Today takes a personal turn, a time to look inward as the card that shows itself in the 7th place is the Medicine Bag! In this day and age we live in a world full of Chaos and negativity all surrounding the People in Power as Ego driven people filled with Greed and violence. As if we are caught in the eye of the hurricane so to speak, a place where it is calm and quiet… we need to tend to ourselves by connecting with our souls and balancing it again. Understand that even though we might not be in the direct line of the storm, it all still affects us as we walk our day. So care for self however makes you comfortable. Look inside your Medicine Bag and making sure what we have inside is the tools and things to keep us in a positive place, adding or subtracting as life indicates to us. The core of who we are and will remain as is within our soul and that is what the Medicine Bag represents.
So the Medicine Bag reminds us to check in with what we carry with us… is it still serving us? Or perhaps things need to remind us to be the best person we can be even at the times it is hardest to do so. We want a better world, then we must start with self. So today and all the days forward, remember who we are meant to be…not what others want or expect, for it is not their journey.
A Medicine Bag ( also called a Medicine Pouch) is traditionally a small pouch filled with talismans such as stones, herbs, found objects, personal memorabilia and its purpose is protection, to remind us of our human and All that is Sacred and to assist us in healing and keeping our Sacred Hoops in balance. Native Americans have carried these bags for centuries, but in recent years, they’ve also become popular in our modern day culture but most are unaware of the intent/purpose of them.
Traditionally a Medicine Bag or bundle contains something from the plant, animal and mineral kingdoms and from the life of a person. Meant to be kept close to your person so that the spiritual power surrounds you and becomes one with your energy. In a sense it becomes one with who you are. What goes onto the bag is your personal medicine, things you draw “power” from that will aid you as you walk your paths. If you receive one as a gift, the maker or person gifting it should add something of their own to help you on your journey.
Understand that a traditional Medicine Bag is Sacred. The bag should not be opened by anyone else. It is up to the individual whose bag it is if they choose to take items out in order to share with others the story behind them, or to use them for healing purposes. Each item is considered Sacred and is meant to assist its owner with power and spirituality while they walk the Human. Allowing others to access the bag and it’s contents, ‘steals’ the power and lessons its intent for the owner.
Blessings to All,
bear Medicinewalker
