Stag

Meaning:

"Guardian of forest realms who runs freedom into the unconscious. Antlers bridge all dream-worlds. Teaches that following shamanic path through doubt and being lost leads to drums that bring you home and authority within."

Teaching:

Follow into the forest of dreams—you will be tested and lost
Hear the ancestral drums—they will bring you home
Find the shaman within by first finding one without
Look for the antlered one who rings with power
Travel the fractal branches of inner dream realms
Authority rises from within after facing inner demons

Contemplation:

"Am I ready to follow the stag into the dream-forest to meet my demons?"