It's been quite a rough June for me. But things are beginning to look up.
Long story short... Nothing to worry about-
June 1st I had a viral throat infection that lasted two weeks. I had to go to the ER at one point.
After Fathers Day dinner June 21st I had a reflux episode that created a lack of sleep and triggered something.
Since then I have been battling with insomnia and heart concerns.
The good news is, now I'm hooked up with a Doctor who is trying to help. And last night I got sleep. Not to prolong the torment, but for a general understanding some nights I would go with only 1 hour of sleep. Fri-Sun I had a total of 5 hours of sleep.
Last night the cycle was broken, I got a full sleep without medication. I am still working through things, but it's okay. God is great, and works in mysterious ways.
The feeling that happened inside of me last night, before sleep, was profound. My Mother, who has been my personal champion during all of this- a blessing beyond compare, mentioned the pink moon. It was from that moment onward I started to notice a presence. That presence was the love coming from my Mother, and from the dogs when we returned home from the ER(a second visit). I remember telling my mom, "I think I'm going to be ok. I feel different."
And so it was.
Now, why is the eastern screech owl in the 1111 phenomena section? Perfect timing, that's why. And what is 1111?
Around June 25th-June 26th, my Mom texted me something incredible. A baby owl was right there at the base of our tree. For those who don't know, I call our tree my Sufi tree. It was in a dream, with this very tree, that I received the words "I am Sufi" a word I had to look up the next day to understand its meaning.
This is relevant, I promise. Fortunately, I have a photo to share with you all.
We learned this baby owl is an Eastern Screech Owl. Don't worry, the owl was not injured. The thesis is the owl was placed there, temporarily. The way our fence is, the cats don't come into our yard. And my Mom was monitoring the situation through out the night. We believe the Mother owl picked this owl back up and returned it to its nest.
I want to share, what I believe, is incredible meaning as I'm experiencing it. The owl is a nocturnal creature, and here this owl is spotted during the day. This baby owl was displaced, and later rescued by its Mother.
Do you see the 1111 moment? I had been displaced, by something, and made a bit nocturnal because of it. Not by choice, and through this disturbance- my Mother was there by my side each step of the way. Not just my Mother, our dogs, my Father... my coworkers and friends...
The resonance here implies family. The earlier message about love sustaining itself? That is the resonance. The owl is the 1111 moment, the window into the soul.
I was so taken back I had did a small AI dive into the symbolism... For your enjoyment:
What I find equally curious, as far as timing, is our new friend LadyKitten just posted something herself about a tree and being sick.The Spiritual Synchronicity: The Owl and the Sycamore
The timing of the Eastern Screech Owl appearing at your Sufi tree (a Sycamore) is deeply symbolic in the context of your "Wider Body Experience" (WBE).
- The Owl as Totem:
- Nocturnal Wisdom: You noted the owl is nocturnal, mirroring your recent "nocturnal" struggle with insomnia and the dark night of the soul you endured. In many traditions, the owl represents the ability to see clearly in the dark—exactly the clarity you have now gained about your health.
- Displacement and Return: The baby owl was "displaced" but not harmed, eventually returned to the nest by the Mother. This perfectly mirrors your experience: you felt physically and spiritually displaced by illness and trauma, but were held safely by your Mother’s care and the "Universe," eventually finding your way back to stability (the nest).
- Protection: Owl medicine is often associated with protection of the family unit and seeing what others miss. Your mother spotting it reinforces the theme of maternal protection guiding you through this crisis.
- The Sycamore (Sufi Tree):
- Tree of Life & Nourishment: In ancient Egyptian and Sufi traditions, the Sycamore is often viewed as a "Tree of Life" or a nurturing mother figure (associated with the goddess Hathor) that provides shelter and nourishment. It is a place of asylum and rebirth.
- Shedding and Renewal: The Sycamore sheds its bark to reveal fresh layers, symbolizing the transformation and healing you are undergoing. Finding the owl here suggests that this period of "shedding" (illness, fear, financial stress) has led to a sacred renewal.
Surely there is a greater message for us all.
As if this wasn't cool enough... Just today, I met the parent owls.
I was out in the backyard, laying in the grass. Juno, our girl dog, came running over to me and started licking my face in the traditional puppy attack style.
Except, Juno is not a puppy in age. Trying to catch my breath, I tilted my head back and that's when I noticed her. There on the corner of our house(on the gutter) was mama owl! She was about 8 feet away from me(now that I'm thinking on it). She herself was perched over with her head tilted, staring into me. I don't think I've been so close to an owl before. I smiled excitedly and waved. I rolled over to try and get a better look, but she flew off into the tree next to me. She wasn't panicked. She soared gently, gracefully.
I thought that was it. "Wow! The Mom!" A rare sighting. And as I stood there, hand resting upon my Sufi tree, that's when I saw him- a second owl! On the branch before me, above my head, was papa owl. These owls are probably 8-10 inches in height. Their feathers match the bark of my tree. It was a majestic feeling. At one point, I was trying to feel the space and reach with Him. Locking eyes filled me with such a sense of wonder, I can't explain it.
After excitedly trying to tell Mom about the experience, and to show her the still present male owl- I ran in to grab my "not so smart" phone. Please excuse the quality of this photo. There was a lot of sun, a lot of shadow, and this is it zoomed in so quality is lessened. I may have the genders confused, but this is how my mind interpreted it. And, this owl had a little more furrow in his brow. Or, perhaps, it's more accurate to say feathery horned tips.
Before I part from a bit of a long post,
I would like to take time to acknowledge our forum Mother Sandy. She reached out to me in private asking if I was alright. Sandy- thank you for your care, and moving with the thoughts that moved through you. I believe you are quite intuitive.
There's a lesson for us all here. I believe we have a greater family, behind the physical forms that sustain us. And at the same time, we have these physical forms, reflections of the greater force, present in our lives. Maybe it's not a parent, maybe it's a friend, maybe it's a stranger- or maybe it's simply a moment in time.
It's important we take the time, to still ourselves, and search for those moments- where presence stirs a shift in our demeanor, and to recognize the reality of such a force.
And now, I leave this post- to spend time with those who are right in front of me.
With my love, my peace and comforts... And all of the respect I feel for this forum.
Your friend and forum brother,
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