Shamanic Vision: Living Life through the Eyes of the Heart Issue #1, Fall 2016 | Page 31

The children laughed. “Also when he let loose his arrow...he did this all wrong.” “How so Grandfather?” “He wanted to play a prank on Ironsides. But it was a prank that could have seriously hurt Brother Bear. It was a good thing that the arrow hit a limb of the tree and was guided to hit the bee hive instead.” “Why was that Grandfather?” “Well, it saved Brother from injury...I didn't mention it in the story, but Ironsides...do you know what he did after the bees left the hive?” The children waved their heads as one; “No.” “He watched what happened and he sat under that hive and licked up the honey that dripped from that arrow that was deep in the hive. He never had to try to get the honey—it came to him!” “Smart bear!” said one of the children. “Smarter than Standing Deer at that time,” chuckled Grandfather. “What else do you think Standing Deer learned that day?” “He ran and ran for so long...how did he do that?” “Well...did he ever look back?” “No.” “That's right. He panicked. When that happens, you stop using this...your...” 31