Post by Lady Anastasia on May 7, 2007 22:46:48 GMT -5
Crane-Corr: Secret Knowledge, Patience, Longevity
Corr brings the qualities of patience and perseverance. The crane will stand for hours peering into the water until the time is right for it to dart at its prey.
Combined with the ability to be patient, the crane conveys the capacity to be focused and to be able to concentrate without distraction.
It brings an ability to guide others into the Underworld, to help them with their transition at the time of dying, or with their journeying in the inner realms.
As well as conveying an ability to work in the “Underworld,” the crane symbolizes arcane science, or Secret Knowledge, which in the Druid tradition is represented by the Ogham script- the tree-language of Druidry. In its widest sense, learning this language involves learning to read the “Book of Nature.”
Reversed- the crane stands alone for hours on and, simply observing and patiently waiting. But it is also able to join its colleagues to fly in formation or to dance together.
You may need to learn the right balance of being alone and working with others. Spending too much time alone can create feelings of isolation and separation.
Conversely, having no time to oneself can be an avoidance of self-knowledge and the uncomfortable feelings of loneliness.
Spend a while looking at your life to see whether you give yourself enough time having both these experiences.
The “Shadow” side of the crane is manifested as harshness, meanness, and a nagging, complaining disposition. If you find these qualities showing sometimes in your behavior, see if you can experience the deeper aspects of the crane, in which it becomes an animal of the Goddess-as-a-Crone or wise-woman.
Ask yourself to what extent you are denying the wise-woman who has knowledge of death and the Underworld in yourself, and to what extent your negative behavior may be a reflection of this denial.
Corr brings the qualities of patience and perseverance. The crane will stand for hours peering into the water until the time is right for it to dart at its prey.
Combined with the ability to be patient, the crane conveys the capacity to be focused and to be able to concentrate without distraction.
It brings an ability to guide others into the Underworld, to help them with their transition at the time of dying, or with their journeying in the inner realms.
As well as conveying an ability to work in the “Underworld,” the crane symbolizes arcane science, or Secret Knowledge, which in the Druid tradition is represented by the Ogham script- the tree-language of Druidry. In its widest sense, learning this language involves learning to read the “Book of Nature.”
Reversed- the crane stands alone for hours on and, simply observing and patiently waiting. But it is also able to join its colleagues to fly in formation or to dance together.
You may need to learn the right balance of being alone and working with others. Spending too much time alone can create feelings of isolation and separation.
Conversely, having no time to oneself can be an avoidance of self-knowledge and the uncomfortable feelings of loneliness.
Spend a while looking at your life to see whether you give yourself enough time having both these experiences.
The “Shadow” side of the crane is manifested as harshness, meanness, and a nagging, complaining disposition. If you find these qualities showing sometimes in your behavior, see if you can experience the deeper aspects of the crane, in which it becomes an animal of the Goddess-as-a-Crone or wise-woman.
Ask yourself to what extent you are denying the wise-woman who has knowledge of death and the Underworld in yourself, and to what extent your negative behavior may be a reflection of this denial.