What does it mean an animal makes an appearance in your life?
Many cultures believe that spirit guides use animals to give important messages to humans. That is why it is important to notice when different animals or animal images enter your life. Paying attention to animals can give you timely, important messages.
In his book Animal Speak: The Spiritual and Magical Powers of Creatures Great and Small , Ted Andrews outlines techniques for interpreting the secret messages that animals present to you.
For example:
- For a number of months, I would hear a red hawk scream...but only when I worked on a website for a particular client. The hawk has great vision. Could it be that the hawk was telling me to extend the vision for this client, and to pay closer attention to the site's details?
- One summer, I was giving a presentation in a beautiful Michigan boardroom with a floor-to-glass ceiling that faced an old forest. As I spoke, a groundhog waddled out of the woods, hauled its fat body up onto the sunny patio in front of the glass, and passed out on its back. Was this a sign that I was boring my audience, to pep things up a bit?
- At an extremely busy time of my life, a squirrel ran between my legs as I walked. The squirrel is a hard worker, always gathering nuts; but is also a very playful animal. By running between my legs, was the spirit of the squirrel reminding me to find a better balance between work and play?
This month, the image of the groundhog will enter the public consciousness. So what does it mean when the groundhog image enters your life? I checked Ten Andrews book, and was relieved to discover that I might not having been boring my audience after all.
According to Mr. Andrews, the groundhog is known for its digging and tunneling ability. Symbolically, the groundhog might have been telling me go deeper with my topic. Groundhogs are also hibernators and can slow their heartbeats down to 4 or 5 per minute: another sign to slow down and allow the depth of dreams enter the conversation.
At the very least, animals remind us to stay present, to stay in the moment. And that's an important message when you are a presenter!
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¶ 2/01/2007 01:42:00 PM
