Hello everyone,
I wondered if anybody could give me some guidence on animal guides for my daughter?. She is 15yrs old and has been a Reiki healer since the age of 8. Last week she joined me in attending a reiki share group and during sending healing as a group she went into a meditation. She described what she saw to me and I wasn't sure how to interpret this so here goes!
She saw herself in a big green field with a gate in front of her. She opened the gate and walked into the field and saw in the distance a tree, all on its own. She walked towards the tree and as she sat down under it a blue bird flew onto her shoulder (now, my daughter is terrified of birds of any type so this was very strange for her!). As she sat there she saw walking towards her a white tiger. She stood up as she wasn't sure what this tiger was going to do. The tiger then stood up on its rear legs and turned into a man wearing a white cotton top and brown trousers. He came to her and gave her a big hug and then they sat down together under the tree with him hugging her all the time. After what seemed a while he hugged once more and then lay down on the ground and gradually sank into the earth and disappeared. She then walked back to the gate and went through and came back to the group and the room.
I feel that this is very important for her and wondered if anyone here could enlighten us?.
Many thanks in advance,
Love and light
reikiangel
xxxx
RE: Animal Guides
Hi Reikiangel
As no one else has responded I'll have a go - you'll have to bear with me as I usually only interpret my own journeys - the symbolism is much easier to interpret for yourself, as what I might see as one thing, you might see as another.
Well, having given myself that get-out clause;), I too think this journey is of importance to your daughter. When I start out on journeys, I usually start at a large tree, though mine is on a seashore. I have occasionally had animal guides approach me here, though usually it is in the lower world.
If you look up 'bluebird' in the first of the sites stormdeva gives in this section,() you will see that bluebird seems particularly appropriate to your daughter, blue being the colour of spiritual awakening. I would read through what is written there and see how it resonates with your daughter.
The shape-changing tiger could also be interpreted in this way, though I would be inclined to see this one as one of your daughters main guides, perhaps appearing as an animal first as this might have been what she was expecting. My guides often give me hugs and take care of me so this seems typical behaviour - when you think of it, when you first make a connection with them, it is likely your guide has been waiting for you to reach realisation since birth, so this will be a joyful day (another of the meanings of bluebird!)
Perhaps the guide sinking into the ground was to encourage your daughter to go on lower land journeys, where she may discover a great deal about herself in a 'safe' environment - or perhaps it was simply the guide deciding the meeting had been for long enough and that it was time for your daughter to finish the journey .
Hope this helps a little
Mab xx
RE: Animal Guides
Hi Reikiangel
To me the Blue bird is the bringer of enlightenment and knowledge and the Tiger protection & wisdom, guess they are both there to help your daughter walk along her path
Jx
RE: Animal Guides
How fascinating- all I get on my inner journeys is a dog[sm=rollaugh.gif]
No seriously, it's lovely to hear of someone else who has started out on their journey so young, and what a lovely experience. It would be interesting to ask her if she has had any animals or other symbols crop up in her dreams too, as often these things have a habit of wanting to get through tous in any way they can!
RE: Animal Guides
How fascinating- all I get on my inner journeys is a dog
...Yes but the dog is loyalty, strength and devotion...come on what more can a girl ask for;)[sm=dogrun.gif]
Jx
RE: Animal Guides
...Yes but the dog is loyalty, strength and devotion...come on what more can a girl ask for
Indeed, bet you're all jealous now aren't ya:)
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