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Nature’s Miracles


Nature is manโ€™s teacher.
She unfolds her treasure to his search,
unseals his eye, illumes his mind,
and purifies his heart;
an influence breathes from all the sights and sounds
of her existence.

~ Alfred Billings Street


There is something of the marvellous in all things of nature.

~ Aristotle

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Isnโ€™t he handsome? ๐ŸฆŒ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ˜ƒ . Swipe to see this cuddly fellah feasting on bluebells ๐Ÿ˜‹ and grooming himself graciously ๐Ÿ˜„ #lol . Iโ€™m reading about the symbolism of the deer and Maria Gonzalez De Leonโ€™s article is fascinating๐Ÿค“๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป . โ€œA sacred animal with the spirit of gentleness and softness, a messenger, a shaman..โ€ ๐Ÿ˜Š beautiful! . โ€œ…the deer is a symbol of many things, the personification of virtues and a character of legends and myths. . In the Christian imagination, the deer is a symbol of piety, devotion and of God taking care of his children: men. The legend of Saint Eustace, for example, tells the story of the Roman general who, before becoming a saint, was out hunting and came across a magnificent and enormous deer. When Eustace looked at the animalโ€™s eyes, the light of Christ shone out of them and the voice of God spoke to him through them. Placido, the Roman name for the saint, gave up hunting and became a Christian. . In Celtic tradition there were two aspects of the deer: the feminine element, called Eilid in Gaelic, the female deer, symbolizing femininity, gentleness and grace. It was believed that the deer called to men from the kingdom of the fairies to free them from the trappings of the earthly world and taking them to the world of magic… On the other hand, there was also Damh, the masculine element, which was also related to the sacred and to forests, independence, purification and pride. The stag is the king of the forest, the protector of all other creatures. . In Buddhism, the deer symbolizes harmony, happiness, peace and longevity. When a male and a female deer are represented together it is a direct allusion to the first teachings of Buddha near Varanasi. In one of his former lives, Buddha was a golden deer that spoke to men. According to that tradition, deers are by nature timid and serene animals and their presence in a place represents the purity of a kingdom bereft of fear. There are also Tibetan legends in which deer help men to solve problems.โ€ . Such wonder and depth๐Ÿ˜Œ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ . I hope you enjoy these findings and encounters too๐Ÿค— . If youโ€™d like to read the full article visit www.faena.com and search โ€˜notes on deer symbolismโ€™ ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’–

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This little fella came into my life today courtesy of Cookie ๐Ÿ™€…. ๐Ÿ˜ข . So sweet and such a striking orange marking!! ๐Ÿ˜ Marvellous creature๐Ÿงก๐ŸŽ‡His journey transitioned into heavenly flight but heโ€™s left a mark for sure ๐Ÿค— . I had to see what this little bird was and so began exploring; it didnโ€™t take long with that glorious feature to find itโ€™s a member of the Regulus family of kinglets! ๐Ÿค“ . Itโ€™s scientific name is Regulus Ignicapillus known in the UK as a Firecrest ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ›ก๐Ÿค๐Ÿ˜ƒ how awesome! . I am sad for the passing and yet enthralled to have shared a moment together.. I will bury him beneath the sacred tree in the glade ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ˜Œโค๏ธ

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๐Ÿ˜ awwwww

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Omg it happened!! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜… . Hello wise friend ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜ƒ . Aww Iโ€™ve so been looking forward to seeing youuu ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฆ‰ . Next time please stay for a photoshoot too? โ˜บ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜‹ #hehe . This wonderful creature inspired me to seek out symbolic meaning and so, first stop โ€” I visited Avia Veneficaโ€™s awesome website www.whats-your-sign.com ๐Ÿค“ . Swipe to see some of the symbolism connected to the owl ๐Ÿ˜€ she even mentions a connection to owls being invoked when an oracle of secret knowledge is required! ๐Ÿงžโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿงžโ€โ™‚๏ธ yay!! . Avia also writes โ€œWhen we connect with the owl in its own environment, and according to its way of life, it helps in deciphering the messages the owl has for us. Why? Because owls and all creatures of the animal realm are pure energy, and they come from a place of wholeness. As such, they communicate in a unified voice. They speak in the language of the trees, the wind, the moon, the sky, etc. Learning the owlโ€™s habitat is a great way to learn her language, and more clearly understand her voice when she chortles in our spiritual ears.โ€ . โ€œI hope you have enjoyed these thoughts on symbolic owl meaning. For sure, owl meanings and messages are not always the easiest to interpret. Furthermore animal symbolism is always up to the person who is having the encounter. That means the owl is going to offer a different message for you than for me. Also, owl messages will be different according to who, where, when it is given. The best thing to do is take what youโ€™ve read here, do more research in addition to this article, then personally contemplate what an owl visitation means to you personally. In the endโ€ฆthe owl and you create a personal partnership. You two have to make meaning from coming together on this lifeโ€™s journey.โ€ . Beautiful and true to all ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ As ever I am incredibly grateful for Aviaโ€™s website and wisdom ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ http://www.whats-your-sign.com/animal-symbolism-owl.html . As recommended I will be exploring more articles and giving deeper thought to personal meaning. . I really love the quote that she highlights on her page for owl symbolism: . โ€œWe are all visionaries, and what we see is our soul in everything.โ€ ~ Henri Amiel ๐Ÿ˜Œ . Blessings! Owl waysโœจ๐Ÿ˜„ #hehe ๐Ÿฆ‰๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ’š

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๐Ÿฆ‹๐ŸŒˆโ˜๐Ÿป ahh this delicate iridescent bug I found in December ๐Ÿ˜ It was around the same time as last postโ€™s photo (Iโ€™m looking through saved drafts๐Ÿ˜„) . Actually itโ€™s funny to think I found this lil bug shell when cleaning out the lightbulb in the cabinโ€™s lamp!! Amusing because today began with a treasured lightbulb ๐Ÿ˜ฏ๐Ÿ’ก now it is ending with treasure found in one ๐Ÿงšโ€โ™€๏ธโœจ thereโ€™s a theme here! Haha – Iโ€™m still awaiting the eureka moment ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’ซ . Back to the photo: After my palms were analysed recently by a chiromancer Iโ€™ve been asked about my fingerprints! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ This photo came to mind and then I noticed something else… here I present to you… Pac-Man finger! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’–

