Buffalo roam the prairies and live in great herds. When tending to their young, Buffalo instinctively gather themselves in a circle, facing out, surrounding the little ones. The guardian buffalo stand vigil, holding their ground, protecting the precious new lives.
The protective space made by Buffalo is not a permanent structure. Discernment is made about who may be allowed to come close and pass by. The standing circle dissolves away when other choices are ready to be made. As Buffalo graze, rest, and run through the prairies, they continue to honor and watch over the herd, the young, the land, and life itself.
In the way of the Buffalo, honoring life as sacred is a natural part of everyday living.
Carry Buffalo Medicine with You
❊ Who and what are you surrounding, protecting, and holding with sacred regard? Feel and share the passions and purpose, the love and awe, this awakens in you.
❊ Who and what honors the sacredness of you ~ your presence on earth, your unique life path, your potentials and dreams? Feel and share the wonder, appreciation, and attentive care woven into the circle of these relationships.
❊ Notice when judgments and fears are used to disrespect, desecrate, and harm. Notice how words and beliefs and walls are built to divide, how persistent warring is used to silence and erase, take power over, and indiscriminately harm. What steps can you take to dismantle these patterns? Change begins on the inside, within yourself, your inner landscape and how you think, speak, feel, and relate.
❊ In everyday moments of your everyday life, follow the ways of Buffalo. Give purposeful loving attention and care to honor the sacredness of life.
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Buffalo Medicine
Honoring the Sacredness of Life
