Oh what a beautiful Sunrise this morning! Traveling through Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri ,Spring has arrived here,  the grass is green, but frost covered, Mist in the low line areas and over ponds and creeks, the sky is clear and blue, yes indeed Spring has arrived. Such a wonderous time of year, birds are being frisky and busy mating and making nest, hawks and Owls are on their nest awaiting the hatching of their youngens,coyotes, and foxes are having their pups, and kits, the newness of and resurrection of life is all around. I had the joy of seeing a Great Horned Owl and my totem the Barred Owl this morning, I usually see the Horned owl when I see owls, but to see a Barred Owl is an unusual event for me, I think I have only seen 3, and the most wonderful sighting was when I was seeking a vision in my Stone circle/Medicine wheel, a Barred owl came to about 30 feet of me at about 3 in the afternoon, right after I had spoke out into the wind and spirit. to see a Barred Owl therefore has great meaning in presenting itself to me. "Owl sees and knows the truth. It's ability to navigate through the darkest night and bring back nourishment for itself and others is the foundation of this essence. When you have lost your way, owl essence will guide you back to your proper path and wisdom." Which seems to prove true for me when they appear,  for I am usually contemplating my path and what way I should go with it, She usually means for me to stay grounded and  be focused  .I am usually toying with the idea of returning to my other way of thinking, when she arrives.

" The Owl provides a vital function in keeping bird, rodent and insect populations in check; too many of any species is detrimental to the balance of all. So it is with other things in our own lives, for if we have too many possessions, too many projects, too much of anything, it limits and restricts our ability to move freely through the different areas of our lives and the result is stagnation which leads to the death of joy, happiness and abundance. Owl medicine then becomes crucial in helping us to clear out that which is no longer needed or wanted. What may seem like a death to us in the giving up of something may be for another the birth and manifestation of a dream. We are most likely to lose our way when we become enmeshed in the "shoulds" and "must haves" in life, most of which come not from our inner selves but from the opinions and beliefs of those around us. We can spend so much time listening to others about what we should want ( and the commercials on the telly and radio are prime examples of this!) that we ignore what we really want. We find ourselves spiraling downwards into the darkness because we have become so busy thinking we must pursue this or hunt that, most of which provides very little, if any, real nourishment.
Think for a moment what your life would be like if you were able to jettison anything that did not speak to you on a Soul level. What would remain? What then would you "hunt" because it provided for you on all levels? That is what Owl medicine teaches us to do. We find that as we begin to move through the process of what we truly want, clearing the old to make way for the new birth of the Self that is close at hand, we find that other obstacles, limitations, fears and anxieties also begin to "die" in our lives. They no longer have the hooks to remain attached to our energy fields and without our support, they must die. "

The messages Spirit gives us through the world around is  vital for us to grow and gain the wisdom we need through the experiences that we go through. Without a message now and again we would just drift along aimlessly not knowing which way we should go, it is vital to stay open to Spirit, it is as vital as the air we breath and the water we drink, we need the communication from Spirit in what ever ways they use to get through to us, I am so thankful that Spirit uses the natural world around me, and I am thankful that I don't miss all the messages they send my way.

blessed be