Card Pull Guide
Spiritual Meaning Of Birds Oracle Deck
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A few tips to get the most out of your reading:
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Approach it openly. Try to allow yourself some space as you read the description and look at the image. Whatever comes up for you is important so observe thoughts, emotions, memories etc.
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Revisit it. After initially taking in the card reading, come back to it later. See if anything new or different comes up for you when you revisit the reading.
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Be flexible. Maybe you were hoping for a card that addressed a different issue in your life. You may have even been concentrating on something when you sent in your reading request but the card seems to be addressing some other area of your life. Likely, these two situations are connected and your card is addressing the situation that my intuition picked up on. In my 20+ years of doing this, I’ve learned to trust that you get the message you most need, not always the message you most want.
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Take what resonates and leave the rest. If there is a part of the reading that doesn’t click with you, leave it. Trust your own instincts above anything else.
Card #1
Blackbird
Hidden potential, defense, assertiveness
A blackbird is a signal to examine your behavior or chosen path for hidden motives or potential. If other people are asking you to do something, examine those requests for hidden motives as well.
The blackbird advises you to examine your territory, or your spere of responsibility. Is someone trying to slip their way in? Look at this person’s motives and, if they are malicious or sly, take a stand and let them know that what’s yours is yours and you’ll defend it if necessary.
Blackbirds will attack much larger birds if they come too near their territory; don’t shy away from making noise at a corporation or someone important if you need to.
Card #2
Bluebird
Happiness, peace, hope
The bluebird speaks to you of inner calm, peace, balance, harmony and a genuine love of the self.
Blue is a tranquil color, and its various associations suggest a balance between happiness and sadness or an understanding that there must be a balance of both in life. If you actively look for happiness, you may not find it.
Happiness is a result, not a goal. Don’t look for something specific, but be open to it, however it may come. Think of the bluebird as inspiration or the opportunity to recognize happiness and welcome it. Joy is either imminent or already present; you have but to be open to it.
Card #3
Blue Jay
Family, loyalty, communication
The jay’s strong family bond may be directing you to look at your own family situation. The jay may also be urging you to trust your immediate and extended family, including your trusted communities, and, by extension, to be more alert when dealing with people who are not part of these closer relationships. Be fearless when defending your family and the communities in which you participate.
The blue jay’s familiar talkativeness, couples with its blue feathers ( a color associated with the throat chakra, one of several energy centers found throughout your body), may be urging you to look at your own communication habits and skills.
Card #4
Cardinal
Leadership, confidence, creativity
Examine the areas of your life where you are, or should be, a leader. Is your confidence shaky? The cardinal tells you to believe in yourself.
Be proud of yourself for your abilities or the things you have achieved. The cardinals bright red feathers call attention to it wherever it goes. A cardinal may be telling you to stand up, lift your lead high, and take pride in yourself.
The cardinal’s bright red plumage also call you to open yourself to creative energy. Have you been feeling blocked or dull lately? Call on the cardinal to help you open up and get your creativity flowing again.
Card #5
Chickadee
Industry, leadership, review
The chickadee is a kind of leader within its mixed flock. Ask yourself if your words and actions are impacting a larger group or community than you think. People may be looking to you and your actions for guidance or wisdom.
The chickadee’s willing and natural release of old information every autumn is a valuable lesson. Are you holding on to old patterns, habits, opinions, and beliefs?
Is it time to shed them so that you can reexamine current information and situations and form new plans? Make it a habit to review your life and views regularly. Shedding outdated information and patterns is healthy and beneficial. You are not eh same person you were at this time last year or even this time half a year ago.
Card #6
Cormorant
Planning, transition, commitment
Cormorants lack oil to waterproof their feathers, so they soak them in order to reduce buoyancy before they dive. This suggests planning ahead and a conscious transition between air and water. The cormorants that transitioning back and forth between two states or situations is possible, as long as you prepare correctly and commit yourself fully to one or the other state at any given time.
Cormorants dive to find their food, and their diving action tells us to jump right in, to submerge ourselves fully in whatever we’re about to do. Fully commit to your course of action.
