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SYMBOLIC QUALITIES OF BIRDS
By CinnamonMoon

*From Ted Andrews/Animal-Speak:

Blackbird: Omens and mysticism, color of far and promise.
Bluebird: Happiness and fulfillment, color of north or east.
Canary: Healing power of sound, heightened sensitivity.
Catbird: Communication potential, new lessons or opportunities.
Chickadee: Sacred number is seven, seeker of truth and knowledge.
Crow: Intelligence, watchfulness, magical, past-life connections.
Duck: Maternal, graceful, comforting, protective.
Eagle: Capable of reaching zenith, great perception, bridging worlds.
Finch: New experiences and encounters, wide range, summer solstice.
Goose: Storytelling, fertility and fidelity, symbol of eight and infinity.
Grosbeak: Heals old wounds, family values, past life significance.
Hawks: Primal life force, fulfillment, spring and fall equinoxes.
Kingfisher: Halcyon days, peace and prosperity, linked to north, blue.
Loon: Realizing dreams, haunting and eerie song, imagination.
Magpie: Occult knowledge, doorway to new realms, wily and willful.
Meadowlark: Cheerfulness, sublimation, inner journey, linked to moon.
Nuthatch: Applying wisdom to natural world, groundedness, ethereal.
Oriole: Positive energy, reconnecting with inner sunshine, nature spirits.
Owl: Silent wisdom and nocturnal vision, healing powers, magical.
Peacock: Wisdom and vision, ostentatious, protective and powerful.
Pelican: Self-sacrificing, non-competitive, buoyant, rising above trials.
Pigeon: Love and security of home, fertility, archetypal energies.
Raven: Shapeshifting, messenger or omen, blending human and animal.
Robin: New growth, territorial, color link to throat center.
Starling: Sociable, communicating diversity, forceful.
Stork: Related to humanity, connected to emotions, water, birth process.
Swan: Sensitive, emotional, dreamer and mystic, longevity.
Swift: Feminine and psychic energies, speed and agility.
Turkey: Spiritual connection to Earth Mother, shared blessings.
Vulture: Purification, never-ending vigilance, guardian of mysteries.
Woodpecker: Weather prophet, drumbeats into other dimensions.