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๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ˜ I had just taken my jumper off and was walking down to make a coffee thinking how nice to be just in my T-shirt for the first time on this warmest of spring days yet!! ๐Ÿ‘•โ˜€๏ธ Iโ€™ve since realised itโ€™s not just the humans who are breaking out of chrysalisโ€™s enclothed ๐Ÿ˜ฏ โœจโœจ . This absolutely stunning butterfly flew into my vision as I was descending the steps ๐Ÿ˜ƒ . A sense of rapture overcame me as I scrambled to get my Phoenix๐Ÿ“ฒ๐Ÿ˜‹ . Swipey if youโ€™d like to to flutter along with us ๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿงš๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿฅฐ hehe . I returned to the cabin with my coffee and realised then how profound it was seeing my first butterfly of the year considering one of the slides I had literally just posted! Actually I deleted the post initially, I was going to remove the 555 clip ๐Ÿคญ lol! Iโ€˜d become a little flustered at myself and the idea to get a drink was to partly snap out of what felt like self sabotage ๐Ÿ˜†haha. It was perfect though as took me outside and all was wellllll, seeing the butterfly changed my mind entirely and so I posted it again in full on return! ๐Ÿค“โœจ . Joanne of Sacred Scribes writes that the connecting 555 number โ€œtells of significant and necessary changes happening in your life that have been Divinely inspired and guided. These changes will bring about long-awaited circumstances and results and will fully align you with your true Divine life purpose and soul mission.โ€ #superawesome ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿปsacredscribesangelnumbers.blogspot.com ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜‡ . I am now amazed to be seeing a flurry of wings as I write from the decking, one butterfly after another flying by, the warmth is awakening the new and the transformation of the old is completing, those chrysalisโ€™ suspended amongst leaves and twigs and branches of the enchanted forest…. called into new expression~the butterflies are breaking through and out into their new lives… freeee at last!! โœจ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿฆ‹ hehe yaayyy!!! . I donโ€™t recall witnessing this last year โ˜บ๏ธ so soo beautiful ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿฅฐ

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Hehe so on rewatching woodland videos I notice I like to say โ€œhiโ€ quite endearingly to all creatures great and small, often, and compliment them effusively ๐Ÿ˜„ . I appear to be in a state of wonder talking to the animals from that innocent placeโ˜บ๏ธ which, listening back …. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜ Iโ€™m such a big kid playing in the woods๐Ÿ˜… . This was a beautiful moment๐Ÿ˜Š Iโ€™d been in the woods for a couple of hours intent on recording the jays returning to their nest ๐Ÿง and then the deers came to visit!! ๐ŸฆŒ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ’œ . First I saw them come from different directions and greet each other behind the bushes, where they seemed to share lots of kisses! ๐Ÿ˜š Swipe to see #deerlove #bless ๐Ÿ˜‹ . Then they started moving towards me, which was a real surprise and treat!๐Ÿ˜€ . What makes this more fun is Iโ€˜d just been guided to stand with my back to the owl etching and woweee, from that placement it was as if something unlocked the magic of woodland glade… #enchantedforest ๐Ÿ˜โœจ

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๐ŸฆŒ๐Ÿ˜ …. look who appeared behind the bushes!!โœจ . I was sitting on the crate when spotted a little fawn coming towards me in the distance ๐Ÿ˜€ took my phone out ready to record and then noticed daddy was riiiiight next to me ๐Ÿ˜ฒ๐Ÿ˜ƒ . โ€œItโ€™s ok, Iโ€™m here in peace.โ€ โœŒ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜‚ . If youโ€™re entertained by silly reactions to surprise awe-inspiring moments, I giggled watching back the next video if you swipe ๐Ÿ˜… . Oh my good god!๐Ÿ˜ … what an amazing pair of antlers though! This is the largest stag Iโ€™ve seen in the woods, and yet he totally sneaked up on me๐Ÿ˜‹ . Wow wow woww ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’š

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Aww, I was just in the woods and a little bird flew really close whistling messages of a time I had forgotten aboutโœจ๐Ÿ™ƒ I instantly recognised the bird as Iโ€™d met one last year, in this first video ๐Ÿฅบ I think Iโ€™d erased the memory. . Swipe to see the messenger today who was very much alive and well ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฆ โœจ . Seeing the bird again inspired me to look for this video. Iโ€™m sharing because, firstly – the great mystery of the moving heart stone has been solved! ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’“ …. ๐Ÿ’โ€โ™‚๏ธโœจ ..bless ๐Ÿ˜Œ lol . So I recall now that this particular heart stone has also been a sacred tomb-stone to a kinglet! โœจ . This regal little bird of the kinglet family is known in England as a Goldcrest and they have a golden marking which resonates with their name ๐Ÿ˜Š ๐Ÿ‘‘ . Cookie ๐Ÿ˜ผ the little monster ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ˜† resonating in her own way? ๐Ÿ˜ฑ innocently brought me closer to this beautiful bird.. sad, bittersweet, yet I find it heart touching watching back this clip knowing now both the Goldcrest, and the Firecrest that came into my life in January, both had mythically beautiful send-offs ๐Ÿง™๐Ÿปโ€โ™‚๏ธThe Firecrest buried at the roots of a sacred tree with a dragon etched upon it, and this darling Goldcrest in December laid to rest at the heart-mound that was adorned with a faerie ring of mushrooms just before ๐Ÿ„ ๐Ÿงšโ€โ™€๏ธ ๐Ÿงš๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ beneath some rock solid love! hehe . The stone was recently part of a โ€œlove rocksโ€ charging ceremony ๐Ÿ’Ž๐ŸŒ which days later, after being gifted ANOTHER heart stone from the Glade๐Ÿฅฐ this time with what looked like a birdโ€™s foot fossil in it๐Ÿ˜ฒ I then could see a bird-like resemblance in the way I had laid out the rocks!?๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜„ …. and now, since the first day of Spring, there are two Bluebirds nesting in the sacred tree that the crystal formation was pointed ๐Ÿฅฐ ..and they bring messages too that I shared about before, yay!! . Ahhh I find it all so beautiful ๐Ÿ˜ƒ it feels meaningful these connections to the birds, to nature, to Gaia ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒ … #iamgrateful ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ ๐Ÿ•Š ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿค—

