"Raven" - wild, strong, free. Oil on wooden artist's pallette,
37 x
30 cm, 14.5" x 12 "
This original
painting is now available for sale on my Etsy shop with free shipping
worldwide.
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CROWS AND RAVENS AS SPIRIT ANIMALS - KEEPERS OF THE MYSTERIES
The keeper of secrets and mysteries, the Crow/Raven is a totem that
often works as a messenger of the gods and guide into the unknown.
Rightfully so, Carl Jung associated the Raven with the archetype of the
Shadow, the “dark side” of our psyche. It is representative of the
unconscious, its depths, darkness, and power. Our Shadow, our Raven,
must be integrated to fully allow ourselves to be in touch with our
most inner self. In this regard, the raven is very much a symbol of the
inner truth.
Its secret knowledge is forbidden to man and its connection to the
afterlife can be scary. That is why it became a symbol of the macabre,
of death, destruction, war, and a bearer of darkness and shadow.
Regardless, Corvus is a symbol for the superior states of being.
The mythos around the dark bird has roots in reality. Ravens and crows
are possibly the smartest birds on Earth and their exceptional
intelligence makes them outstanding. While they tend to be solitary
beings in the animal kingdom, with the exception of their connection to
the wolf, crows are able to create bonds with humans and of adapting
their language intentionally, and not out of reflex. They are also able
to create tools for themselves, to understand, to develop strategies,
and they are capable of other cognitive processes as well.
CROWS AND RAVENS AS SPIRIT ANIMALS
As a spirit animal, the crow or the raven conveys messages from the
spiritual realms and it is often representative of the souls of the
dead.
The Raven, also known as the “Keeper of Secrets” is the messenger
between heaven and earth, the dead and the living, man and gods. When a
raven or a crow flies into your life, they warn you of imminent change.
And because they are masters of synchronicity, they bring with them the
power to bend time and space, thus creating the perfect “right place at
the right time” situation.
The dark bird is also creating the perfect context for emergence. You
might expect a multitude of aspects in your life to intermingle in the
dark and come forth into the light as one. Through dreams, the raven or
the crow can help you discover secrets that are being kept from you, as
well as repressed aspects of yourself that you need to handle.
Ultimately, when the crow or raven flies into your life, it is there to
help you discover your inner truth and become more self-aware. It
symbolizes the depths of your unconscious and it guides you through it.
It is there to help you untangle the knots woven into your life and
reveal your inner self. A crow usually appears on its own and it rarely
responds when being summoned. That is because the raven or the crow
only shares its knowledge with those worthy of it.
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