The Eagle

 

 

It is written in the Edda’s that the Eagle must be pinned above the door to Valhalla. The Eagle translates into English as pride.  Pride may be stated as self-seeking interests which arises in ever creative forms to challenge those who approach the realm of the gods

Lesson #4

Willow Retreats

 

Striving for Happiness in a chaotic world

The 2.5 hour lesson divides into time frames

 

5 min       socialization

· 2 min late

 

5 min       talking about Eagle

 

10 min     first exercise

· Using paper for wings

· Use two 8.5 x 11 sheets

· On one side of the paper write not proud of

· On the other side write proud of

 

5 min      

· 1 sheet in each hand

· Not proud face down

· Walk around the room

· arms outstretched flying

· feel them as feathers

· Strive to control them

· Keeping arms outstretched try going out the door

· Fly back in to the room

 

20 min     group discussion

· What’s written on the proud of side of paper

· How pride gets in the way

· about pride and how to over come  pride

 

5 min       introduction

· Self as an animal

· How we’re all the same

· Animal behavior in humans

 

5 min       first exercise

· warrior creating power

 

Based on sumo practice

Spread your legs wide apart

Bend  your knees and lean forward with arms outspread

as if to grasp or hug

Stomp 1 foot down while  forcefully breathing out haaa

Stomp other foot down

forcefully breathing out haaa

Continue until full of oxygen, energy and force

 

5 min

· Laughter yoga

 

20 min     group discussion

· Being in touch with our inner animal

· If you were an animal what would you be?

· How can you the spiritual warrior  lessen or eliminate the effect of your animal self?

 

10 min   feasting

 

· Side dishes

· agreement on meat

 

5 min of departing

 

Is the top of the pile of things that hold us back pride?

 

 What it can do to stop us?.

 

What are we most proud of?

 

Are we still trying to make our ancestors proud?

 

 

Questions we consider in our attempt to overcome obstacles to the hall of the elect.

The Wolf

 

Sholl is the wolf that pursues the shining God

To the sheltered Woods

To enter the hall it is necessary to pin the wolf to the door.  Of significance this is the only thing that you have to stab and kill. Our bestial animal nature is at the very core of ourselves and in order to live without defence or offence we must kill this part of ourselves that prevents us from doing so.

Questions we consider in our attempt to overcome obstacles to the hall of the elect.

Are we in touch with our animal?

 

Is the animal within a controllable thing?

 

In what ways does the animal side of us help us in our daily life?

 

In what way does the wolf hinder us on a daily basis?

 

How you even temporary kill this part of you?

 

How do we accomplish breaking free from our animal self?