my unique dreams and gifts. Where once there were wounds, there now is strength. I am ever grateful to Terry & Rose for their thorough and personal presentation of this sacred knowledge, and for the learning environment they create with love and compassion for their students. If you are ready to reorient yourself to your true place, both in your heart and psyche - as well as in the world - and to take responsibility for what you are experiencing in life, this training is for you! " Elizabeth S. "Terry
and Rose guided me with kindness, compassion, and
loving intent, teaching me the amazing
transformative tools and medicine of the Chakana
(Inka Medicine Wheel.) This ancient lineage of
wisdom works well in this modern world, no matter
what beliefs, griefs, or religious tradition one
arrives with. The symbolism of this wheel is easy
to understand and remember. The healing potential
is absolutely exponential!" David
M. "Working
the medicine wheel has taught me how to face
myself, my fears, and the world in a new way. By
stepping out of victim consciousness, and into my
own truth and authenticity, I'm learning to own it
all...and am beginning to let go and surf the waves
of whatever comes my way. I cannot express how
grateful I am for the wisdom of Terry &
Rose." Amber
D. "My
experience with The Medicine Wheel and Hokseda has
been one of enlightenment. As a result of my
journey around the wheel, I'm now able to put
meaning to, and draw strength from events in my
life. Through Hokseda's eloquent
interpretation of The Medicine Wheel, I've
discovered ancient tools that have helped transform
my thinking, alter the landscape of my awareness,
and bring an unprecedented level of happiness and
serenity to my life. I have Terry and Rose to
thank for this." Larry
H. "I am still reeling from all the teachings and support I've received from you and Rose, the other students, and all the guides/teachers/ancestors...I am forever changed! I am so grateful for having been guided to work with you, mostly because of the gentleness, the genuine love, and the joy of it all. You and Rose are very special people, and what a blessing to have had the pleasure of working with you. I needed that! Thank you for your love. It is the best stuff that humans could offer one another." Eden Z. The
Circle of Life (as published in New Mexico's
Natural Awakenings magazine) The
New Age movement of the 1960's spoke to the
triangular need for balance between Body, Mind, and
Spirit - which was good. However, they didn't go
far enough. For
thousands of years indigenous cultures around the
globe have held to a more comprehensive model that
is much more complete. According to this model,
which is based on the circle, there are four
aspects to the human being that have an
interrelationship with each other: Body, Emotion,
Mind, and Spirit (Energy). Having
the circular relationship, if any one of these
aspects is out of balance, the rest (being
interconnected) will also be affected. Therefore,
in order for a person to be healthy, there needs to
be balance and harmony around the
circle. But,
that's not all. For
human beings to be healthy, they not only have to
be in balance and harmony around the circle, they
have to become whole and fully functional. This is
accomplished by putting the four balanced aspects
in service to the center, or core, of Being (also
known as the Soul or Higher Self, among other
things). This concept is called whole being
integration and is symbolized by the equal arm
cross. The
principles and practices of the Medicine Wheel are
based on this principle, and are considered depth
psychology at an experiential level. The
Seneca have a word for this called "Hokseda", which
loosely means that which is within, without,
around, and through. Wisdom
of the Ancients! Terry
and Rose Stout PO
Box 3262
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