Parting the Mists

Power, Intelligence, and Joy greet us today with the three-card spread, with Bear (the Power card) taking the lead. The other two cards drawn are:

• Bear (Art) – Primal Power, Sovereignty, Intuition married with Instinct
• Wren (Drui-en) – Humility, Cunning, God
• Otter (Dobhran)- Joy, play, and helpfulness

These three combined seem a little haphazard at first, but look closer – together they make a very balanced and well-rounded life and approach. It may be time to step into your power and sovereignty, but don’t forget to be smart, humble, playful and helpful – and to listen to your gut.

Blessings!

Bear (Art) – Primal Power, Sovereignty, Intuition married with Instinct

Bear connects you with the very deepest of your ancestral roots. Here, at this level, you are in touch with the Primal Mother – the Bear goddess Artio who will defend you fiercely from all danger. You are connected also with the Bear god Artaois, the mighty warrior Arthur, the guiding Pole Star of the Great Bear. Your intuition will never fail you, if you will listen to it in the still darkness of the night. Working with the Bear gives you the opportunity to become a spiritual warrior – like Arthur. You can find the way to come into your power by marrying your strength with your intuition. Integrating your primal power with your intuition means uniting your star-power with your animal-power – and both are symbolized by Art, the Bear.

This card could also be giving you a clear warning that you must take care not to be overwhelmed by the ferocious mother, by the berserk warrior – by forces of anger and primal ferocity that, untempered with the human qualities of compassion and reason, can damage not only your own life, but those of others around you. Art brings a strong presence and great reserves of power, and with perseverance you will be able to integrate your spiritual, intuitive qualities with your primal, instinctual qualities.

The Druid Animal Oracle by Philip and Stephanie Carr-Gomm, art by Will Worthington