Card #7
Crane
Fidelity, longevity, vigilance
The crane’s fidelity and mating rituals make it a common symbol of loyalty and successful partnership. Its fabled long lifespan also makes it a symbol of longevity.
The crane is associated with vigilance, it was said to keep watch on one leg while holding a stone in the other foot. The stone would drop if the crane dozed off, waking it and its companions. If you see a crane standing, it may be advising vigilance and alertness.
However, if you see a crane flying, it may be drawing your eyes to the heavens, lifting your spirits, and inspiring you to trust in the universe.
Card #8
Crow
Innovation, change, death
How canny are you? The crow urges you to think outside the box, to examine what tools and skills you have at your disposal and to apply them in perhaps unconventional ways to achieve your goals.
The crow teaches you about change. Change is not to be feared; it is a part of the natural course of things. Crows teach you about cycles and help you to remember that even in death, there is something that feeds life. The crow is also a psychopomp and so many accompany a spirit through a difficult journey or change. If you are having trouble handling some sort of change in your life, call on the crow to be your companion through it.
Card #9
Cuckoo
Ancestry, deceit, attentiveness
Celtic mythology tells us that the cuckoo’s call can summon the souls of the dead. Therefore, the cuckoo can be a sign that you need to pay attention to your relationship with the dead. What can your ancestors or recently lost loved ones teach you?
The cuckoo lays its eggs in the nests of the other birds, often pushing out one of the resident eggs to replace it. The cuckoo may then carry a message to be aware of deceit. Is someone not being entirely truthful with you?
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​Finally, the cuckoo, a shy bird whose call is often noticed more than the bird itself, may be advising you to be heard rather than seen.
Card #10
Dove
Peace, relationships, purity
Doves call you to regain your peace and serenity. Do you feel off balance or out of step? The dove reminds you to take a deep breath and release all your tension and stress.
The dove urges you to look at your relationships – romantic, work related or otherwise. Are you in harmony with them? Is there friction? Reach out and smooth over any rough spots. A dove may be an omen of a new relationship or a shift in an existing one.
Doves are also associated with purity and innocence. Do you feel as if life has made you jaded? Try to recapture a sense of innocence, of wonder and love for the world around you.
Card #11
Duck
Weathering storms, transitions, prosperity
A duck can alert you to keep your head down and stay out of the way for a little while. Something may be coming that could ruffle your feathers. Alternatively, a duck may prompt you to look at your responsibilities. Are you trying to duck out on anything?
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A duck’s physical shape helps it to stay afloat and navigate water with ease. The energy of the duck may help you to keep afloat and enable you to go with the flow. Tap into the duck’s buoyance to handle rough waters.
To hear a duck quacking is said to be a good omen, particularly regarding prosperity. To see one fly is also a good omen, for it offers hope that you will rise out of whatever difficulty you may be experiencing.
Card #12
Eagle
Perception, Leadership, Renewal
An eagle can indicate keen sight of some kind. Is there something that you need to “keep an eagle eye out” for? Are you losing sight of the details? Are little things escaping your perception?
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The eagle may also bring a message that it’s time to return to your responsibilities or to reassert your power. Have you become too lax? Are you assigning too many responsibilities to others and weakening your control over things that are your responsibility? The eagle is a symbol of leadership and reminds people that you are in charge.
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The eagle may also be urging you to reinvent yourself, to experience renewal or rebirth.
Card #13
Egret
Stateliness, beauty, rarity
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An egret conveys a message of serenity and beauty. A noble bird, it reminds us to stand tall and be self possessed.
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To the Maori people of New Zealand, an egret is the symbol of the ultimate in rarity and beauty. Every moment of a day is sacred and beautiful is some way. Are you missing that? Are you so buried in work or daily cares that you’re forgetting to lift your head and look around you, to recognize the beauty found in this chaotic world? Stay open to those moments of rare beauty and appreciate them.
Card #14
Falcon
Power, efficiency, movement
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The falcon is power in a small package. These birds move efficiently in more that one sense of the word, wasting no energy or motion. How is your efficiency these days? You may need to work on your split second decision making.
