Crown Chakra | Bear | Willow
I Value Others.
Are you feeling like a generous and protective mother bear, or more like a bitter, evil queen? Bear shows up when you may be feeling frustrated with your present situation. Perhaps you haven’t gotten what you’ve desired in life and you are envious of others that appear to be luckier? Or maybe you’ve been struggling to forgive people that have hurt you? When things in life don’t go our way we often start to feel bitter and resentful. Remember, the evil queen didn’t become evil over night, she had her heart “ripped out” one too many times and decided it was too hard or too late to get it back.
Mama bear knows to treat all cubs, even ones that aren’t her own, with equal respect and care. Sharing and supporting one another in successes and trials creates a sense of unity and trust. Envy is never a helpful emotion for solid friendships, healthy families or strong communities. Bear reminds you to step away from dwelling on your own story and put your focus on serving others for awhile to restore a balanced heart.
We don’t always get what we want, but with a generous heart we can trust that we will get all that we need. Remember that true abundance comes from both the giving and receiving. Pay it forward. Let go of resentment and before you know it you will be back in the cozy cave of your generous heart along side mother bear.
Bach Flower Essence: Willow
Key Words: giving and receiving, envy, entitled, spoiled, resentful, victimized, unity, pay it forward, smothering vs. mothering, valuing self and other, generous heart, cranial bones and hair
Action Steps:
Do you feel shorted in life? Contemplate or journal around things in your life that you feel haven’t worked out. Spend time changing how you perceive these times or events in your life.
Do you envy others and what they have attained? Bring your focus back to your current goals.
Find a photo of you at age 18. Contemplate what you were experiencing and how empowered you felt. Journal about any experiences that come to mind.
Think of someone in your life that could use your help right now and find a way to assist them.
How does emotional abuse show up in your life? An example would be someone purposely being hurt by another through emotional and verbal manipulation.
Contemplate what smothering vs. mothering means and feels like. Hovering over loved-ones can create an unhealthy environment.
Practice giving each person you interact with at least one genuine compliment.
Volunteer at an animal shelter, a soup kitchen, a woman’s shelter, or another charity or service-based organization.
Identify childhood trauma where you may have been treated selfishly, perhaps by a narcissistic mother? Reflect on anyone that clipped your wings over and over again.
Were you or another sibling spoiled or treated better than other siblings or family members? Contemplate and journal what comes to mind.
Have you experienced abusive envy from a parent, sibling or friend? Journal about specific memories of feeling hurt by an envious person.
Do you struggle to forgive? Contemplate if and when your heart got so destroyed that you stopped forgiving.
