Horse: Power

Power is an energy which can be used on many levels. On the ego level it is employed for personal gain, often without consideration for the needs of others. At its worst it can be used at the expense of others.

Because we can see everywhere examples of misuse of power people who are travelling a spiritual path often have negative feelings about it. Being powerless, however, is no solution. Learning the appropriate use of power is an important lessons for humans on their earth journeys, and Horse medicine is a powerful teacher.

For all native peoples the arrival and domestication of Horse shortened the distance of journeys making travel easier. This made it more possible to visit with distant clans and communities, which increased the ability to communicate and to strengthen relationships. It also enabled people to experience the world beyond their immediate environment.

Horse is thus associated both with heartfelt relationships and with our ability to to travel with greater ease and to appreciate the discoveries we make on our spiritual journeys. Native American traditions have this in mind when they hold Horse as a symbol of the true power which comes when we open our hearts to others in the spirit of compassion and love and sharing our own gifts with our communities.

Celtic traditions deepen the concept of power by associating Horse with both the Goddess and with the power of the land itself. The horse-goddess represents the life cycle of birth, death, the afterlife and rebirth, and teaches us to be comfortable with each of these phases. In learning to embrace all aspects of the life cycle we discover true spiritual power: that we are immortal souls temporarily wearing physical clothing.

Wild Horse is one of the Wild Earth Animal Essences

Horse images are available in power stones.