28 - Armadillo - Boundaries - Contrary

28

Armadillo

Boundaries

Armadillo. . . 

      Armour all my boundaries,
      Teach me my shields,

      Reflect all the hurt,

      So I will not yield.

Contrary:

Go ahead, roll up and hide. This, sarcastically, is the message of reversed Armadillo. 

You may think the only way to win in your present situation is to hide or to pretend that you are armour-coated and invincible, but this is not the way to grow. 

It is better to open up and find the value and strength of your vulnerability. 

You will experience something wonderful if you do.

Vulnerability is the key to enjoying the gifts of physical life. 

In allowing yourself to feel, a myriad of expressions are made available. 

For instance, a true compliment is an admiration flow of energy. 

If you are afraid of being hurt and are hiding from feeling anything, you will never feel the joy of admiration from others.

The key is in allowing Armadillo to help you to stop hiding and to use Armadillo's armour to deflect negative energies. 

In this way, you are able to accept or reject any

feeling, action, or energy flow without having to hide from it.

The underside of Armadillo is soft, but its armour will protect this softness if the boundaries are in place. 

Hiding from your true feelings and fearing failure or rejection will amplify your need for cast-iron protection. 

You have the power to rid yourself of

these doubts and to touch the deepest part of beingness. 

You will know you are doing the right thing. 

Whether it is communicating, or painting, or surfing - the creation belongs to you. 

The only real rejection is in not trying break out of the armour you have used to protect yourself. 

Is the armour now becoming a jail, and your fears the jailer.

Overview:

Respect your Sacred Space. Drop hesitations and banish abuse. Use proper boundaries

and thrive.

Source: 

Sams, Jamie and Carson, David. 

Medicine Cards

Santa Fe: Bear and Company, 1988