The other day I decided to do a led-meditation, which when it works is really a deep hypnosis, regarding power animals. Generally speaking, I don't get much from this sort of meditation, so I was pretty surprised at the results this time.
In the meditation, I found myself wanting to stay in the meadow, under the warm sun as described by the leader...but it wasn't to be. Suddenly I was sitting next to a small river, on a grassy bank in the mottled sun and shade. Much to my honest surprise, out of the water slipped a little river otter! He came up to me, sniffed my face, and I could feel his whiskers and sniffling breath as he did so. Good Lord! This was so real! Before he slithered back into the river, he gave me a river stone, as a symbolic gift. When I held this to my heart, I felt an instantaneous sense of belonging to the Whole Flow, and a grounding based in Love. Later the next day, I found out from a friend that an otter will often keep a stone under his arm while swimming around, and using it as a tool to crack open the shells of whatever he finds for food. I think this tool will be very handy, if I keep my eyes open for the things that feed me...
Then yesterday I decided to ask a friend if she wanted to do the meditation and see what cropped up. When it was over, I was again surprised by the result. I was inclined to sit under a large tree in the deep forest....and a wolf walked up to me, sat down, then stood again, looking right at me. When I asked my question, which had to do with a new fork in my earth-world path, the wolf acted like he wanted me to follow him, so follow I did. He took me to his den, where there were several squirming wolf-pups, and his mate, lying there panting. The message here was clear: One of my choices was to take on the responsibility of settling down and taking on new responsibility. I felt myself cringe inside....but Wolf wasn't done. He trotted on, and I followed him to the high edge of a canyon ridge-top, and we gazed down into a very deep canyon that was brimming with mystery, mists floating among the many possibilities that a large canyon can contain--all the color, wildness, life itself--free--and promising the experiences of a lifetime. Freedom to explore new lands, new arenas in my life!
We returned to the tall tree in the deep forest. Wolf also had a gift: a small green sprig of Pine tree, fresh and fragrant. When I held it to my heart to feel the message, I got a strong sensation: NEW LIFE!!
Then Wolf took off, glancing back at me repeatedly, teasing, wanting to play.......
In the meditation, I found myself wanting to stay in the meadow, under the warm sun as described by the leader...but it wasn't to be. Suddenly I was sitting next to a small river, on a grassy bank in the mottled sun and shade. Much to my honest surprise, out of the water slipped a little river otter! He came up to me, sniffed my face, and I could feel his whiskers and sniffling breath as he did so. Good Lord! This was so real! Before he slithered back into the river, he gave me a river stone, as a symbolic gift. When I held this to my heart, I felt an instantaneous sense of belonging to the Whole Flow, and a grounding based in Love. Later the next day, I found out from a friend that an otter will often keep a stone under his arm while swimming around, and using it as a tool to crack open the shells of whatever he finds for food. I think this tool will be very handy, if I keep my eyes open for the things that feed me...
Then yesterday I decided to ask a friend if she wanted to do the meditation and see what cropped up. When it was over, I was again surprised by the result. I was inclined to sit under a large tree in the deep forest....and a wolf walked up to me, sat down, then stood again, looking right at me. When I asked my question, which had to do with a new fork in my earth-world path, the wolf acted like he wanted me to follow him, so follow I did. He took me to his den, where there were several squirming wolf-pups, and his mate, lying there panting. The message here was clear: One of my choices was to take on the responsibility of settling down and taking on new responsibility. I felt myself cringe inside....but Wolf wasn't done. He trotted on, and I followed him to the high edge of a canyon ridge-top, and we gazed down into a very deep canyon that was brimming with mystery, mists floating among the many possibilities that a large canyon can contain--all the color, wildness, life itself--free--and promising the experiences of a lifetime. Freedom to explore new lands, new arenas in my life!
We returned to the tall tree in the deep forest. Wolf also had a gift: a small green sprig of Pine tree, fresh and fragrant. When I held it to my heart to feel the message, I got a strong sensation: NEW LIFE!!
Then Wolf took off, glancing back at me repeatedly, teasing, wanting to play.......
