A Blue Jay Watching Me - Animal Spirit Lessons

This evening I was sitting out on my front porch just enjoying the beautiful weather. The air had almost a Spring feel to it, even though it's the beginning of July here. It was crisp and fresh, and absolutely exhilarating.

As I was enjoying my porch swing a blue jay perched on my neighbor's fence and seemed to be looking at me. He sat there for several minutes and then flew off for a bit. As I was sitting, a robin was hopping around across the street and eventually came to sit on the tree in my front yard. I thought about what the blue jay's visit meant, and as I was pondering he came back again. Only this time he lingered, he stared, and we were locked into each other's gaze for a good 5-10 minutes. He just seemed very interested in me, and I feel he had a message for me.

I promptly looked up the blue jay animal totem:



"
If Jay has flown into your life;

Jay teaches lessons of adaptation to any situations and learning quickly with a high intelligence. He gives access to memories long forgotten and shows how to assimilate them into awareness. He demonstrates risk taking, seizing opportunities and discovering new avenues for exploration. He will show the power of intelligence and fortitude balanced with discreet silence and utmost patience in timing. Bold and inquisitive Jay has a penchant for investigating, adapting and learning new ideas and concepts. His creative intelligence uncovers sacred interconnections with all things. Mental growth aids spiritual growth. The energy centers of the head may become activated due to the increase of new spiritual knowledge."

So, what message do I think he had for me personally? Well, I think he is telling me to really pay attention to how people act and what they do and to use my past experiences and intuition to discern their true self. 

My recent experiences in a relationship blinded me. I didn't want to believe that this person was as bad as my intuition was telling me, but it turns out he was exactly that and worse. 

I think the blue jay was telling me that my intuition should not be blinded by my like for someone, something I know but did not practice in this instance. I'm thankful that I figured it out before my dealing with this person went any further. 

The blue jay is encouraging me to be more bold, to have more confidence in my self and who I am, what I know, and where I am going in life. To use my strong mind in coordination with my empathic and intuitive abilities and do not go blind into situation. To take advantage of circumstances but do not rush into things that could leave me trapped. To be ready to take flight with boldness out of a situation as quickly as I landed in it.