Hummingbird Shaman - Symbols of Divine Presence » Hummingbird Shaman http://hummingbirdshaman.com The Symbolic Nature of Hummingbirds as a Message of Self Presence and the Empowerment of the Creator - Learning how to Walk With Wings Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:04:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Preparing for Anything Hummingbirds and Spring http://hummingbirdshaman.com/2012/01/11/preparing-for-anything-hummingbirds-and-spring/ http://hummingbirdshaman.com/2012/01/11/preparing-for-anything-hummingbirds-and-spring/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:45:36 +0000 Hummingbird Shaman http://hummingbirdshaman.com/?p=1793 As a strongly gifted intuitive person, practiced in seeing the subtle nature of life, it’s easy for me to step back from the picture and let the connectivity of thoughts and events take place. I’ve seen this in sessions, with symbols and signs appearing between scheduling and the actual session, with strong, powerful examples appearing that . . . → Continue Reading: Preparing for Anything Hummingbirds and Spring]]> As a strongly gifted intuitive person, practiced in seeing the subtle nature of life, it’s easy for me to step back from the picture and let the connectivity of thoughts and events take place. I’ve seen this in sessions, with symbols and signs appearing between scheduling and the actual session, with strong, powerful examples appearing that help explain and support the shift that my client seeks. I see it in my writing as well, with one simple observation tying somehow to another in a way that soon inspires a message. In a sense the moments of my day and early morning insights are my spring. Consciousness will always give us a way of preparing for anything the future holds, whether it is a hummingbird moment, the sessions with my clients for realization and release, or whatever else the day may hold.

Preparing for Anything

Already I see the trend toward buying new hummingbird feeders, and I’ll admit that I’ve even been caught in that stream of thought. I love the fact that the bird shop is only a few doors down from Trader Joe’s, assuring that everyone in my circle gets good food. But it is still winter, and though the hummingbirds stay in my area year round in many places the hummingbirds are yet to return. Why such a strong desire now?

In nature there are few things that are not preceded in some way by some unseen activity. A flowering bulb begins in the earlier fall by setting roots so that in the springtime growth can come quickly and secure. What more could we ask for ourselves than to have support when we are ready for a change?

Hummingbirds and Spring

Our anticipation is a gift, one we exercise in one instance but somehow forget when it comes down to something for ourselves. How often do we prepare for the little things in life: happiness, a well-deserved rest, a visit with a dear friend.  Looking back we can see the outcome of our investment, find those happy memories. Where else in our live can we turn this same ability to help feed the fire of success?

Spring is just around the corner, and even though it may be months away the time will pass quickly. How prepared are we for our next step, our desired changes, and the future of our world?

Setting the tone of support

I know its a very simplistic way of giving, but every time I replenish those hummingbird feeders I am practicing my abilities to anticipate need and respond. What cannot be measured is how much this “wave of thought” influences the bigger world, the network of events and the consciousness that surrounds us?  We’ve seen how the power of prayer works, and may speak of it but how much do we believe in our power to influence?

Spring Is Here Ready or Not

The ground may still be frozen and the flowers yet to break ground, but in a sense spring is already here. We choose how to  apply our energy, time, and resources. Ask those who have lived in the spirit of success and they will agree that there are many other unseen resources that lead to success. In times of economic breakdown we can see it as a dying away, or we can see it as an opportunity to break new ground and build something new. During lulls like the winter we have the opportunity to turn inward, intuitively or insightfully, to plan, design, and review. Spring is here, ready or not, in nature and in business. Now is the time to invest our energies into a strong root, a solid foundation, so that we are ready for the next step, the leap we long for in our lives.

Preparing for Anything Hummingbirds and Spring © 2011 Estee Taschereau, HummingbirdShaman.com™. Estee offers MetaVisionary™ sessions via phone and Skype to help you unlock the visionary and meta-designer in you. Call now to schedule.

]]> http://hummingbirdshaman.com/2012/01/11/preparing-for-anything-hummingbirds-and-spring/feed/ 0 Hummingbirds In My Life http://hummingbirdshaman.com/2012/01/06/hummingbirds-in-my-life/ http://hummingbirdshaman.com/2012/01/06/hummingbirds-in-my-life/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:06:03 +0000 Hummingbird Shaman http://hummingbirdshaman.com/?p=1772 Why do hummingbirds make an appearance in our lives, is it by choice or by chance? Many years ago, in my teen years, I spent summer months visiting my sister and helping at their fishing resort. The days were hot, and the hummingbirds loved the flora by the water. On occasion a hummingbird would fly into . . . → Continue Reading: Hummingbirds In My Life]]> Why do hummingbirds make an appearance in our lives, is it by choice or by chance? Many years ago, in my teen years, I spent summer months visiting my sister and helping at their fishing resort. The days were hot, and the hummingbirds loved the flora by the water. On occasion a hummingbird would fly into the boathouse and try to escape through a closed-up window. My compassion lead me to catch them and carry this tiny winged wonder to freedom. Looking back I can see that this was one of the isolated times in my early life when I could act with an open heart without some complicating feedback or judgment.

