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Rabbit
Fear
Sacred little Rabbit . . .
Please drop your fright!
Running doesn't stop the pain,
Or turn the dark to light.
A long time ago - no one really knows how long ago it was -
Rabbit was a brave and fearless warrior.
Rabbit was befriended by Eye Walker, a witch.
The witch and Rabbit spent much time together sharing and talking.
The two were very close.
One day Eye Walker and Rabbit were walking along and they sat down on the trail to rest.
Rabbit said,
"I'm thirsty."
Eye Walker picked up a leaf, blew on it, and then handed Rabbit a gourd of water.
Rabbit drank the water but didn't say anything.
Then Rabbit said,
"I'm hungry."
Eye Walker picked up a stone and blew on it and changed it to a turnip.
She gave the turnip to Rabbit to eat. Rabbit tasted it and then ate the turnip with relish.
But still Rabbit didn't say anything.
The two continued along the trail, which led into the mountains.
Near the top, Rabbit tripped and fell and rolled almost to the bottom. Rabbit was in very sad condition when Eye Walker got to him.
She used a magic salve on Rabbit to heal his great pain and mend his broken bones. Rabbit didn't say anything.
Several days later Eye Walker went searching for her friend.
She searched high and low but Rabbit was nowhere to be found.
Finally, Eye Walker gave up.
She met Rabbit quite by accident one day.
"Rabbit, why are you hiding and avoiding me?"
the witch asked.
"Because I am afraid of you. I am afraid of your magic,"
answered Rabbit, cowering.
"Leave me alone!"
"I see," said Eye Walker.
"I have used my magical powers on your behalf and now you turn on me and refuse my friendship."
"I want nothing more to do with you or your powers,"
Rabbit countered. Rabbit did not even see the tears his words were bringing to Eye Walker's eyes.
"I hope we never meet and that I never see you again,"
Rabbit continued.
"Rabbit," Eye Walker said,
"We once were great friends and companions, but no more.
It is within my power to destroy you, but because of the past and the medicines we have shared together I will not do this.
But from this day forward I lay a curse on you and your tribe. From now on, you will call your fears and your fears will come to you.
Be on your way, for the sweet medicines that bound us together as friends are broken."
Now Rabbit s the Fear Caller.
He goes out and shouts, "Eagle, I am so afraid of you."
If Eagle doesn't hear him, Rabbit calls louder,
"Eagle, stay away from me!"
Eagle, now hearing Rabbit, comes and eats him. Rabbit calls bobcats, wolves, coyotes, and even
snakes until they come.
As this story shows, Rabbit medicine people are so afraid of tragedy, illness, disaster, and "being taken," that they call those very fears to them to teach them lessons.
The keynote here is: what you resist will persist!
What you fear most is what you will become.
Here is the lesson.
If you pulled Rabbit, stop talking about horrible things happening and get rid of "what it" in your vocabulary.
This card may signal a time of worry about the future or of trying to exercise your control over that which is not yet in form - the future.
Stop now!
Write your fears down and be willing to feel them.
Breathe into them, and feel them running through your body into Mother Earth as a give-away.
Contrary:
The paralyzed feeling which Rabbit experiences when being stalked is Rabbit in
the contrary position.
If you have tried to resolve a situation in your life and are unable to, you may be feeling frozen in motion.
This could indicate a time to wait for the forces of the universe to start moving again. It could also indicate the need to stop and take a rest.
It will always indicate a time when you need to re- evaluate the process you are undergoing, and to rid yourself of any negative feelings, barriers, or duress.
Simply put, you cannot have your influence felt until you rearrange your way of seeing the present set of circumstances.
There is always a way out of any situation, because the Universal Force does move on.
It is the way in which you handle problems that allows you to succeed.
Take a hint from Rabbit. Burrow into a safe space to nurture yourself and release your fears until it is time again to move into the pasture, clear of prowlers who want a piece of your juicy energy.
Overview:
Rabbit as a power animal is concerned with fears and anxieties.
Rabbit provides the ability to know that something is wrong.
You may have been attracted to Rabbit because you are the kind of person who hops for the best, but fears the worst.
Rabbit is showing you that it is not a matter of pretending such fears do not exist, or even of trying to resist them.
You need to burrow down to bring them to the surface and then get rid of them - give them to the Universe.
Rabbit provides the ability to know that something is wrong.
You may have been attracted to Rabbit because you are the kind of person who hops for the best, but fears the worst.
Rabbit is showing you that it is not a matter of pretending such fears do not exist, or even of trying to resist them.
You need to burrow down to bring them to the surface and then get rid of them - give them to the Universe.
One way of revealing them is to write them down on a piece of paper, then conduct a little fire ceremony and set light to the paper.
You can see your fears and anxieties vanish into the universe before your very eyes.