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This was the first time we setup our wildlife camera looking into the woods ๐Ÿ˜๐ŸฆŒ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒณ . Recorded back in October I was reminded of it after seeing mumma with her little fawn leaping over obstacles in the last post๐Ÿ™ˆ #hehe #cute #precious . Here they are nurturing each other โ˜บ๏ธ #aww ..well, not the same deers ofc, or at least not the same fawn as this one will be all grown up now!๐Ÿ˜Š . Sweet sidenote; the wildlife camera was a gift my mum received on her birthday. Weโ€™d never seen the deers in the woods up-close and this was such a beautiful moment to witness as our first๐Ÿค— love it so much!! ๐Ÿ’— . I recall it was a big full moon at the time๐ŸŒ• which infused this footage with magical lovelinessโ˜บ๏ธ . I also love how the time synchronises in the video ๐Ÿค“๐Ÿ˜„ . 123456 ~ Nature and la Lunaโ€™s magic tricksโœจ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŒฟ #lol . I look at it as counting-up to all the wonderful experiences yet to be had with these dear deer friends, for it was just the beginning! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿค—๐ŸฆŒ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ’–

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๐Ÿ˜๐ŸฆŒ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ’š

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Isnโ€™t this the cutest lil bat in existence!!?? ๐Ÿ˜ and YAY still in existence because who knew that bats ๐Ÿฆ‡ marvellous creatures that they are, can heal holes in their wings!๐Ÿ˜ฏโœจ . Mum and sis took this little one to the vets, itโ€™s now at a healing sanctuary and will be able to fly again ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ’š . Omgoodness such awesome reading to combine, loved exploring bat symbolism and Avia shares a deluge of batty information over on whats-your-sign.com/animal-symbolism-bat.html hehe, all fascinating๐Ÿค“ I love the honouring approach of the Native Americans who saw all things as connected๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป . โ€œThe Native American animal symbolism of the bat comes from a keen observation of this magnificent animal. These people recognized that the bat was highly sensitive to their surroundings and so therefore was considered a symbol of intuition, dreaming and vision. This made the bat a powerful symbol for Native American shamans and medicine people. Often the spirit of the bat would be invoked when special energy was needed, like โ€œnight-sightโ€ which is the ability to see through illusion or ambiguity and dive straight to the truth of matters.โ€ . Some symbolic keywords Avia shares for the Bat include: Illusion, Rebirth, Dreams, Intuition, Initiation, Journeying, Inner Depth, Communication . โ€œThe bat is a symbol of rebirth and depth because it is a creature that lives in the belly of the Mother (Earth). From the womb-like caves it emerges every evening at dusk. And so โ€“ from the womb it is reborn every evening.โ€ . โ€œThe Native American symbolism of the bat deals with initiation; because this creature takes us to outlandish extremes. But rest assured, the bat never leaves our side while we are journeying. . Furthermore, once we are tested to satisfaction, the devotion of the bat will never fade. It will eternally support us on our spiritual path โ€“ ever faithful and forever loving us on our journey to maintain our highest potential.โ€ . Wow, beautiful๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ . As ever~am resonating with Aviaโ€™s insights and feeling blessed by the amazing resource her website is! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’œ www.whats-your-sign.com ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Scratching my head at how this all comes together so synchronistically โ€” wow!! ๐Ÿคฏ . The other week I posted a video of a cute little bat along with some symbolic exploration, this quote image I meant to share then too, Iโ€™m happy I can now!๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿฆ‡ . So… OMG!!.. out-of-the-blue an amazing lady DMs me here with a paper from Psychological Perspectives called โ€œDreaming The Bat Out Of The Shadowโ€ (John Todd) โ€” it was profound and overbrimming with awesome information!!๐Ÿ’ซ . I took some screenshots of parts that were outstanding for me, although the whole piece was resonant, fascinating and I recommend reading. . I was particularly drawn to the word psychopomp – lol. It made me giggle but also seemed to be illuminating aspects of my life that are very real…. I think Iโ€™m a psychopomp!๐Ÿ˜‚ . โ€œIn the psychological perspective of Jung, the psychopomp is a mediator between the realms of consciousness and unconsciousness.ย  He did not alter the meaning of the original Greek word, but he added the concept of Anima and Animus, as the ultimate connectors between the individual soul and its life purpose or vocation. For Jung,ย the Psychopomp was a transcendent element that connects the ego to the self.โ€ . Side note: When I searched google can you believe there is a microdistillery just up the road in Bristol, where I was born, called Psychopomp!?๐Ÿ˜ pah! Synchronicity? Iโ€™ll have to go!.. the opening line of their website is โ€œBeloved, we join hands here to pray for gin..โ€ microdistillery.co.uk ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ˜… brilliant. . Anyhooo after reading about โ€˜psychopompโ€™ I was drawn to research โ€˜mana-personalityโ€™, a term Iโ€™d never heard before. The exploration brought about powerful realisations around different initiatory phases Iโ€™ve been through in my life, and Iโ€™m sure many here on โ€˜heroโ€™s journeysโ€™ would relate to also!! โœจ It provided great learning and also cautionary awareness for working with these archetypes consciously. . During my reading the word โ€˜Animaโ€™ was activated again and again and I was led to an article by Frith Luton frithluton.com/articles/anima/ where I learned Anima is the inner feminine side of a man ๐Ÿ˜Š . Swipe if youโ€™d like to read lots of yummy deep psychological analysis ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป๐Ÿค“๐Ÿ’œ

