Medicine Card Monday #16 "The Bear"- My Gift To Steemit - For The Week Of August 20, 2018
The Bear
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Happy Monday Steem Fam,
It's been awhile since I shared a Spirit Animal card with you, so can you guess which animal I picked from the deck for this week? You got it! The Bear
The Bear is quite an interesting creature and deserves a little bit of deep understanding in both the physical and spiritual aspects. Let us give some respect to this magnificence by finding out a little bit more. The Encyclopedia Britannica defines bear as:
The (family Ursidae), any of eight species of large short-tailed carnivores found in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) is the smallest, often weighing less than 50 kg (110 pounds), and the largest is a subspecies of Alaskan brown bear called the Kodiak bear (Ursus arctos middendorffi; see grizzly bear). The polar bear (Ursus maritimus), however, is the largest bear species. The black bear (Ursus americanus) is common in parts of the United States and Canada.
Bears are generally omnivorous, but dietary preferences range from seals for the entirely carnivorous polar bear to assorted vegetation for the largely herbivorous spectacled bear (Tremarctos ornatus). The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) eats only bamboo. Usually gaining weight beforehand, most bears sleep fitfully through much of the winter, but they do not truly hibernate. Despite their bulk, most bears climb with ease and swim strongly.
I don't know about you but the last two movies I saw regarding a bear they ripped the men to shreds. That pretty much freaked me out and every time I go into the wilderness I am on high alert. A part of me wants to just hug, cuddle, and maybe keep the fur (maybe a claw or tooth too), maybe it's the NdN in me ... shrugs.
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When Native Americans think of Bear Medicine these are the attributes a person will have when this creature has been called to your side:
The primary meaning of the bear spirit animal is strength and confidence.
Standing against adversity; taking action and leadership.
The spirit of the bear indicates it’s time for healing or using healing abilities to help self or others.
The bear medicine emphasizes the importance of solitude, quiet time, rest.
The spirit of the bear provides strong grounding forces.
As with all things in the Native American culture the bear is a sacred creature that provides oil, pelt, healing, and celebration. This week I feature a lovely dancer, Laura Grizzlypaws from British Columbia who is a descendant of the St’át’imc tribe, and she belongs to the people of Xwisten the Bear Clan.
Her words about the bear are as follows:
The Grizzly Bear dance is an expression of culture that is unique and authentic.
I walked where the Grizzly Bear dances. I feel his pleasure, excitement and freedom on the earth and in the wind that carries his messages from the past. I dance where the Grizzly Bear danced his steps leaving an ancestral footprint on the land like a cellular memory in my blood. His face is a shadow that calls to me as the wind calls his name “St'alhalam.” The Grizzly Bear he sings his songs as we unite under his skin. I now walk where he left his ancestral footprints. I heard his prayer, I felt his pain, I am his anger, I am his hope, I am his faith. He now dances upon the earth, now, only where I leave my ancestral footprints.
Enjoy a short video as Laura Grizzlypaws presents her dance:
All of my readings are geared towards a healing; breaking through mental, spiritual, or emotional blocks that will assist us in overcoming every day obstacles.
If this is your first time swinging by, my Medicine Card Monday initiative is my positive intention to pull a card of healing or medicine for the community. This is different than tarot in that the cards I use are on the medicinal aspect of humanity other than the most common cards found in a tarot deck.
The decks I use are The Wild Unknown - Animal Spirit, Mystical Shaman Oracle, and the Chakra Wisdom Oracle. The cards will assist in helping those interested, find comfort in things going on in our community and the world we are now dealing with. Namely, issues around the world, astronomical, or overcoming health issues of all sorts, etc., maybe just something out of balance that we are feeling on any particular day that needs guidance.
By pulling a card for Steemit this will in turn assist with my Medicine training, give back to the community, and help those seeking answers. I will take some of the reading from guidebooks provided with the cards, but primarily give intuitive and medicinal words to help our community. We all have days when we need encouragement, inspiration, and comfort.
The Card
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The card I pulled was The Bear from The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit deck.
Meaning
Waking from spiritual slumber, beginning anew.
