My Friend and Guide, the Heron
Tonight I became convinced that the Great Blue Heron is my animal spirit guide. I have seen the Blue Heron many times this year, and each time has been a spiritual encounter. I saw one at Discovery Park and multiple times at the Ballard Locks. I haven’t been to those places lately, and I miss the walks I used to take. Lucky me that Herons inhabit near my home. The following is my winter encounter with the Blue Heron, and has awakened my spirit to her guidance of me…
Tonight I met a friend—or should I say, tonight a friend met me. Her sudden appearance was a welcome sight along a dark road on a cold night. Head bowed, body tense, I walked along a path next to the canal, lost inside my wandering mind. With a deep breath of chilly December air, I looked up and saw the silhouette of her body atop a rock against the lights across the canal. Silently and still, she stood, as if she, too, were in contemplation. My feet stopped and body paused. I called out to her. “Oh friend! I see you. Where have you been?” And I realized that I too, have been absent from these waters where we used to meet. I called out again, “Oh me! Where have I been? Too long has it been since I saw you last. Let us stand here and know each other.” I stood there, breathless, recalling past encounters with my friend, the Heron. Each time she stood in water, off at a distance, but the essence of her presence near to me. Each encounter was mostly silent, though rich with meaning. When it was time for me to go, I said goodbye and strode down the path. Oh Blue Heron, watcher over my life, protect me and guide me through this cold winter night!
Tags: darkness, friend, Great Blue Heron, spirit guide, spirituality, the journey, walk, winter
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