Your Year Ahead Reading

	October 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?
	November Badger Badger is a ferocious opponent, unwilling to back down over any issue. Unfortunately, this unwavering stance leads some Badgers to their demise. If Badger has dug into your reading, he is asking whether you are fighting the right fight. Is this issue the hill youre willing to die on, or are you fighting for no other reason than pure stubbornness? Think about it.
	December Armadillo You'll never get too close to Armadillo as his hard shell will keep you at arm's length! And, if this roly-poly fellow is in your reading, he's asking YOU to examine the areas where you need a hard shellboundaries! Do you do for everyone but never do for yourself? Or, are you being TOO sensitive, protecting yourself even when danger isn't present?
	January 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.
	February 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.
	March Panther Panther medicine is the medicine of silence. Panther can stalk its prey in absolute silenceone of the reasons native tribes associate him with the spirit worldparticularly the night. Panther can show you how to face the Shadow within and bring it out into the Light. Panther is powerful medicineand the fact that you choose him says much about your willingness to face the unknown.
	April Wolverine Wolverine is thought to be a bridge between the physical and spirit worlds. He has the ability to survive in the most difficult terrainsand his message to you is of inner strength. Have you forgotten just how powerful you really are? If so, its time to refocus and re-dedicateand remember that Wolverine medicine runs through your blood.
	May Polar Bear Has Polar Bear lumbered into your reading? If so, he's reminding you of the value of being flexible. Polar Bear instinctively knows how to conserve his energy and will observe a situation before he takes action. Once he decide it's the appropriate time to move forward, however, he has the strength, energy, and fortitude to face whatever dangers lie ahead. Having problems making a change? Polar Bear is here to help, and his message to you is: Take heart, have courage, build your strength, then MOVE!
	June Squirrel Hoard, hoard, hoard! Squirrel has been a busy fellow, gathering food for the long winter aheadand he advises you to do the same. Have you set enough money aside to get you through lean times, or do you squander what you earn? We all love a shopping spree, but if Squirrel scurries into your reading, he's cautioning you to spend a little, but also save a little.
	July Loon Loons mate for life, and their medicine is about loyalty, family, and deep caring for one another. If you're experiencing a relationship fraught with power struggles, you are NOT practicing Loon medicine. If your relationship has BECOME a power struggle, Loon has appeared to remind you that this is a time of equal sharing and equal happiness. Something is amiss and Loon thinks you already know what it is.
	August Antelope Antelope medicine is one of right action. If you were to visit Northern Plains today, you would see groups of antelope scattered about the fields and hills. However they are so quiet and unmoving that (from a distance) they resemble stones. But, get too close and they move like lightening. Antelope asks you: are you being still when you should be moving, or moving when stillness is required?
	September Frog Frog Rivet! Something in your life needs cleansing, and frog is here to help. Frog is traditionally associated with rainthat powerful force of Nature that can flood, nurture, heal, or drown. If Frog appears in your reading, you're being asked to examine what is stagnating in your lifethen ask Frog to help you let it go. Need to cry? Jump in the shower and let Frog Medicine do its work.