Long, long ago before trees began to grow
When the universe was vast and went on forever.
When there were places so cold and so dark
You cannot imagine, and some spots so hot,
so bright it seemed as if they were filled with all the light.
It was long before ideas and time persisted
The Panda was one of the first that existed.
And that, it turns out, is a powerful twist.
On the outside it is so fuzzy and soft, its colors black and white
Evocative of the day and the night.
Oh but wait there is more.
As we have all learned, appearances can lead us to incorrect illusions.
That Panda, that King, has some more tricks up his sleeve.
Some things you might find quite hard to believe.
At the end of each of his fuzzy cute feet, he has claws
So sharp they could cut you quite deep.
If you saw him munching a piece of bamboo, you might be misled
Into thinking, he is too cute it can’t be true.
But mark my words don’t you know, if you tangled with his front end,
His mouth some would say, you would find it most prickly,
full of sharp teeth and you would rue that day.
Let us look deeper at this magnificent beast,
that one that comes from the very far East.
Over time some have chosen the Panda as a totem its true.
This paradoxical creature could be your spirit animal,
To help guide you thru.
But why? you ask,
Why have a totem at all, that must be bunk?
And a Panda, Por que, qu’est que c’est ca.
If I’m to have a totem it must be a beast.
Formidable, at the very least.
Ah, now Listen closely to what I am going to disclose,
If you look past a Pandas black and white clothes,
you will see something quite powerful
Of these qualities very few knows.
The Panda can teach you many stupendous things.
To begin with it will inspire tranquil strength and determination.
Still don’t understand, let me finish this oration.
That fuzzy exterior disguises a peaceful inner strength,
If you look closely you will see, the Panda is about integration
To find the center and balance of things that oppose.
To balance polarity and all it comprises, I suppose
Masculine feminine, weakness and strength,
right and wrong, I could go on at some length.
In addition, The Panda is focused on boundaries personal and true.
This is helpful for many of us without a clue,
So important are boundaries, without them firmly in place we will find ourselves wading thru big piles of poo.
When we have boundaries in place we can begin to thrive in our own personal space.
And then the heart of a Panda is nurturing and centered,
cultivating gentleness and loving care
As I mentioned before, its gentle appearance can obscure its strength and unstoppable determination.
Panda qualities also provides powerful support for those who need courage and steadiness in this time of warring nations
And last but not least It will always pursue the peaceful and harmonious resolution to conflict, that is also true.
I invite you now as you seek to uncover your powerful self,
To walk side by side with your Panda King, and slough off the misaligned lessons of your past. Ideas and thoughts, you had as a child, appropriate then but useless at last.
With the heart of a Panda we can proceed into our world.
Bold, uncompromising, arms spread to the sun in the midst of the swirl.