THE FALCON:In European folklore, the falcon is credited with the power of healing. The falcon or the hawk in Egyptian myth represents the god Horus and is called the King of Birds, instead of the eagle. Horus is often shown as falcon-headed, with his eyes representing the Sun and the Moon. This bird is also connected with Ra and Menthu. The Greek goddess Circe, whose name means "she-falcon", had the falcon as one of her emblems. She was often called the death-bird (kirkos). The name of her island was Aeaea, or Wailing, the same name applied to falcons. Released at a funeral, the falcon symbolized the soul's release from the earthly plane. The falcon was also connected with magick and the shamanic ability to astral travel, as seen in the stories of Freyja's falcon-skin cape. Although other Norse deities borrowed this cape, the Goddess owned it. In some stories, Odhinn traveled about the Earth in a falcon-form. Magickal AttributesMagick, astral travel, healing, releasing the soul of a dying person.Sending energy and soul-healing to a dying person for an easy transition. ChantHigh-flying falcon, bird of the Mother,Creature of Horus, the sharp-sighted one, Heal mind and body, emotions and spirit, Pour out a healing when this spell is done. |