The Wisdom Of Listening To Nature - Animal Totems

"Most animals that show up will apply to our life on more than a superficial level. The meanings are frequently multidimensional, reflecting things going on in our life on several levels. Begin by asking some significant questions:..."

_{Animal-Wise: The Spirit Language and Signs of Nature}

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      It was the summer of 2018, and show up they did. This time, the numbers were too great to ignore. Over each of the previous two summers, I had a typical amount of ladybug visitors. Just a couple at a time, hanging around my windows. I'm always happy to see them. Only, this time, there were so many. Dozens of them in my apartment. For the most part, they stayed near my windows. But I would find them in every room. Crawling on the walls, the furniture. I even filmed the one above walking on my radio (see video).

      The culmination of this visit manifested in a dream. Only two other times can I recall having a vivid dream involving animals. That was when my deceased childhood cat visited me on two different occasions. In this dream, I awoke to the feeling of movement under the bed covers. When I pulled them back, I saw thousands of ladybugs crawling over me and my bed. I awoke immediately and jumped out of bed. Freaked out, I pulled back the covers and was relieved to see no bugs. What is going on here?

"...What major issues have been occurring within our life?"

_{Animal-Wise: The Spirit Language and Signs of Nature}

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      Insects represent adaptability and metamorphosis, or change. Labybugs specifically deal with the areas of wish fulfillment. So what wish was being unfulfilled? This was an easy one. At this point, I had been dreaming of a career change for a couple of years. Coincidentally, right around the time the ladybugs first showed up. Heck, I had already gone through the certification process to begin my new job. But I was hesitant.

      What if I don't like it? What if I can't even do it? Could I crawl back to my old job? And then there's the financial part. Changing jobs would mean less money initially. But, the long term benefits would be far greater. So I kept putting it off. And the ladies kept coming back.

      Well, last fall, I finally took the plunge. And I discovered that, not only could I do the job, but I enjoyed it immensely. This was one of the happiest and most satisfying years I've had in a long time. Here's the kicker...I have yet to see one ladybug in my apartment this summer. I guess I got the message.

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_{Thank you, Snook!}