Mouse in the House, Part 1: A Quiet Visitor
Introduction
Welcome to the first part of Mouse in the House, a three-part series where I’ll be sharing personal stories, reflections, and lessons inspired by the small yet powerful guide we call Mouse. This series delves into the wisdom of animal guides and explores how they can show up in our lives, often in the most unexpected ways.
In today’s post, I’m taking you back to a memorable encounter I had with Mouse—an experience from over a year ago that still resonates with me today. This moment brought me full circle with a story from 2020, reminding me of the deep spiritual messages these tiny creatures can bring. Inspired by the wisdom shared with me by my teacher Diana (may she rest in peace), and by my own insights, I want to share the teachings that Mouse has to offer.
Have you ever experienced a small creature that had a huge impact on your spiritual journey? What lessons can we learn from animals, no matter their size or form? Through this story, I invite you to reflect on how we can embrace boldness, trust life, and recognize the immense power that even the smallest creatures hold. How can we apply the wisdom of animal guides like Mouse to our own lives?
Enjoy the journey, and let the lessons of Mouse help you tap into your creativity, adaptability, and courage as we move through this series together.
Story
One evening, I heard a bit of shuffling in the ceiling area around my cabinets. Now, my property is full of critters—some small, and some larger than small—that occasionally scurry across the roof. These types of sounds are not unusual for me. However, the more I listened, the more distinct the noises on this particular day seemed. They were closer and persistent.
I went into my office space moments after taking note of the louder-than-typical sounds, and that’s when I saw the tail rapidly moving across the room! For a moment, I freaked! But then, the “Oh hell no” energy kicked in. And for the next several hours, I spent my time and effort chasing, scheming, hiding, etc. I went into full sleuthing predator-ish mode with absolutely no shame. At one point, the little one ran into an open cabinet, turned to face me, and just stared. And I stared back. And we both just stayed unflinching in our stances, staring at each other.
After a few moments, given who I am (I had also just come from saying prayers at my altars), the only thing that came to me to do was to sing to my visitor. Yup! I sure did. I sang Oṣun (Oshun) songs to him/her. I figured [my] Spirit was using this messenger to teach me something. So why not show gratitude through song and ask it to leave quickly? Otherwise, I would have to consider other, less humane methods of capturing it/escorting it outside.
After the serenade session and a few more attempts at cornering Mouse, I gave up for a moment and went to bed (or rather, I laid down hoping to fall asleep); but my mind was fixated on the creature, as I continued to hear it scurrying around. Additionally, the thought of it making its way into my bedroom was less than desirable. So I got up and made final attempts to usher it out; and that is when I remembered that I could just open the back door to the one room it had chosen as its main escape/hiding place. After moving through some concerns about keeping that door wide open for other things and beings to possibly enter, I just surrendered, left the door wide open for some time, and called it a night (it was almost twilight by then). I prayed that my friend would be gone later that day.
After waking up, I checked the areas Mouse had traversed and saw nothing. I walked loudly throughout the area, banged on a few items, and listened. Not a sound.
The groundskeeper—whom I had given a heads-up to the evening before—told me to let him know if it ended up still being there.
It didn’t.
And this mouse never returned.
The End.
Stay tuned for Part 2 of Mouse in the House, where I’ll share an unexpected encounter with Mouse that led me to reflect on compassion, surrender, and the quiet wisdom we gain through the cycles of life and death. This encounter opened my eyes to the deeper meanings of transition and how even in endings, there can be profound lessons.
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