Bird Totems and Meanings
Bird totems and meanings offer specialized inform
ation to our psyche. In fact, birds are uncommon oracles because they are both creatures of the earth and the air.
To wit, innumerable indigenous cultures deemed birds as messengers between the Divine energies and the Mundane. -Kind of like angels of the animal world.
In a more practical manner of speaking, we could say bird totems serve as liaisons between the higher mind or intuitive thought and common reality.
Because of their ability to move between two worlds (the sky and earth), bird totems are uniquely poised to funnel higher knowledge down to our conscious awareness. Why? Because symbolic language is all about the connections between microcosms and macrocosms.
As a microcosm, bird totems are symbolic of macrocosmic attributes such as:
- Ascension
- Aspiration
- Inspiration
- Higher Mind
- Intuitive Power
- Angelic Messages
- Clarity of Thought
- Filtering Psychic Impressions
- Translating Ideas from the High Mind to Everyday Use
Where am I coming up with these symbolic meanings of birds? From the element of Air which is an ancient representation of: Thought, Dreams, Intuition and Intangible Knowing.
Birds are also familiar with the element of Earth, which is symbolic of: Structure, Material, Physical, Practical. Furthermore, birds build their homes and nests in trees which are earth-based. This talks about the symbolism of hearth, home, security, comfort and social satisfaction.
Therefore, bird totems in their totality represent the balance betwixt thought (air) and matter (earth).
Now we begin to see the unfathomable potential inherent in observing and communicating with our bird totems. Their presence illuminates activity in the higher mind and brings that Knowledge down to a more digestible, practical level with which we can work.
This makes bird totems perfect guides for dream interpretations too. If you have a really “far out” dream, ask your bird totem to bring dream interpretations (from the high mind) “down to earth” so you can piece together meanings on a useable scale. Water fowl will be particularly helpful with this task as water is akin symbolically to emotions and the realm of dreams.
Bird totems will also offer inspiration combined with a grounding element that can make new ideas extremely implementable.
Ask your bird totems to fly high in the skies of imagination and seek out new ideas and innovations. Once your bird companion retrieves these ideas, request assistance in understanding how these new concepts can help humankind in their evolutionary processes. You’ll be amazed at the unfolding of new inventions and strategies your bird totem will provide.
Take the time to heed the call of your bird totems and their meanings. It will be worth every moment.
Written by: Avia Venefica of www.Whats-Your-Sign.com
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I really enjoyed this article but I do have one question. My bird totem is the roadrunner. I have since childhood loved watching these amazing birds and their fantastic speed. Since roadrunners rarely fly, when they do it is very close to the earth, I would be interested in knowing their significance and how they fit into the explanation of the bird totems you gave.
Thank you
Chrissy
I have grown so from your book Messages from Spirit and your Avalon cards. How do I find my bird totem? There are some more specific birds that are not in the book. My mother loved birds and fed them to draw them in. She had a Cardinal that would eat from her hand. She passed in 1987. The other day (for the first time in many years) her (I say that b/c she called them mine) yellow finches came back. There were 3 of them and they sang a beautiful song. Is there a specific meaning to this type of bird, other than my feeling of a message from mama?
Thank you, I love you so
Nezzi
A black bird flew between 2 friends last week and clearly said “why” to them….they are wondering what that could mean.
Your new site looks great!
Had a flock of Canadian Geese fly over my head (almost literally, 4 feet over my head) in full V formation. It was beautiful, and as a Canadian in the US it was extra special *wink*
Anyways I looked up the totem mean of this bird and here it is. ” It teaches us well that when we are in tune with our own inner rhythms we know when to lead, and when to follow. Thus, leadership, instead of being either an exclusive privilege or a burden, is a shared opportunity.” It also speaks of traveling great distances and being in tune with different life cycles …All good stuff.
Priests of an antiquity used Totem animals that their souls did not regenerate at reincarnation in people.
Work with Totem an animal was for this purpose made
Thanks for article, it was pleasant to me
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