Keith Bray

LOSING TO GROW

Every now and again we see an acronym that seems a little silly at first blush that makes good sense upon reflection. Defeat before victory may be one of those sayings.

I have had the privilege of attending some great "native/aboriginal" meetings on the west coast. In those meetings, I have had a sense of the "spiritual" in a way I have only experienced there, a knowing from the past.

This reading was a reminder.

"This Mouse must give up one of the Mouse ways of seeing things in order that he may grow.

--Hyemeyohsts Storm

There is an American Indian tale of a mouse who heard a roaring in his ears and set out to discover what it was. He encountered many animals who helped him on his way. Finally, the mouse had a chance to offer help to another. He gave away his eyes to help two other animals.

Without his sight, defenceless, he waited for the end. Soon he heard the sound eagles make when they dive for their prey. The next thing the mouse knew, he was flying. He could see all the splendour around him. Then he heard a voice say, "You have a new name. You are Eagle."

Like the mouse, we also feel something inside us we'd like to explore. That secret, like all others, has its answer hidden deep within us, yet right under our very nose. Often, we merely have to give up our eyes and see in a different way. When we do this, we are rewarded with a new kind of vision, one that lets us discover our true potential."

I battled the concept of "GOD" when I first started my journey. The memories of the god I had learned about in my formulative and teen years were not a positive. In moving forward with a strong spiritual component, I had to find something I could understand and trust.

To grow, I was guided within, and gave up a "mouse" way of seeing things in order to find my rock! Today I can soar. (www.hopeserenity.ca)