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Our Medicine Animals
Astrology's Wisdom
by Grandmother Alloday
printed in The Flowering Tree, Fall 1997
In the Good Medicine teachings, Astrology determines one's "Medicine Animal." Some of the Medicines are not animals at all. The Tree (Gemini) and Corn (Virgo) represent the plant kingdoms, and these are every bit as important as those of the fish, the crayfish, the birds, and the different family groups of the animals.
Each of us carries the magnetic imprint of the sky influences present at the moment we inhaled our first breath. The major factor comes from the influence of Father Sun, modified by the constellation He is travelling with at the time of our birth. This determines one's Medicine Path for this lifetime. Since all things are related and connected, the Sun/Medicine-Teacher influence is further modified by the relative positions of the planets and the moon at the time and place of birth, giving each person a unique "Medicine."
Eli taught that it is our work for this lifetime to look to our Medicine Teacher to understand and develop the strengths of that Medicine. It is here that our potential strengths and talents are found. We must focus on this, do what we must to develop those particular strengths. We must also strive to overcome the weaknesses of our Medicine, for each one also does have certain weaknesses.
As the Sun travels through the zodiac, we experience the changing seasons of the year, and we naturally respond to the influences of the different times. In the springtime, for example, when the Sun "travels with" the Sheep (Aries), we feel the impulsive push to get things started - begin a new project, plant a garden. In the fall, when the length of the day and night are the same, and the Sun travels with the Fox and Mouse (Libra), we feel the balance, a different energy. But we still experience each of these from the place of our own individual Medicine. We are not changing our Medicine that was given at birth.
To fully use the gifts of your Medicine, you must strive to be the best Leo, Aquarian, Gemini, Capricorn, or whatever your Medicine is, that you can be. Do not distract yourself by trying to apply yourself to other Medicine Paths. Question yourself. Learn to recognize the negatives, or weaknesses of your sign. Recognize your talents and inclinations, and use them for the highest good. |
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