Bears are powerful animal allies for humans and have always been.
I think they are rather generous about sharing their spirit power with us when you consider that humans hunt them for sport and destroy their home territory in the name of progress.
Despite all that, they continue to show up to offer us many gifts.
One of the powers that this ally has strongly called to me to work with is hibernation; using it in alignment with bear to help with my winter’s rest and reset.
Unlike bear, we don’t have the ability to take the winter off to rest and reset. But like bear, the natural rhythm of the seasons calls us to do so in some way, and yet we push through this natural impulse, often with significant emotional and physical consequences.
Sometimes our greatest productivity comes from the introspective quiet of time spent in retreat.
I began offering the ritual of Dreaming in the Bear Cave several years ago, to both experience and share this winter need that resides deep within.
The invitation is; come and join the bears. Let them help you with their special powers of deep rest and dreaming.
If you’d like to learn more or wish to join me, click here.