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Hummingbird spirit animal
and totem meaning
Hummingbird Spirit AnimalBy Elena Harris, SpiritAnimal.com Editor
The hummingbird spirit animal symbolizes the enjoyment
of life and lightness of being. Those who have the
hummingbird as a totem are invited to enjoy the sweetness
of life, lift up negativity wherever it creeps in and express
love more fully in their daily endeavors. This fascinating
bird is capable of the most amazing feats despite its small
size, such as traveling great distances or being able to fly
backwards. By affinity with the hummingbird, those who
have this bird as totem may be encouraged to develop their adaptability and
resiliency while keeping a playful and optimistic outlook.
The hummingbird spirit animal andthe enjoyment of life
If the hummingbird shows up in your life as a spirit animal, it may remind you to enjoy life’s simple
pleasures and take time to enjoy yourself. The hummingbird’s wisdom carries an invitation to take
part in and draw to you life’s sweetness, like you would drink the nectar of your own flower.
The call of the hummingbird totem will guide you to open up to love and lightness in your emotional
life. When you see your totem, you are encouraged to open up your heart and expose yourself
more to joy and love. It might be time to show how you feel to loved ones or people who are close
to you.
The hummingbird and the power of swiftness andflexibility
The hummingbird is one of the most fascinating birds because of its ability to move its body swiftly,
change direction quickly and smoothly, seemingly gliding from one place to another. By affinity with
this power animal, you can be encouraged to use or develop a similar skill.
Hummingbird MeaningThe hummingbird generally symbolizes joy and
playfulness, as well as adaptability. Additional
symbolic meanings are:
Lightness of being, enjoyment of life
Being more present
Independence
Bringing playfulness and joy in your life
Lifting up negativity
Swiftness, ability to respond quickly
Resiliency, being able to travel great
distances tirelessly
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When the hummingbird shows up in your life, it may be an invitation to flex you path, perhaps even
bending backward or forward, in order to accommodate life’s circumstances. You may be required
to adapt to a situation that is a bit more demanding than usual. The wisdom carried by this spirit
animal emphasizes flexibility and lightness in your approach to the unexpected.
The hummingbird, a power animal indicative ofstrong sensibility
By association with the hummingbird power animal, you may have already developed a strong
adaptability and are typically quick to respond to any demand. You may also have a high
sensibility and feel every nuances of emotions or movement in your environment.
Brought to the extreme, this ability may lead you to emotional instability as you shift rapidly from
one feeling or mood to another without warning. The hummingbird totem wisdom could challenge
you to figure out how to stand strong while being able to move quickly and fly high, whether it’s
through your personal or spiritual aspirations.
How to use the hummingbird spirit guide to lift upnegativityThe spirit of the hummingbird is a powerful mean to lighten up your mood when you feel down.
This power animal is a useful ally to lift you up and instill more joy and playfulness in your daily
grind.
When facing challenges or an environment plagued by negativity, call on the hummingbird to help
you bring a positive outlook on the situation and find your way out with optimism.
The hummingbird totem and the wisdom ofaccomplishing great feats
Don’t be deceived by the size of this spirit animal: Even if the hummingbird is one of the smallest
birds, it can travel great distances. Those who have that bird as totem are characterized by their
resiliency and their ability to run great distances tirelessly. Inspired by this totem, you will be
inclined to accomplish what seems impossible to most while keeping it light and enjoyable.
The hummingbird is known for burning a lot of energy quickly to keep flying and therefore needs to
find sources of food constantly. If you have the hummingbird as a totem, you may benefit from
resting often and taking time to feed yourself with enough, whether it’s physically, emotionally or
spiritually, to keep going.
150 Responses to Hummingbird Spirit Animal
January 18, 2014Pao
I bought a hummingbirds calendar this year to remind me of all the playfulness, Fun
hard work and resiliency my daily job needs. Like a humming bird I like to bring joy,
peace and hope to those around me.
I think hummingbird meaning comes from native Americans.
