Frog = Frosch/= Kikker
Vergleich: Siehe: Amphibia
Hyla arborea = Laubfrosch, Tree frog
Rana catesbeiana. o. Lithobates catesbeianus =
Bullfrog/= Ochsenfrosch
Xenopus gilli. = Krallenfrosch
Frog: Cleansing
Frog sings the songs that bring the
rain and make the road dirt more bearable. Frog medicine is akin to water
energy, and the South on the medicine wheel. Frog teaches us to honor our
tears, for they cleanse the soul. All water rites belong to Frog, including all
initiations by water.
Water prepares and cleanses the body
for sacred ceremony. It is the element we understand best in the womb. Frog,
like ourselves, is a pollywog in the fetal waters, and only learns to hop after
it experiences the world of fluidity.
The transformation into adulthood
prepares Frog for its power to call in the waters of the skies: the rain. In
knowing the element of water, Frog can sing the song that calls the rain to
Earth. When the ponds are dry, Frog calls upon the Thunder Beings to cleanse
and replenish the Earth with water. Like Frog, we are asked to know when it is
time to refresh, purify, and refill the coffers of the soul.
If Frog hopped into your cards you
chose today, its "ribet" may be calling in the cleansing you need. If
you were to look at where you are today, would you use and of the following
words to describe your condition: tired, overloaded, harried, frustrated,
guilty, itchy, nervous, at a loss, empty, or weakened?
If so, take a break and allow
yourself to bathe in the waters of Frog medicine.
This could mean a long, relaxing
bath, disconnecting the phone, yelling "stop," or taking in deep,
cleansing breaths. The key thought is to find a way to rid yourself
distractions and to replace the mud with clear energy. Then replenish your
parched spirit, body, and mind.
An ability of Frog medicine people
is to give support and energy where it is needed. A Frog medicine person can
clean negativity from any environment. Many mediums or clairvoyants who work
with cleaning "haunted" houses carry Frog medicine. Many of the
world's seers use water on their hands when tapping into other realms of
reality due to water's super-conductive nature.
In Mayan and Aztec shamanistic
practices, the shaman places water in his or her mouth and sprays it over the
body of a patient to clear away negative energy. This is done while holding the
thought of Frog firmly in the mind so that healing may occur and the patient
may be replenished with positive energy. Sometimes dried and stuffed Frogs are
also used to guard the person's body during the session.
Frog speaks of new life and harmony
through its rain song. The deep tones of Frog's "ribet" are said to
be a call to the Thunder Beings: thunder, lightning, and rain. The
"ribet" is the heartbeat that comes into harmony with Father Sky and
calls for the replenishment needed. Call to Frog and find peace in the joy of
taking time to give to yourself. A part of this giving is cleansing yourself of
any person, place, of thing that does not contribute to your new state or
serenity and replenishment.
Contrary
Frog slipped in the mud and is lying
on its back, unable to right itself. Get ready for more mud in your eye.
The contrary position of Frog can
denote an unwillingness on your part to wipe the mire out of your life. Mud can
turn from mire to bog to quicksand if you don't recognize its effect on your
present situation.
Is someone draining your energy? Are
you allowing yourself to ride down the tubes with them? Have you tried to
settle someone else's quarrel and gotten in the line of fire? Stop! Recognize
what it is that is mucking up the lily pond. Swim with Frog. Frog's bug eyes
see it all. Dive deeply, and then hop to the next lily pad to catch the sun. In
this way, you may see exactly what
has been draining your energy.
At times, all of life's activities
can be overwhelming, and everyone occasionally needs a break. Contrary Frog can
signal one of those moments, but can also portent a time of feeling
waterlogged. In feeling waterlogged, you may be dealing with too many emotions
or feelings. This is to say that "the world is too much with you" or
that you have immersed yourself in one idea or activity to the exclusion of all
other facets of your life. If this is the case, a break from routine is
suggested. Hop to other lily pads or visit other ponds for awhile.
Negativity is drawn to you when you
refuse to give yourself the time and space needed to assume new viewpoints. Frog
in the contrary position is an omen that you are courting disaster if you don't
stop and smell the lilies, eat some flies, bask in the sun, and
"ribet" until the rain comes to refill your spirit.
Overview
Frog is a symbol of shamanism. It
teaches how to "jump" from one level to another - from materialism to
spirituality, and from one teaching to another, and to find the connection
between them. The frog emerges at adulthood from a water environment (world of
fluidity) to that of Earth (solidity and security). As a power animal, Frog can
help you to acclimatize to a new way
of life or to just a new viewpoint. Its
power is in harmonizing you with any new situation. Frog also has to do with
replenishment, cleansing - the nurturing of self -with taking care of yourself.
So it can help you to get rid of any negativity and to replenish your mind and
spirit.
Water is associated with absorption
and diffusement, and Frog can help you to wash away ideas and impressions that
might be impeding your development. Frog can help you to take the plunge - to
have the courage to set out on a new endeavor and to accept the new way of life
that goes with it. Jump to it.
Bring in the rain. Tears cleanse
your feelings. Refill with well-being.
Source: Sams, Jamie and Carson,
David.
Vorwort/Suchen. Zeichen/Abkürzungen. Impressum.