“One day Fawn heard Great Spirit calling to her from the top of Sacred Mountain. Fawn immediately started up the trail. She didn’t know that a terrible demon guarded the way to Great Spirits lodge. The demon was trying to keep all the beings of creation from connecting with Great Spirit. He wanted all of Great Spirits creatures to feel that the Great Spirit didn’t want to be disturbed. This would make the demon feel powerful, and capable of causing them to fear him.
Fawn was not at all frightened when she came upon the demon. This was curious, as the demon was the archetype of all the ugly monsters that have ever been. The demon breathed fire and smoke and made disgusting sounds to frighten Fawn. Any normal creature would have fled or died on the spot from fright.
Fawn, however, said gently to the demon, “Please let me pass. I’m on my way to see Great Spirit.”
Fawns eyes were filled with love and compassion for this over sized bully of a demon. The demon was astounded by Fawns lack of fear. No matter how he tried, he could not frighten Fawn, because her love had penetrated his hardened, ugly heart.
Much to the demon’s dismay, his rock sized heart began to melt, and his body shrank to the size of a walnut. Fawn’s persistent love and gentleness ha d caused the meltdown of the demon. Due to this gentleness and caring that Fawn embodied, the pathway is now clear for all of Great Spirits children to reach Sacred Mountain without having to feel the demons of fear blocking their way.
Deer teaches us gentleness to touch the minds and hearts of the wounded beings who are trying to keep us from Sacred Mountain. Like the dappling of Fawns coat, both the light and the dark may be loved to create gentleness and safety for those who are seeking peace.”
Jamie Sams
