One day Fawn heard Great Spirit calling to her from the top of Sacred Mountain.
Fawn immediately started up the trail.
She did not know that a horrible demon guarded the way to Great Spirit's lodge.
The demon was trying to keep all the beings of creation from connecting with Great Spirit.
He wanted all of Great Spirit's creatures to feel that Great Spirit did not want to be disturbed.
This would make the demon feel powerful, and capable of causing them to fear him.
Fawn was not at all frightened when she came upon the demon.
This was curious, as the demon was the archetype of all the ugly monsters that have ever been.
The demon breathed fire and smoke and made disgusting sounds to frighten Fawn.
Any normal creature would have fled or died on the spot from fright.
Fawn, however, said gently to the demon,
"Please let me pass. I am on the way to see Great Spirit."
Fawn's eyes were filled with love and compassion for this oversized bully of a demon.
The demon was astounded by Fawn's lack of fear.
No matter how he tried, he could not frighten Fawn, because her love had penetrated his hardened, ugly heart.
Much to demon's dismay, his rock-hard heart began to melt, and his body shrank to the size of a walnut.
Fawn's persistent love and gentleness had caused the meltdown of the demon.
Due to this gentleness and caring that Fawn embodied, the pathway is now clear for all of Great Spirit's children to reach Sacred Mountain without having to feel the demons of fear blocking
their way.
Deer teaches us to use the power of gentleness to touch the hearts and minds of wounded beings who are trying to keep us from Sacred Mountain.
Like the dappling Fawn's coat, both the light and dark may be loved to create gentleness and safety for those who are seeking peace.
If Deer has gently nudged its way into your cards today, you are being asked to find the gentleness of spirit that heals all wounds.
Stop pushing so hard to get others to change, and love them as they are.
Stop pushing so hard to get others to change, and love them as they are.
Apply gentleness to your present situation and become like the summer breeze: warm and caring.
This is your tool for solving the present dilemma you are facing.
If you use it, you will connect with Sacred Mountain, your centering place of serenity, and Great Spirit will guide you.
This is your tool for solving the present dilemma you are facing.
If you use it, you will connect with Sacred Mountain, your centering place of serenity, and Great Spirit will guide you.
Overview:
As a power animal, Deer stresses that there are other ways than force, and shows that there is a power in the gentle word and touch, and that strength comes through caring.
You are confronted by those whose attitudes cause you pain and sorrow, and sometimes even fear.
But it is they who are the wounded ones, and whoever tries to help them will only make matters worse.
To soothe them you must touch their hearts with the healing balm of the gentle spirit and the embrace of kindness.
Deer teaches the need for compassion and kindness towards others and yourself.
Don't drive yourself so harshly!
Be gentle with yourself, and you will cease to project your fears onto others.
Be gentle with yourself, and you will cease to project your fears onto others.
Deer is a power animal that is directing you towards a serenity of heart, mind and spirit.
Gentleness has the power to melt a heart of stone.
Be gentle with yourself and offer kindness to all living things.
Contrary:
Deer in the contrary position indicates that you are courting your fear by fighting the internal demons of negative ideas.
This is a clue to you that force is not always the best method.
You may not be willing to love yourself enough to feel your fears and let them go.
You may be projecting your fears on others.
It may also be others whom you fear, reminding you of a time when you reacted to life in much the same manner.
At any rate, love is the key.
The only true balance to power is the love and compassion of Deer.
The only true balance to power is the love and compassion of Deer.
Be willing to find things to love about yourself and others, and your demons will melt away.
Your fears cannot exist in the same place that love and gentleness abide.
Remember, Fawn can teach you many lessons about unconditional love.
In its true application, unconditional love means that no strings are attached.
The gentleness of Fawn is the heart-space of Great Spirit which embodies Great Spirit's love for us all.
Then fill me up again.
Frog hopped out of the cards in the contrary position Doubling your animal Medicine Today.
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Frog
Cleansing
Sing Frog sing!
Call the rains,
Quench the dryness,
Cleanse the Earth,
Then fill me up again.
Contrary:
Then fill me up again.
Contrary:
Frog slipped in the mud and is lying on its back, unable to right itself.
Get ready for more mud in your eye.
