Today's Thought - January

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January 20

Any idea, person, or object can be a Medicine Wheel, a mirror for man. The tiniest flower can be such a mirror, as can a wolf, a story, a touch, a religion, or a mountaintop.

~Hyemeyohsts Storm

The ancient spiritual teachings of the Cheyenne people tell us that we meet ourselves in almost everything we confront. In a group of men spending a night on a mountaintop, each person will each have a different experience. One may be overcome with a sense of awe, another may spend every moment gripped by fear, and another may sleep the night away. While the mountain is the same, each man brings himself to it and has a different experience. When we meet an animal, feel a touch, or take a hike down the street, we see a reflection of ourselves and of humanity.

This day is a Medicine Wheel for each of us. Our response to today’s circumstances will tell us more about ourselves. We need not waste energy judging ourselves harshly but learn from our feelings and reactions. Our reflections point the way for further growth.

Today, I will look for my own reflection in what I meet and for the reflection of all humanity.

Today's reading is from the book Touchstones, A Book of Daily Meditations for Men