Moonrise 13Moon Digital Magazine Volume 1, Number 13 - February 2016 | Page 9

talk soul It’s time! Clear as day the message came. Though it’s been a blustery winter, it was one of the more pristine and picturesque ones in t’s been a blustery winter thanks to El Nino and we’ve had lots of snow in the Rockies. Today is one of the most pristine days in quite a while – snow covered landscape with beautiful lace agate blue skies and a clear view to city center. That’s when I saw them… two beautiful birds of prey… one hawk and the other a beautiful eagle, circling right over my head riding the tepid swells of the sunlit day as high as possible. It’s time. The words, though imprinted in the moment, there wasn’t time to do much more than take a mental note. Reaching the destination, my thoughts immediately pulled the totem note out of its file and splashed it in front of my eyes. It’s time… It’s about trusting intuition and perception of things as they show up. Foresight is useful for knowing who or what might be throwing obstacles onto the path. When you’re able to see the big picture, you can certainly scope out conditions ahead, as well as what may be hiding around the next bend. Hawk and Eagle are clear-eyed and both have sharp focus. Their wide frame of reference allows for preparation. When bird of prey medicine is at work there is no second guessing… everything is sharp and crystal clear. It means that procrastination must be dealt with swiftly… this medicine doesn’t allow for wasted time… whatever it is needs to be dealt with quickly and without hesitation. As visionaries of the higher realms and levels of consciousness, birds of prey direct and guide us to focus and hone