By Hummingbird Shaman, on August 21st, 2010%
A news item echoes through England and nearby countries about a Rueppell’s Griffon Vulture that escaped from its captive home at the World of Wings. This massive bird, with a wingspan of over 10 feet, has been recorded flighting as high as 36,000 feet. While I can image what it would be like to . . . → Read More: The Hummingbird and the Raptor
By Hummingbird Shaman, on May 10th, 2010%
In honor of the totem spirit of the vulture I share with you a photo from last year’s trek. This is my version of the “Where’s Waldo” game – enjoy, and give comment as to how many vultures you can see in the trees. . . . → Read More: Vulture Medicine – A Time For Creating and a Time For Letting Go
By Hummingbird Shaman, on January 15th, 2010%
The intuitive meaning of the any sighting, whether it be a hummingbird, eagle, or even a vulture is always associated with the current events. It could be the culmination of many events as an opportunity for release, or a chance to make a decision that logic would not allow us. . . . → Read More: Is a Vulture Sighting an Omen?
By Hummingbird Shaman, on July 5th, 2009%
What does it mean, to find the sign of a vulture in your path? Is it an omen? No, this totem animal appears on occasion, and can be seen for its gift and reminder, beyond its worldly task. The vulture, in our day and culture, certainly gets a bad rap. Their looks . . . → Read More: The sign of a vulture within your path
By Hummingbird Shaman, on August 5th, 2008%
This week I have returned to the Oregon desert for a working visit, which means sleeping within mere feet of the vulture roost. This tree is the seasonal home to 30 vultures, give or take. My first night here was a restless one, waking often to hear the breathing of the animals . . . → Read More: Vultures in my Dreams