The Journey Home, Ep. 3: A Deeper Look

Hey, gang! Welcome to my life – where anything is possible and nothing is as it seems. I’m Freedom and I’ll be your host, coming at you from within the depths of Geistopia. 

DOC: Velcum To My Life ees a prochect, un experiment in Life unt ART. A living storyboard, if you will. Its premise ees zat life ees experiential, unt zat you can, unt do, experience ze life you choose. It ees based on Ze Veel of Life unt Ze ARTs for Ze New Millennium as life building tools. Ja, it’s true! 

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Princess Cuddlebug

Princess Sunshine

Company

The Shaman

The Pillar

F’n Bob

The Entire Putt-Putt-Putter Clan

The Warden

FaeriePrincess

Professor Siggy Chong

Sparky Wentz-eclaus

The VanMan and General Ralph Glossop, and Craze (may they R.I.P.)

The Messengers of The Galactic Federation

 Looch

BJ & The Bull

Ace

Bert-On

The Baker of the Cornbread

Andy Pandy

The Mudder

Wilson

Zason

St. Diane & You (5)

Brother John & Sister Jen

The Bee Man

Spooky Queen

Boom-Boom Snuffbox

The Nameless One

Tim-Bo

The Mayor & The Turkey Man

The Rox

PDT

Sir Richard Slouch

The Wix-ians

The Socialite

The Village of Idiots

Piz-Niffer

Dancing Queen

Downtown Encyclopedia Brown

Chicken Witch

Dick Pointer

Soup, the Son

The Legendary Pink Elephants

Baby-Mama Rabbit

Wisconsin Belle

The Babes

Aaaand, of course, a very generous sponsor who (not-so-much) wishes to remain anonymous.

It is…Sunday, May 18, Two-Thousand and Twenty-Jive. Time...Trippin'

Theme – Old Habits Die Hard

 This first came up at therapy. I was chatting about some weakness in my leg and the PT said, "Sometimes we fall back into old habits." She was right. That was exactly the Observation that I made. I was having some weakness but I was also just puttering to and fro in a scurry and a hurry and I was just moving to get by. I needed to focus on everything I learned. I see it in the smoking and other things. I break the cycle for a moment then slip back into old patterns so easily. I believe it came up in the Cuddlebug conversation too. It's why it is important to turn new habits into old habits.

Lesson – In Time, On Time

Everything Happens for a Reason - Precise & Perfectly Placed. I say it over and over. Like so many other Spiritually based things, it can be hard to remember when things are happening that we don't really like. Like my conflict with Cuddlebug this week. It was uncomfortable and sucky. But for the Principle to be true then it must always be true. So it was sucky but it was there for a reason. It's timing was perfect.

Observation – That Which I Wish to do I do not

This came up throughout the conversation with Cuddlebug. She pointed out many moments in which I was not the person I wish or try to be. Also, for as much as I tried to not cause trauma, I did. The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions. I think it's actually a phrase from THe Bible. I remember someone quoting it to me once and I loved it. I think we all try hard and I think very often we all fall short.

The Post

 Right This Moment, I find my self in a strange place - stuck somewhere between perfection and catastrophe. as life seems to be balancing out it also leaves me with a great deal of uncertainty. I am moving forward on a wing and a prayer.

The week started under chaos and seems to have settled into an almost disconcerting peace. Things feel good. Perhaps too good to be true. I like where things are; How they feel. I see certain things lining up - appointments, routines, plans, etc. I see pieces that bring the promise of hope and success. It all looks good on paper. But, there is still a lot of work ahead of me - physically and financially. I don't actually know if I can pull it off. [But when is that new?]

The week started rather intensely. Monday I had a bunch of stuff to do early in the day. Then it was supposed to be smooth sailing. however, I woke with some serious back pain on Monday. I managed it but it threw my day way off and the longer the day dragged on, the worse it got. [Both the pain and its effects.]

I hobbled around most of the day and set my sights on a soak - both for the moon and the pain. This was a mistake. It didn't help the pain and I found that when I tried to get myself out it would hurt more. I called to Cuddlebug for help and this just caused problems.

She came in stressed and snippy. I imagine because she has problems and Pico has problems and no one was sure they could lift me. Of course they were also uncomfortable with me being in the tub. So her attitude, I imagine, was one more of concern. She didn't mean to be attitudey.

Of course, I was in pain and panicked at being stuck and embarrassed that I was in the tub. So, needless to say, I was in a mood as well.