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January 17, 2014francis connell
this amazing bird came to me shortly after my father passed ,as i have never seen
one in real life till he passed ..since then my contact with this amazing creature is all
to often enlightening and excuse me for sounding cliché but overwhelmingly
spiritually divine ..i have too many to mention personal moments i won’t say they are
strange but i feel lucky to have notice this interesting connection with what i feel is
my spirit animal …ever lasting truth of knowledge i feel that all living things are
connected and we need to incorporate some major aspects nature and life back
into our normal every day crazy that we and the world creates..adapt like that bird
thats all i can do
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i miss you dad and i love to see you flying up to me when i need you the most..i
think this also clarifies all my dreams of me levitating while asleep as a child or some
how i feel that is now what they mean or what not , … .. my 2 cents on some how
people are awakened enough to have a real connection with animal spirit
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January 16, 2014Aliya Trinity
I just had a dream… different colored hummingbirds kept flying, one by one, into the
room where I was at. Getting curious, I finally stepped through the open doorway to
see them and there were 5 hummingbirds sitting on the tree branch within about 2
feet of the doorway. They were all pastel colors… lavender, green, pink, blue and
yellow. Then I woke up. The number 5 has always meant ‘change’ for me. I’ve never
really been drawn to hummingbirds, but they obviously are communicating with me.
Thank you for sharing their symbolic meaning. I keep having a feeling there are
many things about to change in my life – some seem good and some sad – I am
trying to remember to be playful and light… trusting everything is in perfection, even
if I can’t always see it.
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January 13, 2014Vicki
Today, I found a hummingbird in my house! It was trying to get out by the window
above the living room. In time I was able to guide it out the front door. It may have
come in through the pet door. It was a good omen for me and message about being
lighter since I have had a lot of recent dark times. I often see them on the patio, in
my garden. A few years ago, an object fell against the taillight of my new car. The
mark appeared to be an etching of a hummingbird. The dealer replaced it under
warranty. Perhaps this is one of my totems.
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January 5, 2014Deborah
In 2008 I went outside on the porch and along came a hummingbird. It flew in front
of my face then hoovered at the left of my face for 45 seconds then flew away.
Withing the next few days I got a strong feeling from my brother-in-law who had died
a few months prior. The thought was “go and get white flowers for Vicky”. Vicky was
his grieving wife. I took off of work and went to the florist to pick up some white
flowers. On the tag I wrote something sentimental from Carl to Vicky. She was
deeply touched.
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January 7, 2014Austin
That was beautiful and I am proud to have the hummingbird as my spirit
animal.
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January 4, 2014amj
That is so accurate
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December 27, 2013Anonymous
I always thought I was an eagle, soaring threw the air like R. Kelly in his hay day.
This makes so much sense I am a remix to ignition.
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December 27, 2013Ry Ry
I agree R. Kelly was great. He taught us all that the most important thing is to
believe you can fly.
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December 27, 2013Bill
We can all agree that R. Kelly is R&B’s greatest treasure but “I believe I
can fly” was not his greatest work. It was most definitely “I’m a flirt”
which came out much later.
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December 27, 2013R. Shu
As R. Kelly’s biggest fan I have to disagree with the above
comment. If we were to hypothetically rank R. Kelly’s catalog
from best to not best but still great then “I believe I can Fly”
would be ranked above “I’m a flirt”.
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December 29, 2013Aliah
we alll know “i’m a flirt” was brilliant…
“i believe i can fly” was epic! But by far his alltime best
song ever is gonna have to be…
“I’m Gonna Piss On You!” ok…u r alll sooo lame…go get
pissed on.
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December 25, 2013Tracey Channing
It is Christmas Day. I have been going thru some major changes and living in a
VERY Challenging situation. I am residing with my ex boyfriend and will be moving
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the 1st weekend of Jan. There is a Huming bird that visited me today on Christmas. I
thought how odd for it to be visiting in Winter. It did visit me in October as well. So, I
looked up this meaning and WOW! What an amazing gift from the universe and
GOD as I believe him to be. It suites the situation to a “T” so to say. The Humming
Bird as it states have the following:
Lightness of being, enjoyment of life
Being more present
Independence
Bringing playfulness and joy in your life
Lifting up negativity
Swiftness, ability to respond quickly
Resiliency, being able to travel great distances tirelessly
Wow is all I can say! What a Joyeous present from the heavens and Mother Earth.
Definately fits the situation.
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December 23, 2013Katherina
I always thought i was a bear, being protective, strong and usually stable… but this
makes a lot more sense and they pinpointed me at every angle. kinda happy.
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December 23, 2013anonomous
hummingbird?
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December 23, 2013anonomous
hummingbird!!!! no way XD =( wait… what does it mean??????? ! [=(
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December 20, 2013Anonymous
Interesting. It makes sense but I never would have guessed that I was a
hummingbird. I am always buzzing from flower to flower, topic to topic. I love travel
and I’m always upbeat now matter what happens to me. When ever I have a major
setback, I just shake it off and cheerfully try again. I always thought I was a Mustang
until I saw the results. Hummingbird fits.
