During the time of the Summer Solstice I committed to the Earth and Red Eagle that I would not immediately assign meaning to things before I have had time to express and reflect. I promised to be mindful of the blessings of Earth. I promised to balance and to continue to be observant. I also promised that I would not just guide, but be a guardian. It is in these promises that I understood that I was to be a Bird of Pray.
To me the Bird of Pray is the guardian of the soulstice practice; the being that encourages flight - transcendence - through behavior or word offerings that are of petition, praise, or gratitude. It is as a Bird of Pray that I believe I will be able to help initiate those that will one day be called elder. In the words of Rachel Hickson (2009), I want to "lead others into their inheritance too...[and] help people discover the place of satisfaction and fulfillment in their lives" (p. 49).
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