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A falcon may remind you that movement is important. This doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re about to pull up stakes and move to another place (although it might), but it may suggest that clinging to the familiar can be limiting. Being too comfortable and not seeking to expand your horizons can have a negative impact on your potential.
Card #15
Finch
Activity, vitality, energy
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Finches fly in a bouncy way, alternating sequences of wing flaps and gliding. A finch is your reminder to examine your level of activity. Have you been trying to juggle so much that you’re wearing yourself out, becoming frazzled and harried? Perhaps you’re mismanaging your energy, putting too much into areas of your life that aren’t nourishing you in return.
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Remember to balance activity with rest, and that includes mental rest as well. Just because you don’t physically run around to get stuff done doesn’t mean you’re not wearing yourself out by running overtime in a mental exercise wheel.
Card #16
Goldfinch
Joy, prosperity, balance
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Yellow is a color of joy, cheer, health and wealth. Seeing a goldfinch can be a boost to general well-being. It may also be a sign to introduce more joy into your life by engaging in what you love to do more than you are currently doing.
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The male goldfinch’s bright colors fade after the summer, whereas the female’s plumage brightens in the fall. This can be a reminder that you can choose your season to shine. But by choosing your time carefully, you can make a significant impact. Just remember to balance the season of shining, you need to retreat again and allow others their time to shine as well.
Card #17
Goose
Abundance, protection, teamwork
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A goose may have one of several messages for you. Abundance of some kind may be coming your way. You might become more watchful for an attack of some kind and think about what is precious to you in order to protect it. Finally, take a look at your current passions, obsessions, or hobbies. Are you on a wild goose chase about something. Have you thought out your path and plan of attack carefully. Do you have a clear goal?
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Geese share leadership roles in their migratory flights, trading off the point position. Take a moment to look at how you work within a team. Can you step up and assume a leadership position when necessary, and then step back again when someone else’s strengths would better serve the group’s needs.
Card #18
Grackle
Aggression, determination, illusion
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A grackle is a sign to examine how you’ve been behaving toward other people. Have you been taking advantage of them? Think, too, about how noisy you’ve been. Have you been chattering on and not really putting your money where your mouth is?
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Sometimes, though, we need to be loud and aggressive, to survive, to get what we need in order to accomplish what must be done. In this case, the grackle can symbolize gritty determination and dedication.
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The grackle’s iridescent plumage can be associated with illusion and the capability of dazzling or redirecting people. You have to concentrate to see past the shiny reflection from the grackle’s darkness. In this way, the grackle can spiritual self-examination.
Card #19
Grouse
Movement, stillness, perception
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The grouse is quiet and invisible until provoked. At that time, it bursts forth from its quiet camouflage, startling the unaware passerby. How did you spy the grouse? Was it quiet and invisible, meaning you saw through its camouflage, or did you see it only after it burst forth in a flurry of feathers?
If the former, then your perception is keen, and you will have good fortune seeing details that may pass others by in important situations. If the latter, then the grouse may be telling you that you’re not paying close enough attention to what is right before your eyes. Someone may be trying to slip under your radar, hoping not to be noticed.
Card #20
Gull
Adaptability, balance, caution
The gull, colloquially known as the seagull, is an adaptable scavenger. Are you using your resources to your utmost potential? Should you be thinking outside the box more?
Think about the juxtaposition between the seagull’s association with freedom and the perception of the bird as a nuisance. If you see the seagull as a pest, try to see beyond to the freedom it represents. If you see it as a symbol of liberty, remember that it has baser associations. The gull reminds us that everything has a flip side.
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“Gull” is the root of the word gullible. Therefore, the gull may also have appeared to caution you against becoming someone’s gull. Take everything with a grain of salt and think carefully about what you accept as truth.
Card #21
Hawk
Wildness, perception, observation
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A hawk reminds us of the wild part of our nature. Have you become too immersed in an artificial environment or disconnected from the wilder elements of your personality? The hawk can remind you that reconnecting with nature can help balance your life.
