In Greek mythology Athena, the Goddess of wisdom and strategy was accompanied by an Owl who because of its ability to see 360 degrees could protect her blind side and allow her to see the truth beyond illusion. I’ve been working with this theme of “the blind side” or “open flank” both personally and with clients in recent times and I felt prompted to share some owl medicine with you.
So let me share with you how I know when I’ve got a blind side/open flank situation going on…
1. I’m blind sided by something/someone/some situation!
2. I’m resisting something (looks like fear/control/avoidance) & I’ve got all the reasons/stories/evidence in the world to to justify why I’m right to resist it.
3. I’m in a hole except I don’t know it’s a hole and I want to be right about the fact that it’s not a hole until the universe EVENTUALLY gets a message to me (which can take years) and then I see it’s a hole and I surrender.
So guess what I learned along my way- if I don’t have something “in play” to specifically address my blind side then simply put I’m being “played” by it.
I am not only walking around with an open flank, getting caught up in my own web of egoic delusion and leaking energy in all its forms, but I’m missing one of the most potent avenues to discovering new freedoms and creating new realities for myself. So I get myself sorted out with some OWL MEDICINE!
Over the years this has come in many different forms and combinations from spiritual counsel, inventory taking, emotional processing techniques, therapy, supervision, coaching, body work and so on….but the common denominator across the board is that I CANNOT DO IT ALONE- I need other people. I need people to help me SEE what I cannot see- I need OWL in my life.
Here’s what my OWL formation team looks like currently to support the exploration of my blind sides so when I fall in the hole/ hit the resistance I can learn, keep moving and not get stuck: a Group Mastery training program/ 1-1 Supervision for my coaching work/ 1-1 Psycho/Spiritual Therapeutic support/ 1-1 Body Work. I’ve got 4 OWLS in play right now and I invest time, energy and money in them because I love myself, because I want to be FREE and because I know I cannot do this alone.