During the Eagle Moon, join us as we enjoy the eagle’s clean air while we practice our integrity as community members and support each other within Wahkowtowin. Humility teaches us to rise above the need for external validation.
This moon becomes a powerful metaphor for true humility, a quiet confidence that does not need outside validation. We also acknowledge our own limitations and how our strength is intertwined within our relations. We value others, show gratitude, and serve our elders. Our elders made sacrifices so that we can uphold our sovereignty through our stewardships and interconnections. We are all an important part of the circle and we do not practice competitiveness, but rather, walk together as equals. Not one nation is better than another; we all carry our own teachings and sacredness.
The eagle shows us how to behave when others lack humility and exhibit lateral violence. A murder of crows is an eagle’s counterbalance, yet they frequently bother eagles through coordinated mobbing – an example of lateral violence. That behaviour is a crow’s defense mechanism rooted in insecurity. The eagle often ignores the pestering and soars high into the sky where the air becomes thin and the crows cannot breathe. Eventually the crows give up while the eagle demonstrates a powerful combination of wisdom and physical endurance.
If we rise above violence, we too demonstrate integrity and leave insecurity behind. We are also honouring the ways of our ancestors. We are all on a learning path and one’s journey is not more important than another’s. Nation to nation, person to person, we are all sacred and part of the medicine wheel threads. In the end, no one group gets a bigger piece of the medicine wheel, so support each other on the path towards compassion and humility.
The first 25 registered and participating visitors will be given the opportunity to participate in a hands‐on activity.