All thru December, 2007 and a good part of January, 2008 I was seeing herons everywhere. In every turn of the road, in every field, in every brook there was a heron. They were definitely after me! I even wanted to blog it, and, what's more important, to have a look at Totem Animals to see what the message was, but for some reason I didn't. I did it now. Bummer, shall I ever learn!
http://www.sayahda.com/cyc.html

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The Heron:
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Understanding your personal rhythm and responding to it accordingly is imperative for those with this medicine.
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Those with this medicine have strong emotional natures. They feel things deeply and with passion. The challenge here is to keep passionate thoughts and feelings under control in order to maintain a balanced emotional nature. The advantage of this energy indicates the passion and ambition needed to complete tasks and accomplish goals.
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Herons stand out in their uniqueness and know how to take advantage of things and events for their own benefit. By observing the heron, its actions and its lack of action we learn how to perfect out personal flight through life. Herons hold a silent power, their grace, agility and majestic presence reflect balance. This balance is the gift they offer to all who choose to receive it.
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'Understanding your personal rhythm', 'keeping passionate thoughts and feelings under control', and, generally, 'balance' were definitely the name of the game during that period! If only I listened to the wise herons!

Ok, better late than never... If another unusual animal shows up I'll certainly consider what it has to say! (Unusual - I mean, not alley cats).