With that being said, today, I went on a small journey. Like journey I go on, I come out of it piecing together what I felt, seen and work at comprehending what was presented to me. Today, a gazelle....
I came out of my journey with a response to my self literally asking..."A gazelle, WTF self? A gazelle?" Of course, I find myself scouring through all of my reference guides to discover a gazelle isn't in any of them. Why? I don't know, not the foggiest, so I find I have to jump on my computer and see what the "mass" resources of the Internet have suggested. As I read the description of "meanings", it is what I was interpreting in my own mind, but needed a confirmation that I was thinking the right thing...(I have a tendency to not listen to myself...) The following is one of the many definitions I found in regards to the gazelle showing up in a journey...
The Gazelle's wisdom includes awareness, speed, grace and agility, beauty, ability to manoeuvre, vertical movement.Then another thing hits me while I am reading, the gazelle is a member of the antelope family which leads me to some of the same traits, okay so 90% of the same traits as the gazelle...makes sense.
Gazelles are members of the antelope family and are top of the menu for big cats. Therefore they are vulnerable meaning they must constantly be extremely alert to in their surroundings.
Their main predator is the cheetah. Though gazelles are capable of reaching high speeds, cheetahs are able to run faster. They like sneaking up on their prey and then making a dash for it. Hence, the gazelle has the ability to zig zag swiftly from side to side, often outwitting the cheetah and putting themselves out of the cheetah's straight line run of attack. They are most likely to be caught when stopping to see if the cheetah is still following them.
Similarly, those who try and escape depression, fear, negative emotions and habits of the past by resorting to food, alcohol, or other forms of addictive behaviour, often find themselves stopped in their tracks, with the negative emotions they try to avoid at their throats. This can lead to a blockage in the throat chakra and cause ill health in relation to this area. There is a lack of communication with oneself or others to overcome here.
From the gazelle we can learn that with awareness and skill, we can be at ease with our own vulnerability. The ability to discover and explore new paths and to change direction when required is the best way to free ourselves and to prevent ourselves from being consumed by the hungry beasts of the past, lurking in the shadows of our minds. Reclaim your energy, don’t waste it on futile thoughts or efforts. Put all your energy into a positive way of living and thinking. This ability also ties in with the gazelle's vulnerability. When we step onto an unknown path we feel vulnerable. Gazelle shows us that with awareness and skill we can be comfortable discovering and exploring the unknown. Life is an adventure. Grasp it with both hands and a heart filled with anticipation and eagerness
Now it is time for me to decipher what all this means at this time and how I am supposed to incorporate all this information into my current position... Even being a practicing Shaman, I still get stumped as to why certain things appear at certain times, but they are never wrong. Remember that if you go into a deep meditation, be in journey work or whatever....let your mind go where it wants and do what it wants. It is never wrong, and whatever you see, decipher and you will get answers to anything...trust in your journey!
Have a blessed day! )O(
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