Mateo, the writer says that Spirit is ubiquitous and always sending us messages in many forms including insects, trees, clouds or winds. Maybe Spirit was involved in sudden invitations or requests from someone which I haven’t cared at all until now. When I shift my frame of reference and try to feel Spirit around me, an ordinary world becomes vibrant all of a sudden. Why don’t you feel Spirit and live with Spirit from now on?
We are all connected to one universal force, but that doesn’t mean that we all flow down the river of life.
If we aren’t aware and if we don’t listen to the signposts that are guiding us toward wise and powerful decisions, we’ll miss out on the wonderful opportunities that Life is presenting to us.
There are a few ways signs and omens will present themselves to you. Most commonly you’ll find them in nature and through animals as they are alive and directly driven by Spirit. But signs and omens also present themselves in many other ways, shapes and forms.
Signs and omens most commonly occur in the following ways:
SIGNS AND OMENS IN DREAMS
These include unusual dreams, sometimes so “real” that they cannot be distinguished from waking life. Dreams of paralysis, visits from the dead in dreams, hag-riding, and prophetic dreams. These are all often heralders of things to come or epiphanies to soon be fully understood.
When interpreting your dreams, don’t rely on books of dreams which are preconceived ideas of what each image means. Dreams symbology is a very personal thing. Some people might like horses and in their dream the horse could be a positive sign, while for others the horse might be a negative omen (i.e. like the horseman of the apocalypse). There are teachers that can help you understand the meaning behind your dreams but just like sacred writings, your dreams can have many levels of soulful meaning.
SIGNS AND OMENS IN DAILY LIFE
Throughout our daily life we’ve undoubtedly been given guidance. But due to our often busy and stimulation-filled habits, we’ve zoned out to it, almost as if we’re in a state of trance. Examples include right or left ear ringing, stumbling across the same book multiple times, seeing repeated numbers or symbols and even circumstances that seem “beyond” pure serendipity or luck. For example, wanting to find a new house, and being randomly offered a place to stay in the exact suburb you’re interested in.
There are an infinite number of possible ways Spirit is trying to communicate with you in your everyday life.
SIGNS AND OMENS IN NATURE
Of all the possible way that signs and omens can be expressed, nature is my favorite medium. This is because it is so full of life, is ever-changing, and always vibrating with an endless variety of messages.
These messages might be reflected in a puddle, through an insect Spirit Guide, the affirming way a tree sways in the wind, or the enlightening way the cloud’s part on an overcast way in response to a thought you’re having. These messages might also be expressed through death or decay, such as a fallen tree, or a carcass that reminds us of our own mortality.
HOW TO KNOW THAT YOU’VE RECEIVED A SIGN
If it is a valid sign, it will come short after you’ve been pondering about something in your life, or shortly after you’ve directly been asking a meaningful and difficult question. Trivial or superficial questions are disrespectful toward that which is sacred (e.g. “should I dye my hair red or pink,” “how can I become famous”).
When a sign comes, it will come as an event that felt powerful to you, attracted your attention, enlivened your imagination, and created a significant emotional response within you.
What do you do when you’ve been given a sign?
I like to thank existence for any sign I receive, often giving something back to it to maintain reciprocity and express my gratitude (what the Incans call “Ayni”). I usually offer some form of food, if I have it, but if I don’t, a simple “thank you” suffices.
The important thing is to make the sign meaningful to you so that you can fully absorb it. You may want to sit down in the place where you received the sign, remember what inspired you to ask for guidance, and contemplate on the answer.
Intelligence is not necessary for signs
Spirit loves symbols and images, so you have to ask yourself what that sign evokes in you. What is the first thought that came to mind? How did you emotionally react to it? Has it brought back any memories? Try to avoid imposing a mental answer onto the sign and instead, allow your intuition, your gut feeling, to be the translator of the sign.
The meaning might not be apparent right away, if it isn’t, let time pass and it will unveil itself when the moment is right.
When we open our awareness to how the universe is involved in our healing, our growth, and our conscious evolution, life takes on a deeper meaning. Signs can be given from without, but significance can only blossom from within.
