From the Prairie Tarot, the Tower; from the Medicine Cards, Eagle:
To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest. To live fully is to be always in no-man's-land, to experience each moment as completely new and fresh.
—Pema Chodron
Humans bank on things that they believe will provide them with security and certainty - money, religion, education, power, health regimens, etc. It's not that these things aren't helpful, but the nature of life is constant change and impermanence; there is no way to escape loss, aging, sickness and death. If we look outward, we will find these things hold true for everyone. Eagle is a reminder of Great Spirit (Ground of Being, Power Greater than Ourselves). A spiritual path won't keep us safe from the hard knocks of life, but it can soften the blows, providing us comfort and a way to adjust.
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