This resulted in a huge blowout - a big fight and at the end she left to sleep at Mama's. However, just the pure adrenaline from the fight was enough to get me out of the tub - and quick.

I could write on and on about it - how it escalated, how things got out of control, but I don't think that is the important part of the story. It's how we kind of came to resolution. It wasn't easy. It wasn't comfortable. I'm not sure total understanding was achieved. But, then, is it really ever?

There was just so much that came from the incident - so much hurt brought to the surface, so much reality to accept, so much information to process and things to observe. I seriously could write a dissertation just on the dynamics alone.

It's so fascinating how things can fester and grow. One misunderstanding. Another. A misspoken word or slight attitude at the wrong moment. Things not spoken [or heard] when they should be.

It's why Communication is Key - not just speaking but listening. Also knowing how and when to speak [or listen.] I think we all think we do it [or don't do it for good reason] but I think we also all fall short. Everyone Means Well. I believe this. I do. It's a very rare person who does things thinking they are bad, or wrong, or hurtful.

I think we also assume a lot. We assume we know what the other person is thinking or feeling in a moment. We assume they know what we are. We assume they understand even when we haven't really explained. We assume to understand even when we don't really know. This is how problems start...and grow.

But, we also have to accept that when there is a problem that we are a part of it. It is never entirely the other person's fault. But rather than seek their faults, strive to accept your own. This is what I was faced with in the end.

My daughter brought up a lot of past hurts. She wasn't wrong. I did a lot wrong when they were growing up. Not on purpose. Not to be harmful in any way. It's just how life flowed from time to time. That being said, I still think I was a damn good dad - all things considered. I certainly tried. It was my intention.

The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions.

I think we choose how long we carry the hurt. We choose how long we say nothing. We choose how long we let it cut at us instead of being a stepping stone to lifting us up.

Our Pain is a Source of Power

When we learn how to embrace it, harness it, release it. My daughter brought up a lot of potent things and not to diminish their signifigance but I had potent things with my parents as well. Eventually, I moved past those things. Eventually I looked deeper. MOst of what my mom did "wrong" was carry over from her own childhood traumas. For my dad it was more about a self-struggle and often just not thinking any better. He meant no harm. Neither of them did. They were simply acting and reacting from the best place they could. Hopefully, one day my daughters will see this in me.

I encouraged Cuddlebug to speak it all and get it ot. And I hope I received it all well. I tried to. I told her that once she speaks it then it is no longer her hurt to carry, it is mine. I told her I would carry it with me every day for the rest of my life. So far that is true.

I have played it all over and over in my mind. Some of it I understand -but don't like. For instance my temper and yelling. I don't mean for it to go there, but it does. That is my childhood trauma. I see it there all the time. I'll see me acting like my father or talking like my mother. I see the patterns. I always wanted to avoid them. I didn't want The Princesses to have that same experience. And now I learn they have...or maybe worse.

Likewise, though, I find myself thinking and feeling about things so very similarly to my parents - feeling unappreciated, disrespected. I see me in my daughters.

The Karmic Cycle, I suppose.

The Sins of the 'Father' Passed on to the 'Son'

Like I said, I could write on and on about all that I took from the moment, but I think it's more important that we got through it. I'm sure there is plenty of room for healing and growth on both our parts but I believe we put a good foot down towards that end. Only time will tell.

If nothing else, two things came of it. First, i texted Big 'D' and apologized for all the years of dysfunction. This was not an act of taking responsibility for it all but one of owning what I am responsible for. I also wanted to extend that so she may heal.

The other thing is that I have taken a closer look at myself, come to terms with some things and it has all shifted my perception. I don't have good words for it. It's all too deep and intense. There has been so much running through my mind - memories of a lifetime.

I'm at peace though.

A talk was had with The Landlord[s]. It was another good talk...I think. The first problem was communication. My bad. It wasn't intentional. They do have impending situations and finances are strained and my back rent could help that greatly. I don't have a solid plan for this yet. I only know that I can work towards it. They also don't know if they have the situations or how they will play out. Too many variables to get attached at the moment. All I could do was promise to pay every month from June onward and work towards the back rent. That seemed to appease for now - not withstanding impending situations. So, for Right This Moment, my problem is stalled.

I'm not surprised. It makes sense. This is how G-d works. G-d's will is never to harm us nor punish us. It is always to set us right and lift us up. The point of this journey is not for me to lose the home, or The Landlord[s] go into financial ruin. But there are things to learn. Healings to be had. We're just getting to that point. Or at least I am. So, G-d needed to buy himself a little more time. [Their issue seemed to fix itself after our chat.]

