Post by Mrs. Darth Vader on Mar 9, 2007 23:10:16 GMT -5
Keynote: Ability to use resources availible, hardyness in struggles, purification and spiritual revelations.
The desert is known as a symbol of purification and testing. Getting lost in the desert to find new life direction and purpose is often written about in many religions. People have gone into the desert in the past to purify themselves in order to prepare for an initiation of some kind.
The desert's most outstanding feature is the lack of water. It is scorching hot in the day and drops dramatically cold at night. The animals that live in the desert environment have evolved so that they can survive in that environment. So if you get a totem that is from such an environment and the desert is its normal habatat it means you have the abilitynto survive the desert in your life that you are currently in. You will make it through your time of testing.
Animals use many differant techniques to survive desert condidtions. The harris hawk for example hunts in groups. Most birds of pret hunt alone or in pairs. The harris hawk hunts in groups. The harshness of the desert has tought them that in times of scarcity banning together ensures survival. This lesson humans should learn because as times get tougher people are doing the exact opposite of this smart bird. People are closeing off and getting colder as condidtions get tough. By helping one another the harris hawk has reduced the stress levels of such a harsh environment as the desert. All the animals are hardy and resilliant includeing the plants in the desert. No resource in the desert is wasted. Preditor and prey alike uses their resources and strength wisely. The desert is where you truely learn to understand the Sith code of "No power is wasted".
Desert plants have adapted to hold as much water as possible to survive the arid condidtions of the desert. These plants usually have thorns instead of leaves to discourage grazeing, another tactic for survival. Many of prophets have had visions in the desert. Jesus was tempted in the desert by a serpant who was satan. Biblical prophets have purified themselves and readied themselves for spiritual revelations in deserts. Islands have also surved this purpose.
Deserts can be seen in positive or negitive terms depending on the circumstances of your being in the desert. Sometimes the desert is a place of punishment, a place of seperation from God (the Force). Deserts are sometimes places of torment. Deserts are unforgiveing places. You have to know what you are doing to survive the desert.. Other times the desert is a place where God (the Force) shows himself with extrodenary clarity and intensity. In Exodus the Hebrews wonderd in the desert looking for the promised land. During their walk in the desert the Force showed himself for all to see. God (the Force) came as a pillar of smoke by day and a pillar of fire by night. He fed them manna to eat in the desert. Water was provided and when in war Moses held up his staff to help the Hebrews win. A brazen serpant was made while in the desert that all who looked apon it were healed. So in the desert God (the Force) moved his mighty hand.
In Star Wars the desert is the birth place of both chosen people by the Force. Anakin was born in the desert planet of Tatooine. Here the desert is the place where the one the Force is chooseing is to be the powerfull Darth Vader. Here the desert represents the Force switching from Yang to Yin and is riseing up a powerfull Sith Lord. On the other hand the same Tatooine is where Luke Skywalker is to grow up In this case Luke is sent to the desert. Luke was destoned to be the Jedi knight who brings Anakin back to the light side. Here the Force switches from Yin to Yang. Luke was destoned to bring a new dawn to the Jedi makeing them more pro-mass.
There will be other environments which I hope this will give those of you who are reading the totems the entire picture both animals and their environments. Remember how a totem fits for you only you can tell by your intuition and your comunion with the Force. Only you know what is going on in your life when a totem comes to you and its environment just fills out the message.
The desert is known as a symbol of purification and testing. Getting lost in the desert to find new life direction and purpose is often written about in many religions. People have gone into the desert in the past to purify themselves in order to prepare for an initiation of some kind.
The desert's most outstanding feature is the lack of water. It is scorching hot in the day and drops dramatically cold at night. The animals that live in the desert environment have evolved so that they can survive in that environment. So if you get a totem that is from such an environment and the desert is its normal habatat it means you have the abilitynto survive the desert in your life that you are currently in. You will make it through your time of testing.
Animals use many differant techniques to survive desert condidtions. The harris hawk for example hunts in groups. Most birds of pret hunt alone or in pairs. The harris hawk hunts in groups. The harshness of the desert has tought them that in times of scarcity banning together ensures survival. This lesson humans should learn because as times get tougher people are doing the exact opposite of this smart bird. People are closeing off and getting colder as condidtions get tough. By helping one another the harris hawk has reduced the stress levels of such a harsh environment as the desert. All the animals are hardy and resilliant includeing the plants in the desert. No resource in the desert is wasted. Preditor and prey alike uses their resources and strength wisely. The desert is where you truely learn to understand the Sith code of "No power is wasted".
Desert plants have adapted to hold as much water as possible to survive the arid condidtions of the desert. These plants usually have thorns instead of leaves to discourage grazeing, another tactic for survival. Many of prophets have had visions in the desert. Jesus was tempted in the desert by a serpant who was satan. Biblical prophets have purified themselves and readied themselves for spiritual revelations in deserts. Islands have also surved this purpose.
Deserts can be seen in positive or negitive terms depending on the circumstances of your being in the desert. Sometimes the desert is a place of punishment, a place of seperation from God (the Force). Deserts are sometimes places of torment. Deserts are unforgiveing places. You have to know what you are doing to survive the desert.. Other times the desert is a place where God (the Force) shows himself with extrodenary clarity and intensity. In Exodus the Hebrews wonderd in the desert looking for the promised land. During their walk in the desert the Force showed himself for all to see. God (the Force) came as a pillar of smoke by day and a pillar of fire by night. He fed them manna to eat in the desert. Water was provided and when in war Moses held up his staff to help the Hebrews win. A brazen serpant was made while in the desert that all who looked apon it were healed. So in the desert God (the Force) moved his mighty hand.
In Star Wars the desert is the birth place of both chosen people by the Force. Anakin was born in the desert planet of Tatooine. Here the desert is the place where the one the Force is chooseing is to be the powerfull Darth Vader. Here the desert represents the Force switching from Yang to Yin and is riseing up a powerfull Sith Lord. On the other hand the same Tatooine is where Luke Skywalker is to grow up In this case Luke is sent to the desert. Luke was destoned to be the Jedi knight who brings Anakin back to the light side. Here the Force switches from Yin to Yang. Luke was destoned to bring a new dawn to the Jedi makeing them more pro-mass.
There will be other environments which I hope this will give those of you who are reading the totems the entire picture both animals and their environments. Remember how a totem fits for you only you can tell by your intuition and your comunion with the Force. Only you know what is going on in your life when a totem comes to you and its environment just fills out the message.