Each one reach one teach one....each animal that crosses my path, be it in real life, on a material item, or in a dream state is my guide and teacher.
Snails are what I remember most vividly from my childhood years. I was always working to save them from getting stepped on along our sidewalk and would take them to my hidden hedge spot and talk to them and watch them slowly move along with their day.
Wolves are the first animal I recall feeling a deep connection with in the dream state and having them appear everywhere in material things.
The ones that visit here very often each year, keep me well advised, keep me company, and keep me entertained are: red-tailed hawks, turkey vultures, crows, blue birds, cardinals, fly catchers, purple martins, robins, blue jays, wrens, blue herons, starlings, juncos, whippoorwills, squirrels, bears, foxes, lady bugs, bees of all varieties, ants, dragon flies, deer, coyotes, dogs, cats, snakes, slugs, earthworms, flutter bys, moths, and I'm sure I'm forgetting some....but those are some of my favorites. :)
The red-tailed hawk and the vultures are the two that make themselves seen the most during my most deeply troubled/most confusing times. I sat down and cried for quite a while the day I found a primary wing feather left behind by my hawk buddy in the garden. I had gone to smudge the new business of a dear friend the day before, but didn't use a feather because I'd been waiting to find one, and had made it a point to visit each spot I'd see them in, to no avail. But that following day, while I was mowing and not looking for one, I noticed it out of the corner of my eye. The day after that, I found a crow feather during my walk. My friend said, "Aha. Apparently you've just been promoted." lol The crows definitely don't dig the presence of the hawks, and they let us know very loudly each time they cross paths on the land.
I consult with my deck, my pendulum, my heart, and/or my preferred meditative state to figure out the message(s) they bring when they visit. On the days I already feel a strong sense of peace, I tend to simply enjoy the present of their presence, as I feel the message has already been received, if that makes sense. A priceless connection that I give thanks for daily. Thank you for bringing it up. :)
