Unlocking New Beginnings: The Bear – The Power of Introspection | Spirit & Destiny

December 26, 2024February 12, 2026spiritbearcoach

In December, winter starts to become cold as nights get longer. At this time, all bears may have already started hibernating in their dark caves.

It is the perfect time of year, in wishing everyone Peace and Joy for Christmas and the New Year to come.

The symbolism of the Bear in Native American traditions, representing introspection, inner strength, and a time for healing and renewal, marks a “new beginning” as a shift in perception, releasing the past and embracing the present moment.

Bear’s hibernation is a metaphor for going within, confronting shadows, and emerging, transformed by forgiving the past and recognising our inherent innocence. This perspective encourages self-reflection to uncover limiting beliefs and embrace a new perspective.

In life coaching, this synthesis provides a powerful framework for personal growth. The “new beginning” isn’t merely a change in circumstances but a profound inner shift. Like the Bear retreating to its den, we must create space for introspection in order to identify what no longer serves us. By integrating forgiveness and the Bear’s wisdom of inner strength, we can emerge from our “hibernation” with renewed purpose and a clear vision for the future, ready to create a truly new beginning.

To have a shift in perception to create a “new beginning’ is to recognise that there is a link to shifting our thoughts and decsions from Sepeartion (fear) to Oneness (love), clearly it takes practice as we make decisions all day based on our judgements of situations.

Bear’s introspection symbolises the process of recognising how our judmental decisions influence us. By going within, we can identify the limiting beliefs and fear-based thoughts that keep us bound by the illusion of separation. This awareness empowers us to exercise our free will by choosing to release those thoughts and embrace the truth of our Oneness with Spirit.

In essence, the “new beginning” is the moment we consciously choose to align our will with Spirit, thereby reclaiming true freedom. This is not a freedom to do, as any thought pleases, but the freedom to experience the Peace and Joy that comes from remembering our true nature as being of Love and Light.

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BIO: Johnathan Brooks MA, PG Dip, FMAC is an experienced Master Executive and Personal Coach with 1,800+ hrs in the field, who has trained in a wide range of personal development methods including CBT Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (postgrad), EFT Emotional Freedom Technique, Master NLP Neuro Linguistic Programming, has a Postgraduate Diploma Degree in ‘Coaching and NLP’, which he passed with a ‘Commendation’, a Master of Arts in ‘Applied Coaching’ and certified Career Coach. He is based in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Bio Trivia: Johnathan is an enrolled member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe and whose godfather was Yul Brynner who won an Oscar for the ‘King and I’ film (1957).

He is a Fellow of the Association for Coaching (FMAC), Master member of the European and Mentoring Council (UK) and a professional member of the Association of NLP.

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Beaver Moon: Lessons in Mindful Work | Spirit & Destiny

November 22, 2024February 12, 2026spiritbearcoach

The month of November, the Native Americans or First Nations say it’s the Beaver Moon, as by the end of the month all dams have finished being built and marks the start of bitter cold winter months to come.

The beaver, a creature often overlooked, offers a fascinating metaphor for mindful work towards one’s dream, as many people dream of starting a family and having a home. Known for its industrious nature and meticulous planning, the beaver embodies principles of focused attention and strategic action. To ‘beaver away’ at something is a phrase muched used today.

Here is how the beaver can inspire mindful work practices:

Goal-Oriented Focus: Beavers have a clear vision of what they want to achieve: a dam (home) with many tunnels and food facilities. This focus allows them to work tirelessly towards their goals. Similarly, setting clear, achievable goals can help us stay focused on and motivated in our work.

Strategic Planning: Before starting construction, beavers carefully assess the terrain and resources available. This strategic approach ensures the efficient use of time and materials. We can also benefit from planning our work in advance, breaking down large tasks into smaller manageable steps.

Mindful Execution: As beavers work, they are fully present in the moment, using their tools (teeth) skilfully with precision and purpose. This mindful work approach can enhance productivity and reduce stress.

Resilience and Adaptation: Beavers are remarkably resilient, able to overcome obstacles, and adapt to changing conditions. When faced with challenges, we can draw inspiration from a beaver’s tenacity and flexibility.

By embracing the beaver’s work ethics, we can cultivate a more mindful and productive approach to our lives. By setting clear goals, planning strategically, executing tasks mindfully, and maintaining resilience, we can achieve our aspirations and live a fulfilling life.

Lessons from the Beaver your co-coach, look at this as an opportunity, to discover what is blocking the flow of your dreams.

Enquire: Have you neglected your dreams or created obstacles to your productivity?

A beaver (earth) reminds us of taking action on passionate (fire) dreams (air). How would it feel (water) to have your dream become reality? This completes the manifestation cycle or medicine wheel Air>>>Fire>>>Water>>>Earth.

