OWL MEDICINE: Wisdom. Illumination. Intuition, clairvoyance, and deep insight abound. Go within. Profound majesty and grace is available to you simply by pulling your awareness inward. Ancient knowledge is emerging within you. You know the truth. Trust your perception. You are a truth-seeker and a truth-sharer. Nurture the feminine spirit within you.
Your Native Spirit Wants You to Know: In some indigenous cultures, the men say that they’re afraid of the owl because it represents the power of woman and they’re in awe of (and even afraid of) the power of women. Other native cultures call the owl the “night eagle”, for it has the majesty of the eagle but works silently in the darkness of night. (In Western cultures, the owl sits on the shoulder of Athena and also of Merlin, revealing sacred truths.) When this card appears, you are at the advent of a time of illumination and transformation.
The Journey: In a meditative state, imagine that you have shape-shifted into an owl and you are soaring silently through the night. Your ability to see, even in the darkness, is remarkable. This corresponds with your ability to perceive the truth even in murky situations in life.
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ANCESTORS: Wisdom is blossoming. Even if there are unsettling situations in your life, there’s a reason for it, and much good will occur as a result. Your ancestors are sending you incredible support to fulfil your dreams. Be aware of the coincidences, signs, and synchronicities around you; watch for messages from your forebears. No matter what’s occurring on the surface of your life, your prayers are being answered in mysterious ways beyond your awareness.
Your Native Spirit Wants You to Know: There’s wisdom that dwells deep within your cells that’s a spiritual bequest from your ancestors. This wisdom has come not only from your forebears’ joyous, carefree times; it has bloomed from their failures, deflated dreams, and seemingly wrong turns in life. Part of their message to you is to cherish every experience, for all of it will deepen your wisdom, compassion, and understanding, as it did theirs. Also, know that there’s an innate wisdom within you, always. It’s simply a matter of turning within in order to access it. Native people always call on their ancestors for support, to ask for their help is to walk the native path. Sometimes you may be so focused on what’s outside you that you forget that wisdom is available to you from the spirit of your ancestors. Be willing to ask, for they want to support you.
The Journey: Imagine that you’re traveling back in time to communicate and connect with a gathering of your ancestors. On this meditation journey, there might be one or two particular forebears who seem to reach out to you. (At different times in your life, different predecessors will be sending you support.) Give thank for their support. The more gratitude you have for their help, the more they send you blessings and guidance.
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NATURE SPIRITS: Joy. Delight. Peaks of carefree abandon. Living wildly, magically, and free. Be open to the wonders of the Universe flooding into your life. Innocence and delight are abounding. Happiness is on its way!
Your Native Spirit Wants You to Know: Almost every indigenous culture recounts stories of fairies (often called “little people”) and nature spirits. Although some of the fairies act in protection of their wild lands and should be treated with care and respect, most often they bring blessings and delight to all in their realm. If this Nature Spirits card appears for you, then welcome to a well-spring of joy and magic. Beneath the surface, mystical interventions are occurring in your life. Relax. All is well.
The Journey: Even taking a few moments of stillness in the natural world can help you attune to the world of the little people and nature spirits. If you see a small flash of light or a movement of a leaf on a windless day, these are often signs that the wee folk are near.
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