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December 19, 2013Anonoymous
Tyler i was reading storie and it is powerful. I love you<3
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December 19, 2013Anonymous
Very powerful stories
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December 18, 2013KJ
I believe that among other attributes, the hummingbird comes at a time to portend a
warning of difficulties and to encourage you to use your strength and spirit of
lightness and love to get through them. I have seen 2 hummingbirds and 1 crow in
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the last few weeks. Two days ago a hummingbird came and fluttered between my
dog and I while were out on walk. My dog has since been in great pain and unable
to stand. I do not know her future yet. I believe the hummingbird was wishing us well
in this circumstance.
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December 18, 2013stan
Hi there everyone I was visiting my sisters burial site she passed away August of
this year 2013 as I was visiting her site a hummingbird flew in the mausoleum and
died on its back anybody know the meaning of this my sisters site does have other
deceased people in the wall’s but I was the only one visiting in that complex that day
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December 10, 2013Tyler
A few years ago I was sleeping in my bed an it was about 10:00 and then I heard a
knocking on the window, so I awoke and I noticed a humming bird. After a few
seconds it flew away.when I read that spirit animals can come in phisical form I
thought that wa amazing. For many years I thought that that was weird and didn’t
mean anything but until I read this I found out that that was not on mistake but on
purpose. The hummingbird taught me a lot and is my spirit animal.
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December 11, 2013Lila
Thats so so interesting for last year because of the love i have for
hummingbirds i got my whole bottom of my leg and foot done with a vine of
lilys (yellow) and a hummingbird because of the love i have for them never
knew of stories like this with any animals thanks for the storie.
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December 6, 2013Vivian
When you find a hummingbird down, it’s usually because it couldn’t find or get to a
sugar source and need more sugar!! Just pick it up, get a spoon or little measuring
cup, put water and sugar in it and set their beak in it. Their nostrils are near their
head so they won’t drown. They will start to flick their tongue out and then fly away.
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December 5, 2013Stacee
A few years ago a hummingbird was caught behind the blinds in my parents garage
where my daughter and I were living at the time. I slowly lifted the blinds to set it free
and it refused to fly out. I actually had to pick it up in my hands and it just sat there
in my hands looking at me. I took it outside and had to prod it gently to get it to fly
away. At first, I was astonished and thought this had to be a sign of good luck.
However, the next day my life turned into a living nightmare that I still have
repercussions from. I lost my car, all my money, was kicked out of my parents home
and lost custody of my daughter. Since then, I see hummingbirds as a really bad
sign. Any thoughts on this?
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December 5, 2013fm
maybe it was trying to tell you something bad was commencing. i can relate to
you loosing everything i had a similar experience where i too lost my kids and
family’s trust and it was because of my bad chooises and addiction, but if you
keep up with what you have to do to get your life back in order eventually you
will get to a place where you can reflect and enjoy. Sure things to do and
problems will keep coming up but as long as you keep going things will work
out.
I TRULY HOPE YOUR LIFE IS BETTER.
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December 9, 2013Stacee
Thank you so much for your thoughts. I’ve got my life in order now and
everything is going great, but every time I see a hummingbird I get a
bad, sick feeling. Everything I’ve read seems to point to them being
good signs, but they give me the heebie jeebies! Lol
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January 20, 2014cutopia
Good and bad seem to come as part of a whole: I have seen
good deeds cause horrible suffering, and have seen bad
experiences ultimately allow people to create their heaven on
earth.
Hummingbirds seem to me to live a balancing act between
survival and destruction (since they are so fragile and can use
up their energy reserves so quickly). So it seems to me they
have a bad side to their symbolism as well. However, that is just
part of the complete picture.
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November 30, 2013Jen
Have any of you seen the black hummingbird with a red throat? I’am accustomed to
seeing the green and grayish colored ones. But never this beautiful black and red
one.
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December 14, 2013Anonymous
We have black with red throat in Encinitas, ca. They’re magical.
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November 29, 2013Susie
The day that my husband went to an inpatient hospice facility a hummingbird
hovered outside of our living room window for several minutes. He was a beautiful
green color. When he got to his inpatient room at the hospice facility, there was a
green hummingbird plaque outside of his door. When he passed away, my friends
sent the family a quilt having hummingbirds all over it. What a blessing.
