Raven
Often mistaken with crows, ravens are much larger and their croak is more raucous. Ravens are intelligent masters of mimicking the calls of other animals and have also been known to mimic some human words. They are good at finding food and communicating with other ravens where food is located.
The raven is symbolic of mind, thought and wisdom – Intelligent
Ravens are humanitarians in Native American symbolic legends too. In fact, the raven was a hero to many tribes.
Other Native North American tribes saw the raven as the bringer of light. In fact, southwestern tribes (Hopi, Navajo, Zuni) felt the raven was flew out from the dark womb of the cosmos, and with it brought the light of the sun (dawning of understanding)….a bird of creation.
Ravens are also known as the "keeper of secrets" in several native tribes, and are the teachers of mysticism.
Raven flies to us with heightened awareness and greater understanding of our consciousness. It is with this new perception that we begin seeing into the hearts of others and experience their feelings. Raven asks us to experience the transformation it brings within our multidimensional self, and be reunited with the mysteries of the universe so we can expel our inner demons.
If a Raven shows up…magick is in the air and something special is about to happen. Pay attention to your dreams and visions and especially colorful and powerful ones. For these are indications of prophecy.
You are gradually shape-shifting to a more confident, powerful spirituality.
Call upon a Raven to clarify your intentions about a task, a relationship or your spiritual path.
Also, If you have had an especially painful childhood and want to reclaim the lost innocence and joy, the raven is there to guide you from the pain and rejoice in the joys again.
If you have lost touch with Magick and want to recapture the sense of awe and wonder, as well as manifesting your desires.
They are there to call if you are in need of physical as well as emotional healing.
They are there to help to send long distance healing energies to those in need.
The Raven as your Spirit Animal – you prefer solitude to the company of others. As you mature, your spiritual awareness expands.
You are a spiritual leader; when you are present, everyone around you can feel it.
You must be vigilant to any personal shadows that interfere with your true mission and try to steer you off your path.
You communication easily with animals and you carry yourself with a reserved air of confidence and strength. You remain alert to all things occurring around you.
You always know what to you, if needed quick decisions.
You are a natural shape-shifter, able to disguise yourself with sublimity, on any occasion that calls for “invisibility” of your true self to other.
(Information from animaltotem.com/Animal Spirit guides – Stephen Farmer/whatsyoursign.com)
“But the raven, sitting lonely on that placid bust, spoke only
That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour.
Nothing further then he uttered; not a feather then he fluttered;
Till I scarcely more than muttered, "Other friends have flown before;
On the morrow he will leave me, as my hopes have flown before."
Then the bird said, "Nevermore."
– insert from The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