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Like the falcon and eagle, the hawk can also send the message that something at hand requires your attention or that you’re just not seeing something. Take another look; you may have missed something on your first assessment of the situation. The hawk may be recommending that you step back to get a better view of the entire situation; you may be too close to see what’s really going on. The hawk may be encouraging you to be more of a visionary.
Card #22
Heron
Patience, focus, self-reliance
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A heron can be a message to be patient and to choose the correct moment. Stand, watch and act decisively when your moment arrives. On the other hand, waiting too long means you might miss your opportunity.
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The heron wades through water, stirring up silt and mud to find food. Sometimes you have to stir up some dirt to get information to rise. The heron may also be telling you to do some legwork. Things don’t just come your way; you need to get out there and put in the basic effort to lay the groundwork for future success.
Card #23
Hummingbird
Vitality, energy, joy
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There is a good chance that the message of the hummingbird is somehow connected with vitality. The hummingbird may be telling you to watch your energy and not squander it.
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The hummingbird also reminds you to take joy in the simple things, to literally slow down and smell the flowers. Bury your nose in a branch of a flowering shrub or walk along the paths of a public garden to refresh yourself. You need to feed your emotional and spiritual selves as well as your physical being.
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The hummingbird, with its love for bright, sweet things and its colorful iridescent plumage, gently scolds you to nourish that side of yourself as well, and to embrace joy.
Card #24
Junco
Perseverance, adaptability, calmness
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Adaptability is a key trait of juncos. They are found everywhere, from the snow forests of northern Canada, all the way south through Mexico. Juncos are resilient and persistent, as they can withstand a variety of climates. This suggests that you should focus on your immediate environment for your next steps or clues regarding your issue.
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Soft song and calls, along with dark, unassuming plumage, associates the junco with calmness and simplicity. With its key colors of gray, dark brown and white, the junco demonstrates that you don’t have to be flashy or make a lot of noise to get things done. Being ordinary can be powerful. The juncos unassuming exterior hides a heart that perseveres.
Card #25
Lark
Joy, celebration, playfulness
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A lark could be telling you to cast off the shackles of responsibility for a bit and go on a figurative lark. Play hooky, visit the zoo, go get some ice cream, or treat yourself to a new book. Do something out of the ordinary, something you’ve always wanted to do.
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The lark can also be telling you to experience more joy in your life. Are you working so hard that you’ve forgotten how to have fun? Think of the image of the skylark, flying as high as it can while singing. You can figuratively sing out to celebrate the things you love in your life. The lark may be reminding you that you do, in fact, have things to sing about.
Card #26
Loon
Dreams, peace tranquility
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The loon’s call is associated with peace and tranquility. As the loon is a waterbird, and water is the element associated with the subconscious and the dream world, hearing or seeing a loon can remind you to pay attention to your dreams. The loon’s cry is most often heard after the sun sets, which connects the loon with the night, the moon, and hidden secrets. The night can also be a time of inspiration as sourced from the unconscious of dream realms.
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The loon may be urging you to let loose and be just a bit crazy for a while.
Card #27
Magpie
Hoarding, distraction, balance
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The magpie loves bright shiny objects, so it may be telling you to look for the sparkling things around you, to enjoy the bright, attractive things in your life. Alternatively, it might suggest that you consider how to balance your love of shiny things with life’s more serious aspects. Are you too often distracted by the glittery things in your life?
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The magpie can also represent destructive habits; too much hoarding, gossip, idle chatter or loud talk can harm you or others. But the magpie’s black and white coloring makes it a symbol of balance, and seeing it can remind you to maintain balance in your life.
Card #28
Mockingbird
Communication, humor, reflection
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The mockingbird tells you to focus on your communication. Are you acting on your original thoughts or are you relying on the words of others? Be brave, express your own ideas, and stand up for yourself.
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The mockingbird may also be encouraging you to laugh at yourself. Is it taunting you for some ideas or opinions or activity you’re engaging in? The mockingbird may be reminding you to not take yourself so seriously, to lighten up and relax a bit.
