Sacred Circle

A contemporary string figure created by a Native American faithkeeper. Sacred Circles, Mandalas, Medicine Wheels: all are symbols of wholeness and the infinite. To Native Americans, a Sacred Circle represents the togetherness of people who sit around a campfire. It symbolizes the sun, the moon, and the paths they travel in the sky. It reminds us that the seasons and life itself are never ending cycles.

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Step-by-Step Video Clips

Written Instructions

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Step 3 - 1 passes down through the 2 loop, the 3 loop, and the 4 loop, and temporarily hooks down 2n, 3n, and 4n.

2 passes away from you under 2f, 3f, and 4f, and enters the 5 loop from above.

2 hooks 5n toward you under 4f, 3f, and 2f.

1 returns to its original position, then 2 transfers the hooked 5n string to 1 to form an upper loop.

Note: If you are dexterous, you can replace step 3 with "1, from above, through 2 loop, 3 loop, and 4 loop, picks up 5n and returns".