Hummingbirds In My Life

Many years passed, and my next encounter with hummingbirds took place years later. I had placed hummingbird feeders on my patio, but they were often untouched. Of all times possible, when did the hummingbirds show up? At dusk during the cub scout planning meetings held at my house once a month. Why then? Why did it have such an impact on my consciousness?  In those days the hummingbird visits were rare, but I did keep the feeder, just in case they would make an appearance.

Hummingbirds – A Sign of Life?

Over the past 10 years I have returned more of my time and attention to my meta-counseling services, a direction clearly chosen in my teen years and carried beyond. My studies and work as a spiritual counselor and teacher began in the early 80′s, and later shared my attention with business ventures and family. On many occasions I have received callings to give more of my time to helping others on this meta-level, that place where we are able to make change in our lives quickly and with greater ease.

Why the hummingbird encounters? These encounters are always brief but carry forward in our thoughts. My best means of describing them is to call them compass-points, giving us a glimpse at something unseen but clearly felt.

The Parallel Between Hummingbird and Spirit

I see a parallel between the hummingbird and our own spirituality. The encounters are captivating yet brief. There is an undeniable spark that ignites within us like that deep uncontrollable breath that comes out of nowhere. How many times are these insightful or awakening moments overwritten by our logical mind? “What a vivid imagination you have”, but we also know the difference. There are some experiences that trigger a response from us more deeply than others.

Hummingbirds in my life © 2011 Estee Taschereau, HummingbirdShaman.com™. Estee offers both soul-message and medical intuitive sessions and the many levels of life’s energy. Meta-counseling and informational sessions via phone and Skype. Call now to schedule.

]]> http://hummingbirdshaman.com/2012/01/06/hummingbirds-in-my-life/feed/ 0 Calling All Hummingbirds Prayer For 2012 to Invoke or Invite http://hummingbirdshaman.com/2011/12/31/calling-all-hummingbirds-prayer-for-2012-to-invoke-or-invite/ http://hummingbirdshaman.com/2011/12/31/calling-all-hummingbirds-prayer-for-2012-to-invoke-or-invite/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:05:28 +0000 Hummingbird Shaman http://hummingbirdshaman.com/?p=1770 When we ask for something to come into our lives, how do we go about asking for it? How much control do we have in the outcome? How much influence can be have outside our own “space”? Calling all hummingbirds, is it possible to invoke or invite the energy of the hummingbird into our lives, or . . . → Continue Reading: Calling All Hummingbirds Prayer For 2012 to Invoke or Invite]]> When we ask for something to come into our lives, how do we go about asking for it? How much control do we have in the outcome? How much influence can be have outside our own “space”? Calling all hummingbirds, is it possible to invoke or invite the energy of the hummingbird into our lives, or anything else?

Can We Invoke Hummingbirds?

Is it possible to invoke hummingbirds into our lives? What does it mean to “invoke”? The word invoke has been used in many ways, with the original meaning in both Latin and French meaning “to call”. From an energy-awareness level I see that to approach a desired outcome by “invoking” carries more weight in the desire or plea. There is a vested interest when we invoke. There is also greater involvement by the will. To invoke is also a more conscious act, very yang in its approach.

What about invite? To invite is often more “polite” in its nature. Seen intuitively it appears to be more of an opening of the door than the more direct statement made when we invoke. To invite has the air of the yin energy, more of the heart-felt feeling than the conscious asking.

Is one better than the other? There is no clear cut answer.  Here we delve into mathematics, the weighing and measuring of our desires, perceptions and our own value. We must also bring into consideration our free-will, and ask the question: when we invoke  is the freewill of another still respected?  When we ask does it come from a place of love already overflowing, or from an empty space?

Calling All Hummingbirds

We can always ask. The dividing line doesn’t really exist, and no matter which way we look at it we will always find a mix that crosses our openness for the “greater good” with our ability to ask for something clearly and well-defined. Sometimes we need to defer the outcome of our prayers to a sign that comes suddenly and unexpected just so we don’t block the experience with our all-so-powerful mental self.

