In Cornish legend the Chough is known as the 'Crow of Cornwall'. Legend has it that the soul of King Arthur departed this world in the form of a chough, its red feet and bill signifying Arthur's violent and bloody end.
Chough means 'digger' and the symbolism of the Chough is therefore the ability to dig away the soil and the moss that conceals any truth, to delve into what truly lies beneath. An apt Totem for the first month of 2018