The hummingbird has powerful spiritual significance. In the Andes of South America the hummingbird is a symbol of resurrection. It seems to die on cold nights, but comes back to life again at sunrise.Hummingbird is the creature that opens the heart. When the hurt that caused us to close our hearts gets a chance to heal, our hearts are free to open again.
With hummingbird consciousness, we learn the truth of beauty. Our life becomes a wonderland of delights in flowers, aromas and tastes. We laugh and enjoy creation, we appreciate the magic of the present moment, and the magic of being alive.
Hummingbird teaches us the medicinal properties of plants and how to work with the energy of flowers to heal ourselves and others. Hummingbirds teach us fierce independence. They teach us to fight in a way where no one gets hurt. They teach us courage. Having the courage to refrain from creating new trauma by communicating non-violently toward ourselves and others is an important part of healing. Recovering lost parts of ourselves enables us to become healthily independent.
It is not commonly known that the fluttering wings of the hummingbird move in the pattern of an infinity symbol - further solidifying their symbolism of eternity, continuity, and infinity.
By observing the Hummingbird, we see they are seemingly tireless. Always actively seeking the sweetest nectar, they remind us to forever seek out the good in life and the beauty in each day. Amazing migrators, some Hummingbirds are known to wing their way as far as 2000 miles to reach their destination. This quality reminds us to be persistent in the pursuit of our dreams, and adopt the tenacity of the Hummingbird in our lives.
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ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this! I met a hummingbird on a walk this morning, I had never seen one sitting still or heard it chirp before. It kept chirping and I looked up and was surprised to see a hummingbird just sitting there on the tree branch. It stayed there for about five minutes just chirping away and then flew away, pretty amazing and I really appreciate your explanation. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteReally informative post... thank you! I had a dream about a hummingbird a few months back, and I was trying to find the symbolism in order to better understand it's meaning. I had a feeling it had something to do with spirituality and "hovering". In the dream, it was "tangled up" in my hair with a bunch of other "stuff", and I was trying to free it, all the while worrying about it being "hurt". Finally, I managed to get it free, and it suddenly turned into a little hamster that kept jumping at me playfully. I guess the meaning is pretty obvious here.
ReplyDeleteI have one or more hummingbird(s) that come to my balcony several times in the last couple of months. And I walked my dog yesterday morning and there was another one. Your explanation makes perfect sense and it is definitely true for me in terms of resurrection. And it is "a light in the darkness".
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing! I'm currently in a deep process of emotional healing and my days can get so very dark... Just this past week I've started exploring the spiritual journey...reading the Power of Now and A Course in Miracles. I've also prayed so very hard. About two hours ago, I discovered a hummingbird who won't leave my back porch even though I've had the screen door propped open! At one point, I was able to coax it into a paper cup, it just stayed there on the edge and let me feed it drops of pineapple juice from my finger (I did so thinking it might be ill...) Then it suddently regained its energy and is still flying around my porch. I'm so afraid it will die tonight - it's chilly here today!
ReplyDeleteThis is an incredibly meaningful explanation and I appreciate your explanation. I have been through a difficult time in my life over the past year or so. During this time I have been consistently. Insides by a hummingbird on my balcony. The hummingbird will even come so close to my face that I can almost touch it. One day I left my porch door open and realized he flew inside. I did everything in my ppower to free the hummingbird as he kept flying into the window to escape to the outside. I was able to free him with my neighbors help and even got a close up glimpse of him before we set him free. He continues to visit me on my balcony and I just know that he has come into my life to teach me many of the life lessons that you have outlined above. Thank you so much...
ReplyDeletei saw a hummingbird today and it was just hovering around me. and i wondered if it meant anything. this speaks to me right now. thank u for sharing. =)
ReplyDeleteThanks.... My mom b4 she passed away said humming birds would come to her in the garden and would cherp/sing to her as they hovered around her. We being yaqui it ment alot to her. I never saw it just thought she was trying to make us feel better. But my mother been gone for about 6 months now and I was feeling low one day just forgot everything my mother taught me. Then as im walking I see something on the floor it jumps up and starts hovering infront of me. Then it ate from flowers beside me. It stayed so close I felt I could touch it. I took my work hat to see how close I could get to it and it sat on my hat walked around till it stood on my hand. It cherped. I recorded all this it even walked a block with me on my hat then when I said thanks mom it flew off.
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