Dancing Wheel Psycho Types

Loomis successfully integrates Native American teachings on the Medicine Wheel with Jungian personality types and delivers the goods in a no non-sense manner. The author notes in her introduction that this book is not for those interested in staying the same person as they were before. An indication that she means what she says and is not interested in holding anyone's hand. You will find a lot of depth of insight in this book, assuming you have the courage to walk this path. If you do, many gems of wisdom await you, offering numerous tools for self-transformation. The Native model Mary uses is particularly insightful and powerful. She also carefully uses case studies from her clients at just the right moment to highlight the insight of the medicine wheel and Jungian psychology. I found the book fascinating and entirely to the point of working with my shadow material. As the author notes throughout the book, this is no undertaking for the faint of heart: but rather for those who have reached the point of giving up their insufferable whining, excuses, and take a journey into the realms of an underworld passage. If you do, you may never be the same again.

I read a lot of books by Jung/Jungians and work with versions of the Medicine Wheel. Loomis successfully relates the two. I found her writing clear even in territories of the psyche which by their nature involve ambiguities and complexities. Fine for those with no prior knowledge of these subjects, but the joining of the two traditions makes it intriguing for people well-versed in them. I recommend it as a first read in Jung's psychological types if you find Jung a little dry and dated. For further reading on the Jung side I recommend Lectures on Jung's Typology by Van Fronz / Hillman.

This book takes you step by step through the analysis of your personality type using both Jungian psychology and Native American principles. Using the Star Maiden Circle, Dr. Loomis lays out a path for developing and improving your life situation. I have read it seven times and get something more every time I read it. I'd give it 10 stars if I could.