The Great Spirit Hummingbird flew quickly down the road, with great care taken to assure my attention. He rounded a small tree, and as he emerged from the other side a hawk appeared. The hawk could not have come from this tiny tree, it was far too small and unable to support the weight of a hawk. I would have seen this hawk as well as I passed within feet of this tree a minute before. My mind tried to reason through this experience, but I quickly caught hold of my rampant thoughts and accepted the vision.

What message was shared with me that day, and why did it take me all evening to finally hear it? The totem spirit Hummingbird manifested from the energy of joy. The totem spirit hawk is a messenger, a teller of truths, and brought clarity and conclusion within my vision.

“It is that easy.” Ah, of course I could not hear it earlier, I was trying too hard! Catch-22, isn’t it, trying so hard to hear something so simple? This was a story of shape-shifting, but to bring it into a new light, it’s just about change. Change within our heart, mind or soul and the concept of shape shifting are so much alike: one moment it is one thing, the next moment it is different. As I walked up the hill I spoke to Great Spirit, and I knew this interaction was a powerful one. The communication given to me was amazing as is, but hey, why not bring it to form and really make a point? Thank you Great Spirit!

My conclusion on this interaction with hummingbird, hawk, and Great Spirit:

1. This gift came to me when I was most receptive to receiving. I was enjoying my physical environment, yet had my connection to my source. For that moment I stepped out of trying.

2. I was open and in-the-moment. Sometimes I jump ahead of myself, and form a conclusion or opinion of what I should be receiving. That’s a very limiting way of receiving, and gives no grace to the giver, but how often do we use this tactic? Far too often. Some call this state of openness as “come as a little child”.

This was a thrilling experience, one I hope to experience again. I don’t think I could ever lose the state of excitement and awe in seeing this transformation. I do, at times, cloud over the beauty of my own transformations. This event took place in April 2008, and yet today, May 13, as I complete my rendition of the story, I remind myself of that feeling, of complete surrender to the guidance of the Great Spirit in whatever form it may take.

The photo shown above is a view of Mt. Rainier in Western Washington State. The tree that the hummingbird circled around is next to the shelter at the bottom of the picture. This tree has delicate branches, not able to support the weight of a hawk.

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Tom was the first to greet me. “Good morning”, he stated. He sat near the windows, and we spoke of the day and events to follow. We spoke of the simple acts that make mother’s day a special day. Rebecca soon joined us, and Tom gave her a mother’s day card to start her day. The love that naturally radiates from Rebecca brightened deeply as she read her card. I felt blessed to witness this display of appreciation and love.

Later that morning I drove down the road to the healing clinic event. We had an amazing turnout even with the mother’s day distractions, thought this did not surprise me. In fact, I felt drawn to be present at the healing center two hours before the official event starting time of noon, and for good reason – a group showed up at 10am, ready for the day! This was great, it gave me time to give individual clairvoyant readings, and each recipient marveled at the clarity. Recognition of spirit and our divine direction is a wonderful thing to bring into consciousness. Soon more people arrived, and I switched to healing clinic mode, though I still continue to use my clairvoyance during this type of event.

We had many women attending this day, ranging from early 20′s to 80′s. Some are mothers, some are not. Regardless, we brought honor to all. On this day we honored our true mother, mother earth, who provides for us our physical form and nourishes us throughout our earthly days. Eyes brightened with this focus on our great mother earth, for as we each gave honor that honor was echoed back to us ten-fold. Every person attending this event left with a stronger connection to this planet, feeling warmth even on this chilly spring day.

Happy Mother’s day Gaia, we appreciate your never-ending support.

Estee Taschereau is a Spiritual Counselor, providing individual sessions in Life Optimization and Energy Release through Awareness. Phone Reading Sessions can be scheduled through the marketplace at: www.shamanstore.hummingbirdshaman.com