New piece channeled from a vision in my salt lamp. Ever specific to my journey, we see a woman in two aspects, with shadow on the left and a being of light on the right.
Trappers sometimes catch raccoons by leaving an object in a box, only accessible by a small hole. When the raccoon slips its paw inside and grabs the object, she is trapped, because she refuses to let go and her paw, now in the shape of a fist, is too large to be released from the hole.
Bear and medicine woman are called by the same name in some indigenous cultures—shaman.
Facing left (past) toward the shadow, we see woman as raccoon, still holding onto to something(s) no longer needed in the journey ahead. Craning her head up toward Spirit to the right (future), we see woman as bear, as medicine woman, striving to continue her path for her highest and best 
Look closely at the light being and you may see the face and hand that Spirit has painted, with more details unfolding even days after the paint has dried.
What an extraordinary lifetime this is—one of such great learning. As of late, my mantras are:
Radical self-love
Radical self-acceptance
Compassion, ease and grace
Thank you, Beloved Divine, as we continue to grow and earn wisdom.
