Messengers In Our Life
Our lives are essentially built out of symbols. Our brains create and combine series of images to identify objects in the story we call life. We use words, pictures, sounds, smells, and touch. But that’s usually as far as we look into symbols by the time we reach adulthood. An essential part of becoming aware is to recognize the purpose of symbols that surround us.
From the native americans perspective, all events and items that enter your life have a meaning behind them. For instance, if a dove crosses your path (flies overhead) then it’s possible to see that a symbol of peace in your life, or that you need to make peace with your current circumstances in order to move beyond them. Your specific circumstances will interpret the symbol to benefit or challenge you.
Some symbols with great meaning do not come from the physical world. People have visions and may not realize it’s a vision. They write it off as an oddity and forget about it. The dream world is another symbol filled place that is often too casually dismissed.
These various symbols are your life trying to get your attention. Some of this information, particularly from animal symbols, has come from generations of Native Americans. Shamans have used this symbol decoding for thousands of years to understand the messages that the universe provides. These are not dark, scary concepts. They are simply part of our world, provided for our use and comfort. A little guidance from a dove or lamb or even a ladybug can be extraordinarily helpful.
If you are encountering a symbol repeatedly that’s not part of your daily routine, you may want to find out what it is trying to communicate. There are Native American resources to get you started.
“Animal Speak” and “Animal-Wise” by Ted Andrews are excellent resources for understanding what animals and insects symbolize in our human lives.
Although these books help you to interpret the symbols around you, eventually you will intuitively begin to understand the universe is bringing you a message. You are awakening insight to things not seen by the naked eye.
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