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These little orange and white ladybugs ๐Ÿž have been delighting me with their presence and aww they bring such beautiful messages!๐Ÿ˜ƒ . Of course the message on the mug is pretty awesome too ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ˜… my stepdad gave me this as a birthday gift the week I was disharched from hospital last year. Itโ€™s been filled with an ocean of coffee ๐ŸŒŠ โ˜•๏ธ and has become a star prop over the year with my buggy friends! . Which brings me back to the lovely ladybird โ˜บ๏ธ I felt to explore some of the symbolism and was led to a sparkly gem of a website wildgratitude.com where Stacy Couch shares her wonder and appreciation of these delightful creatures!๐Ÿ˜ . She writes โ€œLadybug spirit animal can be the spark of a child-like wonder in the natural world, waking the nature child within us all. She reminds us to go outside and crouch down to come eye to eye with the flowers. So much of the weight of the world can be forgotten in a moment of childlike communion with the natural world. This is how the healing energy of ladybug spirit animal works.โ€ . Aww hehe ~ sweet ladybug, thank you for the blessings of your presence!๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ . I wasnโ€™t aware a ladybug went through a โ€˜complete transformationโ€™ like that of the butterfly. Such depth to the symbolism and meanings which if you swipe, Iโ€™ve shared some screenshots from wildgratitude.com/meaning-of-ladybug-spirit-animal/ ๐Ÿค“ . Stacy also inspired an investigation into the number of spots, and there were 14 of them!๐Ÿ˜€ . Joanne of sacredscribesangelnumbers.blogspot.com writes of the number 14๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป . โ€œ.. can be a sign from your angels that they are there to assist you with manifesting your true desires.โ€ . โ€œ.. is a message that if you act with caution and wisdom you will be successful in business, money matters and life in general. Begin worthwhile projects that will bring long-term benefits and future success.โ€ . โ€œ.. encourages progressive change, renewal and growth, and tells you to share your knowledge and wisdom with others. It also tells you that what you put your efforts towards will reap rewards in the future.โ€ . Wow. Speechless yet again at how interconnected everything is๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป . Little bug did not forget to be awesome! ๐Ÿ˜ Thank you tiny divine messengerโœจ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ™‡โ€โ™‚๏ธ

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Reposting video from a date Iโ€™ve been analysing ๐Ÿค“๐Ÿ˜„ . This was my flow of thoughts at 10am UCT๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป . โ€œSo, Jeff Bezos shares the same birthday as me, ooooo I wonder when he launched Amazon, because at Age 31 he would have began an Ascent to the Pinnacle!โ€ ๐Ÿ˜€ . And off I went, investigator mode emblazoned! ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ”ฅ . I discovered Amazon launched on the 16th July 1995. . Jeff was born on the 12th January 1964. . This meant Jeff was 31 !!!!!!!!! . OMFG.๐Ÿคฏ . The layering gets more crazy.. . After discovering Jeff launched Amazon on the 16th July of his 31st birth year, I thought to see what/if I posted anything on the 16th of July of my 31st birth year (this year!!)………… . Holy moly. ๐Ÿ˜ฎ . It was the #instargram post ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜‚ ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป โ€œSo a new buggy buddy came to visit this morning!๐Ÿ˜ƒ . My jaw is on the floor. ๐Ÿ˜ฒ . I just did a google search for this little bug ๐Ÿ› ……. have a wild guess! ๐Ÿ˜ . This is an โ€˜instarโ€™ โ€” these turn into the orange with white spot ladybugs, wowweeeeee๐Ÿ˜ . #instargram โœจ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ˜‚ . I then watched the video clip again and this little instar moves to the same spot where the ladybug in the previous post posed, almost as if alluding to itโ€™s transformed future self??!! ๐Ÿ˜‚ . Nature is amazingโ˜บ๏ธ๐Ÿ’›โ€ [instagram.com/p/BlSTexjgMPH/] . . ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿคฏ . . ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป โ€œAlmost as if alluding to itโ€™s transformed future self??!!โ€ ๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ‘ˆ๐Ÿป . SERIOUSLY!??? Woahhh. . And, so it is!…. allusion complete ๐Ÿ˜…… in this weird-and-wonderful fractally-about way. . Hey Jeff!๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿป sooo we are living out a similar life pattern!??๐Ÿ˜„ neat! . I do see Genie channelling as great a body of information as does the great river Amazon hold and channel water. . YAY for these epic insights.๐Ÿ––๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜ƒ . The thought-flow this morning has been extraordinary. Feeling confident and expansive visioning and moving into the future๐ŸŒ  . Itโ€™s an honour and a pleasure to be of service ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ˜Œ . ๐Ÿ’– . p.s Genie contains the thought seeds for an infinity APPles, too! ๐Ÿคช . Woohoooooo!! โœจ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’• swipe to the end for some ladybug celebrations! ๐Ÿ˜โœจโœจ

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๐Ÿ˜‚ lol about sums up my wonder and awe of the new friend I made! ๐Ÿ˜ swipe to seeeee ๐Ÿ’– . This beautiful dragonfly couldnโ€™t fly ๐Ÿ™ so I omitted that part and named him Dragon โœจ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿ˜„ he visited for many hours ๐Ÿ˜ƒ this was the moment he leapt on my face ๐Ÿ˜… unable to fly yet he could liftoff and move about in bursts of activity. It was fun to connect with him ๐Ÿ˜ He later disappeared after I laid him on the roof of the cabin to bathe in the sunshine โ˜€๏ธ๐Ÿ˜Š aw feel blessed by this time together what a marvellous creature ๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ watching him groom his face in the 4th slide is my fav hehe, adorable!! ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿค— . . . . #dragonfly #dragonflyphotography #bluedragonfly #dragonflydreams #dragonflys #dragonflywings #dragonflyart #dragonflytribe #dragonflylover #dragonflylove #dragonflyearthmedicine#marvellous #beautiful #insectsofinstagram #dragonflyofinstagram #naturesmiracles #blessed #gaia #wonderandawe #soulbuddies #madeanewfriend #dragon #thankyouforvisiting #loveandblessings #dragondreaming ๐Ÿ’–

