21 - Owl - Deception

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Owl...

Magic,

Omens,

Time and space.

Does the truth emerge?

Casting out deception,

Silent flight,

Sacred Medicine Bird.

Owl

Deception

Owl medicine is symbolically associated with clairvoyance, astral projection, and magic, both black and white.   

Owl is called Night Eagle on several medicine wheels used by Amerindian teachers. 

 Traditionally, Owl sits in the East, the place of illumination.  Since time immemorial, humanity has been afraid of the night, the dark, and the unseen - waiting fearfully for the first crack of morning light..  Conversely, night is Owl's friend.

Owl hunts its prey at night.  Not only can Owl see in the dark, it can also accurately pinpoint and identify any sound.  This gives it a great advantage when seeking food.  Owls are the night hunters.  Some native people are fearful of Owl and call its feathers "deceiver feathers."  An Owl feather is silent.  You cannot hear Owl when it flies, but its prey definitely knows when it strikes, for its beak and talons are razor sharp.

  Owl is oftentimes the medicine of sorcerers and witches.  If Owl is your medicine, you will be drawn to magical practices and perhaps explore the dark arts.  You should resist any temptation to practice black magic or any art that takes energy away from another person or being.  If you have Owl medicine, these night birds will have a tendency to collect   around you, even in the daytime, because they recognize a kinship with you.

It is any wonder that in many cultures Owl is a symbol for wisdom.  Where others are deceived, Owl sees and knows what is there.

Athena,  the Greek goddess of wisdom, had a companion Owl on her shoulder which revealed unseen truths to her.  Owl had the ability to light up Athena's blind side, enabling her to speak the whole truth, as opposed to only a half truth.

If Owl is your personal medicine, no one can deceive you about what they are doing, no matter how they try to disguise or hide it from you.  You  may be a little frightening to be around since so many people have ulterior motives which you see right through.  If you are unaware of your medicine power, you may take your keen insights and abilities for granted.  Others never do.  You may frighten them and reflect their blindness, for you cannot be fooled.  Owl medicine people know more about an individual's inner life than that person knows about herself or himself.

If you have pulled the Owl care, you are being asked to use your powers of keen, silent observation to intuit some life situation.  Owl is befriending you and aiding you in seeing the total truth.  Ow.l can bring you messages in the night through dreams or meditation.  Pay attention to the signals and omens.  The truth always brings further enlightenment.