Wisdom of the Ages
OWL
I am Owl
Swift creature of the dark night
Guardian of the Spirit’s flight
Herald of new direction
Ancient wisdom in reflection
Nature’s shy and silent one
Who sees beyond the setting sun.
Owl represents Magic, Time and Space.
Owl protects me.
Owl can see what others cannot,
Granting me the gift to know the truth in others.
Owl’s gifts include:
Seeing behind masks
Strategy
Messenger of secrets and omens
Shape-shifting
Silent and swift movement
Link between the dark, unseen world and the world of light
Comfort with shadow self
Moon magic
Freedom
The owl symbolizes our third or spiritual eye and is thus associated with inner knowledge. Owl is associated with the mysterious, clairvoyance, omens, silent wisdom, and vision. She innately understands the cycles of life, death and rebirth. The owl is a symbol of the feminine, the Moon, and the night and has been called a cat with wings.
The owl is a master of flight and adaptation. She is not a victim, nor an aggressor; she takes the middle path between the hawk and the dove. She does not circle and circle in a restless hunt for prey. She sits in silence — observing, listening, patiently waiting for the exact moment to strike.
Her great skills are insight and discernment, and she has so much to teach us. While many humans are afraid of the night, the dark and the unseen, the dark is Owl’s friend. By learning the lessons of our shadow nature, we overcome our fears, make peace with our conflicts, and soar in freedom. This, indeed, is wisdom.
On this day, God wants you to know
… that you’ve been talking to God too much, and not listening enough. Prayer is when you talk to God. Meditation is when you become quiet and listen to God. You’ve learned how to talk and ask well. Time to learn how to listen and hear, because God has been answering you.
… Change is the very nature of life, – welcome it. No glass ever became sand again; No bread ever became wheat; No ripened fruit ever became a flower. Welcome change, and choose what kind of glass you create, what kind of bread you bake, what kind of fruit you harvest…
You can tell yourself that you have already decided, that nothing now can stop you, but if that step backwards is so much safer than step forwards, what will hold you true to your path when the going gets tough? Sometimes, the right thing to do is to take that first irreversible step, the one after which you cannot go back. And now, for you, is one of those times.
WISDOM FOR 12/12-12/14
LUKE 2:10-14
10And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men
Meditation 12/26 – 1/1 Trust in the Lord NLT
I waited patiently for the LORD to help me,
and he turned to me and heard my cry.
He lifted me out of the pit of despair,
out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground
and steadied me as I walked along.
He has given me a new song to sing,
a hymn of praise to our God.
Many will see what he has done and be astounded.
They will put their trust in the LORD.
Oh, the joys of those who trust the LORD,
who have no confidence in the proud,
or in those who worship idols.
Psalm 40:1-4 NLT
ASSURANCE OF GOD
Lord when I feel lost and alone in this dark world
and when I feel there isn’t anybody else around
Lord when I feel your light is nowhere to be found
that’s when I remember your hand is reaching down
I now realize I need to give everything up
and concentrate on the things that really matter
when Satan comes my way my heart wont be shattered
so when I stop to pray my enemies will scatter
thank you lord for keeping me sheltered in your arm
you’ve guided me in the way of truth and helped me too
you’ve gave me the reassurance to make it through
you’ve been a close friend every time I’ve needed you
Lord I know that you’ve never given up on me
that is why you died on that old-rugged tree
GOD WEEPS WITH US
Father God, let me never forget
that in your dear Son Jesus Christ
you hung on a cross for me
and for all those who have gone before
or who are yet to enter this dark world
You suffered, bled and died in agony
and the agony that you bore that day
was the agony that we so often heap upon our own shoulders
our hopelessness, illness, suffering, disappointments, lost hopes and dreams
sin
Joined to you
branch to vine
you feel our pain, weep as we weep
hurt as we hurt
You know more about us than we do ourselves
and the sap that rises from depth of your love will always refresh, renew
mysteriously
as in the vine that has been pruned or damaged
and we shall show fruit again
in your time
and in eternity
If you never questioned your beliefs, – you are just a puppet dancing to somebody’s strings. If God had wanted your mindless obedience, you would’ve been created without mind and without free will. But you have both so you can come to God of your own accord. Just look at the lives of saints, – most of them had gone through a dark night of the soul, and that’s why their faith was so strong. The path to true faith always goes through doubt. So ask those questions you’ve always been afraid to ask, and find the answers, and then your faith will become unshakable.