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So today I had a delightful interaction with a dragonfly! ๐Ÿ˜ . Iโ€™ve since discovered the word Dragonfly and the family it belongs to, Odonata, have evolved from the many myths that Dragonflies were once Dragons ๐Ÿ˜ฏ๐Ÿคฏ๐Ÿ˜… . We must be exhausting the dragon synchronicities now ๐Ÿ˜‚ . To think it all began with an etching on a tree! ๐Ÿ™ˆ which was followed by โ€˜seeingโ€™ my neighbouring country Walesโ€™ dragon on their flag ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ then realising my mum is a dragon in Chinese astrology (what does that make me?๐Ÿ˜†) followed by a parking ticket that led to unveiling Somerset, my home – born and bred – has a dragon in its heraldry, which inspired much Googling and reading myths of a dragon in my home town guarding treasure, and then a Independent article that highlighted a Clevedon Dragon โ€˜natural formationโ€™ seen from Google Earth in the valley I look out upon!!???? ..followed by a salamander creature from the fire layer appearing in my house a day after breathing fire through that before-mentioned Google Earth dragonโ€™s nose (just out for a run with my mum in the woods ๐Ÿ˜‚) and thennn last week OMG pet-sitting my neighbours bearded dragon Sparkie, who, wowzers sheโ€™s actually a DRAGON. like, look at her!!! ๐Ÿ˜ lol . Super awesome. ๐Ÿค“ . Anyways all this to say Iโ€™m pretty sure a dragon must be a spirit totem and ally, and that they had markings etched throughout time and space, signs and serendipity aligned beyond the mind, reveals divinely timed โ€” it all seems veiled in mystery and yet I am so glad my heart is open and I am able to be witness ๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผโœจ . I read also that dragonflies are symbolic for the opening of oneโ€™s eyes ๐Ÿ‘€ โ€œable to see beyond the mundane into the vastness that is really our Universe, and our own minds.โ€ ๐ŸŒŒ . Which gives the second clip if you swipe, gazing into a dragonflyโ€™s eyes in awe a few weeks ago, a little more depth and meaning! ๐Ÿคฉ And woah this little dude in the second video, doesnโ€™t he have the cutest face? ๐Ÿ˜„ what a character and looking chill AF. Lol!! . Swipe to read more amazing symbolism of the dragonfly ๐Ÿ˜Š . How cool are these creatures!! Beautiful beautiful beautiful ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’–

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First encounters ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’š which are always exciting! โœจ After a little research I discovered this is a female Sparrowhawk, and she brings messages! ๐Ÿค“๐Ÿ˜Œ Iโ€™ve been reading Presley Loveโ€™s insightful reflections over at ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป www.universeofsymbolism.com/sparrowhawk-symbolism.html ๐Ÿ™‡โ€โ™‚๏ธ . Presley writes โ€œWhen I tap into the energies of Sparrowhawk symbolism, I'm shown the vision of a tiny little jet-fighter on a mission of epic proportions! . The Sparrowhawk is indeed the embodiment of a fierce warrior in a rather small package. . The Sparrowhawk has super-keen senses, and flies like a jet-fighter, honing in on a target with laser precision. . Sparrowhawk symbolizes that you can never really know the essence of the inner power that dwells deep within another being.โ€ . She shares that โ€œSparrowhawk medicine teaches the art of focusing on your highest objectives, filtering out all negativity that could lead you astray and drain your precious energies.โ€ . Wow. Powerful medicine this bird brings ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป I read that these winged beings symbolise the heart of a warrior and the vision of a mage! Swipe if youโ€™d like to soar higher into Sparrowhawk symbolism ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿค—

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Sweet witnessing these tender moments of a robin family ๐Ÿ˜ and so I began exploring the symbolism of the robin in more depth ๐Ÿค“ . I read that a robin animal totem will bring joy and renewal to life, their message is to โ€œLive, love, laugh and be happyโ€ yaaayy!!๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’•โœจ . My search also led me to an article written by George Knowles, at which point a robin reappeared!๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป . โ€œThe European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) is a small, plump, migratory songbird closely related to thrushes. The Robin is affectionately known as โ€œRobin Redbreastโ€ and is undoubtedly one of the best-loved garden birds of Great Britain. His fame is perhaps due to his visible re-appearance at Christmas-time hopping and singing around our gardens where he lives in close proximity to humans. The Robin is Britainโ€™s national bird. After a survey conducted through the pages of The Times in 1960, the Council for Bird Preservation conferred the title โ€œBird of Britainโ€ on the Robin in 1961. . Many stories about the Robin attempt to explain the origin of his red breast, the most common being associated with the birth and death of Christ. One such story relates that when Jesus was crucified on the cross, a Robin flew down and removed a thorn from the crown on his head to relieve some of his suffering. In doing so, the blood of Jesus stained his throat and chest, and ever since his breast has remained red. . In a similar story concerning the birth of Christ, a Robin flew into the stables where the baby Jesus was born. Seeing Mary and the boy child sleeping, the Robin noticed a nearby fire had almost gone out, and while fanning the embers back into flame, he burnt and singed his breast feathers. Mary blessed him for his courage, and when his feathers grew back again they remained red in recognition of his efforts. . Because of his red breast and this association with fire the Robin is said to have brought fire from heaven. As such, in folklore, Robins are considered holy birds, and are beloved by gardeners for they remind them of paradise and the legendary Garden of Eden.โ€œ . Aw wow, beautiful~just like these 3 in the video ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฅฐ Iโ€™m loving the messages they bring, friends Happy Spring!! ๐Ÿฃ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿค—

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๐Ÿ˜ had never seen a heart-marking on a ladybird before! Yup this little lovebug made me very happy ๐Ÿ˜‚ . I found these beautiful words by Rose Marie Streeter ๐Ÿค—โœจ . โ€œI'm sending luck and wishes All wrapped up in a hug Good things should come your way With this tiny ladybug . A rabbit foot or horseshoes Are said to bring good luck But ladybugs are special They also bring you love . This ladybug of friendship I've sent to you today Comes with luck and happiness In a very special way . Ladybugs are just small creatures With huge blessings on their back I'm hoping it will find you And brings you lots of luckโ€ . . and lots of love too friends! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ๐Ÿ’– . #ladybug #nature #ladybird #miraculous #cuteinsect #ladybugs #love #lotsoflove #luck #goodfortune #bug #summertimes #bugsofinstagram #buggingout #lovebug #loveandjoy #heartsinnature #beautyinsimplicity #naturelove #naturalheart #heartlove #fairygarden #enchantedgarden #makeawish #blessed #loveisintheair #wingsoflove #spreadyourwingsandfly #๐Ÿž