What is a prayer? It is a formula and space that we create, with the element of time twisted in so that what we ask for has a chance to occur. Does the answer to our prayer come from within, or from some cosmic force? Perhaps we must settle for the answer: both.  Let us pray.

Hummingbird Prayer for 2012

May it be with the blessings of Great Spirit that as we are given as many opportunities as there are breaths.
May we recognize and realize what animates us, and allow that part of us to lead our every step along the way.
May we invest our best in everything we do, freely , in a way that is self-replenishing.
May the outcome of our investment echo back to us in a way that inspires and delights.

Please share your comments and questions. God Bless, and have a wonderful transition into 2012.

Calling All Hummingbirds Prayer For 2012 to Invoke or Invite © 2011 Estee Taschereau, HummingbirdShaman.com™. Estee offers both soul-message and medical intuitive sessions and the many levels of life’s energy. Meta-counseling and informational sessions via phone and Skype. Call now to schedule. Thank you for visiting HummingbirdShaman.com.

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Thanks MJ for sharing your experience!

The Intuitive Look At Hummingbirds At Rest

When I spiritually look at the hummingbird in those times I see them are in a different “state of being” than when they are just sitting on a branch looking always pivoting their head to see what is around them. Most of the time they are much like us in our day-to-day consciousness, though they are more accepting and allowing of their soul-presence as a part of their everyday lives.

How much of our attention is turned toward the world? A lot, for there are many things to relate to that could affect us good or bad. It is truly important that we fit in and survive.

Hummingbird Meditation?

Then we look back at those inward moments, when the hummingbird does close its eyes. Is it sleep or is it a deep trance-like state? Again from my sense of intuitive vision I see that during this time the hummingbird heartbeat appears to slow, and there is a shift all the way down to the cellular level. How could it be described? Perhaps as a loosening of the low-grade tension experienced by having to be “alert” so much of the time. What I see is a redistribution of energy, an inner-connectivity and blending as if the hummingbird was quite naturally creating a greater alliance within itself.

This perspective I share with you of the hummingbird is a mix of the soul or spirit level, the consciousness, and a medical intuitive view that delves into the flow of energy within the body. These are two very different levels of spiritual “seeing” or tuning into the subtle energies we call life.

Only For A Moment

Having our self-awareness really does come at a price. The hummingbird has it much easier, or more naturally to be in that state of meditation when the heart rate, the brain, and all the cells within the body align. The truth of the matter is that it does come naturally, but sometimes not so easily when it is not practiced or exercised like a well-toned muscle.

We all need our time of silence

When we take the time to turn within, to meditate, we loosen our tight mental grip on our “world” and turn inward to find something much bigger. I’m reminded of an article posted on IntuitiveMeaning.com called The Meaning of “I Close My Eyes So I May See” that circles back to this website and a post that includes this statement: “There are many levels of perception. We can turn inward to listen to the mind chatter, or we can still the mind and hear the visions of the soul.”

We are so fortunate that we can put into words our experiences and interpretations. It is much easier today to speak of the vibration of our thoughts and our ability to readily shift our consciousness. What do we gain when we close our eyes? We’ll never know if we let our mind run the show. Often our mind will take control, to try to figure out what to see before the soul has a chance to express itself. What do we do to change this?

Steps to Quiet the Mental Chatter

The first step is to observe the mind as it takes charge and says things like “Notice what? I didn’t see anything. What am I supposed to see? It’s not real.”

The second step is to realize that you are in observer mode. This is the most powerful step you can take in meditation, and very simple to practice.

The third step is to communicate from observer to the mental self and mind-chatterer to “Be Still”.

I Close My Eyes So I May See..

What should you expect to find when you “turn within”? It could be anything. I close my eyes so I may see, and I find a flower with the most amazing texture and aroma. Wait a minute, a smell? I didn’t expect that, but it made my heart awaken into a feel-good moment. Well worth it. A simple thought, a fragment of time, but a feeling that motivates and fills me with an energy that will sustain me for a much longer part of my day. What would my day be like without that simple infusion of self into my bigger world? Less guided, more diffused, and even more confused.

That is a hummingbird meditation, to turn within, loosen the grip without totally shutting out the world, and allowing that symbiotic connection between body, mind and spirit to recalibrate. The hummingbird practices these restful time to conserve energy, and we can observe the same practice for our own redistribution of energy in our day.

