A walk in May. A journey into May's energy.

I took a walk through Oxhey woods to day with a friend. it was a hot day so the shade of the woods was lovely and calming.

The art of nature, perhaps, or the nature of art....

During the walk, I had a brush with a bee, it had snuggled up to my ear. I managed to gently clasp it and remove it.

Later that evening, I had to take down a few loads of clothes that had been drying in the sun, on the washing line, during the day. It is one of the pleasures when the spring breaks into summer and its warm enough, to have washing dry in the warm sun and blown by the summer breeze. When I had taken in and folded the washing that was now dry, I then took some of my son's clothes to his room. I was placing some of his t-shirts on clothes hangers and hanging them in his wardrobe. I finally saw it,  a bee clinging to a brightly coloured t-shirt. It had been in my company for awhile, as this whole laundry job had taken some time already.  I gently clasped the bee and held it in my hand. I managed to walk through the house and release it to through the back door. (Can't think why I didn't open the bedroom window!) So that was two incidents of Bee interaction for me in one day.

I got to thinking about messages nature and universal blessings are giving me from the bees and why. The only connection I can think of is that about one month we planted seeds of purple and blue flowers in pots, with the Bees in mind, because there has been a lack of bees in past summer seasons which is disasterous for the pollination of plants in general not to mention crops.

Bees favour certain colours and the seeds bought were specific to encourage them into the garden.  It was a small effort on our part but done with reverence to the bee.

Maybe the visitations from the bees are giving a message that I am now open to receiving. Maybe its about working in community for the common good. It could be about being industrious at the this time, making full use of May's energy. Maybe the message about May's energy is all about abundance and prosperity.  I looked up some spirit animal sites, and animal guide sites to see a connection, the following seems most appropriate. The links are provided.

http://www.animalspirits.com/index1.html

All of theses wisdoms are greatly received by me, with gratitude to the Bee.


http://www.paganspath.com/meta/anmlguid.htm

Animals of the Physical Kingdom

When animals cross our path in the physical world they are bringing us a message, typically that affects our physical world. Depending on the animal, they can cross meaning between the physical and spiritual worlds. One of the best books I've ever found on this subject is "Animal Speak" by Ted Andrews.

 

The basic concept of deciphering animal sign starts with understanding the animal in physical form. What are it's characteristics, habits, and personalities. For instance, a rabbit represents fertility for obvious reasons. A Raven represents transition, not always transition to death; but a significant change in one's life. Ravens are also associated with the Celtic Morrigan; and can also represent the triple goddess or going through the cycles of life. Especially if you see 3 Ravens at the same time.

 

So learning about the animal and it's life will give you an understanding of what the animal is trying to tell you when it crosses your path.

 

Deciphering Physical Animal Messages

To find the meaning or message behind the animal that cross your path, you need to examine 3 basic parts of the encounter. This is best explained through scenario, so here goes:

 

Let's say you see a hawk circling your house one morning on your way to work. Stop for a few moments and watch it. Try to distinguish the colors and if you can, determine what kind of hawk it is, on this day you see a North American Red Shoulder Hawk.

 

Now consider the 3 basic parts of the encounter.(You might think about keeping a journal and describing what happened. If you don't have time now to decipher the meaning of the visitation, you'll have enough information to do it later.)

• What are the characteristics of the animal.
• What do the colors of the animal represent.
  For example, the hawk had red shoulders; which will distinguish it from a red tailed hawk.
• Describe what the animal was doing. What was your gut feeling at that moment.
  For instance, was the hawk was just soaring and enjoying it's view from above, or was it searching for something. A place to land? Something to eat? Give your description in as much "feeling" and intuitive detail as possible.

 

Next, you should read about the scientific and physiological characteristics of the animal to help you determine what could have been doing. You can certainly go to the library and look it up in an encyclopedia. But if you can get your hands on Ted Andrew's Animal Speak, you'll have some wonderful explanations of what this bird might represent. You might even look for a Peterson's Field Guide book (ie: Peterson's Field Guide to Birds). These are wonderful books to have around the house, they can help you identify just about any animals you might encounter.

 

Once you've got all this together and recorded in your journal. Step back and contemplate a little on what you wrote. How does your interpretation of this event fit into your life. What aspect does the visitation shed information or light upon.

 

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P.S       About the goddess, Diana, that'll be me then...no really.(smile)