Kestrel the Druid

Today was an interesting day. It started out on my morning commute. As I was driving past a field, I saw a coyote in front of me. He ran off a little ways as I approached him. Stopped and looked back at me for several seconds before darting into the nearby woods. I couldn’t help but feel that he was trying to tell me something. Looking up coyote symbolism, I learned that coyotes often show up when taking life too seriously. They are also tricksters and can warn of someone playing games with you. Which is it? I don’t know. It could also have just been a coyote out looking for a meal.

The second part of my interesting day happened during my meditation. I have a little clearing on my land that I like to go to for meditating. It usually remains free of all critters while I am out there. I can hear birds singing and the wind blowing but rarely see anything except the trees and the grass. Today a little red squirrel decided to join me during my time out there and was talking up a storm. He kept eye contact with me for what seemed like several minutes. At the same time I saw a cardinal in the branches of the trees. After doing some more research on these two animals, I learned that they both are associated with the number 12. Squirrels have a 12-week cycle. Cardinals are linked to 12 of anything, whether it’s days, weeks, years, etc. Squirrels warn us to prepare for the future. The cardinal says to listen to your inner feminine voice for health and creativity.

What does this mean for me specifically? My inner voice suggests ideas for products. These products could be profitable. They might allow me to retire from my current job. But the squirrel cautions me to not be hasty. And not take on too much. Start small and slowly build up over time. I guess that is the next step with this blog. Start with one small thing.