With my desk now facing the window, nature has been more present, catching me in moments of surprise. Several days ago, I happened to look out in time to see five wild turkeys. They were trotting across the backyard. The wild turkeys have been scarcely seen and suddenly five at once was such a blessing. Five is a number of expansion, thinking outside the box.
In Animal Messengers Regula Meyer shares that the turkey symbolizes to give yourself unquestioningly and boundlessly. Give yourself up. Give in to life. Immerse yourself fully in your life's story. Now is not the time to set boundaries and modify the events and relationships you live through, but to let them happen. In external self-abandonment, discover internal self-development.
To give yourself means expecting things of yourself. If you want to have this life--and it wants to have you--then you should have it, all the way. The turkey tells you to give it all, embrace your light and your shadows. Don't be afraid to be authentic, to speak your truth. With this giving, don't seek affirmation or recognition, just observe how you feel when you throw yourself into life so completely. As you become more of your true self, life makes the adjustments around you. This is the lesson that comes with autumn, the season of change, of letting go.
The turkey also brings a message of thanksgiving--be thankful for who you are! Spread your wings, and do a little dance in the sunlight.
Remember you are not alone. You are in the company of your guardian angel...listen and watch for signs and wonders...when the ordinary becomes extraordinary.
Love and peace,
Rae Karen