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The mockingbird may also offer a message of reflection. The mockingbird reflects the sounds heard in its environment. Take some time to examine how you reflect your environment in both constructive and perhaps unhealthy ways. Use your results to make positive changes in your life.
Card #29
Nuthatch
New viewpoints, preparation, hoarding
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The nuthatch may be encouraging you to take a different viewpoint of your situation. Its habits of walking down the trunks and tilting its head to look at things suggest that you might want to look at things in a different way to gain a better understanding of them. It could also mean that you should courageously go into a new situation headfirst, while remaining cautious.
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The nuthatch may also carry the message to stock up against upcoming lean times. Start a savings account and set aside a small amount whenever you can. Make the commitment to hoard even a few dollars if that’s all you can manage. Money builds up, and the time may come when you will need those small amounts you have put aside to buy necessities.
Card #30
Oriole
Positive change, creativity, domesticity
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An oriole means positive change is coming your way. If you have been experiencing emotional difficulty, particularly a lack of joy, the oriole reminds you that happiness is in the simple things of life. The oriole can represent a new creative venture.
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The oriole tells you to examine your current level of creativity. Do you use creative solutions in your career or workplace? The oriole encourages you to think outside the box and to experiment.
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The oriole also donotes domesticity. If you see one, it may be reminding you to check if your home is serving your needs properly. The oriole encourages you to take time to appreciate your home and take pride in your space.
Card #31
Osprey
Perception, abundance, confidence
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The osprey, like other raptors, offers the message of perception and acute vision. Its success in abundantly providing for itself and its family also brings a favorable omen for your own success and state of abundance.
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The osprey can encourage you to jump into something feet first. Don’t overthink and issue; observe, make your decision, and jump! Be certain of your goal, have confidence, and trust yourself.
Card #32
Owl
Focus, prophesy, wisdom
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The owl, with its ability to see and hear very precisely, can cut through obfuscation and murk. It may be bringing you the message that you can do the same if you focus. The owl cannot see anything up close, so it may be warning you to pay closer attention to things. Don’t be blind to what’s happening right under your nose.
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See the owl as a messenger from the darkness and uncertainty of life. Instead of fearing for its news, appreciate and welcome it. You may not want to receive news that is not positive, but having advanced notice is a valuable thing because you can prepare.
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The owl may be reminding you to access your own wisdom and intuition, to see through illusion or deception, or to trust yourself in a time of uncertainty.
Card #33
Partridge
Fertility, abundance, camouflage
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The partridge’s large clutch of eggs makes it a symbol of fertility. It may be telling you that the time is ripe for expanding or developing new ideas or projects. The partridge’s association with Venus also makes it a romantic symbol so, the message may be specifically directed physical fertility or romantic opportunity. Remember, fertility can mean a time rich or ripe for whatever you have planned, or it could indicate an abundance of something.
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The partridge’s plumage and ability to blend into the ground can also make it a symbol of stealth and staying out of sight. The bird may be warning you to operate quietly for a while, not making too big a splash, in order to accomplish your goals.
Card #34
Pigeon
Determination, community, communication
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The pigeon is a determined creature. It will stay in an area as long as there is food, despite attempts to chase it away. A pigeon can encourage you to be stubborn and hang in there, regardless of what challenges are thrown in your path.
The pigeon is safest in a flock. Don’t discount the strength and support found in community. Furthermore, remember the importance of communication within that community; don’t assume people know things just because you do. Make sure everyone is in the loop.
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The pigeon has strong connections to house and home. Think about your relationship with your home. Does it reflect what you want your home to be?
Card #35
Quail
Fertility, caution, tenacity
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The quail’s large clutches of eggs associate it with fertility. The quail may be telling you that the time is right for a new project or endeavor. The quail is also successful at escaping and hiding from danger. The bird can deliver a message to keep your head down until a threat has passed. Alternatively, if a quail reveals itself to you, it may be saying that it is safe to come out, that the threat has passed.
