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December 7, 2015

December 7, 2015 Totem Card of the Day – Doe

So yes You are smack dab in the middle of Holiday Chaos, end of the year work projects to tie up, gifts to wrap, people to see, things to do and the list goes on and on STOPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!! Take a moment and Breathe! Doe steps in this morning to tell us to be gentle with self and remember it is the Season no matter what or how you celebrate it… that should be done in respect and honor for the tradition of it all. Slow down long enough to enjoy those small moments of joy and fun. i look at all the craziness of the material world being shoved down our throats, at Halloween we are already seeing Christmas stuff being pushed upon us telling us everything is a rush! Well it is up to each of us to put the brakes on and take the holidays in a way that our Ancestors would be proud!

It isn’t about the wrapping papers, or the long lines that we wait in to purchase something. It should be about the time spent with people and things we care about, yet it also screams why do we only do that once a year? Life should be celebrated every moment of every day! The Doe settles in to help us to do just that, enjoy the every day special! Then take that special and spread it about in Positives! Slow down, the world still turns with you in it even when you take time to take care of you.

Sacred is about just that taking care of the Sacred Within each of us, the doe always takes time to nurture self, it’s family. It finds calm places to recenter and relax. To enjoy it’s surroundings. They bring with them a grace and elegance, but can stand fierce and protective when it is called for. But if you simply tool time to watch the world and all the beauty in it and around you, for just a moment… you would see that there are more positives than you realize.

The Doe is an animal that is especially close to my heart walking with me often in real time and in spirit. It reminds us always about the gentleness that is needed as we walk the human. It is a reminder for us all to utilize more sensitivity when dealing with the world and the people around us. Take a moment to stop, breathe and observe your surroundings, your life, and a situation before stepping ahead. Sometimes that awareness is needed to be able to step into it in a positive way. When encouragement is needed it is often received better with a gentle nudge than a shove or push. Open heartedness is the way of the Doe… loving all unless given a reason not to. The Doe shares with us the wisdom of listening, grace and appreciation for the true balance of our own Sacred Hoops and that of the world around us all.

“I am Dedicated to Educating and sharing the Native culture with the World. It is not enough merely to teach the ways of our Elders. We must honor those traditions by sharing and educating the World. Inspiring others …Inspiring our Youth. Through the Music… the Arts…the stories…”
Mitakuye O’yasin
~bear Medicinewalker

The Gift Jim Brickman piano version. Available on I tunes and Amazon

December 4, 2015

December 4, 2015 Totem Card of the Day – Jaguar

The Jaguar steps up with all the strength and old wisdom it carries and says today it is time for people to start owning their own stuff, stop putting off onto others what you should be doing yourself… More importantly stop enabling others who are not doing what they need to do. We all have them in our lives at some point, the people who just don’t step into who and what they are or need to be. But we have to remember doing for them is not what is meant to happen…how will they ever learn responsibility and balance their own lives ni a healthy productive manner if we are continuously stepping in. Like a child learning to walk, or a person learning to ride a horse…falling is part of the experience…once you overcome that obstacle you are stronger because of it. This may sound harsh, but it is probably the most loving and helpful thing you can do for another and yourself. How do we learn except by doing?

It is time to draw from that inner place of knowledge and encourage others to be who they need to be without doing the work for them. Often times we as human get stuck in cycles, sometimes those cycles begin to define who we are and if we do not get the opportunity to change the cycle, reset the path and right it… and then the soul winds up not reaching its full potential. Life isn’t always easy, sometimes we stumble and then we learn to stand up and begin again in more positive steps. Yet we will never do this if we do not try. So today …help someone to try to become the most positive they can be… allow them room to become and grow, balancing their own in the process.

