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Butterfly
Transformation
In the morning light,
You have known many forms,
Before you e'er took flight.
The power that Butterfly brings to us is akin to the mind, and the ability to know the mind or to change it.
It is the art of transformation.
To use Butterfly medicine, you must astutely observe your position in the cycle of self-transformation.
Like Butterfly, you are always at a certain station in your life activities.
You may be at the egg stage, which is the beginning of all things.
This is the stage at which an idea is born, but has not yet become a reality.
The larva stage is the point at which you decide to create the idea in the physical world.
The cocoon stage involves "going within": doing or developing your project, idea, or aspect or personality.
The final state of transformation is the leaving of the chrysalis and birth.
This last step involves sharing the colors and joy of your creation with the world.
If you look closely at what Butterfly is trying to teach, you will realize that it is the never-ending cycle of self-transformation.
The way to discern where you are in this cycle is to ask yourself:
1) Is this the egg stage:
Is it just a thought or idea?
(2) Is this the larva stage:
Do I need to make a decision?
(3) Is this the cocoon stage:
Am I developing and doing something to make my idea a reality?
(4) Is this the birth stage:
Am I sharing my completed idea?
By asking yourself these questions, you will discover how Butterfly is relating to you at this moment.
When you understand where you are,
Butterfly can teach you what to do next to continue in the cycle of self-transformation,
(or in assisting others in their cycle.)
Using the air, or mental powers, of this medicine is done with ease. As an example, if you have been feeling exhausted and have asked how to heal your fatigue, take notice of the colors you have been drawn to recently.
Does your body feel better in green or blue?
Could this mean that you need to eat more green vegetables?
This type of thinking is an inspiration from Butterfly medicine
Butterfly can give clarity to your mental process, help you organize the project you are undertaking, and assist you in finding the next step for your life.
The main message is that you are ready to undergo some type of transformation.
Contrary:
If you have drawn Butterfly reversed, your lesson is a simple one.
There is a need for change in your life that you are not recognizing.
This could be a possible need for freedom, for a vacation, or for a new job.
You may believe that change is too difficult, and you may rule it out to preserve the comfort of old habits.
But in ruling out any possibility of change, you are saying that the courage of Butterfly has been lost.
Why does Butterfly represent courage?
Because there is a totally different world outside the cocoon, where the known realities of the chrysalis are not longer applicable.
This new world demands that you use your new found wings - and fly!
Overview:
Butterfly is the keeper and protector of places or power, or power spots in Nature. No negative energies are experienced where they are butterflies, so their presence indicates a place of power free from negative influences.
The Butterfly is an insect that transforms itself from an egg, to a larva, to a caterpillar, and then to a flying creature.
As a power animal, Butterfly is emphasizing the importance of transformation in the continuous process of development and spiritual evolution.
It is teaching the significance of enjoying the journey of life, and how you should not be consumed by goals.
A butterfly lives for only three days, so it emphasizes the need to enjoy the Now.
Butterfly stresses the importance of freedom from self- imposed constraints and the necessity for clarity of mind so that you can view problems and difficulties from a wider perspective.
Butterfly is a power animal that can help you to accept the pain of change in leaving behind old concepts and attitudes, and to have the courage to launch out on wings of hope to new situations and fresh challenges.
Let the winds of change carry you.
You are changing.
Emerge into your new state of being.
Honor your transformation.
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Weasel
Stealth
Weasel . . .
Weasel . . .
Weasel . . .
Who's in the hen house now
If I were to ask you,
You'd say it was the Cow!
Weasel is a help in determining the reasons why something may not be obvious.
So ask Weasel for help in those areas of life which are confusing and worrying, and ask for answers to why you feel as you do about a particular situation.
Look beneath the surface.
Be the detective.
Honour what you find.
The truth is out there.
Weasel has an incredible amount of energy and ingenuity, yet it is a difficult power totem to have.
It is not without significance that ermine or weasel pelt is worn by royalty.
Weasel ears hear what is really being said. This is a great ability.
Weasel eyes see beneath the surface of a situation to know the many ramifications of an event.
This too is a rare gift.
The chiefs sent Weasel to the enemy camp to smoke them for power.
"What are the medicines of the enemy?"
the chiefs asked Weasel upon its return.
Weasel never failed to give an accurate account of the enemy's numbers, strengths, and weaknesses.
It was Weasel who tearfully told the Original People of the coming of the white boat people.
"These brothers have strange new medicines," said Weasel.
"They will tell us that to live the way we do is wrong.
They will confide us with their talking bark.
They have stolen thunder from Sky Father and placed it in their weapons.
They have no respect for the animal brothers and sisters, and they make their thunder speak to
the animals and kill them.
They will make the thunder speak to us also. Their numbers are too many to count, and these white brothers will steal everything from us but our
spirits.
The great dark shadow of the ravenous bird of death has fallen over the People."
Weasel fur changes colour with the season.
Silent Weasel has many lessons to teach
you.
Weasel could confound Great Spirit, pick Great Spirit's pockets, and then leave Great Spirit contemplating the divine navel.
If this is your personal medicine, your powers of
observation are keen.
You seem to be saying,
"Leave me alone and I will do the same for you."
You might even look a bit guilty at times due to what you know from observing life.
You may be a loner hiding yourself away from others, or perhaps even a recluse.
You are a powerful ally to have in any business organization since you can see what the competition is doing.
People may make a great mistake in sizing you up since they do not immediately see your powers.
But the first time they try to outsmart you, they will soon learn that your intelligence is greater than their own.
Look to Weasel power to tell you the "hidden reasons" behind anything.
Some people are put off by Weasel medicine, talent, and abilities, but there are no bad
medicines.
We all have power, or we would not be here to heal Mother Earth.
Perhaps if you have Weasel power you could use your secret gifts for the good of all.
Observe who or what needs attention, or a solution, and offer your assistance in your own quiet or discreet way.
Contrary:
Is contrary Weasel in your cards? If so, look out for intrigue.
Someone may be using covert tactics to Weasel into the hen house.
Perhaps you should lock your doors and dress your teenager like a nun.
Or perhaps you may be lying to yourself about something you know to be true.
This can be a lie on any level, for instance, storming the refrigerator at 3:00 A.M., and telling yourself no one will miss the half- eaten portion of the pie.
If you scratch someone else's automobile in a parking lot, leave a note.
Don't slink away because you can.
Honesty to self and others is of the utmost
importance.
Another message of reversed Weasel is to acknowledge why you have been doubting your feelings.
Weasel upright observes all actions, feelings, and situations with keen senses.
In the contrary, those abilities of observation are dulled until confusion sets in.
When you don't know how you feel or what is occurring around you, doubt becomes the barrier to your progress.
Then you may find a bit of paranoia seeping into your life.
If you want to right the situation, start by shaking the dullness out of your head and observing the obvious.
No one can fool if you watch your step, honour your knowing, seek the "hidden reasons," and use discretion in the process.
Overview:
Weasel has an acute sense of hearing and the ability to see beneath the surface.
As a power animal, Weasel helps you to develop your inner hearing so that you can listen to
your inner voice, and to heighten your perception so you can see beneath the words and actions of others and ascertain their true motives and intentions.
Source:
Sams, Jamie and Carson, David.
Medicine Cards
Santa Fe: Bear and Company, 1988
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