The Cherokee Sacred Calendar: A Handbook of the Ancient Native American Tradition
Rochester, VT: Destiny Books, 2000. 1st Edition. Paperback. 6"x9" 141 pgs. First printing w/full number line. Cover image by Chief Swift Eagle. Cover design by Peri Champine. Text design and layout by Priscilla Baker. Typeset in Caslon, w/Papyrus. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright. Not x-library, unclipped, & unmarked. Crease to front cover w/mild shelf wear. Ephemeris in back of book. Very Good-Collectible. Item #14303
ISBN: 9780892818044
The first book to explain the ancient system of cosmology sacred to the Cherokees and how to use it in the modern world. Written by a tribal elder, The Cherokee Sacred Calendar makes this native wisdom available for the first time to those outside the Cherokee tradition. Provides an easy-to-use format for determining what signs and numbers rule the day of your birth and what influence they have on your destiny. An essential aspect of Cherokee Religion is the belief that everything on Earth is the reflection of a star. This includes not only people and animals, but trees, rivers, stones, and mountains--all sentient beings to the Cherokees. Star lore has always played a strong role in Cherokee tradition because of this belief, but unlike ou... Source: Publisher.
Price: $25.00