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The quail will often shoot out of hiding while being chased, engaging in a short, frenzied burst of flight to escape danger. Therefore, the quail may be advising you to invest an extra surge of energy to complete a project or wrap up a part of your life that is slowing down the rest of your positive evolution.
Card #36
Robin
New beginnings, cheer, cycles
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The robin is a welcome harbinger of spring. The robin can inform you of something new just around the corner, likely something anticipated or long awaited.
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The robin encourages you to step outside. Find cheer in the natural world, in gardens or wild places. Go for a walk in the rain and splash in the puddles. Try adding a dash of bright red to your wardrobe to cheer you up.
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The robin’s message can be summed up as: New beginnings are on the way. Watch for opportunity or seeds of a new venture to develop. Joy, happiness and cheer will be yours.
Card #37
Sandpiper
Balance, quickness, looking below the surface
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The sandpiper is a liminal bird, most at ease in the damp area of the shore between the water and the land. It represents balance and ease in moving back between two states of being. The sandpiper may be telling you that being between two situations isn’t a disaster after all. Be comfortable in your position and trust yourself. Share in the best of both worlds.
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The sandpipers darting movements may also suggest that you can make quick forays into new ground. The bird’s method of seeking food may encourage you to look beneath the surface for whatever it is you seek, to find what is of value to you.
Card #38
Sparrow
Companionship, self-worth, trust
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The sparrow spends much of its life in flocks and feeding groups. The sparrow encourages you to look at how you’re functioning within your own community. Are you connecting to people or are you withdrawing from them? The sparrow also asks you to evaluate the relationships you have. Are they healthy? Is there a balanced exchange of energy?
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Do you feel overlooked or not special? The dullness of the sparrow’s appearance in no way reflects its worth. Remember that you are unique, you have your own value and much to offer the world around you. Celebrate that.
The sparrow’s message may be summarized as: Trust yourself and your path. Remember that who you are and what you do are of value.
Card #39
Starling
Community, Communication, Clarity
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The starling’s gregariousness reminds you to get out and be social. Have you been spending too much time alone? You may need regular contact with other people to counteract the time spent in your head. A change of scenery and a change of company are healthy.
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The starling also tells you to communicate, but you should make sure you’re not just contributing to general chatter. Too much talk at the same time obscures what everyone has to say. Make sure that what you say is spoken thoughtfully and clearly, and listen in your turn. Otherwise, it’s all just noise and a waste of energy and effort.
Card #40
Swallow
Hope, rapidity, hearth and home
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Swallows are well known for their seemingly overnight return in Spring. The swift return is a sign of hope and renewal. A swallow indicates that you may experience a sudden reversal for the good. The swallow’s sudden return is also a symbol of rapid change in general. Watch for things to happen quickly in your life.
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The abundance of folklore about swallows nesting in or near houses makes the bird a symbol of hearth and home. Consider what the swallow may be telling you about your home. Do you love your home and identify with it? Is it safe? Take a good look at your home and what it means to you, then take steps to make it a positive place.
Card #41
Swan
Transformation, dreams, illusions
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The swan means that transformation lies in your future. Your time to shine is imminent. Are there issues in your life you can alter or transform to yield more positive results? Perhaps the swan is encouraging you to make physical in your life to revitalize yourself.
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The swan also encourages you to pay more attention to your dreams – they may be trying to tell you something. Try keeping a dream journal by your bed.
The swan coaxes you to look at your life to discover the magic it holds. It urges you to pierce through any illusions operating in your life. Sweep them away. Truth without illusion may be painful at first, but in the end it will allow you to grow.
Card #42
Swift
Movement, travel, hearth and home
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The swift is always moving, always traveling. A swift is often an omen of upcoming travel. Alternatively it can suggest that perhaps you’ve been spending too much time in motion and that it’s time to rest for a while.
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The swift’s association with the chimney relates it to hearth and home. The chimney also serves a visual connection between the home and the realm of the gods. The swift’s preference for such a resting place suggests communication with the deities. If a swift appears to you, it may be reminding you to be more aware of your relationship with the divine.