Jaguar/Black Panther comes in to ease burdens of the negative side of our human nature. He will not tolerate poor behavior against humans, creatures, or the great Mother Earth, the Jaguar Medicine is very strong and very ancient. For those that walk with high integrity and honor the Sacred, he will bestow rewards of insights and old knowledge in order to assist us as we walk with positive steps. Jaguar/Black Panther speaks to us of always walking in a way that is with highest intent for good, that we need to remember compassion, dignity, respect and gratitude, to walk strong with resolve, no matter what surrounds the outside of our Sacred Hoop.

Mistakes can occur, but they are but lessons for us to learn and then with that knowledge help us to attain balance once again… remain humble. It shares Ying and Yang…and in understanding this that power is not aggressiveness, but rather the ability to control what kind of strength is needed in situations. They teach us to hear the unheard, to listen with our soul to other dimensions; to life around us for it all has voice. It is here to teach and share knowledge of old, so remain open to it. It teaches us to walk under the dark of Grandmother Moon sensing the life and energy that flows and then balancing it with the light from Father Sun.

Balance and Own Your Own Power….

“When Is Enough Enough” from No Static by Kellin Watson. Released: 2007. Available on I tunes and at http://www.kellinwatson.com/

December 3, 2015

December 3, 2015 Totem Card of the Day – Frog

Frog brings with it teachings of resilience today, of knowing when to stay on top of things or when it is time to dive deep into the waters for safety. It is assisting us all to connect with our emotions. Representing also the feminine energy that we all carry and telling us it is time to balance that with the masculine. It is a day for cleansing all of it…. physically, emotionally or spiritually in order to be healthier beings.

Frog teaches us to be listeners today before offering advice. We ALL need to remember to think before acting out during times of escalated emotion or stressful situations so that we do not do or say something we could may regret later on. Events may fill us with great empathy for some and anger for others but reminding us that we need to release the negative energies for they serve no purpose, allow them to leave in order to help cleanse and renew our personal lives. Frog tells us to look at self and acknowledge if you are tired, overloaded,frustrated, guilty, tense or feeling empty or without purpose. If the answer is yes the Frog is urging you to do the cleansing work that is needed with gentleness and love.

Take a break and allow your soul to bathe in the waters of Frog medicine. You can do this by taking a long relaxing bath, disconnecting your phone, or just pausing to take deep cleansing breaths. The main point is to find a way to rid yourself of the distractions and to replace the muddiness in your life with clear and clean energy. This will help to replenish your dry spirit, body and mind.

The Frog teaches us of transition and transformation, supporting us as we walk through times of change. Connecting us with the our deepest emotions and assisting us with the process of cleansing our physical, emotional, spiritual selves to attain balance. The frog represents the cycles of life, birth and rebirth. If we take a glimpse at the Frogs own journey through life from a tadpole to the adult state it mirrors the many cycles of transformation and rebirth in our own lives. It can assist us with the process of owning our own personal power. Recognizing it by cleansing ourselves of what no longer serves us and embracing with open arms what is now possible.

Tree Frog Dance by Jonny Lipford available at I tunes and at http://www.jonnylipfordmusic.com/

December 2, 2015

December 2, 2015 Totem Card of the Day – Butterfly

Today the Butterfly shows its wings with the radiance of its soul’s energy and color, sharing that it is time to be who we are supposed to be and let our own wings soak up the positive energies in order to show the world our true self. no more hiding in the safety of our self imposed cocoon we created for ourselves, it’s time to test the air. Shed the walls we built up around us, extend ourselves not in others expectations or judgement… but rather in the perfect soul we are.

We all have purpose, we all have intent of our life journey for that is why we have come to this earth to experience it. So why not experience it in the best way we can? Sure life can throw us curve balls, but every thing has purpose and we need to learn how to smack those curve balls out of the park! yesterday was about shedding with the Snake medicine… and today’s card shows us that continued journey of shedding what is needed to be able to move freely ahead. To honor our souls light and beauty… to be part of the positives that we can create.

The Butterfly is connected to the elemental Air. It represents to many cultures the story of Transformation. It teaches us how to shift, change and move with whatever life brings to our paths. This helps us to learn how to work through events and situations that we encounter in our lives so that we can move through changes in what appears to be effortless with grace allowing our Sacred Hoops to come into and stay balanced.

