"Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky." ••Rabindranath Tagore

 ~ What Men Can Learn From Bears ~

via Jonathan Elijah Bowes "I am an animist. I know all of life has a spirit. So there’s a reason why the spirit of bear is choosing to visit men right now. It’s not time to argue with women about how they’re “wrong” for choosing a bear… It’s not time to present statistics on bear attacks vs man attacks… It’s not time time to get butthurt about the fact that women don’t trust men… It’s also not the time to attempt to sympathize with these women, attempting to prove yourself as “one of the good ones” and curry favor with the feminine… It’s time to learn brothers. Yes, bears are mighty powerful dangerous creatures capable of shredding someone limb from limb… … and so are men. But bears have something that men don’t have… and it’s why so many women are saying they would choose to encounter a bear over a man alone in the woods. Bears are true to their nature. They can’t be anything else. Men have the power to lie, to be untrue, to manipulate, to abuse, to cheat and steal. Bears do not. The true qualities of a man, living in alignment with his nature is something women DO trust. To protect. To provide. To serve. To honor. To respect. To love. The issues arise when men choose to behave contrary to this nature… to separate from their real and pure honorable self… and to become a golem channeling in evil acts and intentions. THAT is what women don’t trust in men. THAT is why bear is visiting us now. The native americans considered bears to be the “Keepers of the Medicine” who heard the ceremonial songs of man, and journeyed off to bring back the medicine of nature to mankind. The norse mythos held the “Bersekers” to be the servants of Odin, guardians of the tribe on the highest level. The noble King Arthur, and the avalonian mythos evolved from the bear spirit… Urth meant bear… and Urthr (we spell it Arthur) was honored as king because of his initiation into this lineage by the bear spirit. And now, bear is visiting modern man…. to remind us of our true role and invite us into deeper integrity as masculine guardians. So sit down, shut up, and learn from the bear spirit. Please. The feminine wounding won’t go away because you argue it into submission. It will only heal if you truly take the time to LISTEN to both women, and the spirit of the bear which is here with us now. Nature is always speaking for those who have ears and hearts to listen. Acknowledge that within you is a violent, unpredictable, wild dangerous spirit… and acknowledge that you must learn to tame and harness this spirit. (I know I have it) Acknowledge that within you is a regal, noble, safe, loving and steadfast spirit… and acknowledge that you must continuously work to strengthen this spirit. (I know I have it too) This is the medicine of the moment, if you are open to receiving it. Receive the blessings of the bear now." #manvsbear #BearOrMan #Bears #spiritualawakening #SpiritualJourney #choosethebear