Jun. 12th, 2008

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June 11, 2008
Living In All Realms
Bear Medicine


When the image of a bear enters our consciousness, we may first notice their size, strength, and power, but beyond their physical attributes lay many traits that can guide us deeper into our experience of life. Their abilities as hunters and powerful protectors of their loved ones are well known, but you may also envision them on a quest for variety as they seek out the flavors and scents of the world, first fishing, then enjoying berries, or braving angry bees to indulge in honey. But their hidden strength lies in the bear’s ability to travel between the physical and spiritual worlds, a talent that is recognized all around the world by those who live in harmony with nature.

One way that bears access their inner world is during hibernation when they find a safe and womblike environment to let their physical bodies rest while their spirit travels. They travel through time, mentally digesting and learning from their experiences, but they also travel beyond the realm of mind and body into the dreamtime, where they are able to create their goals and then be rejuvenated by the source of all life. In this sacred space, they are connected to physical, mental, and spiritual realms all at once and can find the balance that they need to reenter the and continue successfully in the world.

Polar bears don’t enter a deep state of hibernation like other bears, but instead fluidly cross between realms on the physical plane as well the spiritual. Their reflective, translucent fur makes them difficult to see as they move across the frozen ice, blending into terrain covered with snow, making them seem like they are shimmering between dimensions. They move as easily in water as on land, agile and able in both worlds. They can remind us that we are one with our environment, inseparable from it. They teach us that while we can take time apart to connect with spirit, we can also carry that awareness with us as we move through life, making the spiritual indistinguishable from the material. By aligning ourselves with bear energy, we fully embody the best of all worlds.
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I ordered some seeds from Bouncing Bear. More datura, some Hawaiian baby woodrose... and some Mandragora officinarum, aka Mandrake. Now, I have no idea what mandrake seeds look like - the ones I received were remarkably similar to other nightshade family plants (tomatos, peppers, datura). So I nicked the seeds and soaked them overnight and popped them into dirt this morning. I'll just have to wait & see if anything grows.

I ate one of the woodrose seeds - ewuck. Bitter, dirt-flavored thing. That's my version of gardening, though - partially trying to grow things, partially a taste-test. I didn't eat any of the mandrake seeds because there weren't very many. I've got to pick up some more potting soil this evening.

Rob may end up flying out to NC to help Tania & James drive their truck here, hauling a trailer full of their stuff. He's trying to get his folks to pay him for it. When I called him on my lunch break, he asked me how long it takes me to make $2k... I instantly replied to him, "Why? What did you do to the truck?!" Turns out he wasn't telling me we needed $2k immediately, but that was how much he was trying to get from his parents. I really hope he goes out there - I'd love a Rob vacation.

I've got to try to get out of the house this weekend - maybe go up to Mt. Charleston or just have Rob drive out into the desert or something. Maybe I'll see how far out the hot springs are.
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I went through all of my journal entries (I started back in Feb when I found out Jimit had found my lj) and marked the relevant entries 'friends only'. I also tagged every single entry I've made, deleted some photo links to deleted photos, deleted some links that no longer worked... I've been using this journal just shy of 5 years. I've posted about it raining 35 times.

I only talk about a few things:

Health - 159 tags
Work - Excalibur - 191 tags
Quiz - 174 tags

This is pathetic. All I talk about (bitch about is more like it) is working at the Excalibur and my or Rob's health. The Excalibur bitching has tapered off at least. I take a lot of quizzes.

I can't believe how much mental space the Ex took up. Since I quit, not one of those motherfuckers has called me to say, "Hi, how ya doin?" either.

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