I was walking down the street the other day, walking around the pigeons and saying "good morning" to them when it dawned on me just how precious they are to the lives of city slickers.
How many of us have a dislike for these feathered creatures? I often see children chasing pigeons round in circles until they fly away. Once, when I was walking down a street in Oxford, I saw a very smartly dressed man, step down off the curb to chase a pigeon a few feet down the road! Why is it we have such an attitude towards these birds of nature? You don't often see people chasing black birds or robins away.
I have come to understand pigeons as being a very precious part of urban life. In places where office blocks and apartments are replacing trees and grass, pigeons still roam. They don't hang around the rubbish dumps or scavenge through our bins. They clean our streets of the food we clumsily drop. They tidy up the mess we leave.
No matter how many people chase them, scare them, are rude to them or even try to run them over, pigeons are still there reminding us that nature is all around. I feel our attitude as a nation is being reflected onto the pigeons of England, yet these creatures still give us respect, trust and friendship. Apparently, it is lucky to have a bird excrete on your shoulder, or so the tale goes! Why would it not be lucky unless these birds are giving us a message?
But what is this message? Well, why not ask the pigeons?! Next time you're walking down the road and you see a pigeon, greet them and ask what it is they are trying to tell you. You may have a pleasant reply!
Samantha Thurlby-Brooks is one of the UK's top Crystal Therapists, and an inspirational practitioner and teacher of Reiki-Seichem.
Samantha is currently writing a book on crystals and their self-development properties, entitled "Journey to the Spirit of the Stones".
'Butterfly' is a FREE monthly newsletter bursting with the latest information and inspiration in the mind-body-spirit field.
Subscribe online today at http://www.butterflyhousectt.co.uk
tidy up service Glenview ..The practice of meditating on loving-kindness may be over two... Read More
Oceans... There's water in 'em! :-)It may seem a bit... Read More
The ultimate purpose of dreaming is to provide you with... Read More
An act of selflessness is the highest expression of selfishness... Read More
What is the true nature of any illness? Research in... Read More
You decide! We are often asked to make decisions. Decision... Read More
1. Gabriel means: "God is my strength" or "God is... Read More
Observations from the Town Car... "Home James!"The bulk of driving... Read More
There is a specific technique that a Shaman uses to... Read More
"Let me tell you why you're here. You're here because... Read More
Some say praising Jesus is just singing. Others say it... Read More
Good morning Roy, good morning Joseth. (Channelled)From time to time... Read More
In an edition of Reader's Digest, I stumbled upon a... Read More
I'm at that place in life many refer to as... Read More
We all hear of the concept of the "Enlightened Master",... Read More
Celebrities and common people all over the world are known... Read More
What really binds us to any negative emotional state in... Read More
In a recent case study which I also summarized in... Read More
"Quantum Physics is the science of gods? Newtonian Physics is... Read More
(Channeled)Roy-when does the end of physical life come? Is it... Read More
The tongue is such a tiny little organ. Yet, it... Read More
There is nothing more valuable to a sentient being then... Read More
Self-actualization comes down to three basic premises: this is who... Read More
Why do we have an Ego?Almost all spiritual guides say... Read More
In the spring of 2003, I spent three weeks in... Read More
maid service near Winnetka ..A while back the Lord had given me this message... Read More
James 1:23-24Anyone who listens to the word but does not... Read More
Can two walk together unless they have agreed to do... Read More
Do you spend your time working towards that "one day... Read More
The formula for spiritual growth is given briefly in 2... Read More
Tarot card reading delves into an individual's psyche and thus... Read More
The question, "Is God Dead?", first entered my consciousness when... Read More
Many of us are on an inward or outward path-to... Read More
We desire to understand the world by giving names to... Read More
I have a confession.I used to have doubts about God's... Read More
Do you have a dream, but are waiting for "just... Read More
It's not exactly a news flash that we live in... Read More
Almost every spiritual and religious teaching exhorts its followers to... Read More
During my childhood days, I disliked Lenten season because radio... Read More
Last week I talked about the need to practice emotional... Read More
You are a spiritual being. You recognize something in you... Read More
As communion was being passed this morning, I listened to... Read More
Contrary to popular beliefs, we are not our mind, our... Read More
Count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in... Read More
One thing that Jesus was NOT - was flashy. When... Read More
Can you imagine being sent out into the wilderness for... Read More
Behold, a certain young maiden did often times and at... Read More
Now, we all know that we shouldn't be lead by... Read More
Yes, we are living in a world where we are... Read More
WOW ... what a question. But today, while I was... Read More
Spirituality |