Medium: Watercolor and colored pencil on black paper
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Canadian Lynx (Lynx Canadensis). Lynx live in forested areas and make their dens underneath fallen trees, tree stumps, rock ledges or thick bushes.
The Canada lynx has a short body, small tail and long legs and enormous feet. It's coat will vary in length in different seasons, and changes color. They are most easily recognized by the black tips of their bobbed (short) tails and the long tufts on their triangle-shaped ears. Lynx can also jump upwards of 22 feet; here, the creature’s tree-climbing and jumping skills give it ties to the Air Element.
Lynx teaches us the art of attentive listening while showing you how to see the underlying truth in all things. Lynx is among the most mysterious creatures among the Wildcats of the world. The root word for Lynx comes from a term meaning light and Lucina or Luna, immediately giving the creature associations with the Divine Feminine and lunar energies.
Similarly, the term lewk, meaning bright light, references the glowing eyes of the Lynx at night. Perhaps it is the latter-mentioned allusions to light that gave Pliny the Elder the idea Lynx has the most remarkable, clear vision among four-legged creatures.
The spiritual lesson Lynx carries to you is a reminder to partake of quiet observance, remembering there’s more to the world than what’s accessible through the physical eyes and ears alone. Part of Lynx’s Medicine involves learning to be still, silent, and watchful to ensure your continued well-being.
" I bring the Gift of Precision. There are no mistakes. The perfection of the symmetry of your life, and all life, is perfect beyond measure. Do not boast that we are working together. Let us make a sacred pact of silence so that the mysteries can be safeguarded. I am Lynx. Listen for me deep within the forests of your intuition, for that is where I prowl." – Richard Rudd, The Dream Arc