Love

In the Lakota tradition, all cardinal directions are guarded by an animal. The south is guarded by the swan. The swan is one of few animals who chooses a single partner for life. If his partner dies, the swan will remain alone for the rest of his life. The swan protects the sincere and unconditional love.The humans have a tendency to condition our love. The criteria we tend to hold up to others in order to love them refrain us from surrendering to unconditional love: the love that is present in everything and connects everything. What criteria for love do you hold? What is keeping you from total surrender to the unconditional love in your heart?