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Bio Trivia: Johnathan is an enrolled member of the Northern Cheyenne tribe and whose godfather was Yul Brynner who won an Oscar for the ‘King and I’ film (1957).

He is a Fellow of the Association for Coaching (FMAC), Master member of the European and Mentoring Council (UK) and a professional member of the Association of NLP.

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Christmas Message: Visions Of Hope

December 24, 2015April 10, 2018spiritbearcoach

At Christmas time we light candles to hope and look forward expectantly for the rebirth of goodwill between all men. But then we read or hear the world news.

The visions of Christmastide show no signs of becoming reality in the New Year, rather, there seems to be an increase in divisiveness. But there is still hope.

Even while candles are still burning on our Trees of Life, and daylight hours are lengthening, the news of a new shadow of darkness, of deprivation, greed and hostility appears to be separating us further from some of our fellow men.

In earlier epochs it was understood by mankind that prosperous, peaceful communities were created by women using their intuitive wisdom and inspirations, while men, providing qualities of physical strength and focus could turn those inspirations into the practical realities of daily living. Both were necessary in the creation of meaning for authentic lives, but if one quality became devalued (as those of womanhood still are) then mankind could not prosper, and wars initiated by males seeking to demonstrate or prove the superiority of their strength and dogmatic ideas compared with the wider less fixed viewpoint of women ensued.

But now we are at the very beginning of a new 21 hundred year cycle of a new era – the Aquarian Age who sign is that of female nurturing water being poured onto a thirsty earth. In the culture of some First Nation Americans, understanding this ancient scenario, after years of infighting between some tribes (including my own Northern Cheyenne) The Great Law of Peace was written.

This is called the Iroquois Constitution (around 1142 AD), and the Chiefs declared that in future leaders of tribes will be decided upon by women, for two reasons:

The first was that only women could decide with detached selflessness that which was best for the tribe – men often being influenced by the power of their personal egos; and secondly, because women were the ones who suffered the greatest pain of giving birth and losing loved ones in battle only they were the ones who can decide if war was worth dying for.

Today we have to ask ourselves if the influence, of women is going sufficiently to bring the visions of Christmas closer to manifestation. Hopefully, the time is approaching when both men and women are able to demonstrate the qualities of both, and lead integrated whole lives, able to overcome the distortions in the heart and minds of our sick presently seemingly separated brethren.

’til we meet again,

Walk in Beauty;

Walk in Peace.

‘Causing the Miraculous by Spreading Beauty, Truth & Harmony‘

Johnathan Brooks, MAC, PG Dip is a Life Coach who has trained in a wide range of personal development treatment methods including the “Power Therapies” (CBT Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (postgrad), EFT Emotional Freedom Technique, Master NLP Neuro Linguistic Programming) and has a Post Graduate Diploma in ‘Coaching and NLP’ which he passed with a ‘Commendation’. And is based in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

He is a full member of the Association for Coaching (MAC), a Gold member of The Professional Guild of NLP and a full member of European and Mentoring Council (UK).

Entrepreneur Archives – Spirit Bear Coaching

December 6, 2015April 10, 2018spiritbearcoach

“You may or may not get what you want, but you’ll always get what you need.”

But what about those people in Africa? Many of them their basic needs for food, water etc are not met.

One has to take responsibility for everything one sees. The world is governed by greed. Humanity is trying to move out of greed (early stages at mo). If half the world wasn’t so greedy, then the other half would have enough. We need to restrict to what we actually ‘need’.

The African’s you could say are offering themselves as sacrifice so to give us a chance to develop compassion to the world. Good ‘Will’ to all men, but we don’t.

Now, it would be so easy for us to now go into self ‘guilt’ and donate money to various charities. What has happened in Africa is because of our ‘intention for living’.

There is no real need to be a millionaire. This is why often when you meet, for example internet entrepreneur gurus, say that they have never met a millionaire spiritualist. They simply don’t get it. The spiritualist’s focus and intention for living is just different and don’t want to cause harm to others.

However, as people are not enlightened people’s personalities want to be rich. In that case, setting up a business is fine without the intention of mass accumulation for the sake of it, but rather doing a Bill Gates and setting up foundations that puts the money accumulated to good use!

In this way you have abundance in all areas of your life.

“What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world, remains and is immortal.” ~ Albert Pine

Until we meet again.

Walk in Peace;

Walk in Beauty.

‘Causing the Miraculous by Spreading Beauty, Truth & Harmony‘

Johnathan Brooks, MAC, PG Dip is a Cognitive Behavioural Coach who has trained in a wide range of treatment methods including the “Power Therapies” (CBT Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (postgrad), EFT Emotional Freedom Technique, Master NLP Neuro Linguistic Programming) and has a Post Graduate Diploma in ‘Coaching and NLP’.