My Raptor Dreams

I’ve had significant dreams about Raptors. About three years ago I dreamed about a Cooper’s Hawk up in an Oak tree. It appeared to be firmly grounded in the tree while stretching for the skies, which was a beautiful blue. It also appeared to be surrounded by a filmy white light.

On 1/7/06 I dreamed of a Red Fox in a den, a Lynx, and a Barn Owl. The Barn Owl looked a little roughed up. The day before this while I was driving on the by-pass going back toward the office (this is not a dream) I saw five Red Tail Hawks. I see a lot of Hawks during my drives.

Then, a couple of months ago I dreamed I was holding a Cooper’s Hawk on my left arm with a leather guard protecting my arm. A Bald Eagle was scrambling around on my right arm. I was concerned because I didn’t have an arm guard on, but I was not being hurt.

According to Ted Andrews, author of Animal-Speak: The Spiritual & Magical Powers of Creatures Great & Small, dreams of raptors, such as the Red Tail Hawk reveals much about a person. He says about this Hawk:
“The red tail is very symbolic. It has ties to the kundalini, the seat of the primal life force. In the human body it is associated with the base chakra, located at the base of the spine; the coccyx or tailbone. Those who have a Red Tail Hawk as a totem will be working with the kundalini. It can also reflect that this bird becomes a totem in your life only after the kundalini has been activated.” (My side note: I have recently started on my Menopausal Journey, the part called perimenopause). “It can also reflect that the childhood visions are becoming empowered and fulfilled. It may pop up as a totem at that point in your life where you begin to move toward you soul purpose more dynamically…The ability to soar and glide upon currents is part of what hawk can teach…It teaches how to fly to great heights while still keeping your feet on the ground…Hawks are occasionally harassed and attacked by smaller birds. This is very significant…It indicates that there are likely to be attacks by people who won’t understand you or the varied and different uses of your creative energy. They may attack your ability to soar.” (My side note…how very true!!!). “The Red Tail Hawk is usually a permanent resident in an area, although occasionally it may migrate. This permanency reflects that as a totem, this hawk will be with you permanently once it shows up…Because of the strong energy (the intensified life-force) activated by this totem, any individuals with it must be careful in how they express themselves. There will unfold within you the ability to tear off the heads of any snakes in your life, or anyone or anything seen as an enemy. Your comments and actions will be like the hawk’s beak and talons—strong and powerful, but with a capability to tear and/or kill…The sky is the realm of the hawk. Through its flight it communicates with humans and with the great creator spirit. It awakens our vision and inspires us to a creative life purpose.”
Animal-Speak. Copyright 1993 by Ted Andrews.

So what do you think?  Any insights for me?

Comments

[adriane]

How beautifully written your blog is. I have a short story and a couple questions to ask. It looks as though this website has not been updated for almost year, so this may be a hopeless effort but, never the less, I will try…

I was awakened this morning by a coopers hawk, calling for me to come outside. She/he was in the tree right outside my window. I stirred in bed a while before I felt the urgency in the birds call. It was if it was calling to me “come here, come here”! As I walked out side the hawk began to wrestle around as if agitated at the wait. I laughed because I have never seen a hawk behave this way. Then suddenly it looked at me stone cold. I froze; a sudden chill ran up my spine. It stared at me with determination and purpose. Then suddenly, she flew away gracefully and in no big hurry. I was frustrated because I felt that a special moment had just occurred but I did not understand the message. I didn’t even realize it was a “coopers” hawk at the time . I ran inside to look up the native birds of prey guide and listed to the recorded call of the bird to know without a doubt that is was a coopers hawk. Then began to search for any answers to the coopers hawk totem and message.

I have just begun reading animal wise (I found it magical that you quoted it) however, as you well know there is no mention of the coopers hawk's significance. Although I have many animal encounters, this one seemed to hold me still. I felt that there was a message to be heard but being very young in my abilities I did know how to translate it. I have only just begun to attune myself to nature and learning to hear what she has to say. Do you have any information about the coopers hawk??...and do you have any recommended reading for me?

