Your Year Ahead Reading

	August Deer If you can imagine Bambi, you can imagine the message Deer brings to you todaya message of sweetness, innocence, and gentle spirit. Be delicate today in your communication with other and with yourself. This is definitely not a time for being critical, mean-spirited, or sarcastic. Just as Deer's heart can be easily wounded, so can the heart of your friends, co-workers, or family members.
	September Spider Spider represents a connection between past and future, to remind you that the web you weave today is the web you will inhabit tomorrow. Are you spinning a balanced future? Spider is also a creator, spinning stories just as easily as she does a web. Spider in your reading asks you to consider the future you are weavingdoes it include your biggest dreams?
	October Mockingbird Mockingbirds are master imitators, and can mimic the calls of many other birds. Theyre also fearless protectors of their nest, and will attack any bird (no matter how large) to protect their young. Mockingbirds lesson for you today is twofold: to listen to how you might be mimicking othersinstead of listening to your own true voice; and to examine the value of what you defend. Hmmm?
	November Dove Are you going through life carrying old grief, pain or hate? If so, Dove (sometimes known as Mourning Dove) encourages you to let go of your emotional baggage so that true healing can take place. Its time to forgive, release, and move forward. And, know that healing Dove is flying right beside you.
	December Hawk Hawk flies into your reading today to bring you an important message. It may come in the mail, e-mail, a casual remark at the grocery store, a randomly selected page in a book, or even a phrase heard on the radio. Be alert, as hawk messages can sometimes be delivered in a subtle fashion.
	January Owl Many cultures associate Owl with death, while others see Owl as the night eaglethe bird that embodies shamanism. Owl has exceptional hearing, and his medicine is one of clairaudiencethe ability to hear spirit. If Owl has silently glided into your life today, he is asking you to face your own fears, and listen to the messages spirit is sending you.
	February Rabbit Poor Rabbit! No other animal is so associated with fear than Rabbitthat nervous little bunny who hops and leaps at every little sound. Rabbit has come to you today to ask you to have the courage to face whatever difficulties youre having instead of running away to a safe burrow. Face your fears, examine your old fight or flight patterns, and determine once and for all to stop hiding away.
	March Buffalo Buffalo has come snorting into your life today to bring a message of great hope. Buffalo sacrificed every part of his physical body to support those who hunted himbut he also gave his spirit. And, it's that spirit of hope, abundance, and a bright future that he brings to you today. If you are experiencing a troubled journey, help is here.
	April Eagle Eagle soars high enough to see the grand panorama of life, and yet has vision keen enough to spot a fish a mile away. How's your vision? Are you seeing the big picture or are you only concentrating on the fish? Eagle is asking you to take a step back so you can once again see the whole. You've gotten so lost in the trees you've forgotten the forest.
	May Fox Fox medicine represents the ability to blend in. She can change colors to blend with the seasonsbecoming almost invisible against a backdrop of snow or foliage. Fox also has an amazing sense of smell that enables her to sniff out dangerous situations. Be like a Foxstreet smart and safety savvydon't call attention to yourself as today is a day of watch and wait.
	June Skunk Phew! Everyone knows Skunk's powerthat's why people (and other animals) get out of his way! If you're lacking self-esteem, Skunk is there to help. You are worthy of a happy lifeand if someone is making you miserable, look to Skunk as a confidence builder. Remember, though, Skunk doesn't have to spray to be powerfulhis reputation precedes him! And, like Skunk, you don't need to spray either-but you do need to stand your ground calmly, and with Skunk's confidence.
	July Deer If you can imagine Bambi, you can imagine the message Deer brings to you todaya message of sweetness, innocence, and gentle spirit. Be delicate today in your communication with other and with yourself. This is definitely not a time for being critical, mean-spirited, or sarcastic. Just as Deer's heart can be easily wounded, so can the heart of your friends, co-workers, or family members.

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