Frog and The Duke of Edinburgh!
Hi Everyone
I wanted to share with you a story about my son Jake who has just returned from a 4 day trip in the New Forest to take his Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award.
The whole atmosphere of the trip was dampened by the constant downpour, which at first they thought was quite fun but after sleeping in damp sleeping bags with blistered feet grew somewhat tiring.
On the third day of the trip covering 10 miles a day Jakes group found themselves lost in the woods for about 3 hours. They sat down on a bank to try and work out the right direction to head in. After a few moments Jake noticed a frog under his leg, it decided to jump up onto him. When the time came for them to head off Jake had to put him back on the ground as he was quite happy to sit there all day.
When they returned home Jake told me about the frog and asked me what it meant. Well frogs are all about transformation and adaptability which was very appropriate due to his circumstances. They also relate to clearing out things that are a burden and The Duke of Edinburgh makes you focus on the bare essentials that you really need to survive. The water element is also about cleansing.
The frog shows us the wisdom of knowing when to rest and re-charge and you can call on the energy of the frog when you need to easily swim through some tough life transitions.
The frog understands what it is like to undergo some serious growing – and so it is a fantastic animal totem for teenagers as they sometimes struggle to find their place, Jake is now 14years so I am not surprised the frog showed up at this time.
Much love, Michelle xx








