A Gift From Nature!
"As you begin to study and honor the birds you encounter at such times, you will find yourself being gifted with feathers. You will find them everywhere you go. You will also be presented them by others in your life who may not know why they are giving you such a present but only that it feels right for you." ~ Animal Speak by Ted Andrews
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There I sat, legs crossed, underneath a canopy of trees at the back of my yard. The summer was coming to a close. Eyes closed, I began taking deep, slow breaths to relax my body. To clear my mind. Concentrating on the rustling sound of the warm breeze through the leaves. The occasional bird could be heard chirping away.
Once perfect(cough) calmness was achieved, I began to envision the environment around me. To see the environment around me...the grass below me...the sky above. I was a bird standing in my backyard. After taking in my surroundings, my wings began to flap and I was lifting away from the ground. I could see the earth pull away from me and feel the wind intensify. I was flying.
The sounds of birds chirping around me began to increase a little. The book said this would happen and to welcome it. When you appreciate and embrace nature, nature will appreciate and embrace you back. I spent the next few minutes circling over my backyard. When doing this, it's important to engage your senses. To actually feel the wind against your feathers, actually feel your wings flapping. To see everything through a bird's eyes. I could see my house and the street in front of it. I could see for miles around.
By now, the chirping around me had become so intense, it was beginning to overwhelm me. It did, in fact, bring me out of my meditation. As I blinked my eyes open, I expected to see a hundred birds around me. That's what it sounded like in my head. Looking around I saw none. The environment was exactly as it was when I first sat down. I couldn't help but smile. It felt good to actually experience something that seemed so fantastical when I read about it. Little did I know, nature wasn't through with me yet.
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Two days later I opened up my front door and there in front of me, lying on the porch, was a feather. Seeing a feather on my front porch did happen from time to time so it could have been a coincidence, I thought. Still, I smiled and went about my day.
The following month, for my birthday, one of my aunts approached me with a gift. Now this aunt had never given me a gift and hasn't since. A couple of times, when I was a kid, she gave me a card. She even said to me, "I know I don't usually get you anything, but I saw this and thought you'd like it." Being a former Catholic nun, I was expecting her gift to be religious in nature. Never did I expect to see what I did see. A dream catcher. And what are attached to dream catchers? Feathers.
The dream catcher hanging in my bedroom.
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This was a wonderful memory, thank you for sharing it! To be able to feel the wind rippling through your feathers as you flew must have made you feel so alive! When you hear the chirping of birds, does it bring you back to that moment?
Thank you for including the name of the book, it sounds really interesting and I'll be checking it out. tip! There is so much to experience in this world if we can just clear away restraints of ourselves and become open to the possibilities.
Your Aunt's gift is beautiful!!
Thank you. I bought it at Barnes And Nobles. Or you could just borrow it. Of course, I do need it as a reference for my upcoming ladybug post. 😉 And thanks for the tip!
😁 You're welcome! Ladybugs, did you say?
GULP! I mean, why yes, I'd love to borrow that book.
Look at that beautiful killer! So efficient, too. Natures perfect predator.
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Well dreams do come true..maybe you were in a trance and it kind of actually happened or maybe you were practising shapeshifting who knows lol
Nice gift by the way @omra-sky
When I think back I do wonder...did I become a bird or assume the conscience of a bird. I guess the effect was the same either way. Thank you for the comment.
You're welcome
What a GREAT! GREAT! post! How cool to have that happen in your life! :D
Thank you so much for sharing!!
Thank you. I imagine anyone, in the right frame of mind, could also have a similar experience.
When I ask myself, what do I do in #Freewrite ?? I remember the quality of post like yours ... great! very good!!
That's very kind of you. Thanks!
I soooooo want to upvote your post :( I love dream catchers, and want to learn to make them. I have one at my front door, and one for my room.
I love my dream catcher. If you ever learn to make them, let me know. 😊
You got it. :) Maybe I will attempt one here too. :)
How awesome that must have been to be one with the birds! And what are the odds of the dream catcher gift...gave me chills. I do guided imagery, but with my happy place, and it sounds similar. I really enjoyed your experience. : )
Thank you so much. When I look back on this experience, it always makes me smile. It really was cool. I should take it to the next step someday...animal totems and animal communication.
I can't believe you said animal communication. I have always wanted to be able to communicate with animals. Wouldn't that be awesome? : )
Yes it would. It takes a lot of time and patience to develop your own language with nature. But the rewards are plentiful.
Oh @omar-sky, I got lost in the beauty of this experience. I drifted with the flight so effortlessly on the winds and looked down upon the world below. Your prose is poetic and magical!
Thank you for the kind words. I'm convinced this is an experience anyone can have.
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