Hummingbird Poem Birth of the Hummingbird

Legends and folklore are fascinating, often mixing the physical with spiritual and metaphysical perceptions. There are many legends of the hummingbird, and this hummingbird poem takes a legend approach to the birth of the hummingbird.

THE BIRTH OF THE HUMMINGBIRD

It was born in a valley of violets
Where bird and flower for its favor vied,
Its father a poppy . . . → Continue Reading: Hummingbird Poem Birth of the Hummingbird

Hummingbird – Half Bird, Half Gem

To find such amazing ability and power within a tiny body: we say this not just about the hummingbird but also make similar statements when we see children exhibit amazing talents and wisdom. What do both possess that we admire so much? Could it be the ability to hold so much presence and express the brilliance . . . → Continue Reading: Hummingbird – Half Bird, Half Gem

Some Thanksgiving Messages Are For The Birds

Let’s take a brief sidestep and look at the meaning of Thanksgiving. We celebrate Thanksgiving with great food, beverage and sweets. We embrace those we love, and and some who teeter on the fence. Thanksgiving is not just a day for giving thanks, it is most known for our sharing. We open our doors, and our . . . → Continue Reading: Some Thanksgiving Messages Are For The Birds

Hummingbird Myths and Stories and the Power of Presence

I delight in finding a story from decades past that speaks of the strength and determination of the hummingbird. These tiny birds are warriors who will defend what is within their territory. There are many hummingbird myths and stories, stories of the power of presence which delight us and create a bridge that the soul longs . . . → Continue Reading: Hummingbird Myths and Stories and the Power of Presence

Hummingbird Poems “The Hummingbird”

THE HUMMINGBIRD

A wheel of emerald set to song,

Song of a thousand murmurings;

A rainbow held in its leashes long,

A whirl of color, a rush of wings,

The branches tilt and the petals quake

(“There is honey, my love, for you!”)

And the frowzled heads of the blossoms shake

After each whispered interview.

by Nelly . . . → Continue Reading: Hummingbird Poems “The Hummingbird”

Hummingbird Poems – Words of Wonder

TO A HUMMINGBIRD

Now here, now there;

E’er poised somewhere

In sensuous air.

I only hear, I cannot see,

The matchless wings that beareth thee.

Art thou some frenzied poet’s thought,

That God embodied and forgot?

Alex Posey, the Creek Indian poet, published in 1910.

THE HUMMINGBIRD

When langourous noons entreat the summer sky,
And restive spirits vex the ways of men
In vain emprise; within my garden . . . → Continue Reading: Hummingbird Poems – Words of Wonder

The Birth of the Hummingbird

Legends and folklore are fascinating, often mixing the physical with spiritual and metaphysical perceptions. There are many legends of the hummingbird, and this poem takes a legend approach to the creation of the hummingbird.

THE BIRTH OF THE HUMMINGBIRD

It was born in a valley of violets
Where bird and flower for its favor vied,
Its father a poppy gone . . . → Continue Reading: The Birth of the Hummingbird

Hummingbird – O Wise Little Bird

Hummingbird Migration

We know that many hummingbirds migrate for the winter months, though not all. The story, or folklore, is that the hummingbird will slip under the feathers of the much larger birds to hitch a ride south. This idea goes right along with the legend of the hummingbird and the condor, and their challenge to . . . → Continue Reading: Hummingbird – O Wise Little Bird

Welcome to Hummingbird Shaman

"Welcome to Hummingbird Shaman™.
This site is dedicated to exploring our individual abilities and choices by honoring those traits in the world around us."

Author Estee Taschereau brings over 30 years of introspect and spiritual studies to guide individuals to their own light through healing sessions, workshops and writings.

"One of our greatest tools is the story. As we step outside our comfort zone and day-to-day perceptions we expand our consciousness in ways that express the depth of our soul". Hummingbird Shaman is an expression of taking that step, and seeing our world and our selves in a new light. It is only through our divinity that we Walk with Wings™"

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