Hummingbird Meditation and the Space Between © 2011 Estee Taschereau, HummingbirdShaman.com™. Estee offers both soul-message and medical intuitive sessions and the many levels of life’s energy. Meta-counseling and informational sessions via phone and Skype. Call now to schedule.

]]> http://hummingbirdshaman.com/2011/12/23/hummingbird-meditation-and-the-space-between/feed/ 0 Making Sense of a Senseless Situation http://hummingbirdshaman.com/2011/12/16/making-sense-of-a-senseless-situation/ http://hummingbirdshaman.com/2011/12/16/making-sense-of-a-senseless-situation/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:15:12 +0000 Hummingbird Shaman http://hummingbirdshaman.com/?p=1754 Life takes us in so many questionable directions. Sometimes it’s hard to know what to expect, how things could ever fit together. As I look around me I see a team dissolving before my eyes, and feel the sense of uncertainty both in myself and in others. What comes next is yet to be seen.

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As I drove home in the twilight of the day I came upon the most amazing sight. The winter-bare trees lining the boulevard were full of crows, hundreds of them. One patch of leaf-covered ground was encrusted with dozens of crows. They teetered comically on the small branches of a hedge, and as I look ed up I saw probably hundreds more in the taller trees ahead. I had not seen trees so engulfed with flying creatures since I saw hundreds of fruit bats hanging from a huge tree in Australia.

Lessons from the Crows

The crows dove and swayed in a meandering way, each with their own direction and purpose, a ballet of dark feathers. I knew their network was strong, their alliance unbeatable, and their presence more than commanding. One crossed low and close to my windshield as if attempting to get my attention. No worries, I fully embraced the experience.

Earlier in the day I felt heartsick for the connectivity of the hundreds, sometimes over a thousand of entrepreneurs gathering at the week-long forum that I have come to know as “home”, but this time I could not attend. I turned to my computer and tuned in to the live streaming video to capture a few moments of that sense of cooperation and alliance. Funny how life works, we go about our business and forget sometimes the connectivity and flow that brings us together, whether by design or seemingly by chance. Here I had two very very different examples of organization that told a very similar story.

Soon enough the light changed, and attention returned to traffic.  My thoughts couldn’t help but remain with the crows though, and as I headed up the hill I realized that no matter how much there appears to be chaos there is purpose and direction. The seemingly idle twists and turns were all quite intentional. My thoughts soon turned to “I can do that” as I made my way toward my destination.

Seeing In A Whole New Light

My eyes were now open, in a whole new way. On my remaining drive I glimpsed toward the great mountain, with its cloud cover at its peak but a crystal clear view of the snow below. I turned toward a golden-rosy twilight sky and the calm waters below. It’s all good, I thought, it all fits together. What a great gift to me, both the sights and the insights. It will all work out, even if the pattern itself doesn’t yet seem to fit together.  If the crows can do it, so can I. Suddenly I realized that I could once again Walk With WIngs.

© 2011 Estee Taschereau, Walk With Wings™.

]]> http://hummingbirdshaman.com/2011/12/16/making-sense-of-a-senseless-situation/feed/ 0 Dreaming of Hummingbirds Nectar of the Soul http://hummingbirdshaman.com/2011/11/30/dreams-of-hummingbirds-nectar-of-the-soul/ http://hummingbirdshaman.com/2011/11/30/dreams-of-hummingbirds-nectar-of-the-soul/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:13:04 +0000 Hummingbird Shaman http://hummingbirdshaman.com/?p=1716 In a recent post Ami shared her story about a hummingbird dream, seeking the meaning of this dreamtime hummingbird encounter. Dreams: are they a tense mind unraveling from the day? Are dreams an expression of the soul, one of the few places we can flex our soul-self without trying to make it conform to the confines . . . → Continue Reading: Dreaming of Hummingbirds Nectar of the Soul]]> In a recent post Ami shared her story about a hummingbird dream, seeking the meaning of this dreamtime hummingbird encounter. Dreams: are they a tense mind unraveling from the day? Are dreams an expression of the soul, one of the few places we can flex our soul-self without trying to make it conform to the confines of the daytime?

Dreams About Hummingbirds

In Ami’s dream she spoke of hummingbirds tapping on her head as if trying to get her attention and share with her a message. As I responded to Ami’s question I realized something else about our hummingbird encounters. Why do we associate hummingbirds in any way to some spiritual message?