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Beautiful blessed moments at Chalice Well Gardens aww hello little Robin ๐Ÿ˜โค๏ธ๐Ÿฅฐ . We were talking about the certificate from Bethlehem that I found last time visiting ๐Ÿค“ neat the Christian symbolism with the robin connecting as talking about the birthplace of Jesus, fascinates me!๐Ÿ˜ƒ . I honestly never knew there was a precise birthplace for Jesus and hadnโ€™t seen this imagery before ๐Ÿ˜ฏ In fact I had been greatly puzzled by the hole in the ground with a star around it, especially after finding in the same tree a โ€˜peg that fits the holeโ€™ with โ€œgoddess blessingsโ€ written on it and an underlying star to connect with the star in the certificate โ€” swipe to see! ๐Ÿคฉ . And keep swiping to see the first thing I read since coming home when type into google continuing this exploration ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ Right away I see 1717 !!! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ this number wow it shows up sooo often, and linked with this theme, itโ€™s phenomenal seeing it show up now again – swipe to the end to read some messages that connect with itโ˜€๏ธ . Anyhooo this is the abstract and wonderful way I read environments and experience reality โœจ๐Ÿ˜ and the Chalice Well Gardens in Glastonbury is a portal of sanctity, peace and pure magic with such beauty and flow ๐ŸŒน๐Ÿ’๐ŸŒฒ๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒž (I highly encourage everyone to go!!โœจ๐Ÿงš๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿงšโ€โ™€๏ธ) ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’š

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This photo was taken 7th of August last year, I found the antler the day before just outside our garden gate๐Ÿ˜ within meters from where the cabin now sits!.. a cabin which wasnโ€™t even an idea in our minds at the time.. mind boggles ๐Ÿค“lol . Life.. ๐Ÿ’ซ Amazing! And OMG reflecting now โ€” what an amazingly transformational powerfully healing and beautiful year it has been…๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ . When finding this antler Iโ€™d just come to the other side of a trinity of epic challenges in one month – a pets death, a grandparent in hospital, and a car crash, it had been intense, and Iโ€™d only left hospital myself 7months prior to that, which consisted of 6weeks lying on a hospital bed… so some challenging cycles, but within them initiations and hidden gifts too ๐Ÿ˜Œ . Finding this felt like a blessing signalling a change of fortunes and a miracle gift for navigating it all as best I could โ€” both the rainbow and the antlers are symbolic of a connection with heaven, with divine forces, which I felt empowered by throughout ๐Ÿ˜Š๐ŸŒˆ๐ŸฆŒ . The day before finding the antler Iโ€™d left some apples for the deers in the woods, it was the first time! Come to think of it.. that means the apples on our trees will soon be ripe for sharing again ๐Ÿ˜ YAY๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ anyhooo I digress hehe.. . After first placing some apples in the woods I returned the next day and the apples had vanished, expected, but to my surprise, there were deer droppings! ๐Ÿ˜ฏ No guessing who was feasting, woo! They looked so fresh I was prompted to plunge my fingers in (?!๐Ÿ˜†) and they were warm ๐Ÿ˜„ deer friend was well nourished with a sweet treat and I hoped was nearby watching me as I smiled high enthralled that the apples had been received and there was even warm poop to confirm by whom ๐Ÿ˜‚ . … then, I donโ€™t know what made me look in the exact direction of what I saw next, overlooked for rather a long time it would appear! But on this occasion, deerly beloved? I was gifted a gift beyond my wildest dreams!! โ˜บ๏ธ . There was me happy playing with ๐Ÿ’ฉ . See if you can find both in the second photo if you swipe!!๐Ÿง๐Ÿ˜ . ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿคฉ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿค—

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Fluffy came to visit again today, his eyes said โ€œplease may I have an appleโ€ โ˜บ๏ธ๐Ÿ˜„๐ŸฆŒ๐Ÿ’š . Of course I went to pluck an apple from the tree ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ when I came back I couldnโ€™t see my deer buddy so went looking for him! Swipe to come with me ๐Ÿ˜ƒ . Whilst out in the woods I noticed the nasturtiums have flowered loads and as about to film the flowers a huge owl or hawk flew through the forest! Surprised me! . Adrenalin racing, I try to find a spot I can see the bird, as I was walking up a little deer trail next to my neighbours fence I saw an awesome sign from spirit ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜‚ . Love how the large winged being drew my attention into that little area ๐Ÿ˜ฏโœจ . I then noticed a flowerpot card on the floor that read โ€œRuby Tuesdayโ€, a plant known as โ€œsneezeweedโ€ – bless you! lol๐Ÿ˜… . So I found โ€˜diamondsโ€™ yesterday, now wondering if Iโ€™m going to find more gems tomorrow๐Ÿคช . Yay for fun synchronicity! May you have a beautiful synchronistic week friends, and a very blessed Ruby Tuesday! hehe๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿค—

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Hey little dragon ๐Ÿ˜‚โœจ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ . The day after my mum and me first ran through the woods and set ablaze a dragonโ€™s nostrils (swipe to see ๐Ÿ˜„) this little creature made an appearance in our home!๐Ÿ˜ƒ . Sooooo in case anyone was wondering itโ€™s not a dragon lol, or a gecko, itโ€™s a newt! ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ˜… and they do live in England ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ hehe, which set me on another symbolic journey! . A newt is a salamander but unlike other members of the family, newts are semiaquatic… . Leah Bostwick of sunsigns.org writes ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป . โ€œThe salamander animal totem is an amphibian that has close symbolic ties with the element of water. As a water-dwelling creature, it emulates flowing motion, transformation, and sharp intuition. We can easily detect these qualities simply by observing it in nature. These characteristics are intensified during the night, as salamanders are nocturnal animals. . Creatures of the night all share attributes symbolic of shadows, secrets, pristine vision, and psychic abilities, as well. As a particularly diverse spiritual totem, the salamander is also representative of a comprehensive list of symbols, such as emotion, renewal, awareness, and spirituality. . Like other amphibians, salamanders undergo an intense period of transformation throughout their lives, making them a concrete representation of the life cycle that all creatures experience. Metamorphosis always involves constant growth and adaptability throughout transitional periods. . In fact it is safe to say that the entirety of life is simply a series of ever-changing states. You can never get too comfortable, as your circumstances will inevitably change. The salamander accepts this and thrives on it.โ€ . People with a salamander totem are โ€œkeen to take care of and help others in transforming their lives. Whether with people, animals, or other aspects of the natural world, the salamander and people like it strive to correct imbalances.โ€ . Some salamander associated traits Leah includes are: Flowing, Intuitive, Sharp, Adaptable, Secretive, Psychic, Renewal, Spiritual, Emotional . The full fascinating article is here ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿปwww.sunsigns.org/salamander-animal-totem-symbolism-meanings/ . ๐ŸฆŽ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ‰๐Ÿ”ฅ

