Jaguar: Dark Seductress

“A black jaguar prowls across my garden in the middle of the night. There is something unique and compelling about his face: his nose looks almost human…suddenly this realization awakens me in my own dream and I become lucid. Recognizing that now is the time when all possibilities are open, I decide to go on a medicine walk in the Dreamtime. Suddenly, a “man-whole” opens up, and with only a lantern to light the path down into the darkness, I descend into the underworld.”  -- Amy’s Dream Feb. 1, 2012

Jaguars, which are the same species as Black Panthers, have long been considered to be the rulers of both light and darkness by the Mayans, thus serving as a symbol of wholeness, balance and power. Ancient tales tell of the numinous feline who delighted by watching over the sun in the East, then tracked the sun down below the horizon into the Underworld at night, to hunt Mystery and Inner Wisdom.

Jaguar is associated with Dionysus and Bacchus, the Greek and Roman Gods of fertile earth, wine, revelry and wild-ness. Those seeking freedom from societal restrictions and definitions, who are on the path of discovering their authentic selves via deep desires and volcanic soul stirrings, often are stalked by Jaguar.

Being the mightiest of cats, she is known for her fierceness and ability to take down prey by a single strike to the head, symbolizing the guide who helps initiates drop from their analytical minds deep into the abyss; into their animal bodies. Jaguar is dangerous, but a keen protector of all she loves; she is also a healer with foresight and clairvoyance, leading her way in the dark.

Cats have binocular vision which allows them to see close up, even when it is pitch black. Only a human with Jaguar as a power animal would be willing to roam the far reaches of these shadow-lands. Jaguar has the fierce compassion to lead where few others are willing to go–into that riparian jungle known as Soul, teeming with exotic creatures, sweltering swamps and secret caves. It is within these caves, these manholes, that the greatest treasures are to be discovered.

Who is willing to join me on this journey of the Jaguar?