FROM THE INTERNET
Q: What is the significance of the bluebird of happiness?
A: Bluebirds are often known as the “bluebirds of happiness”, meaning they are generally associated with the concepts of joy, happiness, and harmony. The bluebird is a symbol of hope, love, positivity, and renewal. It symbolizes the essence of life and beauty.
Be that as it may, it does not apply to this particular bluebird. I first met him last year, at which time I wrote two blogs which you can find here and here.
So now he’s back. A bit earlier than last year, when it was the end of June when he made his first appearance. Why he would be back two and a half months early, especially with this long, drawn-out winter still delivering freezes and a sprinkling of snow, is unknown.
But something prompted him to show up.
Perhaps it’s my own fault.
Maybe he’s back because I needed to hear his messages–again.
Perseverance in the face of opposition, for one. I’d recently given up on a major project. Maybe I shouldn’t.
The other? The foolishness of getting all spun-up and worrying about something that will never happen.
Something with odds similar to this bird showing up to remind me of something I already knew. Furthermore, worry tends to attract more to worry about based on “The Law of Attraction.”
Is he indeed a spirit messenger, like last year? A maiyun, as the Cheyenne call them? Come to remind me that I haven’t learned my lessons any better than he has?
As before, my cats are enjoying the show, a nice distraction from their usually boring house cat existence. Originally, I thought the reason Mr. Bluebird was attacking the window was because of the cats. However, often birds see their reflection and think it’s competition. I now believe this may be the case more than the cats.
Either way, Mr. Bluebird is missing the mark. Cats aren’t a threat and his reflection is not competition. Is there another lesson there for me? Perhaps.
All is not as it seems. Which is something I’ve been reading about a lot lately. More on that in a later blog.
Perhaps I need to concentrate on the popular definition of the Blue Bird of Happiness as represented by this tiny knicknack that was my mom’s. It’s been around a bit, has a few scars, but maintains a much friendlier persona than the one striking the upstairs window, even as I write.
There are messengers all around if you’re paying attention. It’s too easy to get caught up in life with its challenges and miss answers right before your eyes. This is one thing I learned writing The Curse of Dead Horse Canyon trilogy with my Northern Cheyenne co-author, Pete Risingsun.
I already believed there are no coincidences. Thus, when something out of the ordinary crosses my path, I know it pays to consider what it’s trying to tell you.
Many advise getting out into Nature when you’re stressed. Perhaps the wisdom of that lies in the fact that outside is where such messages tend to reside.
One of my favorite sayings, “No life is ever wasted–you can always serve as a bad example” applies here, too. Watching this little bird fly repeatedly into the window reminds me of the numerous worries everyone has to contend with.
What window are you flying up against? There’s a target-rich environment out there these days. You can see it, but is it really a threat?
If Mr. Bluebird showed up at your window, what would he be trying to tell you? Have you missed any messages lately?
Remember: There are no coincidences.