I went and saw the New Theatre. I'm very happy for them. This was a long time coming and they deserve it. We will see what the future holds for us. They were sort of absent from my life for a while and then in a week I encountered both Lil Boss and Big Boss. Now, here we are.

The back pain has been off and on. I thought it was getting under control. Then this morning i woke to a tweak in the back and havent been quite right all day. It actually caused me to miss Piz and Lil Piz in a show together. So it sucks I missed them It also sucks that I spent $40 on the ticket. But when the time came I just couldnt move right. I was actually more concerned about the drive more than anything.

There's a Lesson in all of that somewhere.

I did get to some work this week. It wasn't what I had hoped nor planned, but it was enough I suppose. I lost some time on Friday.

This has been one of the hardest quests of my life. It is so totally "all or nothing" and I don't quite know how to process it. Life is so different after the stroke. I don't know if I'll ever feel or function normal again. Yet every day I keep trying. I don't know how this all works out financially for me yet every day I fight to save my home and life. It's like a challenge to all my Lessons and Principles throughout the years. A test of all of my Faith.

I believe in being here. This week I started to believe in deserving to be here and I think that was a big step.

As things settled down and found their way, I started to see 'clearer.' I can see the patterns unfolding. I can see the visions coming into being. I can see the magicks forming.

Getting here was a long process. All of the pieces had to fall into place perfectly. It was a plan years in the making. It is a perfect association - me & The Homestead. We bring out the potential in each other.

I was thinking the other day how perfect it is here for me. It meets every criteria I ever had. I always said that I couldn't get out of Olde Geistopia because the place I needed to go to was so precise. It was precise demands and therefore took time to form properly.

I believe in staying, but now it is I that must form properly. I haven't been focused on all the reasons I was brought here. I was distracted by affording it [which was fed by a belief that I maybe didn't deserve it.]

I am trying to do what I know to do - take it as it comes.

As things have calmed a bit I find that I am able to focus more and that focus will guide my way. This has not been an ordinary journey with regular circumstances. It has all been about rebuilding and reshaping.

I had to relearn how to use my arm and leg. I'm still working on that - every day. The longer I was home, the more The Homestead reshaped itself into what was needed and missing. My routines have reshaped themselves. I had to almost 'rebuild' the workshop. I have had to face myself - all of me -the good and bad, the present and past.

I had almost two full months of administrative tasks - emails, phone calls, forms. Health insurance, doctors, disability, state assisstance like SNAP and LIHEAP, taxes.

I had property work to get caught up on. I barely manged the yard and such last year, plus the stroke stopped me from fall cleanup. The workshop was in no functional state. The house itself was not quite tweaked to perfection. All things left unattended as I pushed to work and make money.

I've basically squeezed two years of stuff into the last several months. Plus, I always already spending two years catching up to life itself. From nothing to everything in the blink of an eye.

Now I am situated, organized, ready for life ahead. The best way to show gratitude for that is to live whatever life I'm given as strongly as I can. Live my best life.

Tomorrow morning I take another stab at getting this routie down pat. Make the changes I need to make. I'm stronger than the weaknesses. I don't need the old habits, but I do need the new ones. Strive each day to put as much good and light and love into the world as I can.

That starts by putting that into each moment of my days. That, too, I shall work for tomorrow. I just need to see the beauty and perfection of each moment. I had that reminder today as I sat at breakfast. I was at the meeting place. The door was opem. The day was beautiful and I was struck with the knowing that it was such a perfect moment. It is etched into my mind. I must find that same feeling in all that I do.

It is a cleaning week. I need to clean The Rocket as well. If I am returning to some life on the road then the vehicle must be as up to snuff as possible. I need to mow and edge the yard. I also have a garden project or two to which I must tend.

First, I must get the remaining plants to complete the magic. [If I can get them all it is a total of 11, plus onr replant.] I also have a tree to pretty up. It all starts with a pile of rocks.

The pile is next to the back step. I want to clear that space out so I can mulch it, using the remainder of the mulch I bought previously. [Which I guess is really how it starts.] But I didn't know where to move the rocks or how to use them. Then I was looking out over the yard and noticed the tree. I look at it every year and think it needs to be different around the bottom. I need to clear it out. Then I thought I might be able to use the rocks to close it up. So I want to do that. However, that will require more mulch.

