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The
Raven belongs to the
family of
Corvidae, which include the
crow and the
magpie. These fabulous and
playful birds share the same
characteristics; speed in flight,
sharp reactions and
amorous behaviour. Having
great intelligence, they
work
together with the use of tools towards a common
objective. Both trickster and
wise entity, the
Raven
does not succumb to the intimidation of others. The nest
is always kept clean, symbolizing the
health of the home
and respect for their kin.
The
spirit of the Raven is symbiotically linked to the
Winter Solstice cycle, bringing
life and
order to the
path of revealing. The
magic of Life can be
stirred with faithful promise and
excellence and with it a
special journey of
bringing the passion of the Universe
from the dark into the
light.
The
opportunity presents itself to
flow along the stream of
enchantment and magic, allowing oneself to feel the
deep
twirls of watchfulness and communication in all facets
of unique expression. The smell of the past, gazing
through the archetypal lens, brings
perfumed observation
to how the winds of life within the realm can
change and
expand into fancy and
exciting areas of discovery and
adventure.
Out of
the rich and shiny blackness of the Raven, comes the
gift of teaching, in the ability of
giving form to what
is without form. The colour black represents the
maternal aspect and is known as “nigredo” the
initial
state of substance, unformed and
full of potential,
which gives birth to the fresh light of the day,
creation’s bliss, stretching across the
space and
breadth of plenty.
Within
the magnificent mythologies of the world, the
Raven has taken its
rightful seat. To the Athapaskan Indians of Alaska and
the Celts, the
Raven represents the Creator of the
world. In Norse legend,
Odin cared for a pair of ravens
called
Huginn (thought) and
Muninn (memory) who advised
and served as his messengers.
Odin was also known to
shift into a raven. In the
Old Testament,
Noah sent a
raven out into the world after the flood, however the
wary creature never returned. In the story of
Elijah, a
raven fed the prophet when he was
hiding from
King Ahab.
In
those special moments of
wonder and
poise, when the
mystical Raven is encountered, one can sense with all
heart of Being, the revealing of the
eternal Gateways
and streams to the magical realm, where the
manifestation unto the prime material plane shines with
the vocalization of Knowledge, the
communion with
animals and creatures of the beautiful Cosmos, enabling
the Beholder to converse with the
natural order;
Mother Gaia and
Father Time.
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