As I walked along the park path, a giant blackbird flew overhead. I have seen these hawk-sized creatures in another neighborhood park without the slightest clue as to what they were. The bird landed on the roof peering over the park. A Mockingbird quickly flew to his side, flitting about playfully with a rambunctious spirit. I see Mockingbirds nearly every visit to the park, so I pondered the relationship to the blackbird. I had a hunch that this bird is not a crow given its gargantuan size.
I am graced by many spirit animals, so when I did my research on Ravens, I found my answer.
If Raven has come visiting you it can mean any number of things. Most powerful of all is the synchronicity that Raven assures you is pending. He is a master of bending and folding time and space so that you are exactly in the right moment at the right time. As a messenger you are reminded that those around you are reflecting back at you the things you most have to learn about yourself.
Know that when Raven appears that magic is imminent. Raven is about rebirth, recovery, renewal recycling and certainly reflection and healing. He signifies moving through transitions smoothly by casting light into the darkness.
Source: spirit-animals.com
Mockingbird appeared in my life several months ago to teach me to sing my own sacred song; I was lost in the art of imitation, trying to be something I thought was right rather than what is true for me.
A LOT of soul-searching and coaching led me to myself where I had all the answers I would ever need on my journey. The Mockingbird served as the messenger of the journey inward; May and June were whirlwinds of wisdom, healing, recovery, transformation, travel, surrender, and insight. The collective journey taken to discover my own personal truth and calling has led me to the juncture where Raven appears.
My discovery and leap into my Dharma (or purpose) has catapulted me into a new beginning—a rebirth of sorts. I know Raven serves as a signal of my inner transformation and transition to this renewed phase of life. How beautiful of a Spirit omen to pair Mockingbird and Raven together to affirm I have found my sacred song as an author, artist and speaker—a messenger of Spirit, Divine love, faith, transformation and triumph.
Part of the unfolding of God's grace is stepping through the doors that lead me through my transition. As I take each faithful step, I am right where I need to be. The groundwork of June laid a mighty foundation by revealing the work I am to pursue to spread my message. I can finally feel confident in the truthfulness of the authentic career I am forming. Until God guided me to own who I am wholeheartedly, I had gone out of my way to "be" this or that in order to spread my light through a purposeful calling.
Realizing through a chain of miraculous support that I can make a career just by being me was the aha moment I desperately needed to end my meandering shots in the dark. I can breathe easy knowing the solidity in my calling is set; now comes the part I've been waiting for—telling my story. And I can rest assured knowing I am on the right path to share my heart.
I fully understand why I had to follow the wrong path, one I had masterfully planned on my own. I needed to learn the power of surrendering to God's plan. The two career paths I avoided out of fear, are the two quintessential parts of God's greater plan. The fact that I was so fearful of them, is the very reason why I must do them. We always have the most fear around what it is were meant to do; it's called "rising to the challenge" for a reason.
I had to meet my fears right where they are. I had to see how they are holding me back from being who I am meant to be in this world. Our fears are melted when we take the very action we are afraid of. For me, it was two-fold: getting up in front of audiences to speak my truth and pursuing a career as an artist and author knowing all too well that it isn't a lucrative career. But when I got brutally honest with myself, I knew this whole calling is so much more than a paycheck; if God has a message for me to deliver, then who am I to argue over the delivery method?
I have been an artist, writer and poet my entire life; I started speaking at mass at a young age and I got on stage to perform at the age of 4. Suddenly, my story makes sense; each situation built upon itself in order to prepare me for a lifelong career. The stark difference I am now facing is these are my words this time. I am sharing my story, my heart, my truth. And I know with conviction why I am not afraid of revealing my raw self to the world: I have a message to share that needs to be heard.
You are wise and often are used as a messenger for others. The spirit world uses you as a bridge to the physical world to bring forth its messages.
-Raven Animal Totem
I have overcome my ego's need to be the girl who shies away from stages or storytelling, when I know the spirit residing within me has every capacity to seamlessly speak and write. It can, has and will heal the souls waiting to hear what I have to say. My experiences hold an essence of faith that someone needs to know about.
I feel the imminence of more magic and miracles to come by stepping past my fear and into my deepest purpose; the rewards for aligning with my truth and courageously owning who I am with spirited action have only just begun. I have learned that once we are in congruence with the flow of the Universe by answering God's call, the abundance overflows before us. So few gain this reward, because we are fearful of being who were are meant to be. I was one of those souls. But I now have the full support that grows from my alignment.
I no longer spend hours worrying about how or what will pan out, or how I will get by; when even a minute of worry brews in my mind, I surrender it to prayer. I know that I cannot see the fullness of God's plan or the details, but my experiences prove that I don't have to. I simply have to take one step at a time when, where and how I am guided.
So, I say to Raven: bring it on. Bring the magic that awaits at each door I step through. Continue to reveal any darkness that pervades my path and transmute it into light.