Brother Raven is the keeper of secret knowledge and a heyoka. Raven cloaks the esoteric mysteries behind its ebony feathers which is why people see raven as a creature of darkness, but behind those black eyes is pure light, the sacred fire of awakening. Raven comes when you are ready to receive the sacred fire, unveiling the the Great Arcanum within you. When you awaken, you are like Brother Raven alive in the land of the dead, which makes you highly misunderstood. Some may think you are crazy or even think you went to the dark side because the knowledge alive in your cells is far beyond their current understanding of life and themselves. Though be like a cackling raven "crazy" with the joy of enlightenment. Brother Raven knows who he is so others perception of him doesn't matter. He teaches us through humor, doing things "backward" to reveal how our belief systems are silly and rigid. Though once we understand the trickster medicine of raven we realize we were backward, not him. If raven has flown to you, you are ready to unveil that which has been hidden. Know that when raven opens your eyes to the light, your eyes will also be open to the darkness. This is why raven is the symbol of calcination, the first stage of alchemy where we begin to break down and transmute our shadow self. Brother Raven says if you want to be a keeper of the sacred flame you must be willing to burn all within that seeks to destroy it. It's time to begin the Great Work.
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