Squirrel teaches you to plan ahead for the winter when the trees are
bare and the nuts have long since disappeared. Squirrel medicine can
come in many forms, as this furry creature is very diverse in nature.
The erratic behavior of Squirrel has bested many a forlorn hunter, and
it thus stands to reason that there are benefits to being able to circle
a branch at lightening speed. This erratic behavior of Squirrel can also
get nerve-wracking if you are dealing with persons who have Squirrel
medicine. Trying to calm them down enough to accomplish something may
drive you nuts!
The gathering power of Squirrel medicine is a great gift. It teaches you
how to gather and store your energy for times of need. It teaches you to
reserve something for future use, whether it be a judgement, an opinion,
a savings account, candles, or extra food. To put it in a nutshell,
Squirrel is the Boy Scout of the animal kingdom--- always prepared.
In today's world of changing times and fortunes, it is the wise person
who prepares for the future. Our prophesies have all spoken of the end
of the millenium and the changes to come. Squirrel is a friendly
medicine to have, in light of possible future rainy days. Its message is
to be prepared, but not to go nuts with it. Love yourself enough to
gather the goods that will meet your needs in times of scarcity, even if
that time never comes.
If Squirrel has scurried into your life today, it may be that you are
being told to honor your future by readying yourself for change. The
message could be to lighten your load if you have gathered too many
"things" that do *not* serve you. These "things" can include thoughts,
worries, pressures, stresses, or gadgets that have been broken for
years. In understanding the balance involved in gathering, you need to
look at the idea of circulating the stock of what you have gathered. Call
the nearest thrift store and give those gadgets to someone who can benefit
from them. If something no longer "grows corn" for you, then it is time
to let it go.
Squirrel has another lesson which can aid you if you observe what is
obvious, and which can prepare you for anything. It has to do with the
safe place in which to put your gatherings. This safe place in an
untroubled heart and mind, and that which is gathered to put in this
place is wisdom and caring. The energies gathered will set your mind and
heart free, so that you will know that all will be taken care of it its
own time. Apply this to your fears about the future and they will
vanish.
CONTRARY:
The contrary medicine of Squirrel is the hoarder: a fearful person who
expects the worst and is stuck in waiting. Waiting for something to
happen is the trap. No acion equals stagnation, but a little of
Squirrel's erratic energy might get things moving. If Squirrel is
hanging upside down on your branch, you may have begun seeing the world
through opposites, hoarding your thoughts of abundance so that fear of
scarcity takes hold. You may ask yourself:
1) Have I denied my ability to produce enough space for abundance to
enter my life?
2) Have I denied my connection to the Earth Mother, from whom all things
flow?
3) In moving too fast, have I taken on the erratic nature of Squirrel
without having any focus?
4) Am I leaking my energy on worry instead of gathering power through
being prepared?
Remember, one of the Squirrel family gathered the energy of Eagle and
connected to the Great Spirit.... now this Squirrel can fly.
