Chapter 12: Wild Woman Book Study: Ep.6 Season 2
In this episode we will be exploring:
Chapter 12: Marking Territory: The Boundaries of Rage and Forgiveness
Stories:
The Crescent Moon Bear
The Withered Trees
Topics/Themes:
-The Virtue of Patience
-Bear Symbolism: Resurrection, Loyalty, Wisdom, Strength
-The joinery is more important than the destination
-“Remember what one has learned”
-“Thank you, Illusion”
-becoming willing to learn from rage; transforming and dispersing its energy
-Rage corrodes hope
-Using solitude to connect to your higher self
-Righteous Rage; knowing when to release anger
Ritual of Forgiveness:
Descansos (p.364) - Marking big and little deaths in ones life
-Finding Compassion and Forgiveness
-The Four stages of Forgiveness (p.370):
To forego, to forbear, to forget, and to forgive
-“Forgiveness is an act of creation”
-“The important part of forgiveness is to begin and continue