A Journey with Art, Nature & Spirit
Bird Spirit
10 Jun 2013 Leave a Comment
by Kate Zamarchi - Artist/Naturalist in Art, Birds, Death, Feather, Healing, Journey, LIfe, Nature, Painting, Poetry, Quotes, Spirituality, Transistions Tags: birds, creativity, Earth Pigments, Spiritual
Bluebird – Bird of Happiness
There is something about birds soaring through the air that stirs our souls, motivating us to rise above our earthly concerns and learn more about a greater world beyond Earth: the spiritual realm. Birds can symbolize the beauty of spiritual growth. People sometimes see birds appearing before them to deliver some type of spiritual message. We may even encounter a bird and think about a loved one who has died and now is acting as a spirit guide. A bluejay is that for me with my father. After he passed, a bluejay hung around me for quite sometime quietly watching. Now each time I see a bluejay, I feel my father's spirit close by.
Birds may also symbolize something God wants to communicate to you in the form of an animal totem. "Is there a bird that you have been drawn to for most of your life, or a bird that has popped up repeatedly?" asks Murphy-Hiscock in Birds – A Spiritual Field Guide. "… This bird may be a personal totem, representing and reflecting part of your spirit. Read about the bird; explore its symbolism…".
Recently I painted a collection of birds found in New England that frequent bird feeders. Each has there own meaning…
- Chickadee – bird of playfulness
- Titmouse – bird of unity
- Nuthatch – bird of flexibility
- Kinglet – bird of motion
- Hummingbird – bird of energy
- Bluebird – bird of happiness
- Bluejay – bird of expression
- Warbler – bird of song
- Cardinal – bird of transformation
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