Grouse ~ Sacred Spiral

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I am reminded of a quote this morning, from "The House of Gaian" by Anne Bishop:

"Of course you will have changed ... the dance of life spirals, so even when you return to a point you are not the same ... the dance will have changed you."

Today we are joined by Lynx and Grouse, two powerful totems who have come to help us seize our own personal power. Over the past few days, the messages we have been given have dealt with lies, deception and matters of trust. Lynx, the Knower of Secrets, tells me that the secret to releasing any anxiety or fear we may be feeling right now is through movement, especially in nature. Grouse recommends taking a walk to reconnect with nature. She tells me that Mother Earth is the greatest of healers and through reconnecting with the natural world, we will be able to release any negative energy we may be carrying.
~ Lady Wolfdreams

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Grouse once flocked in abundance throughout North America, but now, even on the plains where these birds were so plentiful, there is an absence of them. Many Pains Indian tribes dance the Grouse Dance to honor these birds. The movement of the dance follows a spiral, which is the ancient symbol of birth and rebirth.

The Sacred Spiral is one of the oldest known symbols for personal power. When you think of Grouse medicine, visualize a whirlpool or even a tornado, for the Sacred Spiral will take you to the center. The spiral is a metaphor for personal vision and enlightenment. Many initiates on Vision Quests paint spirals on their bodies and believe that the Great Mystery will favor them with visions of power and purpose because of this symbol.

Grouse is telling you to undertake a meditation on the various qualities of movement within your world. Begin by visualizing the Sun as one member of a huge group of stars whirling in the massive pinwheel shape of the Milky Way. Then draw yourself out of this pinwheel of light and into the spiralling of your own DNA.

Analyze the way you move through your world. How do you picture yourself in the act of motion? What kind of reaction to you create with the energy you send into the universe? What words would you use to describe the way you move through both the material and spiritual worlds? In the final analysis, is your movement compatible with you greatest desires and goals?

Many spiritual disciplines ask that you cease all external movement in order to recognize the inner life. Grouse medicine, however, is an invitation to the dance. Grouse celebrates the Divine Source through its sacred spiral dance and offers this dance to you as a gift. You can spend a lifetime learning grouse's lesson on how to harmonize your dance with Mother Earth's cycles and how to offer the dance as a creation of selfless beauty.

~ From "Medicine Cards" by Jamie Sams & David Carson ~