Divinations via Our Animal Guides

I saw two bald eagles this morning on my way to work ... I can only barely describe what the feeling was.... when I first saw them take off from the trees next to a manmade reservoir, my first thought was "those are a raptor bird" ... I knew this from the way they moved in flight... from the wingspan (my goddess they are huge birds!) ... but then I started doubting, thinking it was maybe a couple of geese who'd missed the group .... but the birds flew infront of me as I was driving (and along side me for quite a while too - I noticed them - they noticed me?)... anyway, they twisted ever so slightly in their flight so that I could see the one true sign that it was indeed the bald eagles .... their beautiful heads ... so white... the powerful grace with which they flew is still taking my breath away as I recall to write this.  Huge birds.  I was awe-struck by them this morning.

I was deep in thought when they captured my attention ... so I knew this was a sign for me to connect with them ... so I googled today and found this:

Power Animals: Eagle

"We earthbound humans have for countless eons been inspired by the sight of eagles soaring high in the sky.

In ancient Greece this bird was associated with Zeus, who sometimes turned himself into one in order to hurl his thunderbolts. In some Native American cultures the eagle is the most typical representation of the Thunderbird, also associated with thunder and lightning. The eagle is also associated with the sun, having sometimes been called in the Gaelic language Suil-na-Greine, Eye of the Sun.

In addition to its association with the powerful energies of the sky, Eagle holds a deeper meaning. This bird tells us that life looks different from an aerial perspective. It urges us to take a new look at the problems and challenges of our lives, and suggests that when we don't readily find solutions it may be because our vision is too limited to see answers that lie just out of sight.

In connection with this, one of the lessons of eagle wisdom is to teach us not to rely exclusively on intellectual solutions. Eagle, through its connection to the element of air, is connected to intelligence, but also to Spirit, that sense of knowing which goes far beyond intellect.

Eagle is also associated with courage, for to give up our limited perspectives, to release ourselves from thought patterns which are comfortable (even when they don't seem to be working) and fly into a larger world requires that we be brave enough to soar into an unknown realm. (!!!!!) This message is further emphasized by the many stories, both Native American and Celtic, of shamans and druids who shapeshifted into eagles.

Mental and emotional shapeshifting is sometimes needed if we want to grow and learn. Though there are risks in allowing our beings to assume new forms the rewards are greater. Eagle urges us to recognize that the earth is not our only home; it calls to us to join it in the flight to our true home: the world of Spirit."

© Thomas D. Mangelsen/drr.net

AnimalSpeak says this:

EAGLES
Keynote: Illumination of Spirit, Healing, and Creation
Cycle of Power: All Seasons and during Daylight