I have a host of things going on in the workshop - from potential crafts to gifts to projects for the homestead. For instance, I used to have a long handheld sander. At one time I built a holder for it so I could use it almost like a table sander. I no longer have that unit but I do have one and I want to make a new holder so I can sand some things better. I have the chat tags to make.

I also have a bunch of other matters with which to deal. All things in their time. Now that I know I have some time I plan on letting it tick on as it must and make the most of it that I can.

I have three days to move projects as far as I can. [And with very little interference - Meeting PLace on Tuesday night. OT on Wednesday morning.] I have moved some things into place already so I can move through things in the morning.

I can't over do it. I have to take my time. Slow and steady. Focus on the three main things and fill in with the other. I'm also going to gave a little tweaking to do on this in the morning. I need to head to bed.

I want to comment quick on the Totems. They are in order of appearance for a reason. I was leaving the house Thursday evening and under the carport I saw a chipmunk scurrying away. This caught my atttention because for two weeks I have wanted to put Chipmunk down in the Totems but then realizerd I hadn't actually seen one. So, seeing one afte rthe week I had seemed intriguing to me and I just kept a tally of those that caught my eye.

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So, without hesitation, for now and for always, from here in Geistopia, this is your beloved Rev…

WALT: And Walt…

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WALT: And Freakishness, Baby.

The Totems & Archetypes

from Ted Andrews’ Animal Speak

In Order of Appearance:

Chipmunk – (from whatismyspiritanimal.com)

Chipmunks don’t really have a lot of enemies mostly because they’re clever enough to avoid troublesome situations; this creature is very adaptable and will live nearly anywhere that suits them, including under your patio. Being picky isn’t really in Chipmunk’s character makeup.

Similar to Squirrels, Chipmunk always prepares for seasonal shifts in food supplies by stashing some neatly away. They are diligent about preparing for the future and have more than one entrance and exit to their favorite hiding spots. Young Chipmunks depend on their mother for about six weeks. Even then, the energy level for Chipmunk is pretty perky. As Chipmunks eat nuts and acorns, they also have an important role to play in spreading seeds and spores.

Norse myths tell us that either a Chipmunk or Squirrel runs up and down the World Tree delivering messages to and from the Gods (Odin in particular). The symbolism here combines with the Chipmunk’s habit of chattering as if there is always something new about which to talk. Saga, a Goddess of history and bardic arts, also has a Chipmunk companion.

An Irish Goddess by the name of Medb is said to have this little guy as a sacred animal. Medb oversees matters of health, prosperity, sexuality, and fertility; this last attribute is one that fits Chipmunk very well. Females can have up to three litters a year with five pups in each.

Chipmunk is prolific as a way of offsetting a rather short lifespan of only about three years. As we observe Chipmunk Spirit in nature, it becomes evident that they are very curious. There is little that goes undetected by our forest friend. They also seem fairly determined to do things in their own manner and time. When courting or feeling threatened, they may let out a little chirp that sounds bird-like.

For the most part, Chipmunk is not aggressive. The only time they really seem to fight among themselves if there’s the perception that food lacks. As long as edibles are in ample supply, they get along with each other very well. Greed is a term that seems to have been left out of Chipmunk’s vocabulary.

Chipmunk Spirit Animal comes into our lives for various reasons. One might have to do with the way you communicate. Chipmunk is a chatterbox, but as a Divine emissary, his words are chosen carefully. It may be time to assess how much of your discussions with others are filled with “fluff” rather than meaningful meat.

Another lesson from Chipmunk Spirit Animal deals with the element of surprise and an awareness of our environment. If you watch, Chipmunks seem to be able to appear as if from thin air, then duck away again into another realm. He knows his pathways intimately and rarely gets lost. It may be that Chipmunk advises laying low and not showing your hand too soon. He also reminds you to have sound exit strategies.

If your life has become rather dull, Chipmunk Medicine will definitely pick things up. Chipmunk is always ready for an adventure and loves exploring. When he is part of your life, it’s most definitely time to come out of your shell and find new ventures or discoveries; this need not be a huge thing. Sometimes the simple wonders are the most exciting! Chipmunk’s excitement is very contagious. And if you haven’t been very social lately, prepare for a BIG change.

Chipmunk also represents energy and activity. You will never get anywhere in life by just standing still. It’s time to get up and engage life fully. Use this season as an opportunity for changing things up so that your personal spaces are light-hearted and comfortable in every way possible. Living joyfully is one of Chipmunk’s core virtues as is playing and having fun.

When it comes to your resources, Chipmunk sometimes appears as a sign that you need to better prepare for a period ahead when finances become tight. Set up a rainy-day fund. Make sure it’s safe and secure so you can use it come proverbial bad weather.

