To heal others is to heal oneself.
To save others is to save oneself.
To dream about reality is to awaken oneself.
The Bear is the keeper of dreamtime, storing the teachings of dreams until the dreamer awakens. Many tribes call this space of inner-knowing the Dream Lodge where the death of the illusion of physical reality overlays the expansiveness of eternity. The symbolism of the Bear's cave (mind, consciousness) reflects returning to the womb of the Earth Mother, suggesting a strong feminine aspect, one of nurturing and protection. Bear medicine includes introspection, healing, solitude, wisdom, change, communication with Spirit, death and rebirth, transformation, astral travel, shamans and mystics.