Lioness symbolism carries the power of the feminine to work together rather than compete, to share the prize rather than compete for it. Some of the first cave drawings from thousands of years ago depict cave lionesses hunting prey together. The lionesses do the lion’s share of the work, raising the young and hunting cooperatively for food.
LIONESS MEANING HOW TO
More than being popular, lion symbolism teaches us how to shine our light and our creativity in the world to bring joy to others. Lion symbolism carries a deep courage that manifests as an ability to bravely speak what is in one’s heart and to follow one’s heart.
Lion spirit animal is so much more than popularity and admiration. At a surface level, people who are the astrological sign of Leo (the lion) are said to like attention and being on stage. Too many people mix lion symbolism with pride. The root for courage is “ cor” which is the latin word for heart. Lion spirit animal symbolizes strength, bravery and courage. Having the true heart of a lion is being the master over yourself, acting from your values, and staying in integrity. Forget needing to be in charge of the world.
Most people think that having lion as a spirit animal means they get to be the king or queen and boss other people around, but ultimately this is about ruling your emotions and actions. Happy birthday, sweetheart.The king of the jungle, lion symbolism represents royalty and supreme authority. I am glad to have a warrior-protector-teacher in my life. It seems I have a lot to learn from lionesses and Rosanne. The dominant female watches over the pride. When the pride is functioning as it should, the male is at peace. They protect each other, stick to each other, enjoy each other in ways that many of the other big cats don’t. Even when they have the opportunity to escape from captivity, they will stay close at hand because they are first and foremost family oriented. There may be more than one female, but the dominant female actually has the real power, and is capable of killing the male if he does not perform as expected. You may not know this, but the lioness runs the pride. You will not understand the power and beauty of these creatures until you encounter them up close in the wild. She is His gift even if I don’t avail myself of His generosity, but as I learn to accept God in her blessings, I discover what I was missing most of my life – me at peace with myself!Īs you know by now, one of the things I love most about South Africa is the chance to spend time with lions. How that gift impacts my life is entirely up to me. When I don’t, I usually regret the mistake. When I do, I discover Proverbs 31:11 applies to me. Most of the time I try to listen (but I often find my yetzer ha’ra interfering with what I know is the biblical perspective).
She blesses me with her insightful advice and forceful acts. I am committed to her (much better, Genesis 2:24) and as a result she is dedicated to me. Oops! That last statement isn’t quite biblical. What would you expect from a warrior? We don’t always see eye-to-eye. She is (as Waltke says) a “valiant woman.” But Hebrew warrior poetry is in your face, up front assessment of her behavior! She acts like God would act. The assertion of her “excellence” depends on an unnamed standard – again pushing the idea toward some inner evaluation. Our translation attempts to describe her in terms of inner character completely overlook the public, active aspects of Hebrew thought. This woman fights for what is right, upholds God’s standard, makes a difference, and demonstrates responsible, representational authority as God’s hands and feet. Eshet-hayil is a warrior! This is Joan of Arc poetry. Proverbs 31:10 ESVĮxcellent – Maybe we stumble around the real meaning of eshet-hayil because we don’t like the cultural implications, but “excellent wife” or “woman of virtue” or “wife of noble character” just doesn’t cut it. An excellent wife who can find? She is far more precious than jewels.
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