| Elder’s Meditation of the Day |  |
| “People say that crisis changes people and turns ordinary people into wiser or more responsible ones.” | |
| –Wilma Mankiller, CHEROKEE | |
| There is a saying, conflict precedes clarity. The Medicine Wheel teachings say, in order for something to change it must first go through a struggle. When a crisis enters our lives, other powers are there to help us. We will learn some lessons. Will I honor and respect the next crisis? |
Great Spirit, if a crisis occurs today, let me learn the lessons of wisdom.
sometimes I wonder how smart we really are if we need a ‘crisis’ to learn something. Maybe if we took time to listen to our Elders things wouldn’t always need to be so hard for us. Reminds me of a story about a young man being with his grandfather on a hunt and it snowed as they were out, on the way home the young hunter decided to take a direct route instead of the way his grandfather recommended. He got himself stuck in a ravine that the snow had covered up and had to wait on his grandfather to help him to get out. Afterwards as they talked, the young hunter asked how his grandfather had known he should take that route. His grandfather smiled as he said, “I also was young once.” Wisdom doesn’t have to always be learned the hard way, if we take the time to listen. I miss my grandfathers wisdom.
Still raining here, going to be almost 50 and clear outside today.
As a kid, we use to jump off the bridge in the background into the river, the Piscataqua river is one of the fastest ocean flowing rivers in the world due to the width and the size of the bay upriver…. we did lots of stupid thugs back then. We also use to jump from the bridge where this picture was taken. It’s the entrance to Pierce Island, where the public pool was, had to do something before the pool opened in the summer…. LOL
Awakening The Inner Warrior, Stoking The Fire Within, DailyOM.com
There are certain personality archetypes that we all carry within us, such as the inner child, the lover, and the mother. Some of these archetypes present themselves strongly, while others lay fallow. For example, there is an inner warrior in each one of us, but in some of us this warrior is underdeveloped to the point that we are unable to stand up for ourselves, even when necessary. There can be many reasons for this. We may have grown up with a parent whose warrior aspect was overdeveloped, and we responded by repressing ours completely. On the other hand, we may have grown up with parents in whom this aspect was dormant, so we never learned to awaken it in ourselves.
A warrior is someone with the strength to stand up for what he or she believes; someone who perseveres in the face of challenges and obstacles; someone who speaks and acts in the service of an ideal; someone who protects those who are too weak to fight for themselves. Regardless of the reasons for an underdeveloped inner warrior, you may begin to notice the lack of its fiery, protective presence and wish to awaken it. You may need to stand up for yourself in a certain relationship or situation, or you may have a vision you want to realize, and you know you will need the courage, energy, and strength of a warrior to succeed. Similarly, if you find that you often feel scared, anxious, or powerless, rousing this sleeping ally may be just the antidote you need.
One excellent way to cultivate the presence of your inner warrior is to choose a role model who embodies the qualities of bravery, strength, and vitality. This person could be a character in a myth, movie, or book, or a historical or living person you admire. Simply close your eyes each day and contemplate the quality of energy that attracts you to this person, knowing that the same potential lives within you. Confirm for yourself that you are capable of handling this energy responsibly, and stoke the fire of your own inner courage.
I’m off back to KY tonight with work, See ya’ll when I get back
Walking in Peace, TCWF
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