Today's topic is bear guidance. Bear medicine is the power of inner knowing …. the power of introspection. To become like the bear is to attune with the energy of silence. Like entering into a cave, and the place of inner knowing where the answers lie. In some Native American cultures this is called the “Dream Lodge”. Also labeled as the “Great Void”, where solutions and answers dwell. Each and every living being has the capacity to look inside, a capacity to quiet the mind and enter the silence of knowing… this is the power of the bear. In seeing, or in choosing the bear as your sign or a symbol, you are choosing to seek the honey of sweetness in life, walking the path of silence, calming the internal chatter, and being reborn in the bright light of spring with strength to overcome life's challenges. Bear also shows us that it is possible to live alone and to still be in harmony and balance, maintaining equilibrium and mastering the surrounding environment. Except for periods of courtship, which are brief, and the exception of while mothers are caring for Cub bears. The bear's life is solitary. During their long periods of deep sleep, they are tuned into higher wisdom and with higher wisdom, a deeper love. Think of the symbol of the teddy bear in a child's life. Deeper love, time to slow down, time to cuddle. So when a bear shows up in your life, it can mean a variety of things. But it is a great reminder to take some time out from your usual routine and spend some time in thoughtful solitude. Bear is a sign that you may need physical and emotional healing. Bear is a reminder to go for the sweetness of honey in life. Be gentle with yourself and show love to those closest to you. set clear boundaries so that you aren't pressured into a compromise that you don't believe in. Asking for what you want, like the bear. Take time to go deep within to answer your own questions versus consulting outside sources. Don't forget to add play in your life and balance activities with periods of rest grizzly bears or brown bears as a reminder to remain grounded and to trust your natural instincts. Over all the bear means to be certain and confident with bear medicine you can use solitude to renew or for rebirth. Bears are leaders and you can use rest and solitude to recreate that creative spark that it takes for leadership that it takes for action. So grasp, the honey and the sweetness of life and Call In the power of wisdom and inner knowing with the bear… Call IT In With Dar!

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