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… is this a wormhole opening? ๐Ÿ˜‚ . Iโ€™ve had these slides saved as a draft post awaiting inspiration to write!๐Ÿค“ . Last year I experienced my first ever encounter with an inchworm (or a looper as they are known in Britain!) . In wonder of this tiny creature it became imprinted on my mind. Later that week I saw the same arched shape on a yoga mat – it was this point I realised the similarity to the omega symbol ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ . Whilst reading about the omega symbol I learned it is also used in astrology as the north node, or the โ€˜dragonโ€™s headโ€™ โ€” so now this little inchworm has become a dragon! ๐Ÿ‰ ๐Ÿ˜ … a hidden dragon synchronicity amidst other more obvious ones in 2018. I learned that the south node is the โ€˜dragonโ€™s tailโ€™. . Fast forward to a month ago and Iโ€™ve been reading Gene Keys where I find an Ouroboros at the core of my genes! The serpent/dragon biting its own tail is symbolic of great cycles of change as well as many other things. . Whilst reading about the Ouroboros I saw a section from Viking lore that spoke of a โ€˜lindwormโ€™ and immediately made me think of the โ€˜inchwormโ€™ โ€” weโ€™re looping back around ๐Ÿ˜„ . Then last week I returned from an amazing trip to Glastonbury and am in the forest with a soul buddy when Cookie comes out of nowhere holding a โ€˜slow wormโ€™ in her mouth! ๐Ÿ™€ Saving the slow worm (completely unharmed) we had a brief photoshoot in the Glade โ€” thatโ€™s the last swipe ๐Ÿ˜ƒ . Funny reflecting now how neither of these creatures are actually worms ๐Ÿคฃ the โ€˜inchwormโ€™ is a caterpillar of the geometrid moth and the โ€˜slow wormโ€™ is a legless reptile found throughout Eurasia often mistaken for a snake (also apparently a worm!)๐Ÿ˜„ . And so today, slowly inching into a wormhole that isnโ€™t a wormhole ๐Ÿคช a passage of great mystery awaits โœจ ๐Ÿ•ณ โœจ ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’–

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The morning Jasper jumped over our garden wall and dazzled us with her new treasure ๐Ÿ’ I was actually preoccupied with a beautiful toad resting in the mossy grass!! ๐Ÿ˜„ . Me and this mystical creature with those firey penetrating eyes were having a photo shoot and I was transfixed!! ๐Ÿ˜ฏ . A few kisses were exchanged ๐Ÿ˜‚ for some reason I felt that was a lucky thing to do โ˜บ๏ธ #lol . I was exploring the spiritual meaning that the toad brings and found a lovely ode to the toad ๐Ÿค— . โ€œStrong and tiny earth spirit, I thank you for your presence in my life, For the fortune that follows in your wake, For the fertility you bring, For the medicine you gift to the world. Moving through water and along the Earth, Teaching lessons of transformation, Singing to greet the rain, Toad, You are ever welcome on my path.โ€ ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ . Ooo and @dancing.fire.fractal I thought of your avatar eye ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ”ฅ hehe!.. yayyy for garden visitors๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿธ๐Ÿ’š

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When man becomes bushcam? ๐Ÿ˜‚ lol . I had just hugged a tree and was kneeling taking in the divine scents of the bluebells mixed with the freshly fermenting apples๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŽโ˜บ๏ธ .. then commotion came from behind๐Ÿ˜ฏ ..our friend was back! And with another friend ?! yaayy๐Ÿ˜ haha . I find it amusing to think this time last year I was getting super excited at having just spotted a buck on our bushcam!๐Ÿ˜€ . Iโ€™ve reshared that post as itโ€™s sweet to reflect one year later ๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿป swipe for the bushcam video. โ€” . Wow Iโ€™ve been living at Woodland Glade for 15 months and have never seen a buck with antlers ๐ŸฆŒ hehe… this dude aww ๐Ÿ˜ !! . I hope he comes back many maaany times and we get to see his antlers grow! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ . Shedding season is Oct/Nov so they have some time to go yet. ๐Ÿ˜ . I found an antler left just outside the garden gate last year! Who knows, it could even be this fellaโ€™s that now graces our home๐Ÿ˜Š . Feeling blessed to experience this sighting, one that has been alluding me and my family ๐Ÿ˜„ weโ€™ve been looking forward to it!๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป . Deeply grateful Mother Earth ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’š #happyearthday ๐ŸŒ โ€” . Aw how lovely too that this year Earth Day is celebrated right after #Easter ๐Ÿฅฐ . Rebirth Earth ๐Ÿฃ ๐ŸŒ ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’š . Keep swiping to see one of these cuties closeup shaking off yesterdayโ€™s woes and stepping into a new dayโ€™s flow! ๐ŸฆŒ๐Ÿ˜„โค๏ธ

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This was all my woodland dreams coming true at once ๐Ÿ˜„ . A pinnacle magic moment with the majestic tree whilst being visited by the king of the forest ๐ŸฆŒ ๐Ÿ˜ƒ #hehe . Since seeing a jay in the branches the day before, and what looked like a nest, then finding threads around the base of the tree ๐Ÿ•ต๏ธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ˜ฏ I had been a little obsessed wanting to confirm what I thought was true ๐Ÿ˜ . I find it both amazing and amusing that with all my intention and attention on the nest, as is often the case – when you release a dream completely to the universe, it comes true -well the deers were out of my mind entirely, and as such, they then magically appeared! ๐Ÿ˜ . First I was visited by the deers in previous post, and whilst besotted and entirely focused on them, the jays nest stirred and I was granted my wish to know the nest was active and also a home!๐Ÿ’ž . Divinely timed distractions๐Ÿคช #lol . I absolutely LOVE that there are jays nesting on a tree that has โ€œI love Jโ€ etched into it โ˜บ๏ธ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒณ #littlemiracles ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ . I searched symbolic meaning of a nest and read this: โ€œA bird nest is a symbol of the home. … Considered a good luck symbol, the bird nest represents all the love and warmth, enthusiasm and commitment required in creating the happiest of homes.โ€ aww yaayy hereโ€™s to happy homes and happy nesting!!๐Ÿฅ‚๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜Š . So Iโ€™m still glowing from these momentsโœจ Feeling a bit like Snow White tbh ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ’– . Iโ€™ll be exploring some of the symbolic meanings of the deers, the jays, and the Beech tree soon ~ what Iโ€™ve read so far… O.M.G … #tehehe #somuchmagical ๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ’œ

