Peeejohhn!
Feb. 22nd, 2009 03:56 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lathrielWhile I'm waiting for my photos to upload to flickr so that I can update my travel blog, I'd like to take a moment and speak to you about pigeons (pronounced with a flamboyant French accent, pigeon!)and how great they are.
I have always loved pigeons. I have never understood why people don't like them, aside from the fact that yes, they carry diseases, but so do humans so what the hell. I can't fully describe why I love pigeons, but they are one of the few birds in the world that make me smile, that I feel a real connection with. I think they're beautiful, clever, astounding creatures.
I was looking at lots of pigeons in London this weekend, and was reminded of my affection for the bird. And I wondered if a pigeon could be a person's totem animal? So I looked it up when I got back today, and this is what I found:
The Pigeon
Pigeons originally lived on the wild cliff faces of the European and Asian seacoasts. Used by the Chinese for hundreds of years to send messages they also carried money exchange rates between banks in Canton and Hong Kong. Pigeons have been used extensively for delivering messages in times of war. Early navigators took pigeons to sea in hopes that, if they became lost the pigeon would show them the way to land. Pigeons can fly for 550 miles in one day and can travel in bursts of speed up to 60 knots. They teach us how to preserver and keep our focus on the goal at hand.
This amazing bird holds the qualities of home, security and maternal instincts. Those with this totem often experience unsettling childhood's and will be challenged continually to acquire a solid secure foundation in all areas of their lives. The pigeon assists us in finding the stability of home that has been lost.
No matter where pigeon ends up or how it gets there, it knows the way home. The Pigeons gift to us is the ability to accomplish. They do not get lost because they are in tune with the natural ways of earth, and are always aware of their goals. They use all their senses equally and navigate their lives in a balanced way. If Pigeon comes to you, it is asking you to keep your sights and sensitivities clearly set on where you want to be, and start moving. Even if you don’t know exactly how to get there, by following your inner guidance you can find your way.
I have always loved pigeons. I have never understood why people don't like them, aside from the fact that yes, they carry diseases, but so do humans so what the hell. I can't fully describe why I love pigeons, but they are one of the few birds in the world that make me smile, that I feel a real connection with. I think they're beautiful, clever, astounding creatures.
I was looking at lots of pigeons in London this weekend, and was reminded of my affection for the bird. And I wondered if a pigeon could be a person's totem animal? So I looked it up when I got back today, and this is what I found:
The Pigeon
Pigeons originally lived on the wild cliff faces of the European and Asian seacoasts. Used by the Chinese for hundreds of years to send messages they also carried money exchange rates between banks in Canton and Hong Kong. Pigeons have been used extensively for delivering messages in times of war. Early navigators took pigeons to sea in hopes that, if they became lost the pigeon would show them the way to land. Pigeons can fly for 550 miles in one day and can travel in bursts of speed up to 60 knots. They teach us how to preserver and keep our focus on the goal at hand.
This amazing bird holds the qualities of home, security and maternal instincts. Those with this totem often experience unsettling childhood's and will be challenged continually to acquire a solid secure foundation in all areas of their lives. The pigeon assists us in finding the stability of home that has been lost.
No matter where pigeon ends up or how it gets there, it knows the way home. The Pigeons gift to us is the ability to accomplish. They do not get lost because they are in tune with the natural ways of earth, and are always aware of their goals. They use all their senses equally and navigate their lives in a balanced way. If Pigeon comes to you, it is asking you to keep your sights and sensitivities clearly set on where you want to be, and start moving. Even if you don’t know exactly how to get there, by following your inner guidance you can find your way.
