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Post by Spirit of the Lynx on Jul 4, 2007 18:55:27 GMT -5
From: LädyLävender (Original Message) Sent: 9/11/2003 11:55 AM hello....i just recently did a past life meditation and i was walking alonside a Lynx.wondered what info there may be on this cat? Lavenderlady
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Post by Spirit of the Lynx on Jul 4, 2007 18:55:59 GMT -5
From: ♫Mysti♫ Sent: 9/11/2003 5:06 PM Lynx Keynote: Secrets and Visions of the Hidden and Unseen Cycle of Power: Winter Much of the information concerning the bobcat also applies to the lynx. Both have short, stubby tails, tufted ears, and a ruff about the face. The lynx is chunky and muscular. It has long legs and big furry paws that serve as snowshoes during the winter. The lynx is also found further north and its territory is not nearly as widespread as that of the bobcat. For anyone w/ the lynx as a totem, also study the significans of the northern direction. Lynx kittens are usually born w/ blue eyes. After about two months, the eyes turn from blue to yellow like their mother's. The blue hints of the expansiveness of the sky or heavens open to the lynx from birth. The transition to the yellow reminds us that the lynx can draw knowledge from the heavens. The mother teaches the young to hunt. Summer and fall is spent in passing on the skills These skills will be needed as winter appraches, for by late winter the family breaks up and the lynx go their own way-- seeking out their own life and knowledge. The main prey of the lynx is the snowshoe hare. On its widefeet it is able to pursue the hares, even when the snow is piled deep. It will feed on smaller rodents, but the snowshoe hare is its main diet, and the qualities of it should be studied as well. "So closely is the fate of the lynx tied to that of the hare.. that when the hare population plummets during a regular eleven-year cycle, so does that of the lynx." (Weidensaul, Scott American Wildlife) This eleven-year cycle is very symbolic. From a metaphysical standpoint, eleven is a master number. It is associated w/ inspiriation, revelation, mysticism, and occult teaching. The fact that the lynx is a gray color also adds to this significance. The gray is the symbol of clouds that hide the ancient wisdom, that separate the seen from the unseen. The lynx is the animal whose powers enable it to cross back and forth and draw out knowledge and secrets from behind the clouds. The lynx has connections to mythology and occult groups in history. These links can provide clues to possible past lives. In the Scandinavian and Norse traditions, the lynx was sacred to Freyja, and her chariot was sometimes depicted being drawn by lynx. The Greeks believed the lynx could see though solid objects. In fact, it is named for Lynceus, a mythological character who could also do this. In 1603 Italian scholars formed the Academy of Lynxes, dedicated to the search for truth and the fight against superstition. Galileo was a member, and its symbol was that of a lynx tearing Cerberus w/ its claws. Cerberus guarded the entrance to the underworld. The implication was that knowledge would conquer darkness and suffering. the lynx has acquired the reputation for supernatural eyesight. It has been attributed w/ the ablility to see error, falsehood, secrets and all that is hidden. If a lynx has shown up in your life, look for that which is hidden. Trust your instincts in believeing others. The things you imagine are probably more accurate than you think. No matter how strange and how irrational the imagining, it probably has a core of truth. Lynx has the ability to teach you how to know the inner workings of others. Individuals w/ lynx as a totem need to be very careful about breaking confidences. Things said have a greater potential of being made public or distorted, so words must be chosen and used cautiously. Strength though silence should be the motto. The breaking of confidences usually brings quick and strong repercussions. If lynx has shown up in your life, you will find that other people increasingly share their secrets, taking you into their confidenc. You will "accidentally" discover things about people, and some of it you may not wish to know. You dont have to do anything w/ the knowledge. Hold onto it. Use it for your own benefit, but be careful of sharing in inappropriately. It is not unusual to find that some people will become very uncomfortable around you. On some level they will recognize that you can see w/ in them. When they avoid you , trust what you imagine to be the reason. To help you awaken the lynx ability to see hidden knowledge, sit back and watch. As you observe how people behave and what they say, you will also get images of things behind them. Visualize yourself inside the other person. In many ways the lynx medicine is like x-ray vision. You are able to see the inner workings. Learn to go into the silence and trust what images and knowledge come to you from it. Animal-Speak Ted Andrews
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Post by Spirit of the Lynx on Jul 4, 2007 18:56:54 GMT -5
From: LädyLävender Sent: 9/12/2003 9:09 AM WOW!! Thanks for the info here Lavenderlady
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Post by Spirit of the Lynx on Jul 4, 2007 18:57:19 GMT -5
From: ♫Mysti♫ Sent: 9/12/2003 10:37 AM yvw hun..
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Post by Spirit of the Lynx on Jul 4, 2007 18:57:46 GMT -5
From: Silverfang1978 Sent: 10/8/2003 4:48 PM All I know about the lynx is that they are said to be the "knower" of secrets. It popped up on me in my totem spread. Silver
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