The contrary position of Frog can denote an unwillingness on your part to wipe the mire out of your life.
Mud can turn from mire to bog to quicksand if you don't recognize its effect on your present situation.
Is someone draining your energy?
Are you allowing yourself to ride down the tubes with them?
Have you tried to settle someone else's quarrel and gotten in the line of fire?
Stop!
Recognize what it is that is mucking up the lily pond.
Swim with Frog.
Frog's bug eyes see it all.
Dive deeply, and then hop to the next lily pad to catch the sun.
In this way you may see exactly what has been draining your energy.
At times, all of life's activities can be overwhelming, and everyone occasionally needs a break.
Contrary Frog can signal one of these moments, but can also portend a time of feeling waterlogged, you may be dealing with too many emotions or feelings.
Contrary Frog can signal one of these moments, but can also portend a time of feeling waterlogged, you may be dealing with too many emotions or feelings.
This is to say that "the world is too much with you," or that you have immersed yourself in one idea or activity to the exclusion of all other facets of your life.
If this is the case, a break from routine is suggested.
Hop to other lily pads or visit other ponds for awhile.
Negativity is drawn to you when you refuse to give yourself the time and space needed to assume a new viewpoint.
Frog in the contrary position is an omen that you are courting disaster if you don't stop and smell the lilies, eat some flies, bask in the sun, and "ribet" until the rain comes to refill your spirit.
Non-Contrary:
Then fill me up again.
Frog sings the songs that bring the rain and make the road dirt more bearable.
Frog medicine is akin to water energy, and tears, for they cleanse the soul.
All water rites belong to Frog, including all initiations by water.
Water prepares and cleanses the body for sacred ceremony.
It is the element we understand best in the womb.
Frog, like ourselves, is a pollywog in the fetal waters, and only learns to hop after it experiences the world of fluidity.
The transformation into adulthood prepares Frog for its power to call in the waters of the skies: the rain.
In knowing the element of water, Frog can sing the song that calls the rain to Earth.
When the ponds are dry, Frog calls upon the Thunder Beings to cleanse and replenish the Earth with water.
Like Frog, we are asked to know when it is time to refresh, purify, and refill the coffers of the soul.
Like Frog, we are asked to know when it is time to refresh, purify, and refill the coffers of the soul.
If Frog hopped into the cards you chose today, its "ribet" may be calling in the cleansing you need.
If you were to look at where you are today, would you use any of the following words to describe your condition: tired, overloaded, harried, frustrated, guilty, itchy, nervous, at a loss, empty, or weakened?
If so, take a break and allow yourself to bathe in the waters of Frog medicine.
This could mean a long, relaxing bath, disconnecting the phone, yelling "stop," or taking in deep, cleansing breaths.
If so, take a break and allow yourself to bathe in the waters of Frog medicine.
This could mean a long, relaxing bath, disconnecting the phone, yelling "stop," or taking in deep, cleansing breaths.
The key thought is to find a way to rid yourself of distractions and to replace the mud with clear energy.
Then replenish your parched spirit, body and mind.
An ability of Frog medicine people is to give support and energy where it is needed.
A Frog medicine person can clean negativity from any environment.
Many mediums or clairvoyants who work with cleaning :" haunted" houses carry Frog medicine.
Many of the world's seers use water on their hands when tapping into other realms of reality due to water's super-conductive nature.
In Mayan and Aztec shamanistic practices, the shaman places water in his or her mouth and sprays it over the body of a patient to clear away negative energy.
This is done while holding the thought of Frog firmly in the mind so that healing may occur and the patient may be replenished with positive energy.
Sometimes dried and stuffed Frogs are also used to guard the person's body during the session.
Frog speaks of new life and harmony through its rain song.
The deep tones of Frog''s "ribet" are said to be a call to the Thunder Beings": thunder, lightening and rain.
The "ribet" is the heartbeat that comes into harmony with Father Sky and calls for the replenishment needed.
Call to Frog and find peace in the joy of taking time to give to yourself.
A part of this giving is cleansing yourself of any person, place, or thing that does not contribute to your new state of serenity and replenishment.
Source:
Source:
Sams, Jamie and Carson, David.
Medicine Cards
Medicine Cards
Santa Fe: Bear and Company, 1988
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