Hi Darrell, Thank you so much for sharing your wild goose cover and the Celtic images of the wild goose. We have geese flying in a wedge across the moon on the cover of the latest edition of The Courage to Lead. This all fits together. Thanks again. I would love to read your account of your spirit journey. Go well, Jeanette On 2012-09-02, at 9:41 AM, darrell walker wrote:
Colleagues, I have about completed the first draft of an account of my spirit journey. Below is the cover and first page which explains the cover. I think the imagery might have served EI well on the cover of RS-1 ads. What do you think? Darrell Walker in Phoenix
Attack by the Holy Spirit A survival manual
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by Darrell Walker
The wild goose embodies the untamable and unpredictable nature of the Spirit and is a reminder that the Spirit is a disturber as well as comforter. It is a symbol for the Holy Spirit used by the Celtic people of Scotland and Ireland.
In the Celtic tradition the Holy Spirit is represented as a bird, but not the peaceful and serene dove landing on Jesus at his baptism. Why did the Wild Goose speak to those ancient Celtic Christians? To begin with, wild geese aren't’t controllable. You can’t restrain a wild goose and bend it to your will. They’re raucous and loud. Unlike the sweet and calming cooing of a dove, a goose’s honk is strong, challenging, strident and unnerving – and just a bit scary. In much the same way the Spirit of God can be, demanding and unsettling. Think about the story of Pentecost, and the impression the disciples made on the crowd. People thought they were drunk and disorderly!
Its one thing for a gentle dove to descend peacefully on Jesus – it’s something all together different when the Spirit descends like a wild, noisy goose!
Taken from Eternal Echoes webpage
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