Finally, if you are starting on a particular magical study, Chipmunk may have been attracted to you because of that emerging energy. Chipmunk is a Spirit of wish fulfillment and will power; this Guide can help you move toward greater knowledge in your arts.

Heron - The Call of The Quest and Travels to Legendary Places.

Reflects a stimulation of the childhood thrill and belief in legendary places. [The story(s) we most loved in childhood often reflect the life quest we have come to take upon us in this lifetime.] Can also aid in communication especially through the use of stories. Individuals wishing to write can facilitate the process by working with a goose totem. It will stimulate the creative process and help to move through creative blocks. Also a symbol of fertility and marital fidelity. May reflect a need for more vegetables in the diet. An ability to move forward or backward. Reflects movement. A call to the spiritual quest. It reminds us that as any one individual makes his or her quest, it becomes easier for others to do so as well. We should not undertake any quest in life without having a full view of what it entails. Opening to new possibilities. Affix ourselves to a new path. Great fertility that should be acted upon if growth is desired. Greater vision, physical and spiritual, will occur. Can reflect that you are about to break free from old childhood restraints and begin to come into your own. You can expect to have the imagination stirred toward new travels and distant places - whether in the body or in the mind. 

Turtle - Motherhood, Longevity, Awakening to Opportunities 

Help unite Heaven and Earth within your own life. Fairy connections. ‘Keeper of The Doors.’ Symbol of the Primal Mother. Long life and grounded was within life. Can teach new perceptions about time ad our relationship with it. The mystery of awakening the senses - physically and spiritually. Stimulates hearing/Clairaudience; Help with vision/Clairvoyance; Develop sense of smell and higher discrimination. Are you not seeing what you should? Are you not hearing what you should? Are you or those around you not using discrimination? A reminder to use your own head and knowledge to right yourself when your world gets tipsy-curvy. Sometimes Turtle shows up as a totem to help during these times. A reminder to pay attention or you will miss opportunities. A symbol of Mother Earth and that she provides all our needs. Turtle can slow us down to help us see our opportunities. Is our life becoming too hectic? Are we not taking time for ourselves? Are we so busy that we can’t really see what is going on? Are we going too slow and need to pick up the pace a little? Also study Raccoon. Vitamin D/Diet. Link between water and land. Water is the creative source that we can draw on and live in, but we must also come out of it and apply that creativity within the physical world - the land. Also hints at needing to think things through before you act on them. It is time to get connected to your own primal essence. Go within your shell and come out when your ideas are ready to be expressed. It is time to recognize that there is abundance out there for you. It doesn’t have to be gotten quickly and immediately. Take your time and let the natural flow work for you. Too much, Too soon, can upset the balance. Reminds us that all we need for all we do is available to us, if we approach it in the right manner and time. Reminds us that the way to Heaven is through the Earth. 

Cricket –[from Spirit-animal.com]

Like the Ladybug and the Dragonfly, Cricket symbolism is a sign of exceptional luck. Furthermore, this spirit animal says that the things that you have been working toward and dreaming about are now possible.  Therefore, Cricket meaning directs you to stay open to guidance and messages so that you will know what you have to do. You may be guided to buy a lottery ticket, interview for a new job, or be in the right place at the right time. In other words, Cricket symbolism is letting you know that all things are possible right now. All you have to do is feel that you deserve it! Similar to the Robin and the Whale, people with Cricket totem know how to sing their songs loud and clear! In other words, they love to use the power of their voice to attract what they want in life. These folks also have a gift for finding their way through awkward moments with panache and aplomb. People with this spirit animal are excellent communicators, love to walk their talk and are often vegetarian. In fact, like the Deer totem, they understand the power of music and will usually have a career that uses music as a form of healing.

Robin – Spread of New Growth

You can expect new growth to occur in a variety of areas of your life – not just one. Connected to the Kundalini. Reflects its activation in a manner that will stimulate new growth in all areas of your life. Fights over territory are usually in song. Physical confrontations are more symbolic without injury. Reflects a need to sing your own song forth if you wish new growth. Any confrontations or hindrances are more show than actual threats, so go forward. Powder-blue egg. A color that is often used to open the throat chakra in humans. Reflects the innate ability of those with this totem to assert the will force to create new growth in his/her life. Help you in this process. May reflect you have been doing so inappropriately or ineffectually. Robin will show you how to do it successfully. 

Hawk - Visionary Power and Guardianship.

