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Written by Jennifer Grandi
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Tuesday, 21 July 2009 |
“If the owl is calling you,” … “You are being called upon to open your eyes, ears and mind to the truth of a situation.” – Jane Robson, Durham, UK. So, that fine day some years ago I saw an owl, a big owl, not “Big Al,” although that would be a good name for him, on the top of the telephone pole that borders mine and my neighbor’s yard. I couldn’t fathom it. I immediately called a friend who would believe me. An owl, a Big One, in the middle of the day, on a telephone pole. What could it mean?
Since I have come to interpret animals in my life as messages, I turned again to one of my sources, Jamie Sams’ Medicine Cards, to understand the meaning. At the time, I was a new supervisor and was having some difficulty with both a professional employee and a part-time employee. The situation was severe enough that I had been discussing it with the EEO officer of my company and the vice president.
I didn’t feel I had done anything wrong and was trying to right a divisive issue and be fair to all concerned. However, I wasn’t sure of myself, my role, my rights, and was fairly naïve. Reading about the owl, the words “formidable foe” entered my mind and I realized that the issue could be dangerous for me. I was much more cautious in the way I handled things after that, for instance, not signing anything that would admit to ill-considered action. I had to have a strong resolve that I had followed appropriate procedure and policy.
The situation waned eventually and those administrators seemed to see that I had been correct in my evaluation of the disputed events. Had the Owl not appeared, I might have naively let myself be drawn into agreeing with other conclusions instead of standing firm in my own truth. I truly thank Big Owl for his warning.
The next installment: The Gift of the Magpie
Jennifer Grandi
jlgrandi@comcast.net
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