November 06, 2014 - # 23 - Opossum - Diversion

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Opossum

Diversion

Opossum......

Roll over !

Are you really dead? 

Or just playing Possum?

Was it something I said?

Opossum s greatest form of protection is to play dead.

In doing this Opossum confuses many a predator into believing that the game is over.

Oftentimes the confused rival walks away or looks the other direction for a moment, and Opossum runs to safety.

Opossum medicine uses a great deal of strategy.  

If all else fails, Opossum plays dead.

It has the ability to fight with its claws and teeth, but it rarely uses this form of protection.

Instead the supreme strategy of diversion is constantly employed when things get a little too hard to handle.

Opossum has developed and act that would receive an Academy Award in the animal kingdom.

The musk of the death scent is secreted at will adding to the master play that sends enemies on many trails of confusion.

If Opossum has turned up in your cards, you are being asked to use strategy in some present situation.

Rely upon instincts for t he best way out of a tight corner.

If you have to pretend to be apathetic or unafraid, do it !

Oftentimes if you refuse to struggle or show that hurtful words bother you, your taunter will see no further fun in the game.  

Warriors have used Opossum  medicine for centuries, playing dead when the enemy nears and outnumbers them.

Then, in a flash , when the enemy , when the enemy is least expecting it, the war cry is heard.
The fright of this serves to further confuse the unsuspecting opposition.

Victory is sweet when the strategy is one of mental as well ass physical prowess.

Opossum may be relaying to you that you are to expect the unexpected and be clever in achieving your victory.

This could be a victory over a bothersome sales man or a nosy neighbour.

In essence, Opossum is beckoning you to use your brain, your sense of drama , and surprise - to  leap over some barrier to your progress.