Spirit Guide - Fairy Or Blue Penguin

  This picture comes from Wikipedia from the Adelaide Zoo files.

I am writing this discussion of the Fairy Penguin as a spirit guide in response to a post from Anonymous which appeared on the blog on Spirit Guide - Penguin from March 6, 2008.  Anonymous, thank you for writing such a great description of how Fairy Penguin appeared to you and for asking for some guidance about this appearance of a somewhat unique guide in your life. As you did not leave an email address, I was not able to respond directly to you. 

What I have learned  is that when a spirit guide pops up in your life, it is there to help you focus on what is happening and what will be happening for the next week or two.  To begin this blog, I needed to look up a picture of a Fairy Penguin because I do not know much about this animal.  As you can see from the picture, the Fairy Penguin has beautiful colouring that reflects the message that it may bring to people.  Some may call the feather colour blue, and others will call it indigo.  Whichever, the colour blue is associated with our throat chakra while the colour indigo is associated with the third eye or brow chakra.  So, what is the message in the colour blue?  Fairy Penguin is telling you to speak the truth, or your truth which may be the same thing, depending on the circumstances. 

This thought brings to mind the book, "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz.  In his book, Ruiz lays out the first agreement.

1. Be Impeccable With Your Word
Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.

Are you speaking your truth?  Are you walking your truth?  Are you aware of a situation that is a lie or cover up, and is it time for you to "uncover" the truth?  The throat chakra is about communication as well.  Just as you ask what the Penguin is trying to say - the Penguin may be saying to you that you need to communicate more and with a different tone/technique than you are now using. If people do not understand you, it may be their challenge or it may be yours.  Generally, it is both.  Those around us mirror that which we struggle with. An interesting thought is that the throat is used to express the will of the Creator (or God/Goddess).  Are you needing to express a spiritual truth that you have been suppressing?  If so, this little Fairy Penguin might be telling you about new beginnings and to get actively involved in something that expresses the creative voice and will of Creator and Universe.  What is it that has been nudging you in the last several weeks - a conservation type project - perhaps helping with the Fairy Penguin, or is it about taking an active role in your community?

If you see the blue as more of an indigo colour, then the message is bringing you an awareness of your third eye.  The third eye is about "seeing" what is beyond the visible or beyond our concept of reality.  The fact that you saw a Fairy Penguin that others seem to be missing. Remember that the "Fairy" part of the Penguin's name is about 4th Dimensional Reality, about magic and mystery, and about the unknown.  Is your awareness growing?  Are your psychic abilities now starting to present themselves?  Are you doing anything - taking training, meditating - to help this process?  The colour indigo is also a reminder that one needs to seek the highest truth (there is that truth thing again!) and usually the highest truth is that message or way of living that happens with Divine guidance.

The Blue Penguin or Fairy Penguin grows up to sixteen inches tall.  His small size is certainly similar to what we believe the size of fairies to be.  The white breast is associated with the colour of spirit.  The dark and light contrast may be about moving between spirit and form, or between the light and night of the world.  As the Penguin may move between the water and land, the little Blue Penguin also moves between the seen and the unseen.  There is a very definite invitation in the "bark" of the penguin to take the "plunge" and move into the emotion and experience of working with the unseen.  Remember too that water is always about emotion, so when an animal or another water related being speaks to you from the water, they are asking you to dive down into your emotions and examine them, and "swim" through them to get out the food or what you need and let the rest go. 

You have been given a great gift!  May Fairy Penguin walk with you for more of your journey.

Blessings,

Judy

The Goddess Discordia

   A plate depicting the Greek

    Goddess ERIS from 520 BC

               ~Wikipedia

 

 

 

 

Does it seem to you that the world seems more mixed up – that there is more discord? Have you ever wondered where the concept of discord originated? Some think it stems from the crucifixion of Jesus. However, mythology tells stories of a Roman Goddess called Discordia. These records date back to 600 BCE. Her name means “disagreement” in the strongest possible way. In the military, this type of disagreement would be a mutiny or seditious activity. The Goddess who is in opposition to Discordia is called “Concordia” who happens to be the Goddess of Harmony.

