I “accidentally” came across this line in the book Animal-Speak by Ted Andrews (I say accidentally as I believe life is always giving us clues and there are no accidents):
“The dachshund (badger dog) was bred specifically to hunt and dig after badgers and to chase them out of their burrows. Dachshund owners probably have some badger medicine or can easily connect to it.”
I’ve often heard that Badger is the meanest animal on earth and quite honestly, never looked into it further.
Just like Snake, I feared for quite some time, but am understanding them more and the teachings they have for me.
It’s those animals that we tend to look away from that perhaps can give us some insight to ourselves.
As I read further about the badger I came to discover, that like the dachshund, they are powerful diggers (though I’ve personally never had a dachshund that digs).
But I’m going to go with this and how it resonated with me today.
In Animal-Speak it says, “Because it is such a powerful digger, the badger has knowledge of things beneath the earth. This includes minerals, roots, and other plants and herbs. This makes the badger a dynamic healer.”
On Monday I spent a few hours in the ER. I had first called to make an appointment with my family physician to have some pains in my chest evaluated that I’d been having on and off the last few weeks — but they said I had to go straight to ER.
As you can imagine, this threw me into a panic thinking I might be having a heart attack or a serious heart issue. But I drove myself and my mom met me there.
After all the tests were run there was no indication of a heart issue. Though I was glad to hear this, I was also left without an answer. The doctor in ER said to follow up within the week with my family doctor and have her schedule a stress test.
I’m following protocol on it just to cover all the bases. But I’m a digger, just like badger and dachshund and did some research online coming up with a few theories I looked into further. I also worked with going into a meditation which I’m still processing of what transpired during that time this morning.
But on Wednesday I visited my chiropractor who took the time to feel around on the left side of my chest and under my rib cage where I experienced sharp shooting pains over the last two weeks. For some reason neither the ER or my doc did this.
She said that it was definetly puffy on the upper part of my chest meaning it was inflammation. And when she felt under my rib cage and applied pressure on different points, it was evident she hit on something. It was painful.
She said it is likely costochondritis which is “inflammation of the cartilage that connects a rib to the breastbone (sternum). Pain caused by costochondritis might mimic that of a heart attack or other heart conditions.”
She wrote it down for me saying she knows I like to look things up and understand what I can. I can’t tell you how much I appreciated that she listened to me and empowered me.
So I feel like I’m on the right path to clues that continue to unfold. Just like reading that Badger and Dachshund are diggers – I am a digger wanting to understand fully why this has transpired for me the last few days and opening myself to clues along the way to heal myself.
While at times I feel like being a digger can be a curse, coming across this information about Badger and Dachshund was a gift to only help me feel more empowered.
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