Bat medicine is steeped in mystery and for centuries as a highly treasured medicine of Aztec Toltec, Tolken, and the Mayan people. Many rituals center around birth, death and rebirth with the bat. There are ancient initiations where shamans were buried in the earth for one day to awaken and be reborn without their former ego the next day. The cave of the bat symbolizes coming out of the darkness. Hanging upside down is a symbol of emerging into a newborn being upside down is usually the position that babies assume as they are about to be born into the world. That can also symbolize letting go of the old and giving way to the new. It is definitely a symbol to conquer your fears and trust the change will be beneficial for you. You can call that medicine into your life when you are in transition. Like many of nature's creatures, bats have strong family ties and are very nurturing to their young. They live in large colonies. Many Native Americans cultures consider the bat to be a symbol of intuition and dreaming, as well as death, life and rebirth. So calling in bat medicine especially during times of transition, “Call IT in with Dar!”
Full Show Notes can be found at CallITInPodcast.com
Photo credit: Rebecca Lange Photography
Music credit: Kevin MacLeod Incompetech.com (licensed under Creative Commons)
Production credit: Erin Schenke @ Emerald Support Services LLC.
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