[Cindy (Willow)]

Greetings Adriane!
I apologize for not reading your comment sooner. I feel that the significance of Red Tails and Cooper's Hawks to be very similar, because they are so closely related since both are Hawks. If you Google bird totems, you will get some interesting sites to explore. Read a lot and from different sources and learn all you can about Hawks, esp. Cooper's if that is the one you feel drawn to. Read a lot about Nature in general. The more you learn about a particular animal (and Nature), the more you will understand the messages. I suggest starting a journal to help attune yourself to Nature and write down your thoughts and feelings about all that you will be learning. Teach yourself to trust your intuition, even if it is different from what some 'expert' is telling you. Your intuition is your best guide so always listen to it! I realize this is a general answer to your question, but I don't want to give you specific answers to your questions; my truths may not be your truths, but I can help you get started on your path of self discovery, and it is an exciting Journey! We all were once young in our abilities, and unsure of ourselves. I'm still learning, and will continue to learn until my Earth Walk is over. Don't be hard on yourself if you feel you make a mistake; some of our most valuable lessons comes from mistakes, so pay attention to them, relax, and have FUN!

I hope you read this soon and please feel free to post more thoughts and/or questions...I will check this site more often:)

[joulles]

Wow! what a dream to have a hawk on one arm and an eagle on the other! I am aware of my hawk connection and was lucky enough to have arrived in NM only a week after Ted Andrew.

I want to write to affirm you and your life path, your words here nestle into minds eager to learn. Congratulations teacher. You are earning your marks of wisdom seeds for the next generation and have brought forth a desire fr me to share seeds of knowledge with others as well.

Live in Light! Feel free to contact me via email

[Debby]

Thank you for this beautiful blog. I have recently connected with the hawk as my totem. I see them as I'm driving. I normally see them in groups of three. I have no clue what this symbolizes yet. I'll be driving down my street and I'll see one perched on a fence post....then I'll see another the same way, then another the same way. Over the summer, I was at my mother's house (in the city) and seen three hawks bathing in her bird bath. I about fell over in shock.

[mary beth grabowski]

i share this power animal with you, debby. according to one site,
http://www.theearthangelconnection.com/Power%20%20Animals.htm

HAWK - is the messenger. IT is also about visionary power and guardianship, the hawk is very protective of the young in its nest. It teaches us about providing for family and self. Hawk teaches us to be observant and to pay attention to what we may overlook. This could mean a talent we don't use, a blessing for which we haven't expressed gratitude, or a message from Spirit. The hawk has keen eyesight, it is about opening our eyes and seeing that which is there to guide us.

the number 3 may have other significance in your life, but here is some information on the number:

http://www.crystalinks.com/numerology2.html

The third dimension - we do things in threes so they will manifest in our physical realm.

It's roots stem from the meaning of multiplicity. Creative power; growth. Three is a moving forward of energy, overcoming duality, expression, manifestation and synthesis. Three is the first number to which the meaning "all" was given. It is The Triad, being the number of the whole as it contains the beginning, a middle and an end.

The power of three is universal and is the tripartide nature of the world as heaven, earth, and waters. It is human as body, soul and spirit. Notice the distinction that soul and spirit are not the same. They are not. Three is birth, life, death. It is the beginning, middle and end. Three is a complete cycle unto itself. It is past, present, future.

The symbol of three is the triangle. Three interwoven circles or triangles can represent the indissoluble unity of the three persons of the trinity. Others symbols using three are: trident, fleur-de-lis, trefoil, trisula, thunderbolt, and trigrams.

The astral or emotional body stays connected to the physically body for three days after death. There is scientific evidence that the brain, even when all other systems are failing takes three days to register complete shutdown.

There are 3 phases to the moon. Lunar animals are often depcited as 3 legged.

Three is the heavenly number, representing soul, as four represents body. Together the two equal seven (3+4=7 ) and form the sacred hebdomad. The 3x4=12 representing the signs of the Zodiac and months of the year.

Pythagorean three means completion.

There are three wishes, genies have three wishes, three leprecons, three prince or princesses, three witches, three weird sisters among others.

i hope this helps you, debby, and, as one hawk woman to another, those who see the hawk sit patiently awaiting the message and the fulfillment of the dream.

blessings to you!