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Wednesday 14 November 2007

Power Animal: Grouse

The Sacred Spiral is one of the oldest known symbols for personal power. It is synonymous with Grouse Medicine ... visualise a whirlpool or even a tornado for the Sacred Spiral will take you to its centre.

Grouse once flocked in abundance throughout North America but now even on the plains where these birds were so plentiful there is an absence them. Many plains Indian tribes dance the Grouse Dance to honour these birds. The movement of the dance follows a spiral, which is the ancient symbol of birth and rebirth, the ribbed tunnel of eternal return.

The spiral is a metaphor for personal vision and enlightenment. Many initiates on vision quests paint spirals on their bodies and believe that the Great Mystery will favour them with visions of power and purpose because of this symbol.