Beaver is the *doer* of the animal kingdom. Beaver medicine is akin to
water and earth energy, and incorporates a strong sense of family and
home. If you were to look at the dams that block woodland streams, you
would find several entrances and exits. In building its home, Beaver
always leaves itself many alternative escape routes. This practice is a
lesson to all of us not to paint ourselves into corners. If we eliminate
our alternatives, we dam the flow of experience in our lives. A doer is
characterized by industriousness, and Beaver knows that limitation
cancels productivity.
Beaver is armed with very sharp teeth that are capable of felling whole
trees. Imagine what those teeth could do to the limbs of predators. From
the rear, Beaver is armed with a paddle-like tail that aids in swimming
as well as in guarding its behind. This tiny mammal is well equipped to
protect its creation.
To understand Beaver medicine, you might take a look at the power of
working and attaining a sense of achievement. In building a dream,
teamwork is necessary. To accomplish a goal with others involves working
with the group mind. Group mind constitutes harmony of the highest
order, without individual egos getting in the way. Each partner in the
project honors the talents and abilities of the others, and knows how to
complete the piece of the puzzle that belongs to them. In working well
with others, a sense of community is achieved and unity ensues.
If Beaver has appeared in your life, it may be time to put your ideas
into action or to complete some project that has been neglected. The
Beaver could also be asking you to settle differences with fellow
workers or friends. Beaver tells you to look for alternative solutions
to life's challenges and to protect the creations which you put your
love and energy into.
Sometimes Beaver brings you a warning to watch your back. If this is
your message, you will know it by the position in which the beaver is seen. If the beaver is seen toward the South, it is to remind
your child-self that trusting is okay but caution is necessary. Use
discernment and all will be fine.
CONTRARY:
If Beaver has dunked its head under water and is contrary, you are being
asked to open new doors to opportunity and to stay aware. This could
also usher in a time of laziness or apathy. Find what is damming the
flow, and remove the impasse. The questions that may arise when Beaver
is contrary are:
1) Have I forgotten to allow room in my life for new experiences?
2) Am I willing to work with others?
3) Am I resentful of having to work?
4) Do I express my creativity by doing, or just by dreaming about it?
5) Has my mind created so many obstacles to productivity that I feel
like a failure before I begin?
Meditate upon Beaver's determination and willingness to work. Visualize
the goal you wish to accomplish, and be willing to work with others to
achieve that end.
