“The Gift of an Odd Duck”

This week the Platypus serves as a reminder to embrace your uniqueness and whatever makes you different from all the rest. You have an unusual point of view, philosophy, value system or gift that can serve as a blessing to someone right now. When we pretend to be something we are not, we lose sight of our purpose. You can encourage another to go by the “beat of their own drum”, just as you do in many ways. There may have been times when you loudly complained that your individuality is not appreciated. Some see you as rather weird and reject you as odd. But to others, you’re seen as an oddity that’s actually quite a marvel, leaving some to wonder if you are really real, in the best possible sense. Share whatever you found that led you to a continuous path of self-discovery allowing you to remain more content, nurtured & ‘in the flow” no matter how unconventional it appears to others. What you need here though, is to look at things from a greater height-A greater POV. You hold a narrow focus that what you have to give is for a narrow audience-lose that. By pulling out and looking at the landscape from a higher perspective, you can spot opportunities to reach another that may feel or think as uniquely or as “weird” as you. You really need to see yourself & what you have to offer from a grand scheme, bigger picture, or expanding beyond the pond you know. Zebra hints on how you can become more open to increased generosity in your life by not being fearful & to accept that it can come from the most unusual places or unexpected people. Not everything is black or white-all this or all that. Situations/ people have a mix of both light & dark within them, and what may seem like an unlikely source of generosity, may shock you-particularly since people & situations have become so polarizing. Notice the two “unusual” creatures saddling the need for a greater POV. “Peculiarities” have not found each other yet because they live in different habitats, different climates, even different time zones. Condor, a creature of the air, represents communication, wisdom across airwaves, urging individuals to transcend superficial judgments and connect.