WHAT DOES QUATERNITY MEAN?
“Quaternity” literally means FOUR (4)
The Quaternity Institute recognizes that every individual inherently possesses the need to balance the four major spheres of his/her life. These 4 major spheres to be brought into balance, through self-knowledge, are our physical, emotional, spiritual and mental well-being.
We find these simple yet profound teachings of “The Sacred Hoop,” or the “Medicine Wheel,” present in all indigenous cultures and representative of harmony and connection – are a major symbol of peaceful interaction among all living beings on Earth. The elders of all cultures have taught us that by bringing these 4 parts of ourselves into harmony we can easily access the greater mysteries, things beyond our mental understanding, such as unmoving internal peace. This realm exists in the center of the Medicine Wheel and would be considered the fifth element of the wheel.
The “hoop,” or “wheel,” is a circle divided into 4 parts that comprise the four aspects of the human personality: physical, emotional, spiritual and mental. The wheel also holds that all things are interrelated, and when one area becomes out of balance, other areas become unbalances as well. The number four is also an important symbol of the many components of life, such as The Four Elements of earth, water, fire and air, and the cyclical Seasons, or the changes nature allows us to experience, from fall to winter to spring to summer. Four also addresses the importance inherent in The Four Stages of Life -- childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and elderhood – as well as the uniqueness of The Races, from red to black to white to yellow, and anything in between.
This philosophy helps one to view life as a continuous cycle, to find harmony within oneself and one’s greater community, and to enlighten through greater self-understanding, self-healing and global unity.
We use this understanding to heal relationships, rehabilitate addicts, explain and examine how certain emotions can impede personal growth, and bridge crucial missing links in business, engaging an interactive process that leads a person to wholeness.
WHAT ARE "New Earth Teachings" ?