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Another dear encounter ๐Ÿฅฐ hehe . I was nestled into the trunk of the sacred Beech tree watching from a distance. Seeing the deers brings such peace to my heart, every time I am in their presence I feel blessed ๐Ÿ˜Œ๐Ÿ’š . Aww and this beautiful fawn didnโ€™t see me! Clearly I had become a tree ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ˜„ . I loooove seeing these beautiful creatures up close! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ It happens rarely but today was special ๐Ÿ˜Š . I read that โ€œThe fawn is a symbol of innocence and peace, a perfect reminder that no matter how winding or thick the path appears to get, there is always solace and love stationed along the way for us to remember. The youth of the deer, its curiosity and willingness to approach, were reminding us to tread our paths with fearlessness and innocence. . At the level of the heart each of us is a pure and playful being; reflecting the innocence of the Divine. The totem of the deer is one that can be held in one's archetypal identity to remind us to soften to others, open ourselves and be vulnerable in order to allow ourselves to be loved fully. While the deer is cautious, the fawn is curious. However, they both utilize intuition and acuity to know those who will protect and respect the qualities they possess. The fawn may at times approach a hunter with harmful intentions yet its innocence compels it forward, in the chance that it may soften a confused (anyone who harms someone else is simply confused) heart. . I greatly cherish the fawn on the path. We are all at times "the fawn on the path". Innocent, pure, and gentle at the core of our essence. We easily forget our true nature when the complexity and excitement of life distract us. The winding roads of our paths can and will always take us back to peace and love if we let it. The connections we build with others can be reminders of this love. If we allow it, the fawnโ€™s innocence can open new doors to ourselves and our relationships that will accelerate our spiritual and emotional evolution. Be not wary of the path for it always, at some point, leads us back to Home, and remember that in the end it's all about love.โ€ . ๐Ÿ˜ญโค๏ธ… (happy tears) .. so beautiful and I wanted to share with you all ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿค—โ˜€๏ธ

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Bluebells receiving a message from the Mother of the Woods ๐Ÿค—๐Ÿ˜„ โœจ โœจ . Iโ€™ve so enjoyed absorbing the insights, wisdom and magic of the Beech tree! ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ˜ƒโœจ . Swipe to see the exploration unfold with wonderful readings from druidry.org and thegoddesstree.com ๐Ÿค“ . I know now that the Beech tree is Queen of the Forest ๐Ÿ‘‘ in consort with the Oak King! And that as aforementioned she is known dearly as Mother of the Woods โ˜บ๏ธ . Iโ€™ve learned in the Middle Ages the Beech was known as the tree of the fairyโ€™s, and it was believed at nightfall they drew a magical circle around the trunk of the tree to sing and dance restlessly! ๐Ÿงšโ€โ™€๏ธ๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿงš๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ . The Beech is also symbolic of learning, of knowledge, of writing – the word โ€˜bookโ€™ even has etymological roots to Beech! ๐Ÿคฏ . It is said the tree has magical properties and the power to grant wishes; that those carved into the bark of the tree will come true, if it is true of heart ๐Ÿ’“ . Which reminds me of a #littlemiracle ๐Ÿคฉ Jays are nesting on this tree which had โ€œI LOVE Jโ€ etched into it many years ago – isnโ€™t that testament to the treeโ€™s natural manifesting magic?๐Ÿ˜ . I also am in awe that Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote of her as the โ€˜serpent-rooted Beechโ€™ โ€” after seeing a dragon carved into this tree trunk, wow, that large serpent-like creature of myths and legends โ€” do you think the person who carved it into the bark also knew the words of Tennyson? Omg I love these thoughts hehe๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ’• . So many inspirations coming forth with this majestic tree, and Iโ€™m sure there is much yet to attune to! Iโ€™m grateful for this bond and I hope you find these sharings about the beautiful Beech interesting ๐Ÿ˜Š . ๐Ÿ’š๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ๐Ÿงš๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’– . #ilovetrees #treewisdom #treelover #beechtree #treesofinstagram #beautifultree #sacredtree #magicaltree #naturesmagic #naturesmiracles #treasured #magicalforest #enchantedforest #fairyforest #fairytree #secretgarden #woodland #glade

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A couple of months ago I discovered this beautiful tree is an Ash ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿค“ Ash trees are also known as the โ€˜World Treeโ€™ and the โ€˜Tree of Lifeโ€™ ๐Ÿ˜ loved finding out these details after having hugged this tree everyday since September last year ๐Ÿ˜„ itโ€™s an ongoing relationship ๐Ÿฅฐ๐ŸŒณ #treelove . Today I was feeling a little flat, a little sad.. and so I went into the forest to hug a tree and be with nature ๐Ÿ˜Š After a long time hugging, contemplating, talking with the spirits; I moved through lots of emotions becoming very still and centred ~ ahh forest blessings ~ I was feeling much better than when I had entered the forest, yet – still I was waiting on something… I looked around… but didnโ€™t see anything.. hugging the tree closer I asked to be filled with wonder…. and… then the tree began knocking! ๐Ÿ˜‚ . To my surprise you can actually hear it in the video!! ๐Ÿ˜ and so Iโ€™m just going to share these silly woodland moments as I became re-enchanted by the Glade ๐Ÿ˜ƒโœจ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿงšโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿงš๐Ÿผโ€โ™‚๏ธ hehe yaaayyy thank you Woodpecker, you have made my day ๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿค—๐ŸŒณ lol๐Ÿ’–

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