Butterfly shares with us the gift of understanding that we all have purpose, we are all part of a grander plan, that we all exist to complete the balance needed in the world we live in. Without each of us inputting our energies, our purposes… other things would not come to fruition. Such as the pollen that is collected when they land in a grouping of flowers, when they move from place to place they assist the species in continuing to exist. We too are much like the Butterfly, for without each of us to contribute our efforts, our knowledge sharing it with our young people, with each other… ideas and cultures would eventually cease to exist.

Butterfly teaches us that we need to quiet our minds to hear the echoes of our souls, to look around you and appreciate all that is Sacred. Teachings are also about how we move through our lives transforming and constantly changing. As we are seeded into the womb where we begin our earth journeys growing and nurturing to prepare to enter the world, we are much like the Butterfly in the cocoon until we emerge slowly transforming into what and who we are to become.

Throughout our lives this occurs as we move through the changes in our life. So don’t fight the changes, rather honor the process of it as your Soul grows and expands into all that it can be… the beautiful soul that is an intricate part of the Human Race.

So today take time and honor who you are, remembering that you and all that you are is meant to be for a purpose and wonderful reason…. Take a moment to breathe, take a moment to revel in becoming understanding that you are important to all life!

Mitakuye O`yasin
bear Medicinewalker

George Winston – Joy from his cd “December” available on I tunes

December 1, 2015

December 1, 2015 totem Card of the Day – Snake

Today we shed what we have grown apart from. The time has come to put on our new skins, as they are tougher and more resilient than ever. Allow the age old wisdom of snake medicine to seep into your very pores and let the poison from within be released. Sometimes we are in need of doing just that, and as we enter into the Winter Winds of December… we need to set our place as the Solstice comes closer.

This is not an easy task to accomplish, sometimes it take excruciating time and space to accomplish it, but with the help of the Snake Medicines that are showing themselves today… it is possible. It is healthy and is needed. I always am surprised as the cards fall each day just how appropriate they are for the circumstances… So we need to quit dwelling on it and just Do it… EMPOWER OURSELVES…. and get this “Stuff Done!” No excuses….

Snake Is a difficult teacher at times, and one that is not easy to master. Lessons that Snake brings with it are of life cycles and change, remembering as we grow we shed and transform into new energies and new experiences. Snake also teaches us about poison and that we need to be able to rid ourselves of the toxins can be placed within our Sacred Hoops. Don’t let the poisons kill us

Snake can be a hard teacher. His lessons involve a transmutation of the cycle of life, death and rebirth. Snake symbolizes this cycle with the shedding of his skin. We learn to the whole energy of life, the cosmic consciousness and have the willingness to experience anything without resistance. It is also about the poisons that we might take in. Those poisons can be eaten or ingested in some way but they also may be integrated into our lives. The goal is to not let the poisons taint our body or spirit.

Since Snakes can shed they teach us about the levels of our human, of our spirituality, our experiences. It is time to seek our inner knowledge before moving ahead with decisions. It is time to coil and go within to make sure we are well prepared before we strike out.

Snake also reminds us as it makes its way across the Great Mother Earth, to ground ourselves, to use our energy wisely and not to rely on primal instincts of lashing out. For at times it is more empowering to hold back and use that knowledge that energy in wise ways. At other times it is best to strike and seize the moment with a precision and quickness. Snakes often retreat long before biting defensively because they sense that it may cause consequences/damage to others and drain you of healing energy. Snake is also very old and powerful healing medicine. Once harnessed, Snake will help you to position yourself carefully so that you will trust your gut when making important decisions.

Mitakuye O`yasin
bear Medicinewalker

The Black Eyed Peas – Boom Boom Pow available at I tunes

November 30, 2015

November 30, 2015 Totem Card of the Day – Earth

Today Earth shows itself from deep within the deck and appears as the seventh card. Earth Medicines speaks to us of how we live our lives. About how we go about sharing your personality with the world around us. Our Hopes, aspirations and fears…how we embrace and live out our dreams.

