Loyalty vs. Betrayal
Author: Bernice Ross

Native Americans believe that the time of year in which you
are born influences the energy that you will carry
throughout your life. If you are born in March, April, or
May, you are born in the "East" on the Native American
Medicine Wheel. This is the belief or spiritual component
on the Wheel.In Native tradition, spring is the time you
plant your crops. Planting a seed is an act of faith that
the seed will grow. In the East, we are asked to look at
our higher purpose in life, our relationship to our
Creator, and how we make contributions to our community.

The research on Season of Birth reveals some interesting
facts about those born in the spring time. While they do
well in school, they are more likely to have physical
problems ranging from heart disease, cancer, schizophrenia,
and even anorexia. The scientists speculate that this
results from the fact that women who are in the second
trimester of their pregnancy during the winter months, are
most likely to have the flu or other types of viral
illnesses. This in turn, weakens the developing fetus
leading to physical concerns later in life. While spring
births may be more prone to certain types of physical
problems (and remember, this is as a group and doesn't
necessarily apply to a particular individual), belief and
contribution are their strengths.

The primary lesson for those born in the East is Loyalty
vs. Betrayal. Loyalty can be defined as "steadfast in
allegiance; unwavering in devotion; faithful to one's
oath, commitments, or obligations; showing faithfulness to
commitments, vows, allegiance, obligations, or to one's
country. Loyalty is also the act of binding yourself
intellectually and emotionally to a course of action." In
contrast, betrayal is defined as, "treachery, disloyalty;
unfaithful in guarding, maintaining, or fulfilling;
disappointing the hopes and expectations of; revealing or
violating a confidence; to deceive, misguide, or corrupt;
to lead astray; deceive."

For those born in the East or Spring, their lesson is to be
true to their own belief system. One of the most powerful
illustrations of this point comes from the life of Albert
Einstein. Einstein was a spring birth. He exemplified the
best of the characteristics of the East—he was a
pacifist and was committed to bringing peace to the world.
When Nazi Germany began working on the atomic bomb, against
his better judgment, Einstein signed a letter to President
Roosevelt recommending that America being development of
atomic bombs. He never felt that the President would use
the bomb against another country. Instead, it would be used
for a bargaining tool. Truman made a different decision
when he bombed decided to bomb Japan. Here's what Einstein
said about that decision: "I made one great mistake in my
life when I signed the letter to President Roosevelt
recommending that atom bombs be made."

If your birthday is in March, April, or May, your lesson is
to be true to yourself and to your personal beliefs. When
you achieve this goal, you are in alignment with not only
your beliefs, but with your higher purpose in life as well.
On the other hand, if you violate a confidence, deceive
others, or are disloyal, you are hurting yourself. Earl
Nightingale, the famous author and motivational speaker,
summed it up: "When you seek to profit by deluding others,
you only delude yourself."


About the Author:

Bernice L. Ross, Ph.D., is a Nationally Syndicated Real
Estate Columnist, Master Certified Coach and CEO of
http://www.RealEstateCoach.com . She provides training,
coaching, and consulting. While researching alternative
teaching and decision-making tools, Bernice discovered,
among Native American traditions, a model to assist people
in making better decisions. Read more at
http://blross.typepad.com/going_where .