Raven Totems
Ravens are the largest songbirds in North America. Their bodies are
covered in rich black plumage, which shines with an iridescent bluish
color. Though often mistaken with crows, ravens are much larger and
their croak is more raucous. Ravens are intelligent masters of mimicking
the calls of other animals and have also been known to mimic some human
words. They are good at finding food and communicating with other ravens
where food is located.
It is their natural talent of recycling, which has gained these birds a
bad rap. They do a good job cleaning up nature by eating dead animals. Ravens
further recycle by using the same nests year after year, and bringing in new
materials for repairs if necessary. These birds build their nest in large trees
or the sides of cliffs where they usually lay 4-5 eggs. They don't wander far
from where they were raised and will only get a new mate if one of the pair dies.
Ravens are known as the "keeper of secrets" in several native tribes, and are the
teachers of mysticism. They have been wrapped in a wealth of myth and lore throughout many
cultures and ages. Their black color and diet of dead animals associates them with the vast void
of darkness, which is representative of the unconscious.
Raven flies to us with heightened awareness and greater understanding of our consciousness.
It is with this new perception that we begin seeing into the hearts of others and experience
their feelings. Raven asks us to experience the transformation it brings within our
multidimensional self, and be reunited with the mysteries of the universe so we can expel
our inner demons.
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