Zazu...

The kings trusted adviser...

The diplomatic horn bill who takes his job seriously.

Mufasa's ally who does all he does in the most respectful of ways.  Respectful of his king, respectful of his place in the managerial hierarchy and best of all self - respecting.

Even when things turn dark and Scar turns the kingdom upside down with his disregard for the tradition and order of things, stemming from his lack of understanding for the circle of life, Zazu stays true to his leader.  True to his personal truth and belief in all things ordered.  Proving that not all just goes with the flow, not all will do what is best just for them.

Zazu is a role model of maintaining dignity whatever the personal cost. A recipe for staying whole and for riding the tides of turmoil.

 The villans....

despicable, nasty, greedy, rude, mean, troublesome and down right trouble the villans bring the stories full circle.  They too have their path, their pasts and their future choices. It is their challenges that give our princesses and hero's the chance to shine. Without the tunnel to walk through our favourites would be void of their chance to shine and been the light that they are.

Love who you are.... and love who your not!

When things look bleak Pocahontas suggested to John Smith 'maybe it would be better if we never met at all...'

Immediately John Smith replies 'Don't say that..". he is so in love with her that he would rather live a short time knowing her, than a thousand years and not have known her.

The ending credits have a beautiful love song

If I never knew you...

If never knew you
If i never felt this love
I would have no inkling of
How precious life can be

And if I never held you
I would never have a clue
How at last I'd find in you
The missing part of me.

In this world so full of fear
Full of rage and lies
I can see the truth so clear
In your eyes
So dry your eyes

And I'm so grateful to you
I'd hve lived my whole life through
Lost forever
If I never knew you

If I never knew you
I'd be safe but half as real
Never knowing I could feel
A love so strong and true

I'm so grateful to you
I'd have lived my whole life through
Lost forever
If I never knew you

I thought our love would be so beautiful
Somehow we'd make the whole world bright
I never knew that fear and hate could be so strong
all they'd leave us were these wispers in the night
But still my heart is saying we were right

Oh if I never knew you
There's no moment I regret
If i never felt this love
Since the moment that we met
I would have no inkling of
If our time has gone too fast
How precious life can be...
I've lived at last...

The truth is .... whatever they think about what would have been better...the past is the past and cannot be changed either way, so being positive about it seems the best course.

"To be safe we loose our chance of ever knowing...."

What's around the riverbend? Tell me what's beyond the river bend? Pocahontas questions her path, her future, her dreams, hopes and wantings.

She paddles the stream, a rhythmic meditation... choices and expectations weigh against each other.

Coming to a fork in the river it seems choosing a path will lead her in one direction or another. Should she marry Kocum.... 'a safe and sturdy husband who'll build safe and sturdy walls' or as she asks"do you still wait for me dream giver?"

Pocahontas can't be sure of what waits around the river bend.  It seems she isn't sure of what it is she wants to be around the river bend. Although part of her maybe senses something is coming, her attempts to interpret her dreams have left her with further questions as in retrospect she couldn't have imagine what was coming as she didn't know it existed. (tall ships)

Considering her father's hopes for her to be a leader among her people, her peer presure as her friend voices her desires for a brave warrior husband like Kocum, her social responsibility in being someone to look up to as the chief's daughter Pocahontas is brave in allowing her path to unfold.

Following her heart down dangerous paths and finally becoming someone who achieves by speaking against all with wisdom and love places her as the role model she desired to be for all she considered worthy.

When I think of an advocate for love, for people and for bravery I think of Pocahontas.

Zazu...

The kings trusted advisor...

The diplomatic hornbill who takes his job seriously.

Musafa's ally who does all he does in the most respectful of ways.  Respectful of his king, respectful of his place in the managemental heirachy and best of all self - respecting.

Even when things turn dark and Scar turns the kingdom upside down with his disregard for the tradition and order of things, stemming from his lack of understanding for the circle of life, Zazu stays true to his leader.  True to his personal truth and belief in all things ordered.  Proving that not all just goes with the flow, not all will do what is best just for them.

Zazu is a role model of maintaining dignity whatever the personal cost. A recipe for staying whole and for riding the tides of turmoil.

Sully

Known as the moster of monsters for scaring children to create the most intense screams as energy to power their world, Sully is an impressive fur ball.

It is wonderous that he discovers  positive energy like, for example a child laughing holds much more energy and is of a higher vibration than that of fear.

Thats precisly why we need to laugh everyday, smile insted of frown, be gentle and kind and loving in all we do. The power and vibration it calibrates is indeed our life force.  Be it...share it...absorb it!

Good night my handsome prince

Good Night my Handsome Prince

Initially Aladdin arrives to see Jasmine believing she sees him as the prince he is parading around as, truth be told she sees exactly who he is. She quickly sees him as the boy from the market place she found so captivating.

  Enchanted by their magic carpet ride when Aladdin shows her a whole new world.

 Jasmine falls in love and wishes him good night saying

"Goodnight my handsome Prince"

Filled with passion and the heady excitement of finally finding her suitor she wanders back into the palace confident of the love she feels and trusting Aladdin to be true to her. Although together they face hurdles and obstacles she continues to believe in him even as the truth of his past is revealled for all to see.

I can't help but wonder how safe it is to be so loving and trusting, though to hold back is not the answer either.

I guess it is testament of Jasmines true character as she bravely and whole heartedly opens herself up to love.