Monday on Ask the Oracles, Jeff Pulver, Monte Farber, Amy Zerner, and I were talking about love. Amy mentioned that Marianne Williamson had posted that A Course in Miracles says you either choose love or fear.
This reminded me of the old Cherokee story of the two wolves.
A young boy went to his grandfather for advice. The grandson was troubled and wanted help to deal with his anxiety and fear.
“There are two wolves inside of you," the grandfather told the young boy.
“One is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, arrogance, self-pity, false pride and fear. The other is joy, peace, love, hope, kindness, empathy, generosity, truth, and faith. “A fight is going on inside of you,” he said.
“Grandfather, which wolf will win?” asked the boy.
The old Cherokee smiled and simply said, "The one you feed".
Yet in another version of this story, the old Cherokee simply replied, “If you feed them right, they both win.”
It is important to acknowledge all our feelings and see their hidden value. Maybe your anger has motivated you to start a foundation to help abused children, or your fear pushed you to discover new ways to deal with anxiety and overwhelm.
How you deal with your shadow can help bring you to a place of peace and wisdom. Then you can truly make conscious choices. Each choice you make creates your future. Choose wisely.
Until next time,
Barbara