Animal Guidance Series: Great Horned Owl Medicine

In children's books, cartoons, and in a variety of advertisements, the great horned owl is seen as a symbol of wisdom and education. It is also known as the tiger or hoot owl, and is an extremely adaptable large owl native to both North and South Americans. Its wingspan can be as large as five feet, and it doesn't have horns, but actually tufts of feathers that look like horns. Great Horned Owl symbolism is the ability to connect to the heavens and access psychic abilities, a connection as soft as a breeze, a whisper in the wind. Like all owls this owl makes almost no sound when flying. The strength and courage of the great horned owl relates to the warrior archetype, a fierce defender and very loyal. It takes about 29 pounds of force to open the crushing talents of a great horned owl. You could compare this to a mere 6.6 pounds for a barn hour. So, strength, courage, loyalty, stealth, psychic abilities, and connections to the heavens. It could also be symbolic of death, not just physical death, but death of a relationship or death of a project. During times of appeal and stress, the great horned owl can symbolize understanding patient truth and wisdom. All as a guidance. People often see owls when they are indecisive as a sign that it's time to make a decision and trust it. They bring hope, optimism and faith beneath their wings.

So call in the great horned owl for wisdom, insight, strength, courage, loyalty, psychic abilities, and connection to the heavens. Call on the owl spirit. “Call IT in With Dar!”

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