Earth is not interested about what affects us, but rather teaches us to learn how to interact and balance with all that is Sacred. How we go about honoring that precious balance of our Sacred Hoops and that of the larger complete Circle… life. It is whispering for us all to understand how everything inter relates to every living and breathing thing here on the Great Mother. From the smallest creature to the largest tree that stands on the tallest mountain that has the clearest water running down its sides in order to replenish the Earth, Mitakuye O`yasin… We Are All Related.

Earth speaks to the understanding of the Medicine Wheel, as a foundation to how we build our lives and walk it. It teaches us our strengths and weaknesses. Earth shows us that sometimes no matter what is going on around us we need to center and ground our souls, allowing the energy to move us in positives. To fill our beings with what has been provided to us, simply understanding that all we need has been shared… we do not own it… but rather have been given the gift of caring for… Not only the earth we stand on …but the human form we dwell in.

So today remind yourself to take care of self. Nurture and care for what has been shared with us in order to sustain a healthy balance of Mind, Body and Spirit. Fill your days with positive ritual, pray often, communicate with others clearly and in positives, awaken your minds and souls to what is, rather than what we may think. Learn to be forgiving and more unconditional with self and others for it will help nurture good things to grow such as Love and Faith in each other, in community.

Earth teaches us to stand tall as the Redwoods… as dignified as the Mountains…to learn to flow as the rivers and waters of the Earth…gently some times and at others as a raging storm. whatever it may be…honor the Sacred, observe the lessons of the creatures that walk the planet… And most of all be thankful for all we have been given in order to walk our human.

Mitakuye O’yasin
~bear Medicinewalker

Earth Dance – Chris Ferree available at Itunes and http://chrisferree.com

November 27, 2015

November 27. 2015 Totem Card of the Day – Desert Wolf Coyote

Things may not be what they seem to be today, our vision and our understanding may be skewed. So we need to take a moment and simply take a breath…clear your vision, and dismiss previous thoughts and impressions. Then take another look, listen once again and then weigh out the options. coming off of a holiday shared with people and loved ones that we are not with every day can cause issue that is simply best left at the curb. If there are negatives that pop up, don’t carry the negatives forward, instead acknowledge the positives and let them give you the needed boost for the day.

There are enough negatives in the world… we need to take advantage of what is good and help promote changes that will assist us to all be better humans, better to each other and better to ourselves. So make good life choices, share positives with others and embrace the beautiful person that looks back at you from the mirror. Don’t let the shadows of the world hinder your inner soul’s light…

Desert Wolf also known as Coyote, as trickster, comes to us this day to share its wisdom’s, teaching us that it is sometimes a good thing to laugh at oneself in order to not get caught up in the pain that sometimes comes with life choices and lessons. It is about finding the balance of learning what life teaches and has to share, and when it is time to relax, enjoy and have some fun.

Desert Wolf teach us to be stealth and observe what we need to see, opening our senses to see the bigger picture of a situation. They speak of using distraction to change outcomes to more positive ones, by utilizing intelligence and good common sense, which often many do not take the time to stop and remember.

One of the most amazing skills they offer us is the use of voice and communication to let ourselves be heard, but to also warn that at times, when people use their voices it can be for hidden agenda’s that will not be in positive tones. So pay attention, listen closely so that you may understand and decipher what it is that is actually being said and stay adaptable to what must be done in the situation.

Desert Wolf tells us above all make sure we look at our own self, walk in positives not in deceptive or manipulative ways to get what you want. Look at what truly is motivating you, be honest with self and then stand in the Sacred Hoop to balance. Remembering what you do to respect self, will mirror to the world around you.

Sewa Ania” from Gabriel Ayala’s Album by Gabriel Ayala. Released: 2012. Genre: Shades of Blue. Available on I tunes and at http://www.ayalaguitarist.com/

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