There was a part of my last spirit journey that I had not written down. Near the end, I looked at the tree's leaves closely, trying to determine exactly what kind of tree it was. But the leaves flickered and changed shape as a looked, I could not pin it down. After a moment, the tree chided me and said that the shape of the leaves doesn't really matter. "Leaves are prayers to the Sun, but acorns are gifts of the Moon. The morning after a full moon is an excellent time to collect newly dropped acorns. They will be filled with both the blessings of the Moon and gifts of the tree."
Well, that night had been a full moon, in fact the largest and brightest full moon in several years. So the next day when I was out at the barn, I remembered and looked over at the oak trees. As soon as I looked, several acorns dropped to the ground. I went over and collected a small handful of the freshly fallen ones. I didn't know what to do with them, so I kept them in a bowl.
Yesterday I saw the bowl, and I immediately knew what to do with them: put them in the ground in a circle around the paddock where my wife's horse is recuperating. I did that today, placing each one in the ground with a brief wish that they will lend her some of the Oak's gifts: strength, endurance, and the ability to weather a storm without cracking. (she already has patience and wisdom in plenty :D)
I hope this helps her continue to improve. Her feet are slowly healing, it is now an endurance match for her to keep strong and positive until she can get back on her feet.
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