Card #43
Thrush
Voice, commitment, cleverness
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The thrush’s drab coloring belies its beautiful song. The phrase “be heard and not seen” could be applied to the thrush. There are times when what you have to say is more important than having your presence noticed. The thrush can remind you to focus on your words and your message.
A monogamous bird, the thrush is a symbol of commitment. It can also be seen as a symbol for cleverness; its cunning is featured in Oneida mythology.
Card #44
Titmouse
Thought, resourcefulness, confidence
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All species variants of the titmouse have a head crest, which calls your attention to the head and your use of it. Do you perhaps need to pause and rethink something? Or maybe you’re overthinking a situation?
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When a titmouse makes a nest, it finds an existing crevice to make over or creates a new one in a dead tree. This behavior encourages you to reuse existing resources to make over something that doesn’t suit your needs. Make it your own! Use everything at your disposal to achieve your goal.
The titmouse rapidly drums its beak on trees to establish its presence and ward off encroachers. The titmouse tells you to have the confidence to remind people that you’re here or that you won’t be overlooked or ignored. Speak up!
Card #45
Turkey
Abundance, nourishment, wisdom
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Thanks to being the main attraction at Thanksgiving, the turkey is associated with abundance and plenty. It is a symbol of blessings and a connection to the nourishment that the land can provide for us.
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The Native American perception of the turkey as a symbol of wisdom can apply as well. Are you exercising adequate wisdom in your daily life, or is there something deliberately remaining ignorant of to keep your life easier? The turkey demonstrates great wisdom in vanishing when there is trouble.
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Only a fool remains in a problematic situation and expects to escape unscathed. Wisdom can also help you to determine whether to stay and fight or walk away from a situation.
Card #46
Waxwing
Sharing, healthy, gluttony
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The waxwing shares food with its flock and family, and can appear to remind you to share as well. Are you keeping things to yourself a bit too much? Do you know of someone who needs a pick-me-up? Sharing with someone can increase your joy by observing their pleasure.
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The waxwing’s older association with plague can be a warning to mind your health. Have you been eating healthfully? Are you getting enough rest? The waxwing’s particular love for berries and fruit can indicate a metaphorical or physical problem with a sweet tooth.
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The waxwing’s tendency to indulge itself to excess can also be a warning. Are you overindulging in something? Are you partying too hard when you should be reserving your energy to take care of your responsibilities?
Card #47
Woodpecker
Determination, commitment, stubbornness
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A woodpecker is a message that you have the key to something. The woodpecker tells you that you can, in fact, access what you thought or believed to be shut away or hidden from you.
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The woodpecker also advises you to be hardheaded and focused; work hard, and you will get results. Don’t be swayed or turned away by what seems to be an impossible task. The woodpecker’s stiff tail and well-packed brain suggest that you should brace yourself for what may seem like an impenetrable challenge. But remember, you have the key that will allow you to pass.
Card #48
Wren
Courage, strength, balance
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The wren is a clever, cocky bird. It may be telling you to use your wits in standing up to someone or something bigger or stronger than you in order to accomplish your goal.
The wren’s sensitivity to temperature may also be a message.
Watch for extremes in your behavior; stay in your comfort zone. Keep everything in balance and don’t go out on a limb for the time being. You operate best with a certain range of comfort, be that physical, mental or emotional. Keep in mind that this message does not contradict the previous point about standing up to someone or something bigger than you. The two should work together to ensure that you choose your actions carefully for the best results.
Card #49
Yellow Warbler
Joy, celebration, creativity
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The yellow warbler’s primary message is to celebrate the joys in your life. Sing out; be cheerful; honor your bright colors; be proud of what you are and what you have achieved.
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Warblers, are of course, associated with the voice. How is the health of your throat? Singing is also a form of creative expression. Are you fully expressing yourself for are you marginalizing creative expression in favor of things such as work? Engaging in creative activity has great value – not only does it exercise a different part of your brain, but it relaxes and refreshes you as well. The yellow warbler also encourages you to look for the beauty in life. Unlike other birds who have sweet voices but dull plumage, the yellow warbler demonstrates beauty both aurally and visually.