Medicine Card BAT offers guidance

I decided to ask the Medicine Cards ( Jamie Sams & David Carson) expanded version for some guidance today.  I wasn’t really thinking of anything in particular and had hoped the card I selected would reveal where I’m at on a spiritual, emotional and intellectual level.

The card I drew is BAT. This card is in the expanded version published 1999 and in the original version 1988.  The image below is offered to demonstrate my personal journey of mourning my mother’s death.  I’d like to share my findings with you.

BAT - REBIRTH

The following is a quote from the accompanying book.

“Sacred Bat…flew to me,

From the darkness of the cave.

Womb-like reflections,

Answers it gave.

Birth, death, rebirth,

Cycles of the whole…

Never-ending, just eclipsed,

The journey of the soul.”

I had the privilege of meeting David Carson in 2006 at the Just for the Health of It Prophets Conference in Vancouver, Canada.  I stood in a long line to get his book, “Crossing into Medicine Country” autographed.

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THE BAT:

The guidance seems to be spot on.  I am suppose to release some of way of life that will no longer fit into my growth.  I am to let go of old habits and prepare myself for rebirthing.  If I resist these changes which are a part of my destiny I will experience much pain and it will take a long time to rise above it.  This is so true when you are in a grieving process.

Interestingly, the bat hangs upside down in the cave much like the position of a baby ready to emerge from the mother’s womb into this world.

BAT is advising me to do something special by celebrating mom’s life and to wish her well in her new home.  A home which we will all visit one day. Mom’s birthday is on June 17th and what a perfect time to do a ‘I love you and I let you go’ meditation by her gravesite.  Sounds easy enough.  And maybe this is how I will unlock the door to my sadness…and transform it into strength.

19 Buffalo speak to All

I thought I would use the Medicine cards to do a 1 card draw.  The deck I am using is the expanded version witch contains 40 cards plus 9 blank cards.  These cards are very long and shuffling was done by mixing them up face down on the table and randomly picking one.  My thoughts were on the selection of card which will benefit all those who are reading this post.

Today’s Medicine

The card is shown to illustrate today’s post by  thanking Jamie Sams & David Carson for the great concept.

#19 Buffalo

The Buffalo medicine is reminding us that our prayers are heard and there is a promise of fulfillment.  So far so good.  

Buffalo also teaches to respect other people’s paths.  The path of some people involves hurting others. When you are a ‘sensitive’ it is quite easy to absorb other people’s energy into your aura which in turn weighs you down and contributes to you being tired.

Protecting yourself must become a part of your every day regime like combing your hair. Unfortunately psychic people forget to cast a circle around themselves and often end up carrying baggage of others.  

Buffalo also suggests to ask the Divine to help or assist.  Who better to stand beside you during battles involving other people’s fears and ego.  Often these battles go on without us realizing them.  They are invisible.  It is energy attacking energy.

If you ever find yourself in a situation when you feeling some sort of psychic attack send it back to it’s rightful owner.  In your mind tell them, thank you but NO thank you.  Send it back.  

The medicine of Buffalo is suggesting that we respect all forms of life and all types of energy which surrounds us.  The wisdom of Buffalo is knowing when to step out of the way …