silent ways of knowing: the heron

The great blue heron has been communicating with me lately. Flying over my car while running errands near the Mississippi River. Wading in the marsh near Theodore Wirth park on my way to visit my family. Reminding me of what I can so easily forget: that I can be confident in my silent ways of knowing.

Spring - again referencing Ted Andrews in his book, Animal Speak -  is the cycle of power for herons, and thus, for "heron people," like myself. Absolutely. There's been SO MUCH activity in my life of late, both internally and externally, that it comforts me to know that another being is experiencing this time of power and movement as well.

Andrews summarizes, for me, the most important aspect of identifying with the heron: "a need for those with this totem to follow their own innate wisdom and path of self-determination. You know what is best for you and should follow it, rather than the promptings of others."

Amen. Here's to following our own paths today, guided by our silent ways of knowing.

Artist: Kari Maxwell, http://karimaxwell.com/