We found that the wild goose is an image from the ancient Celtic church. They used the wild goose, as opposed to the traditional dove, to represent the Holy Spirit. They felt that a life in pursuit of the Spirit was a messy, noisy, exciting process, sometimes successful, sometimes not. ...
We also found that geese model a number of things we hold dear: they mate for life, they live in community, male and female share responsibilities, and they share leadership, most notably in the shape of the flying V, where a different goose takes the lead after one tires.
I like this idea of envisioning the Spirit as something a little more approachable — more relatable. I'm a pretty clumsy person, and I tend to feel pretty awkward, so I feel a lot less intimidated by this image of the Spirit, and by extension God's grace, in a form that's not so "graceful." It reminds me of a friend who often addresses her prayers to "Papa God."
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