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Okay, so you have been gifted with a feather. Now what? The first thing to do is get to know the feather and imbue it with your own energy. To do this, hold the feather by the stem and examine it closely. Note differences in the coloration, the density of the filaments, the shape, and the size. Take the time to really get to know your feather. Know it well enough that if it was placed in a pile with a hundred other feathers, you could pick it out with no problem. Now, preen the feather in much the same way as the bird does. Run your fingers gently along the filaments, straightening them out and smoothing them. Stroke the feather from the bottom to the tip in a loving manner. Visualize the bird that gifted you with the feather. What kind of bird is it? How big is it? How does it fly? What movements does it make? What does it eat? Can you tell if the bird is male or female? What part of the body did the feather come from? Is it a wing feather? A tail feather? Perhaps it comes from the chest of the bird. Look at it's shape and form for a clue to where it came from. The kind of bird is an indication of the lessons this totem has come to bring into your life, but also the part of the body is part of the lesson. If the feather is a wing feather, it may be there to tell you to make a movement or change in your life. If it's a tail feather, it may be telling you to create stability for yourself. A feather from the chest of the bird may be telling you to guard your heart well. If the feather is from the back of the bird, maybe the bird is telling you to "watch your back". These are just suggestions. Tune into the energy of the bird and ask the bird for the message or lesson. Once you've gotten to know your feather and have found out all you can about the bird, it's time to commune with your new totem. Get comfortable. Sit on the floor or somewhere you feel totally at ease. (You did remember to take the phone off the hook, didn't you?) Hold the feather in whichever hand is most comfortable for you. Take a slow, deep breath in. Hold it for a count of four. Exhale your breath onto the feather. Take four seconds to breathe in, hold for four seconds, then take four seconds to breathe out. Continue doing this for a few minutes, relaxing a little more with each breath until you are relaxed and totally at ease. You have now breathed your own essence into the feather, thereby making it at one with your own essence. Bring the image of the bird to mind. Try to hold this picture as long as possible, slowly building up details until you have a perfect image of the bird in your mind. Think about the qualities and characteristics of the bird. Now, visualize your bird in flight. See it as clearly as your can in your mind. See it radiating the qualities associated with this particular bird. As you hold the feather and visualize the bird, feel the energy of the bird surrounding the feather, then moving up your arm and into your body. Take a few minutes to visualize the energy of the bird becoming one with your own energy. Envision yourself using this energy and the corresponding abilities of the bird in your life this coming moon cycle. (A moon cycle is 28 days long.) This is an especially powerful meditation to do during a full moon. |
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