Messengers, protectors and visionaries. Visionary power and leading you to your life purpose. There is a message coming. What you eat, you become. Kundalini. Childhood visions are becoming empowered and fulfilled. The ability to soar and glide upon the currents. Great Heights while still keeping your feet on the ground. Attacks by people who won’t understand you - attack your ability to soar. Teaching of higher expression of psychosis and vision. Beauty and harmony in moderation. Lead you to using your creative energy in manifesting your soul purpose. Hope and new ideas. A need to be open to the new or shows ways that you may help teach others to be open to the new. Be observant. Life is sending signals. Careful in expression. Comments and actions will be strong and powerful with the ability to tear and/or kill. 

Spider – Creativity and the Weaving of Fate

Maya, the weaver of illusion. Grandmother, link to the past and the future. Mysticism of the geometric form of the figure 8. Symbol of infinity. The Wheel of Life. Teaches you to maintain a balance – between past and future, physical and spiritual, male and female. Everything that you do now is weaving what you will encounter in the future. Rhythms. Creative sensibilities. The past always subtly influences the present and future. Spiral shape, the traditional form of creativity and development. We are the center of our own world. “Know thyself and you shall know the Universe.” Keepers and writers of our own destiny, weaving by our thoughts, feelings, and actions. The magic and energy of creation. Assertiveness of that creative force. , keeping the feminine energies of creation alive and strong. Links with the past and future. Are you moving toward a central goal or are you scattered and going in multiple directions? Is everything staying focused? Are you becoming too involved and/or self-absorbed? Are you focusing on others’ accomplishments and not your own? Are you developing resentment because of it – towards yourself or them? The teacher of language and the magic of writing. Death and rebirth. A lunar symbol. Maintain balance and polarity in all aspects of life. Through polarity and balance creativity is stimulated. A combination of gentleness and strength. Walk the threads between life and death – waking and sleeping – between the physical and the spiritual. How to express the creative energies. Don’t be afraid to employ it in seemingly inaccessible corners. Weave your creative threads in the dark and then, when the sun hits them, they will glisten with intricate beauty. Are you not weaving your dreams and imaginings into reality? Are you not using your creative opportunities? Are you feeling closed in or stuck as if in a web? Do you need to pay attention to your balance and where you are walking in life? Are others out of balance around you? Do you need to write? Are you inspired to write or draw and not following through? Remember that Spider is the keeper of the primordial alphabet. Teach how to use the written language with power and creativity so that your words weave a web around those who would read them.

Ant - Industriousness, Order, and Discipline

Symbol of work and industry. Wisdom and intellect in their endeavors is often acclaimed. Social. Community activity. Gathering, hunting, growing. May find that the cycle of industriousness and building of goals may increase over a period of twelve years. Cycle of twelve - days, months, years - will be of significance. Teacher of how to build, how to be the architect of your own life. Show you how to construct our dreams into a reality. Greatest success occurs with persistence. Examine your own industriousness. Are you disciplining yourself enough to accomplish the tasks at hand? Are you or those around you looking for the quick and easy way?  Are you neglecting important activities? Are you laying a good foundation? Are you adding new structures to your life with each passing year in some fashion - education, jobs, hobbies, etc? Are you being patient with your efforts? Are you being patient with yourself? With others? Are you making things greater and more difficult than they need to be? Are you missing the opportunity to initiate new creativity and endeavors? Can teach how to harness your own power to design and recreate your life. Can show you how best to work with others for the good of everyone. Regardless of circumstances, if the effort is true, the rewards will follow - in the most beneficial time and manner. The promise of success through effort. 

Rabbit - Fertility and New Life

Often seen as an animal that can lead one unknowingly into the Faerie realm. A symbol for sexuality and fertility. Usually, you will begin to see a cycle of 28 days beginning to manifest in your life. Those with rabbit totems will see movement occur in their life in varying degrees of hops and leaps. It won’t be steady step-by-step movement. The leaps and hops do not usually take more than the cycle of The Moon (28 days) to occur. Plan for possibilities. May indicate the need to do some more planning or review those you have already set in motion. You do not want to box yourself into a corner. Important not to foreshadow your moves. Learning to shift from freezing to great speeds will aid in your success and enables you to take advantage of opportunities that may present themselves for brief moments. May need to examine the kinds of food being consumed. For the greatest health and well-being, a vegetarian diet, even if only temporary, will strengthen and heal. How to recognize the tides of movement within your life. This in turn will enable you to become even more fertile in your life.