By Reiki Master Marie-Dominique Rail

Your journey is one of elevation and growth.

**Emulate the Eagle 🦅**

In the vast expanse of the sky, the eagle reigns supreme, a majestic symbol of strength and grace. Yet, there exists a small, audacious bird—the raven—that dares to challenge this noble creature. With feathers dark as night, the raven lands boldly on the eagle’s back, its beak searching for vulnerabilities as it digs into the eagle’s neck.

However, the eagle remains unfazed.

It does not expend its precious energy on disputes or retaliations.

It doesn’t even cast a glance back at the pesky intruder.

Instead, with a powerful flap of its grand wings, the eagle ascends into the endless blue above. With each beat of its wings, it climbs higher and higher into the ethereal heights, where the air becomes thin and rarefied. Beneath it, the raven struggles, the harsh reality of its choice catching up as it gasps for breath, ultimately falling away, defeated.

💡 **Herein lies the lesson:**

Do not squander your energy on those who criticize or engage in idle gossip. There’s no need to prove yourself to anyone.

Simply rise above.

Elevate yourself to such great heights that the noise of negativity dissipates into the distance, unable to reach you.

Your journey is not about contention.

Your journey is about ascension.