Comments on: More Thoughts on Finding Symbolic Meanings of Animal Sightings

By: Jane

Jane — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:02:16 +0000

Hi
Last night when we arrived home after dinner with family, around 12:10AM as I was going to the front door I saw an owl sitting on the roof looking at me! I have never seen an wild owl so close. That night, I had repeated dreams of old friends that have passed away a few years back while I was overseas. I didn’t get to say goodbye to them but I kept dreaming of them and sometimes it didn’t make sense. In one dream, I was consoling someone at a funeral but in real life, they both passed away. It was all very confusing. I dream almost everynight but they were never of these people. What does this mean?

By: avenefica

avenefica — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:29:32 +0000

@Christine,
In interpreting larger, deeper symbolic meanings, we not only consider the energy of the animal, but we can also take in the environment of the encounter.
Streets/Roads speak about direction, navigation, journeys. If you were thinking about an agenda at the time of the encounter, the Owl might be a message of further education in the directions you are taking in relation to the agenda on your mind.
Other surrounding circumstances can add meaning. In what direction were you traveling? North, South, East, West all have a symbolic meaning. http://symbolic-meanings.com/2008/01/02/symbolism-of-the-compass-meaning-of-the-four-directions/
You yourself were traveling – another symbolic inference of direction/navigation/journeying.
Was this at night or during the day? Nighttime is symbolic of unconscious, shadow self. Daytime is symbolic of controlled, conscious self.
Here is more on owl meanings: http://www.whats-your-sign.com/animal-symbolism-owl.html
Here are some tips on exploring meanings of animal encounters: http://www.whats-your-sign.com/knowing-your-totem-animal.html (it references “totems” but it’s not totem specific).
Namaste
A.

By: Christine

Christine — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 01:37:08 +0000

Tonight wasn’t my first time seeing an owl. I’ve seen one or two displayed in public places (zoo, etc.), but never out in nature, or in this case, out of nature. While I was driving home contemplating my agenda for this evening, I noticed in the very middle of a very low traffic road near my house a motionless dark figure. At first I thought it was a black cat and was hoping that it wouldn’t run out into the street while I was driving. As I got closer I noticed it was indeed an owl and as I drove past, it spread its wings to fly away while still standing in the same position. I didn’t see if it actually flew away. I was the only one on the road at that moment. It appeared as though it was waiting for me. Even the headlights or engine noise from my vehicle didn’t scare it away. He waited until he was in direct view of my driver’s side window before spreading his wings. What was he doing sitting in the middle of the street? How did he know that sitting in that particular area in the road would prevent him from being hit (or out of the way of traffic)? What does this mean for me?

By: JP

JP — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:35:59 +0000

Greetings,

Like the others, I had a VIVID dream about an owl (Great Horned) and an Eagle (bald), and found your blog, which is most helpful. [Is it my imagination or is the OWL appearing more frequently now?]

Although I’ve never dreamed about an owl or written about a dream on a blog, I felt compelled to do so now for a number of reasons (which I won’t go into here). The main reason is because the dream was positively real – quite vivid, full of technicolor and even sense of touch.

Both the owl and the eagle were at my left shoulder watching over (protecting) me while I slept. When I woke up and stretched – my left hand/fingers felt softness, and I thought it was a rabbit or a deer sleeping next to me. I looked up and it was an eagle and owl (think it was the owl I touched). Owl stepped onto my forearm and I sat up – it fluttered its wings a bit but stayed on. I tried to shoo it off gently, encourage it off – to fly away. But it wouldn’t. Just stayed. Looked at Eagle behind me. It stayed too. Colors were absolutely BRILLIANT and BEAUTIFUL…even saw the tiny white specks on the owl feathers. They both just stayed with me…quiet and intent.

I’m glad I found your blog. Thank you.

By: avenefica

avenefica — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:08:00 +0000

Insights are coming in response to symbolic spoken word uttered from Owls. Slow, but coming. Apparently (and not suprisingly), Owl would prefer I express more determination in my quest for deeper meaning of the language.

The interest in this topic is a great motivator, and I’m glad to know all of you are tapping in, and more willing to explore this topic.

Namaste,
A.

By: Crystal

Crystal — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:33:54 +0000

Excellent, I’ll be looking forward to your article Avenefica.
I’d also like to add that the next night I had heard two owls calling/talking to each other. It was interesting, although after that night I hadn’t heard anything from them. But I have had some encounters with other birds of prey.

By: Cobie

Cobie — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:16:49 +0000

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By: avenefica

avenefica — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:35:47 +0000

Hi Liara, Thanks! As a follower and fan of your writings and blog, I sense you take the same approach with your readers. I believe we share the vision of lifting the veil of illusion to those who would have it lifted. That veil being the fallacy (false notion) that people are powerless on their spiritual/self-improvement Path. This is rubbish. We are all our own best advisors and interpreters.

By: Liara Covert

Liara Covert — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:50:21 +0000

Avenefica, I love how you encourage readers to have more faith in their own instincts. People often second guess or doubt themselves and disbelieve what their hearts and minds are telling them. This is how people miss details. I share your view that people hold the answers they are seeking to the meaning of events in their lives. It is an exercise in learning to trust.

By: avenefica

avenefica — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:35:58 +0000

Hi Laura,
It’s settled then, I’ll publish further insights (including symbolism of Owl speech) as I’ve written them. I’ll provide a link here once it’s written. Thanks for sharing!
Namaste,
A.