Owl medicine is symbolically associated with clairvoyance, astral
projection, and magic, both black and white. Owl is called *Night Eagle*
on several medicine wheels used by Amerindian teachers. Traditionally,
Owl sits in the East, the place of illumination. Since time immemorial,
humanity has been afraid of the night, the dark, and the unseen---
waiting fearfully for the first crack of morning light. Conversely,
night is Owl's friend.
Owl hunts its prey at night. Not only can Owl see in the dark, it can
also accurately pinpoint and identify any sound. This gives it a great
advantage when seeking food. Owls are the night hunters. Some native
people are fearful of Owl and call its feathers "deceiver feathers." An
Owl feather is silent. You cannot hear Owl when it flies, but its prey
definitely knows when it strikes, for its beak and talons are razor
sharp.
Owl is oftentimes the medicine of sorcerers and witches. If Owl is your
medicine, you will be drawn to magical practices and perhaps explore the
dark arts. You should resist any temptation to practice black magic or
*any* art that takes energy away from another person or being. If you
have Owl medicine, these night birds will have a tendency to collect
around you, even in the daytime, because they recognize a kinship with
you.
Is it any wonder that in many cultures Owl is a symbol for wisdom? This
is because Owl can see that which others cannot, which is the essence of
true wisdom. Where others are deceived, Owl sees and knows what is
there.
Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, had a companion Owl on her shoulder
which revealed unseen truths to her. Owl had the ability to light up
Athena's blind side, enabling her to speak the whole truth, as opposed
to only a half truth.
If Owl is your personal medicine, no one can deceive you about what they
are doing, no matter how they try to disguise or hide it from you. You
may be a little frightening to be around, since so many people have
ulterior motives which you see right through. If you are unaware of your
medicine power, you may take your keen insights and abilities for
granted. Others never do. You may frighten them and reflect their
blindness, for you cannot be fooled. Owl medicine people know more about
an individual's inner life than that person knows about herself or
himself.
If you have Owl in your life, you are being asked to use your powers
of keen, silent observation to intuit some life situation. Owl is
befriending you and aiding you in seeing the total truth. Owl can bring
you messages in the night through dreams or meditation. Pay attention to
the signals and omens. The truth always brings further enlightenment.
CONTRARY:
If you have Owl in the contrary position, you have been greatly
deceived by either yourself or another. Perhaps witchcraft or black
magic is being used against you, or maybe you are using witchcraft or
sorcery to aid you when you should be praying and asking the Great Spirit
for guidance. The message is to befriend the darkness inside yourself.
Look deeply, and soon the bright light of dawn will illuminate you. Then
ask yourself what you are in the dark about. How and by whom are you
being decieved? Have you lied to *yourself* about someone or something?
Are you being greatly deceived, or just slightly deceived? Owl tells you
to keep an eye on your property and your loved ones. Remember that Owl
is always asking, "Who?"
