Mantis Medicine

Picture snapped this morning by my front door

He was by my front door just as dawn broke, a welcome sight after the long dark night. Mantis medicine is meditative and patient, biding its time and ever keeping a clear head. The natural state of this insect prophet who sees beyond the mundane world and its grievances.

In trying times (and holy mother can this week just be over already) we could all do with a deep dose of mantis magic. Combined with the balm of the earthy Taurus moon, this is a day for grounding and reconnecting. Getting clear and calm and quiet, no mean feat in a maddening whirling world.

When Lady Luna dons her Taurean coat of stars, nurturing to delight the realm of the senses is de rigeur. Perfection for bodywork and yoga, beautiful food and music, long walks with bare feet and even longer sweetly smelling baths.

Self care is more than a luxury or an indulgence. Under warring skies, it is a defiant act of survival and a triumphant reinvigorating for weary spirits. So go ahead. Choose your favourites. Get slow and still and soft. Do you.

If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.
~ Jack Kornfield


Words c. Kerrie Basha 2017