It’s the calm before the storm kind of day today. If I’m honest, I rather like the anticipation and excitement this energy brings. Though I’ll miss my walk tomorrow morning as the winds are expected to be howling up to 40 miles per hour with sheets of rain to fall all day and into Saturday.

So out the door I was early this morning to take in the last peeks of sunshine. My first steps down the road I couldn’t see them, but heard a boisterous chorus of crow caws. It was also so very glorious to witness the sun touching down on the autumn colored leaves on the trees giving them a warm glow. While the leaves were still as could be as perhaps, they too, were enjoying the calm before the winds and rain come.

How alive my soul feels in these moments with nature and her creatures!

Strolling through my quiet town, my mind began to ponder the perspective shift I experienced two nights ago soaring with Eagle. This was the fourth class of a 5-week workshop series I signed up for called, Journeying with Spirit Animals and Sound Beings, facilitated by Dawn Brunke and Cheryl Schirillo.

First, looking at several images of Eagle as Dawn shared more about them, I noted how my eye was drawn to a few of the photos showing the underside of Eagle. I’d not realized how muscular and strong Eagle’s legs are and how they resemble turkey legs.

As Cheryl played instruments of flute and other sound beings in the background, Dawn guided us into a journey with Eagle. It was there that I’d see a Native American girl and boy standing in a meadow with a large rock between them. A few moments later an Eagle landed on the rock.

Not long after that the eagle spread its massive wings and ascended toward the sky, while the young girl and boy ran through the field in an effort to keep up with it. Eventually, they lay down in the meadow, gazing upward as they enjoyed watching Eagle soar.

It was then that I felt like I was the Eagle, flying high above mountains covered in snow, gliding back and forth in a looped pattern of an infinity symbol.

I then recalled being in middle school and saw myself on an outside track during gym class. The gym teacher insisting I continue to run around the track like the other kids, even though I was trying to catch my breath. Being an asthmatic since I was very young, exercise can trigger my asthma.

Oh, how I wished my lungs would allow me to run! My legs wanted to, but yet, I couldn’t. How I felt different and also frustrated with the teacher who insisted I keep running.

But then I heard Eagle say, but you could always fly. And a wave of emotion swept through me. How that memory, the young image of me not being able to breathe, and the emotions this evoked had weighed me down. But now, I saw myself in a refreshing new and lighter way.

I then felt a thrill of excitement as I realized that yes, of course, I could always fly! Who said I have to run? Those feelings at the time that weren’t fully processed, but now I felt freed by the message from Eagle.

As I continued to be Eagle skimming along the vast universe my lungs feeling expanded it was then I saw the Native American girl and boy join in flight on either side of me giggling with great delight!

After sharing my experience with the other participants, I’d also realize that my animal for the month is Eagle with the message of vision. At the beginning of each year I pull a card for each month and reflect on that animals teaching and how it will guide me for that particular month.

Eagle had given me a new vision instead of the one that felt painful and shifted my perspective with such a simple, but potent message.

Instead of that memory of what I couldn’t do, I reflect on what I can do. I love walking and I can also fly anytime I wish in my imagination realm!

Turning to Animal Reflections Healing Oracle guidebook and Eagle these words resonated to add to this experience:

Eagle reminds you to dive deep into the emotions triggered by uncertainty. This is what is necessary to fully appreciate the teachings of life ultimately serving to strengthen you.

The essence of who you are is made stronger by embracing all aspects of yourself while understanding twists and turns are part of the journey to get you where you need to be.

©BarbaraTechel

Where I need to be is right here as I am and willing to continue to let go of what weighs me down in order to free myself and soar like an Eagle.

XO

Barb