When a crow's caw diverts my attention above, I think what a call of the wild! To me, they appear as if they've never evolved, but have remained as they are since the beginning of time. Enjoyed reading this one, David.
I listen to brother. They are Wisdom Keepers and messengers in native North American medicine/stories. I have felt them to be harbinger of important news and omens for me. Often coinciding when an Often coinciding when an emerging awareness was about to happen. Not always pleasant but always crucial to my development and ultimately a blessing.They are very much part of my clan. I remembered my history with them when I was living in Chicago and frequented Maggie Daly Park across the street. That’s when I begin re-remembering our connection. Since then, they show up wherever I travel and live. The largest “murder quote of crows was in Pittsburgh, hundreds in the sky! Quite a sight! They definitely know me and appear when I go out for a walk. The first day I moved back to Detroit I heard the caw and immediately went to the window to say hello. He swooped down from the tree directly toward my window, welcoming me home. I haven’t seen him or them since then and it’s been a couple of weeks, but they are with me & part of my power totem animal messengers. Interestingly enough today I stopped into an Easter Market, small store for some sage where they sell crystals, etc. There was a stone fetish that appeared to be a crow, but the sales guy told me that it was a raven. I studied it & it told me it was a crow. I got home and looked up the differences between a crow and raven. Size, tail & beak & that stone fetish was a crow. I’ll be back there to pick up the crow. Funny, also because when I was there, a thought had crossed my mind about these Crow paintings. I wanted to get back in PGH. Now, I happened to read your this here about crows. My sense is they’ll be in my dreams tonight & are absolutely letting me know of their Presence as the Great Mystery continues to unfold. Thank you, David for your part in it. 🙏🏽
More connecting circles, brother! We are still inPGH, too. Hubby works & commutes some. So, we keep a secondary residence there. Lovely land, Midwest vibes even though it’s PA. Philly was total east coast. All offering gifts for remembering & sharing. 🙏🏽🌀
100% agree. Pittsburgh is Midwest. Philly is East Coast. Pittsburgh topography is marvelous. And because of more hills and trees in PGH, more crows! :)
I join you in wondering...is anyone else listening?
Absolutely love crows and learned a few interesting bits and pieces from you today, thank you!
When a crow's caw diverts my attention above, I think what a call of the wild! To me, they appear as if they've never evolved, but have remained as they are since the beginning of time. Enjoyed reading this one, David.
I love crows. Candace Savage wrote a great book about corvids called Bird Brains. Your thoughts in this essay resonate. Thanks, David.
I'll have to check that out. I recently read Max Porter's GRIEF IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS. Crow fiction!
I listen to brother. They are Wisdom Keepers and messengers in native North American medicine/stories. I have felt them to be harbinger of important news and omens for me. Often coinciding when an Often coinciding when an emerging awareness was about to happen. Not always pleasant but always crucial to my development and ultimately a blessing.They are very much part of my clan. I remembered my history with them when I was living in Chicago and frequented Maggie Daly Park across the street. That’s when I begin re-remembering our connection. Since then, they show up wherever I travel and live. The largest “murder quote of crows was in Pittsburgh, hundreds in the sky! Quite a sight! They definitely know me and appear when I go out for a walk. The first day I moved back to Detroit I heard the caw and immediately went to the window to say hello. He swooped down from the tree directly toward my window, welcoming me home. I haven’t seen him or them since then and it’s been a couple of weeks, but they are with me & part of my power totem animal messengers. Interestingly enough today I stopped into an Easter Market, small store for some sage where they sell crystals, etc. There was a stone fetish that appeared to be a crow, but the sales guy told me that it was a raven. I studied it & it told me it was a crow. I got home and looked up the differences between a crow and raven. Size, tail & beak & that stone fetish was a crow. I’ll be back there to pick up the crow. Funny, also because when I was there, a thought had crossed my mind about these Crow paintings. I wanted to get back in PGH. Now, I happened to read your this here about crows. My sense is they’ll be in my dreams tonight & are absolutely letting me know of their Presence as the Great Mystery continues to unfold. Thank you, David for your part in it. 🙏🏽
The crows are following you...and I understand that's a GOOD thing! (BTW, grew up in Pittsburgh)
More connecting circles, brother! We are still inPGH, too. Hubby works & commutes some. So, we keep a secondary residence there. Lovely land, Midwest vibes even though it’s PA. Philly was total east coast. All offering gifts for remembering & sharing. 🙏🏽🌀
100% agree. Pittsburgh is Midwest. Philly is East Coast. Pittsburgh topography is marvelous. And because of more hills and trees in PGH, more crows! :)
I love this. I have a family of crows who lives in my backyard. I also love to hear their calls.
Aren't the caws just marvelous?!