Shepherd of heart

Siddhananda: A little clear one (showing a clear stone)

G: hmm hmm.

Siddhananda: (pause) Okay, they are a friendly energy.

G: hmm hmm.

Siddhananda: A friend to mankind and human kind.

G: Okay.

Siddhananda: Interesting, i see a shepherd there, with the sheep, like in those older days.

G: (nodding)

Siddhananda: Let's see what messages or questions they have. (pause) They're saying they are a shepherd of heart, in a way.

G: Shepherd of heart? That's a good one to be. 

Siddhananda: Yeah. They were showing that imagery and then I heard shepherd of the heart, and just tending to that in a good way, in a spirit way, of keeping that alive.

G: Right. 

Siddhananda: Making sure it's all alive. My feeling is that it is like some of the sadhus do, keeping the energy alive with their presence. This is what this one does, like a shepherd.

G: Yeah, it's an interesting way to look at it. But, people should shepherd their heart and take care of it. If it starts to go astray, bring it back like a shepherd and take care of it, absolutely. 

Siddhananda: That's a good way to put it, that's exactly what they're saying. Reign it in if the mind's going and bring it back to the center point. That's the work, really, and that's what they're conveying.

G: Right, you keep your heart, you keep it against the predators, like the shepherd. The shepherd has the newborn sheep and they have to guard against wolves, guard against predators, same thing. You have to guard your heart against predators, against wolves, against wolves in sheep's clothing, so to speak. All of the things that come along, one has to raise and guard the heart and take care of it. Be gentle with it. 

Siddhananda: Sure. There you go. And the sheep and the lamb are also symbolic of innocence and purity.

G: Right. 

Siddhananda: And also gentleness and these things are to be nourished, ensure that they're protected.

G: Right, keep protection of the heart. That's nice that he's showing the shepherd and the heart.