Nectar of the Soul

We dearly love our lives, rich with many experiences to wrap our minds around and push us to grow in so many ways. Life can go on as a repetitious cycle, almost like seeing the rise and setting of the sun without appreciating the spectrum of colors. What makes life so precious, and our days so wonderful? It is the expression of self, the voice that speaks out about our presence, not just the footprint we leave behind.

Hummingbirds love their nectar, and I’ve seen these crafty winged wonders tap a geranium flower before it even opens, getting the best that the plant has to give. Our soul, our spirit, and our love, that is the nectar of our human presence. We seek out that nectar, are magically drawn to this presence in others. More importantly we seek to see and experience the soul presence within ourselves.

Hummingbirds – Kindred Spirits

Hummingbirds live life on purpose, and as such they are kindred spirits in our own quest to live with that spark of divine presence.  Whether the nectar of a flower or the nectar of the soul, this is the essence of life.

Dreams of Hummingbirds Nectar of the Soul ©2011 HummingbirdShaman.com. Learn more about your divine presence and message of your soul through a soul-presence reading session. Questions are always welcome. By appointment, these sessions are offered through phone or Skype.

]]> http://hummingbirdshaman.com/2011/11/30/dreams-of-hummingbirds-nectar-of-the-soul/feed/ 0 Uplifting or Uprooting? Hummingbird Walk with Wings http://hummingbirdshaman.com/2011/11/12/uplifting-or-uprooting-hummingbird-walk-with-wings/ http://hummingbirdshaman.com/2011/11/12/uplifting-or-uprooting-hummingbird-walk-with-wings/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:34:04 +0000 Hummingbird Shaman http://hummingbirdshaman.com/?p=1677 It’s been a busy week in some busy times, topped off this the interest in the day 11-11-11. Let’s make it a little more exciting and give 11-11-11 a full moon. What has come out of this week? The wind storm, rains, and heavy traffic last night set the tone, and the thick blanket of fallen . . . → Continue Reading: Uplifting or Uprooting? Hummingbird Walk with Wings]]> It’s been a busy week in some busy times, topped off this the interest in the day 11-11-11. Let’s make it a little more exciting and give 11-11-11 a full moon. What has come out of this week? The wind storm, rains, and heavy traffic last night set the tone, and the thick blanket of fallen leaves on the narrow road to my home said it all. Times do change, and change comes from movement, not stagnation. How do we make our change? Do we find the surge of energy to be uplifting, or uprooting? Do we “rise above it all” or can our own wings move so quickly while and still allow us to hover in-place, as shown by the Hummingbird how simple it is to Walk With Wings.

Uplifting or Uprooting?

We are constantly in a state of change and movement, without it we would have no life. The secret is to maintain our sense of self throughout the changes within and the changes around us.

Our world can be distracting. It’s funny how we’ve outgrown the storyteller’s of days so long ago, and the superstitions that kept us within unseen boundaries, but have we really? Look at how strong a presence our media has within our lives, and most of the time we only see their story. That’s a lot of power. Politics too, casting out stories to sway our impressions, leaving us with little chance to sift out enough truth in the whirlwind that keeps us feeling uprooted. Life is full of powerful gusts, and at times we find ourselves carried away in the whirlwind.

Walk With Wings

Again the secret is to maintain a sense of self amidst those storms that come into our lives. Whether it is the gusts that carry the leaves dancing across the roadway or the challenge of maintaining the rush-hour in the midst of this amazing sight. The tapestry of colors as the dominant green fades away tells us a truth, that the season has changed, and step by step we adapt. We are both creator and creature, able to design our lives yet influenced by a world that follows its patterns no matter what.

hummingbird shamanHow do we deal with any changes in life, whether man-made or natural? Do we take a deep breath and let change be an uplifting opportunity or an up-rooting whirlwind effect? Each morning as I walk out my door and begin my journey for the day the hummingbird hidden somewhere in the branches calls out to me. That connection cannot be denied. Call that soul-based greeting and gentle wave of energy love. Within the grace of that love I am grounded within myself, yet ready for the day. Hummingbird Love, it is presence in the midst of a busy world. We can be uplifted without being uprooted, we can hover in place as our wings beat so quickly, we can Walk With Wings.

Uplifting or Uprooting? Hummingbird Walk with Wings © 2011 Estee Taschereau, HummingbirdShaman™ and WalkWithWings™. Estee brings 30+ years of focus on soul-expression and spirit-vision into her books and individual soul-defining sessions to guide individuals into greater recognition of their own life-sustaining passion and purpose.

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