The Message
After a long winter, the Bear arrises from deep slumber. At first the movement and efforts are difficult, but the Bear knows it's time to awaken and move toward the dawning light. The Bear card represents an individual on the cusp of new directions and personal transformation. The initial weeks and months of this spiritual quest may feel tricky, cumbersome, and full of obstacles. But you have no choice, Bear. Winter wanes, the warmth of spring emerges, and your transformation begins.
Things to be aware of
When in Balance: inner strength, yearning to grow.
When out of Balance: withdrawal, lethargy, heaviness.
To BRING INTO BALANCE: movement, exercise.
Are we possibly losing sight of how we can grow on Steemit? Are there other avenues instead of just sticking to the same crowd? How about making new friends, encouraging new people on the platform, or find new groups. The call to develop spiritually does not entail religion it means to grow as a human being.
Are we doing all we can to communicate, share new ideas, have fresh perspectives or sticking to the same routine of trying to capture the attention of everyone important? How about making yourself available to mentor, teach, or train. The choice is yours ...
A'OO,
Eagle Spirit
I hope you liked the reading for this week. If so, please leave a comment below. I'd love to hear what you think (but not if you think it's all BS!) That's typical Eagle Spirit humor right there.
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Have a glorious week and come back next Monday for another Medicine Card reading!
Greetings,
Thank you for stopping by to read my blog. I’m a First Nation member of the Hopi & Apache Native American tribes, Medicine woman in-training, first time blogger since November 2017, (right here on Steemit), paralegal, researcher, and writer based in the Mountains of Colorado, USA. I work closely with fellow planktons and minnows in a few groups by helping them adjust to Steemit and curate quality content. I’m especially interested in finding others who love natural medicine originating from ancient practices, gold and silver, energy work, and the spirit world. Additionally, I'm the creator of #MedicineCardMonday, so if you are interested in receiving a Native American blessing stop by my blog every Monday, or just say hello!
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I have always found bears fascinating, a little scary but very beautiful animals. Majestic!
I love this reading cause it says alot and I realize that I think we all have a bear side inside.
Lots of things I belive and the personal growth is mabye not what we think, but outside of the comfort zone. Wide the horizon... Don't know if that's how you say it.... Lol
Thank you for sharing this. Really loved it ❤️🤗❤️
hi saff! you are right on about the bear sides :)
yes exactly about broadening our horizon for sure.
so happy you loved this, i really appreciate your thoughts and feelings. 💜😘💜
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A great message. I've definitely been feeling stronger lately but there are some things I need to work on in order not to backslide to the darkness I was feeling a few months ago. I definitely need to dig out the Reiki books and study again
yay! thank you WW! hope you are having a good week. have you been attuned?
Not in a very long time
what level? it never goes away
Level 2 I believe. It was ten years ago
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thank you!
This is so true of me, er, one of my animal guides:
I can se that 👍
very cool, i 👀 u. 💜
Very Beautiful pictures and excellent reading!
Nice to meet you. :-)
Thank you I needed that. I guess I have always felt close/connected to bear spirit...
Upvoted and followed!
Wishing you Smiles, Happiness, Sweet Dreams and Sunshine! :-)
thank you so much, your last words are so kind and i appreciate that. :)
You're very welcome. :-)
Good Luck Here! :-)
Thanks for your reply.
thank you, i appreciate that any well wishes are welcome. LOL!
even after 9 months on the blockchain there is never enough good lucks! i wish you the same. :)
Awake from the slumber.... Rise from the deep. Funny that the bear has another meaning for traders that is the opposite hehe. But looks to be a good sign!
Thats a good point to bring up! will this mean the bear trade will swipe down like the bear paw?
If anyone has not heard of The Bear as Defined Market Trader here is the meaning:
>The Bear- This trading animal believes the market will be going down and plays the short side. Bears think that a market is going to be very red. Source
It appears that there are those that are defined by how they trade. If you are a bear, is this your time to shine? We shall see ...
I love how she says in the video "when I dance I am one with Grizz"
I also love the quote you included. Especially
Such a great example of someone who feels a deep and powerful connection of spirit.
I resonate with the reading very much. I have been taking my Steeming in some new directions. Maybe this is indication that some of the things dancing in the realm of ideas right now are destined to come forth and flourish in future.
I guess we shall see.
Thank you for another great reading.
oh yes very much about expressions, creativity and connection to spirit. its what inspires me :)
thank you for stopping by and your support. hugs
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thank you so much!!