![]() Let’s take a look at some of the different scenarios and what they could signify. In addition to this broad symbolism, the details of your meeting with a crow may affect its meaning. Celtic folklore also holds crows as emblems of wisdom and good fortune. Their appearances and movements are believed to hold the solutions to problems. (A crow shows more problem solving ability than a two-year-old human child!)įor many native American tribes, crows are symbols of wisdom and good luck. Native American tradition acknowledges the exceptional intelligence of these birds, evidenced in numerous scientific studies. In particular, they can remind us of the damage caused by negative ways of thinking. Their appearance can be a prompt to reconsider the perspective we’re taking on a situation. While that can sometimes be a painful process, it also brings the hope of new beginnings.Ĭrows often appear as messengers in myths and legends, bringing prophecies of what is to come.Īnd they are associated with what some refer to as the “shadow self” – the darker, unacknowledged parts of our beings. Sightings of crows have been considered to have occult significance, and some people see them as simple bad luck.īut that interpretation misses the deeper spiritual meaning of death as a process of transformation.Ĭrows’ association with death means they can often signify the end of one phase and the beginning of a new one. The meaning attached to their appearances can, however, vary depending on the details.īecause crows feed on carrion – dead or dying creatures – they have often been associated with the underworld. The Symbolism of CrowsĬrows have been considered as symbolic birds for centuries. We’ll consider shorty what that might be. Repeated appearances could suggest that something more meaningful is going on. And when you picked up a magazine, there was a photo of a crow on the first page. When you turned on the TV, there was a documentary about crows. But then it was there again on the way home. ![]() Perhaps you didn’t pay much attention when you saw one on a tree as you walked to work. Last but not least, the frequency with which you see crows can be important. That means it’s worth thinking about what lies behind that. You’ve picked up on something that feels important, even if you haven’t been able to consciously identify what it was. ![]() If something has made you think twice about the appearance of the crow, it probably reflects your inner wisdom. You are the best judge of your own experience. If you felt that something about your crow sighting was significant – it was. The most important guide here is the way you feel. So how do you decide whether that’s the case? But that doesn’t mean that what appears on the surface as an everyday occurrence can’t also have a deeper meaning. And perhaps you live in an apartment on the 26 th floor, in the middle of the city!Įncounters that are more obviously out of the ordinary might be more likely to hold a spiritual message. Or was the meeting surprising in some way? Perhaps a crow appeared just outside your window. Was the encounter something could reasonably be expected to happen in the course of a normal day? Did you, for example, see crows whilst out walking somewhere where there are lots of wild birds? The first thing to notice is the context for your meeting with the crow. But let’s start by looking at the range of factors to take into account when analyzing your encounter with crows. We’ll talk more about what those different options might be shortly. That means that determining the spiritual message behind your encounter usually involves picking from a number of different alternatives. Like most animals, crows carry a range of different symbolism.
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