Well, it’s been quite the week. Especially in the corner of the world known as Atlanta! And, yes, that’s an election reference! Fix yourself a cuppa, please, and nest in your comfy place. I’ve brought friends!
The owl came first. Right there on her very own wisdom card. Well, wisdom with a twist! You see, her particular card is an adventure in the land of symbols and language. Especially with the word, Heresy!
If you’re like me, you learned it as a bad word. Something not at all safe.
Turns out, it’s actually a matter of perspective! As in, according to whom and relative to what? The Greek word translated Heresy/Heretic has several meanings, depending on its grammatical form. My favorite is… Able to choose!!!
This, by the way, is something I don’t remember from Greek School!!!
In this moment, I’m absolutely convinced that owl appeared to remind us that we have the wisdom to choose, and even to change our choices as we learn more!
That’s probably why Daphne and her young friends showed up, too. You see, her name is associated with the laurel tree. Bay leaves, if you will! And they are long associated with courage!
If you’re like me, you probably have some more celebrating on your calendar. A couple more days of relief, perhaps. Even a better night or two of sleep.
Then, dear hearts, it’s time for the courage! The kind of courage that we could think of as not messing with mama bear! And, it’s going to take a whole lot of us!!! Here’s the thing that helps me the most… we ARE able to choose!!! Wonder what the world would look like if we all got busy choosing what will make the world safe and empowering for all our Littles…
As the poet, James Baldwin, once said…
…You can’t tell the children there’s no hope!
ps…Daphne & the Owl want you to know that there are whole decks of wisdom cards just waiting for you at WingedEyeWisdom!