YouTuber Finds Similarities Between Temples in Utah and Medicine Wheels Made By Native Peoples

YouTuber makes a connection between medicine wheels made by native peoples and other sacred sites including Stonehenge, Aztec wheels, and even modern sacred sites like LDS Temples.

Understanding Medicine Wheels: More Than Just Circles

Calling these rock structures medicine wheels is an English designation and those who made them weren't trying to necessarily think of them as wheels. They used them as a holy site where the earth could be brought into balance and connect the things of heaven to earth.

The rock formations are usually divided into sections. The medicine wheel on the top of Shinob Kibe in Southern Utah has eight spokes coming from the center. It was made by the Paiute people and they even met with Father Escalante here when he came through in 1776.

Shared Spirituality: Common Themes Across Cultures

The important part of the wheel is the center and the spokes leading out align with important times of the year. Sitting in the middle can orient you to what is happening in the heavens. You can see how this brings you closer to the creator.

This is where Zander Sturgill and Anthony Rivera find connections to other traditions. So many of the holy sites from different people all over the world have sacred places that were built for the same reasons.

These were made to help people understand and orient themselves with a higher power. They include ancient Jewish site from the Bible to even the four sacred mountains held by the Navajo people.

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Because both of the men in the videos are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints as well as members of Native tribes, they see similarities in both traditions. The connections they make are enlightening.