Birds and their Magickal Meanings
Blackbird = Omens and mysticism, color of fear and promise
Bluebird = Happiness and fulfillment, color of north or east
Canary = Healing power of sound, heightened sensitivity
Catbird = Communication potential, new lessons or opportunities
Chickadee = Sacred number is seven, seeker of truth and knowledge
Crow = Intelligence, watchfulness, magical, past-life connections
Duck = Maternal, graceful and comforting, protective
Eagle = Capable of reaching zenith, great perception, bridging worlds
Finch = New experiences and encounters, wide range summer soltice
Goose = Story telling, fertility and fidelity, symbol of eight and infinity
Grosbeak = Heals old wounds, family values, past loves significance
Hawks = Primal life force, fulfillment, spring and fall equinoxes
Kingfisher = Halcyon days, peace and prosperity, linked to north, blue
Loon = Realizing dreams, haunting and eery song, imagination
Magpie = Occult knowledge, doorway to new realms. wily and willful
Meadowlark = Cheerfulness, sublimation, inner journey, linked to moon
Nuthatch = Applying wisdom to natural world, groundedness, ethereal
Oriole = Positive energy, reconnecting with inner sunshine, nature spirits
Owl = Silent wisdom and nocturnal vision, healing powers, magical
Peacock = Wisdom and vision, ostentatious, protective and powerful
Pelican = Self-sacrificing, non-competitive, buoyant, rising above trials
Pigeon = Love and security of home, fertility, archetypal energies
Raven = Shapeshifting, messenger or omen, blending human and animal
Robin = New growth, territorial, color link to throat center
Starling = Sociable, communicating diversity, forceful
Stork = Related to humanity, connected to emotions, water, birth process
Swan = Sensitive, emotional, dreamer and mystic, longevity
Swift = Feminine and psychic energies, speed and agility
Turkey = Spiritual connection to Earth Mother, shared blessings
Vulture = Purification, never-ending vigilance, guardian of mysteries
Woodpecker = Weather prophet, drumbeats into other dimension
from Animal-Speak by Ted Andrews