Discordia was known for her warlike and aggressive behaviour. She is known as a vicious opponent during battles between the gods and goddesses, or between mortals. She aided both sides in war and was joyful in the pursuit of disharmony. Virgil writes that in her “down time” the Goddess hung out with the Goddess Bellona (a war goddess) and the God Mars (the god of war).

Mythology compares Discordia to the Greek Goddess Eris (who is the Goddess of Strife). History/mythology attributes the start of the Trojan War to the Goddess Eris. Eris was not invited to very important Greek wedding because of her affinity with discord. Still, Eris showed up at the wedding location. However, she was kept out of the festivities. In her anger, Eris disrupted the wedding by tossing a golden apple on which she had inscribed “To The Most Beautiful”. These words stoked high emotion and ego in the Gods/Goddesses and mortals at the wedding. The conflict caused a man by the name of Paris to abduct Helen of Sparta, and incidentally, start the Trojan War.

If you are experiencing high discord in your life, perhaps you have invited the Goddess Discordia to be part of your environment. A gentle way to un-invite this goddess is to do a simple thank you ceremony and ask her to return to her place of power where you may call upon her again, should you require her assistance.

Since periods of great change, such as the present one, come so rarely in human history, it is up to each of us to make the best use of our time to help create a happier world.

~ Dali Lama ~

© May 2008 Judith Hirst-Joyeux. Judith is a Sage-Healer-Shaman who works with the Goddesses and Gods, Great Spirit, and angelic realms to move quickly to the source of issues or blocks and helps the client shift the blocks to begin their own healing process.

Spirit Animals –Hare or Jackrabbit

White Tailed Jackrabbit found in western Canada – from Wikipedia.

Do you remember which Bugs Bunny cartoon is your favorite? Did you read any Br’er Rabbit stories as a kid? Or, did you read Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter. Perhaps you have read them to your children? Any of us who grew up in the ‘60’s will remember the famed

song “White Rabbit” by the rock band Jefferson Airplane (a psychedelic commentary on using drugs by comparing the experience to fantasy story “Alice In Wonderland” Remember that the White Rabbit in “Alice” was a March Hare). These stories are all great examples of Hare or Jackrabbit as a trickster. Carl Jung states that the trickster archetype is: “a primitive cosmic being of divine-animal nature, on the one hand superior to man because of his superhuman qualities, and on the other hand inferior to him because of his unreason and unconsciousness.” So, what does this mean if you have Jackrabbit appear as a spirit animal?

First, Jackrabbit is the master of camouflage. He is seen and disappears in the blink of an eye. Jackrabbit is also very active at dawn and at dusk. This time of day is filled with wonder and is usually when fairies, spirits, orbs, and other things we associate with supernatural are most likely to be seen. Since Jackrabbit is about during this time of day, he is associated with the magic and mystery of the other worlds. Indeed, Faeries are said to ride jackrabbits between dimensions. For us, Jackrabbit reminds us that a leap of faith will take us to new worlds, and that just because something is unseen does not mean it is not real.

We know Jackrabbit for her speed and keen eyesight and for her sudden movements and unpredictable behavior. We judge her rapid movements away from anything that “seems” to frighten her as being a “fearful” behavior. Jackrabbit asks you to pay attention to what is around you. When you “leap and bound” through life, you must be alert for opportunities that will help you or harm you. High energy is often associated with nervous behavior. In fact it is speedy decisive movement. Moving too slow can cause imbalance and growth is stifled. One may even end up in a rut. If you move too fast without stopping and looking, as Jackrabbit does, you may end up as “dinner” for someone else.