Let the ashes of the burning paper fall into a small metal container or bowl.
Then go outdoors, dig a small hole in the ground and bury them.
This symbolic act shows that your worries no longer have a place in your life.
Nearly all your fears are imaginary; now they are buried and you can have faith in the future.
Rabbit, you see, can turn the weakness of fear into the strength of faith if you will accept its challenge.
Strength from weakness.
Banish fear.
Move beyond fear’s stagnation.
Listen to your heart.
Envy, or the fear of being replaced has no space in Otter's balanced understanding of sharing goodness.
You can see your fears and anxieties vanish into the universe before your very eyes.
Let the ashes of the burning paper fall into a small metal container or bowl.
Then go outdoors, dig a small hole in the ground and bury them.
This symbolic act shows that your worries no longer have a place in your life.
Nearly all your fears are imaginary; now they are buried and you can have faith in the future.
Rabbit, you see, can turn the weakness of fear into the strength of faith if you will accept its challenge.
Strength from weakness.
Banish fear.
Move beyond fear’s stagnation.
Listen to your heart.
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Otter
Woman Medicine
Otter . . .
So playful!!!
Coquette playing by the stream
The medicine of Woman
The Realized Dream.
The medicine held by Otter is a set of lessons in female energy. This applies to both men and women, as all of us have female sides.
The Otter's hide is very often used to make medicine bags for powerful women because it represents balanced female energy.
Otter is very caring of its young and will play for hours, performing all types of acrobatics.
It lives on land, but always has its home near water.
The elements of Earth and Water are the female elements.
At home in both of these elements, Otter is the personification of femininity: long, sleek, and graceful.
Otter is the true coquette of the animal world.
Otter is always on the move and is very curious. Unlike other animals, Otter will not start a fight unless it is attacked first.
This joyful little creature is adventuresome and assumes that all other creatures are friendly - until proven otherwise.
These character traits are the beauty of a balanced female side, the side of ourselves that creates space for others to enter our lives without preconceptions or suspicions.
Otter teaches us that balanced female energy is not jealous or catty.
It is sisterhood, content to enjoy and share the good fortune of others.
Anchored in the understanding that all accomplishments are worthwhile for the whole tribe, Otter people express joy for others.
Long ago, in tribal law, if a woman were widowed, her sister would offer her own husband to the widow as a lover to keep her from drying up and not using her creative urges.
This is Otter Medicine, too.
Envy, or the fear of being replaced has no space in Otter's balanced understanding of sharing goodness.
Woman energy without games or control is a beautiful experience.
It is the freedom of love without jealousy.
It is the joy of loving other people's children and their accomplishments as much as you love your own.
It may be time to examine your feelings about sharing the bounty of your life with others.
Otter may be saying that the finer qualities of woman need to be striven for in both men and women so that a unity of spirit can be achieved.
This would involve the destruction of jealousy and all the acts of anger which stem from that fear.
It would mean keeping a Hawk-eye on your ego and maintaining total trust.
It would mean a world full of people coming together to honour the right of each person to be.
If you have drawn this symbol, Otter may be telling you to become the playful child and to simply allow things to unfold in your life.
It may be time to stop your addiction to worrying.
Otter also teaches the importance of not hanging onto material things that would bind you or become a burden.
In looking at how you can learn from Otter's habits, you might look at the joyousness of the receptive side of your nature.
Have you given yourself a gift recently?
Have you received any messages in your meditations?
Become Otter and move gently into the river of life.
Flow with the waters of the Universe... this is the way of balanced female- receptive energy.
Honour it! In doing so, you will discover the power of woman.
Overview:
Otter is a playful, joyful animal that is very protective of its young and is at home on land or in water.
As a power animal, Otter stresses the need for compassionate understanding, balanced judgment and generous sharing.
Otter helps you not only to be willing to share the good things of your life with others, but also to find pleasure in other people's achievements and good fortune.
If you are happy for others you will find more joy in your own life.
Otter is an antidote to worry and anxiety.
It emphasizes how important it is not to concern yourself too intensely with acquiring more material "goodies" or advancing your position career-wise.
Otter encourages you to find satisfaction in what you have and to enjoy life rather than to merely tolerate it.
Enjoy.Laugh at your antics. Balance work and play.
Reclaim vulnerability.
Contrary:
If the Otter card appears reversed, you may be running from one idea to another without focus.
This could also imply that you have forgotten how to receive, and are blocking a gift from the Universe with your male side.
If this is the case, you may be embarrassed to receive compliments, to have someone hug you, or to allow your genuine personality to come out.
Fear of being rejected is the contrary message of Otter.
Drop the seriousness on all levels and play at life so that the fear rolls off your back. Realize that the only flow is the flow of love from the Great Spirit to you, from you to others, and from others back to you.
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