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December 15, 2015

December 15, 2015 Totem Card of the Day – Elephant

How do we define family? family is often more than merely born into or shared genetics. And it is time to acknowledge our spiritual families and people that mean the most to us. it is time to look at self and remember where our loyalty should lie, who it is that supports us and is there effortlessly. It is time to get in touch with our inner child and our inner elder, for we have been taught much but due to the chaos of days, it has been often set aside.

Today honor relationships, the ones that have imprinted on our souls… the ones we wish we coulda, shoulda, woulda… said or shown gratitude for and throw some tobacco, a prayer to the Sacred Winds for what was not. Balance the debt even if it is in what seems like a small way.

Elephant brings with it determination and loyalty that are needed to walk through our human. Not to give up easily for if we stay the course smartly, our goals will be met. Elephant reminds us all we must look after ourselves first before can help others, and to follow our instincts they will show us where we need to go and what we need to nourish within our souls.

Family is an important aspect and to remember to focus on the very young and our Elders, it is our duty to care for both. Loyalty is another trait the Elephant brings out in us, reminding us ever so gently that sometimes we need to remain loyal in spite of difficult circumstances in all situations, for all will be made clear as we move ahead in positive steps.

Elephant communicates with its family intuitively and suggests that there is a memory that is being held on to tightly that needs to be let go, let go of the past, it is what has assisted us to this point, but needs to remain in the past. Elephant is reminding us about gentleness, commitment, and communication for ourselves and all relationships in and about our own Sacred Hoops. That all of it is powerful medicine much needed as it helps us to keep relationships healthy.

“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

Henry Mancini – Baby Elephant Walk available on I tunes… from my Original Henry Mancini Vinyl

December 8, 2015December 8, 2015

December 8, 2015 Totem Card of the Day – Eagle & the Hawk

Today it is time to set your Spirits free! Two cards flew out of my hands this morning to fall and set pace for the day… The Eagle and the Hawk, telling us they are prepared to share with us new insights from different perspectives. To assist with allowing us to see from the highest of integrity and source. Open yourselves to the amazing light beings that we are from inside our very souls! It is about release, it is about honoring our spiritual, our self, our Sacred Hoops and the Great Circle of Life. Embrace the day knowing that spirit is supporting you in the best way it needs to allow the positives to enter and the lessons to be understood.

Eagle speaks to us of our spiritual paths. I have been taught that the Eagle can fly to the heavens, that its wings can be touched by God Creator. When in it’s presence I feel the Grace of the Creator and All that is Sacred. The Eagle humbles me.

Teaching us to reflect and pause, to rejoice and reconnect to our spirits. To honor our paths, the ethics we have been taught. To Pray, to honor to live in a sacred manner. To listen to our Ancestors that have walked before us and in doing so listen to the wisdoms that have been shared so that we can walk more positive paths. Eagles the symbol of Courage and strength, to do … to walk… the right manner. To take that courage and step into what you re meant to step to in a positive way, and allowing our spirits to soar to the heights to share in God Creator’s extended grace.

Eagles with their sharp eyesight take us to the heights to observe situations in a manner that is more beneficial for us to make clear decisions. To become that visionary and push ourselves to discover and accept self, to accept truths, adapting , changing and growing along the way. The medicine Eagle shares is, the ability to connect to the Divine, a power of God Creator. Being able to place one foot into the spirit realm and yet remain connected and balanced with Mother Earth.

Red Tail Hawk shows up to help us understand the meaning in ordinary experiences if open and become aware of our surroundings. The Red Tail Hawk is awakening our souls so that we may begin the journey of our spirituality, preparing us for those Life Lessons that will soon show up. Red Tail Hawks are messengers of the between, sharing insights and knowledge extended to us from the Ancestors and the world of Spirit. They speak to us of looking from a different vantage point and thus giving us a broader view of any given situation, helping us to not only be aware that a message awaits us, but also helping us to understand those messages.

Red Tailed Hawks are sacred and as they enter our presence, we must honor them by opening our minds and keeping them sharp while we look for wisdom and answers as we walk the human. The Red Tailed Hawk’s red tail feathers distinguish it from other hawks, and remember that it does not receive their red feathers until at a later point in life after it has matured and experienced life around it. These feathers must be earned. The color Red represents Power and Energy that will lie dormant until it is awakened by our Souls as they walk and journey life and honor its own Sacred Hoop.

So Honor your Spirit today and everyday by connecting with the Sacredness around you!

“The Eagle And The Hawk” from John Denver’s Greatest Hits by John Denver. Released: 1973. Available at I tunes

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.

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

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