With Jackrabbit’s ability to move between dimensions, you may see him in your dreams, in the shadow world. This is where are fears are stored. Is your reflex action in most situations to “jackrabbit” back to your old, familiar habits/patterns/environment? If you keep dashing for safety, how will you move forward? Jackrabbit stops and faces what scares them to determine which way to move. This is a good lesson for us! We need to accept that we have fears, honor them, hold our selves with compassion, and know that fear need not paralyze us in our movement forward.

Remember, too, that Jackrabbit loves to play. She will tease other animals and make friends with them. It may be that Jackrabbit is appearing now to remind you to take time to play with your friends – to leap with joy and celebrate life. After all, life is worth celebrating!

For those of you who sort of remember the song, "White Rabbit", here are all the lyrics.

White Rabbit –

Jefferson Airplane

One pill makes you larger
And one pill makes you small
And the ones that mother gives you
Don't do anything at all
Go ask Alice
When she's ten feet tall
And if you go chasing rabbits
And you know you're going to fall
Tell 'em a hookah smoking caterpillar
Has given you the call
Recall Alice
When she was just small
When men on the chessboard
Get up and tell you where to go
And you've just had some kind of mushroom
And your mind is moving slow
Go ask Alice
I think she'll know
When logic and proportion
Have fallen sloppy dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's "off with her head!"
Remember what the dormouse said;
"FEED YOUR HEAD

FEED YOUR HEAD!"

 

© May 2008 Judith Hirst-Joyeux. Judith is a Sage-Healer-Shaman who works with the Goddesses and Gods, Great Spirit, and angelic realms to move quickly to the source of issues or blocks.

The Greatest Wisdom

The following quotation appeared in the March issue of Angels And Ancestors "TIDINGS OF INTEREST" newsletter.  There were several comments from our readers echoing the wisdom contained in this saying.

Enjoy!

Judy

 

 

The Greatest Wisdom

The greatest achievement is selflessness.
The greatest worth is self-mastery.
The greatest quality is seeking to serve others.
The greatest precept is continual awareness.
The greatest medicine is the emptiness of everything.
The greatest action is not conforming with the worlds ways.
The greatest magic is transmuting the passions.
The greatest generosity is non-attachment.
The greatest goodness is a peaceful mind.
The greatest patience is humility.
The greatest effort is not concerned with results.
The greatest meditation is a mind that lets go.
The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances.
---Atisha

About Love....

Pink Tourmaline Earrings  -© 2004 S. Roger Joyeux

This lovely verse about love was sent to us in an email, and subsequently published in Angels And Ancestors's March newsletter.  To see the article about Pink Tourmaline, go to www.angelsandanecestors.com/archive.html and look for the March issue.

Namaste,

Judy

About Love....

Love is the only bow on life's dark cloud.
It is the Morning and the Evening Star.
It shines upon the cradle of the babe,
and sheds its radiance upon the quiet tomb.
It is the mother of Art,
inspirer of poet, patriot, and philosopher.
It is the air and light of every heart, builder of every home,
kindler of every fire on every hearth.
It was the first to dream of immortality.
It fills the world with melody,
for Music is the voice of Love.
Love is the magician, the enchanter,
that changes worthless things to joy,
and makes right royal kings and queens of common clay.
It is the perfume of the wondrous flower -- the heart
and without that sacred passion, that divine swoon,
we are less than beasts;
but with it, earth is heaven
and we are gods.

-Robert G. Ingersoll

Karmic Thoughts

"I am the owner of my karma.

I inherit my karma. I am born of my karma. I am related to my karma.
I live supported by my karma.

Whatever karma I create, whether good or evil, that I shall inherit."

The Buddha, Anguttara Nikaya V.57 - Upajjhatthana Sutta

 

"When the earth is dying there shall arise a new tribe of all colours and all creeds.  This tribe shall be called The Warriors of the Rainbow and it will put its faith in actions not words." - Prophecy of the Native American Hopi people