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WHAT THE RAVENS SAID
Lena Stevens
I was sitting in our Labyrinth contemplating this article and asking spirit to guide me to write something that was not only informational but also appropriate for the times we are in. My mind
was not clear at all what that should be and I felt somewhat daunted by the task. In addition, I
was dealing with numerous irritating details of daily life, clients having the kind of difficulty in
their lives I felt powerless to help with, and my own scatter and lack of focus.
As I cleared my mind and became receptive I heard a voice. “Look up, look up” it called.
“You called, you called?” I looked up and saw above me circling the sky at least eight Ravens,
large and black and very active. They began to swoop and dive, chasing each other around,
circling and playing with the breezes that had suddenly come up. I felt my spirits lift as I watched them, enjoying their antics immensely. “Do you have a message for me?” I asked. “You don’t know how to play” was the reply. “You sit and worry and contemplate your next move carefully, thinking about consequences and the future. You sit too long. So long, you forget how to fly and your wings become weak. When it is stormy outside you huddle indoors. You try to protect yourselves from destruction by turning away from the storms, the fierce winds of change, the gnashing rain and
snow.” Now it was apparent that the “you” was a collective “you” they were addressing.
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