Animals in Dreams

If you love nature, it is very likely that animals will come to you in dreams imparting messages that will help in your soul journey. When we are open to their influence, they become friends, teachers and companions. Every animal has a story to tell and more than likely it is something that you were totally unaware of. Every animal can be a gateway to the phenomenal world of the human spirit. I rarely remember my dreams and depend more on the guidance of visions and meditation. When I do remember a dream it is vivid and I know that loving guidance is being offered at that moment. I do believe in white magic, dreams and possibilities and bring this subject up for your consideration in case you have been ignoring the subject of symbols in the natural world being our teachers.

My friends who already know me are well aware of my firsthand loving connection with swans. If you have not visited my website: www.behealedforever.com, please do. They are discussed on the web site and are in my book Be-Embracing the Mystery. The point I wish to make today is that some times a creature will appear to us that is baffling at first until we do our research. In a dream last week, I found my self holding a strange and small creature in my left hand. It was a very small brown bird but its wings were definitely those of a bat. I did my research for birds all over the world and found no such creature. Then, it dawned on me. The little gift was half of one and half of the other. A bird's meaning is obvious. A bird represents good things like learning to use innate intuition to ride the currents of life more effectively. Breath and fresh air is very important to a bird's health. Perhaps, more breath and exercise is needed for my body.They eat small quantities of food periodically throughout the day, not one meal as I do. Something to think about. Birds represent the thoughts of deities...reflect a union of the conscious mind with the unconsciousness, beauty, intuition, levitation and creative imagination. Birds hold the knowledge on how to make our ideas concrete. Perhaps, it is time to unfold the wings of enchantment within my life.

Bats...I had a question in my mind about the bat wing. Well, the bat is a powerful symbol for this time in human history. The bat symbol suggests we look beyond limited circumstances. Their appearance heralds in a transition and initiation period in my life, which is very true. Bat means rebirth to ancient Mayans. They help us come out of the darkness, which I interpret the negativity that is found everywhere. When a bat symbol comes into our life, life will change. It also could mean to face fears if you have any and make preparation for change. It is a time to die to some aspect of our self. As consciousness changes, our world changes.

Do you ever think how the choices we make today will have repercussions for years down the road? Bats hold the promise of empowerment. A symbol of promise amidst the sometimes chaotic energies of change. They mean a move to new heights with the transitions. Pierce new barriers... A new truth being awakened. They mean much more than I am sharing and it is all very good and powerful. Perhaps, this is a new beginning that will bring promise and power after the changes. Pay attention to your dreams and who comes to visit you.

Symbolism of Birds

Many people have shown an interest in the swan on my behealedforever website and the mythology behind the swan and birds in general. Birds have played a large part in my spiritual journey both in matter and in spirit. Birds are often used as symbols of the angels who guard the ladder to Heaven. The language of the angels is the language of poets, Light and the Buddha's. It is the language of the awakened. It is thought that the bird or angel language was originally spoken by Osiris. Osiris, Thoth, Solomon, Jesus, St. Francis, Astarte and many others are considered bird men. They were all connected to birds and representatives of cosmic knowledge. Immense power and abundance is hidden within the language. When you learn the language of the birds/angels/Light, you know the secrets of creation. You begin to comprehend in measure the Great Invisible Spirit, who emanated from the 'eternal light' of the eons.

Did you know that swan or goose is evidently a word play for 'goost', the ancient term for the Holy Spirit? In Hindu mythology, Brahma, the Supreme Being, is depicted riding upon a goose. The Pleiades are sometimes referred to as the place of herons. The Queen's Chamber in the Egyptian pyramid is aligned to Sirius. The Egyptian gods were frequently depicted as birdmen. The Mayans called Tula the place of the herons. Heliopolis was the location of the Temple of the Phoenix (or heron), the Egyptian sun god. The savior Thoth was called a Bird Man. Ever since humans began to think in spiritual terms, birds have symbolized spiritual states, angels and higher forms of being. Cave paintings from Lascaux, France show bird men demonstrating the soul-flight or the spirit-flight of the shaman. Statuettes from Yugoslavia dated to 5300 feature the Bird-and-Snake Goddess.

In Greek, the word for bird is a synonym for messages from Heaven. In Taoism, birds carry the same meaning, while the Immortals take on the shapes of birds to signify their 'lightness' and their freedom from earthly 'heaviness'. In the beginning, according to the Old Testament, the Spirit of God was hovering (bird-like) upon the face of the waters. A dove brought Noah the message of peace. Elijah had his raven who brought him bread. Jesus, the spirit of God as a dove alighted on him. Jesus is called the phoenix or birdman. It is a language of deep knowledge. The language of the Birds is circular and holographic. It is like a magic ring. Bird Land was reached by crossing the waters of immortality. The purpose of our soul journey is to be transformed into the energy of a bird. It behooves all of us to look into the symbolism of birds when they appear in our life.