Be the Eagle

I saw an eagle yesterday.  What an amazing bird.  Certainly glad we, as a nation, decided on him rather than the turkey to represent all that could be best of our being Americans.  

The eagle is a symbol of the power of the Great Spirit - the connection to the divine.  The eagle soars and as he goes higher is able to perceive the overall pattern of life.  Instead of getting involved in the fray, he simply takes off higher where other birds can’t come.  According to the belief systems of many Native American tribes, the eagle represents a state of grace achieved through hard work, understanding, and a completion of the tests of initiation which result in the taking on one’s own personal power.  It is only through the trial of experiencing the lows in life as well as the highs, and through the trial of connection to the Great Spirit, that the right to use the essence of Eagle medicine is earned.

 I believe that my eagle was a reminder to me to take heart and gather courage because the universe is presenting me with the opportunity to soar above the mundane levels of life. I’m being called to fly higher, regardless of the fear because that is the only way that I can join in the co-creation with the Divine.  And…I believe that I’m being called to share that with you.

So in the midst of the craziness that can be the holidays when families and friends often push buttons that have been installed for years, when the lists of what needs to be done seems to fill many more hours that could ever be available, remember the eagle.  Sit for a moment and in your mind’s eye, take flight.  Fly around up there for a while to get your bearings.  Then, return renewed.

Oh, and by the way, it also the best way for the eagle to find what’s for dinner.  So “Bon Appetit!”