Frog sings the songs that bring the rain and make the road dirt more
bearable. Frog medicine is akin to water energy, and the East on the
medicine wheel. Frog teaches us to honor our tears, for they cleanse the
soul. All water rites belong to Frog, including all initiations by
water.
Water prepares and cleanses the body for sacred ceremony. It is the
element we understand best in the womb. Frog, like ourselves, is a
polywog in the fetal womb, and only learns to hop after it experiences
the world of fluidity.
The transformation into adulthood prepares Frog for its power to call in
the waters of the skies: the rain. In knowing the element of water, Frog
can sing the song that calls the rain to Earth. When the ponds are dry,
Frog calls upon the Thunder Beings to cleanse and replenish the Earth
with water. Like Frog, we are asked to know when it is time to refresh,
purify, and refill the coffers of the soul.
If Frog hopped into your life today, its "ribbet" may be
calling in the cleansing you need. If you were to look at where you are
today, would you use any of the following words to describe your
condition: tired, overloaded, harried, frustrated, guilty, itchy,
nervous, at a loss, empty, or weakened?
If so, take a break and allow yourself to bathe in the waters of Frog
medicine. This could mean a long, relaxing bath, disconnecting the
phone, yelling "stop," or taking in deep, cleansing breaths.
The key thought is to find a way to rid yourself of distractions and to
replace the mud with clear energy. Then replenish your parched spirit,
body, and mind.
An ability of Frog medicine people is to give support and energy where
it is needed. A Frog medicine person can clean negativity from any
environment. Many mediums or clairvoyants who work with cleaning
"haunted" houses carry Frog medicine. Many of the world's seers use
water on their hands when tapping into other realms of reality due to
water's super-conductive nature.
In Mayan and Aztec shamanistic practices, the shaman places water in his
or her mouth and sprays it over the body of a patient to clear away
negative energy. This is done while holding the thought of Frog firmly
in the mind so that healing may occur and the patient may be replenished
with positive energy. Sometimes dried and stuffed Frogs are also used to
guard the person's body during the session.
Frog speaks of new life and harmony through its rain song. The deep
tones of Frog's "ribbet" are said to be a call to the Thunder Beings:
thunder, lightning, and rain. The "ribbet" is the heartbeat that comes
into harmony with Father Sky and calls for the replenishment needed.
Call to Frog and find peace in the joy of taking time to give to
yourself. A part of this giving is cleansing yourself of *any person,
place, or thing* that does not contribute to your new state of serenity
and replenishment.
CONTRARY:
Frog slipped in the mud and is lying on its back, unable to right
itself. Get ready for more mud in your eye.
The contrary position of Frog can denote an unwillingness on your part
to wipe the mire out of your life. Mud can turn from mire to bog to
quicksand if you don't recognize its effect on your present situation.
Is someone draining your energy? Are you allowing yourself to ride down
the tubes with them? Have you tried to settle someone else's quarrel and
gotten in the line of fire? *Stop!* Recognize what it is that is mucking
up the lily pond. Swim with Frog. Frog's bug eyes see it all. Dive
deeply, and then bop to the next lilly pad to catch the sun. In this way
you may see exactly what has been draining your energy.
At times, all of life's acivities can be overwhelming, and everyone
occassionally needs a break. Contrary Frog can signal one of these
moments, but can also portend a time of feeling waterlogged. In feeling
waterlogged, you may be dealing with too many emotions or feelings. This
is to say that "the world is too much with you," or that you have
immersed yourself in one idea or activity to the exclusion of all other
facets of your life. If this is the case, a break from routine is
suggested. Hop to other lily pads or visit other ponds for awhile.
Negativity is drawn to you when you refuse to give yourself the time and
space needed to assume a new viewpoint. Frog in the contrary position is
an omen that you are courting disaster if you don't stop and smell the
lilies, eat some flies, bask in the sun, and "ribbet" until the rain
comes to refill your spirit.
