animal messengers

Yesterday while driving, a hawk or falcon (not sure how to distinguish them) soared down from one lamppost, flew directly in front of my car for a moment as if it was leading me somewhere, and then rose back up to a different lamppost. To see such a powerful creature so close moved me to tears. It was beautiful.

For many years now, birds have been my main animal totem. Now and then, another animal will show up in the mix to deliver a message, but birds are the most consistent messenger for me. The hawk and falcon have been the most predominant, but the woodpecker, owl and hummingbird have also served as totems for different situations in my life.

I find it a blast to listen to God speaking to me through animals. And it is so easy with the internet to simply Google “hawk animal totem” and peruse different sites to discover what essence of that animal I connect to. I also will take note of what I am thinking about at the time the animal reveals itself, as its message may relate to that, or something else that has been on my mind for awhile.  

For many years nows, I have been open to God talking to me through people, through situations (in particular “coincidences”), through nature and through animals. One of the first times I acknowledged and accepted that an animal was communicating with me also involved a hawk/falcon. Mason and I were driving down a road and in deep discussion about his path in life, and my support of his path. We were both questioning whether this path was the best choice at the time. Then a hawk/falcon appeared out of nowhere, lowered itself directly in front of our windshield and flew in front of us for a significant time. We were in awe, to say the least. And it was hard for us to ignore what had just happened! As Mason said, it was too perfect of timing, too unusual and incredible of an occurrence at the exact moment we were looking for answers. 

Friends have shared some remarkable stories of encounters with animals and the insight they gained. Simply by being open to the possibility and paying attention, we allow and access another channel for receiving God’s awesome wisdom.