49 - Salmon - Wisdom / Knowing

49

Salmon

Wisdom / Inner-Knowing

Salmon . . .  

Keeper of the inner knowing,

Illuminate all that I can see, 

Fill me with the love of learning, 

Life's sacred wisdom offered to me.

Salmon is the sacred keeper of wisdom and inner 

knowing who, despite strong river currents, will 

always return to the place of its creation. 

Its  determination is driven by the wisdom of 

instinct  and inner knowing, which yields a sense 

of  purpose that cannot be thwarted by external 

forces. 

Coming full circle, Salmon medicine  people 

finish what they begin, bringing life’s 

events and cycles to closure.

Salmon medicine honours every encounter in life 

as a gathering of wisdom. 

It teaches that even when the flow of life seems to 

push you back, you can tap the hidden resources 

of your human spirit and personal inner knowing. 

The journey may not  be an easy one, and the 

currents of public opinion may not be in your 

favour, but you can choose to honour the wisdom 

you carry and instinctively do what is right.

If Salmon swam into your cards today, it may be 

telling you to trust your gut feeling and inner 

knowing at this time. 

Avoid the influence of those who may have hidden 

agendas or who manipulate events for their 

personal gain. 

Do you need to reflect on the personal  

experiences  that will help you decide whether 

the  tide is  ebbing or flowing in a direction that 

benefits your  forward movement and growth? 

Go back to the beginning and retrace your path to 

this point. 

The wisdom is inside you, and when honouring it, 

you will not go wrong.

The silver of Salmon’s skin reflects many lessons. 

To reclaim your inner knowing, you must see 

the opportunity in all situations, and know that 

wisdom is earned through both life’s easy and 

difficult experiences. 

Be willing to listen to others, as well as to the 

small, still voice within. 

Behave in a manner that honours your path. the 

proper use of inner knowing comes when you flow 

with your authentic feelings, embracing all the 

experiences you encounter in life as learning 

lessons rather than hardships. 

Salmon teaches you to see every bend in the river 

as a new adventure, with  a lesson you need to 

learn in order to grow. 

That knowledge becomes authentic wisdom 

through applying these truths to your life.

CONTRARY:

If Salmon has floated belly up into your cards 

today, recklessness may have kept you from 

achieving a goal. 

Are you ignoring the wise advice of others or

 your own inner voice of wisdom? 

Contrary Salmon may be telling you to be still for 

a time and find the flow again. 

Ask yourself where you became distracted or 

confused. 

Then imagine returning to the place you last felt 

certain or yourself. 

Feeling a sense of serenity means you are tapping 

your inner knowing and wisdom again.

If you have been seeking the approval of others by 

being a follower instead of listening to your 

personal knowing, it may be time to reclaim your 

own authority. 

Are you stubbornly rejecting the truth of a 

situation, trying to be right or in control, and 

overriding your instinctual wisdom or inner 

knowing? 

If so, get out of your head and get back to the 

wisdom found in your heart and feelings. 

Like Salmon, people sometimes need to backtrack 

upstream to see where life’s meandering 

tributaries flowed away from the original 

headwaters of their certainty, wisdom, instinct 

and inner knowing.