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November 21, 2013Dolly Llama
My sister passed a couple of Thanksgivings ago. Very suddenly and unexpectedly.I
have never been so sad in my life! One day shortly after, I was going out the back
door when suddenly a blue hummingbird appeared and began sipping from the
unseasonable blue flowers that had strangely popped up on the Rosemary plant on
my back deck. My sister’s favorite color in the world was blue. I had never seen a
blue hummingbird here before and never have since then. My Rosemary plant
blooms in the Spring, never in December! I had dreams, as well, that my mom and I
were in a beautiful place where every plant and living thing was covered in blue
flowers, haha. I know these things are my sister’s doing and they make me feel so
very, very loved.
A year or so later, I found a lovely blue feeder and now have a steady stream of
hummers year round at my house. Never any blue ones though, and as I write this,
one has just flown in to take a sip. Peace.
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November 22, 2013Danish
Dolly, I had the same experience when my mom passed, not a blue
hummingbird, but one that hovered outside the window everyday for weeks
after she passed. I know that when I see one, it’s her. Such a good feeling.
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November 16, 2013Rachel
When I did the quiz I got a butterfly or a humming bird i like the sound of swiftness
and I am so my spirit animal is the humming bird though I wish it was an owl or an
fox
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November 25, 2013Anonymous
Hi i was reading your entry and you mentioned a quiz…..what quiz is that id
like to check it out Thank you very much T.
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November 25, 2013Anonymous
LOL never mind I just found it lol guess i was so enthralled with the
stories I’ve read that i wasn’t paying attention.I’m getting a tattoo done
in honor of my grandma she is 92 she loved humming birds and after
reading up on them i now know why i chose this bird. It describes her to
a T. She always had a saying….she’d say “Tara getting old is for the
birds” So I’m having that quote and the bird put on me so she will
forever be with me.
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November 15, 2013Rick
I have have a 5 experiences of having humming birds come into the house or the
place where I work . I have picked them up and walked them out the door to fly away
. It’s been a beautiful thing to hold them lightly and open my hands and watch them
buzz back into the wild .
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November 12, 2013Jordan Bentley
I was sleeping one day and I woke up wings flapping and it was a hummingbird and I wanted to
know what it meant and this helped allot but just recent it happened again and I would like to
know if that is a good or bad thing please will you grant me a answer..!
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November 12, 2013Cristine
One day in my freshman year of high school i found a small bird being attacked my
bees and ants. I felt so vad i got a piece of cloth and picked it up, the ants crawled
off and the bees left. I couldn’t just leave it there so i went to a pet shop and they
fed it and gave it back to me because their store was “full” of ither animals. I then
took it to the humane society and they nourished it to health. They told me it was a
hummingbird. Since then i feel a deep sense of happiness and joy whenever i see
one. Last friday i saw 2 hummingbirds next to each other they were still. Then my
crush walked by and he stopped to enjoy the view with me. We began to talk and he
expressed his feelings for me. That was the best moment ever. one of the
hummingbirds flew in a circle around me and the other flew around my crush. Then
they circled us both and flew away together. They really gave me the best show
ever.
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November 19, 2013Jer
Thank you so much for sharing your experience and putting a much-needed
smile on my face. Bless you, Christine!
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November 11, 2013Deanna
I was attending the burial of a close friend’s grandpa and while everyone was
praying, a hummingbird flew up to his open casket and hovered over him for about
10 seconds and flew away. Everyone was amazed, and i felt like it was blessing him
or something, it was great.
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November 8, 2013Cate Dalton
I was told 3 years ago that Hummingbird is one of my Spirit totems… I have certainly
had a number of very cool, up close and personal interactions with them! My
husband and I camp…we have an old school bus, and when it is hot, we leave both
the back and front doors open…we took a nap one afternoon, and I awoke to the
sound of what i thought was the biggest bee about 2 inches from my nose…I
opened my eyes, slowly, and it was a hummingbird! On our bus, looking straight at
me! There are a number of them up at camp, and we always put out feeders for
them. This one was reminding me they needed refilling!
The following year, one got lost up in the highest corner of a merchant pavilion—
way up in the corner… It could feel air, but didn’t know how to get out….I sent a
couple of kids for the fullest feeder at my site, and then got the merchant (who was
frantic to get it out) to give me her clothing reach-hook (they are very long)… I
gently put it under its feet, so it could land… took a bit, but it got the idea. Once it
was on the hook, I slowly lowered it down, and got the feeder near it. It stepped from
the hook to the feeder, where it drank til I thought it was going to burst! we were still
half inside the pavilion, so I slowly put my finger near its feet…it stepped on my
finger!!!! I slowly walked out side, hummingbird on my finger, feeder in the other
hand, and stopped. It drank a little more, looked at me and flew off!
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They still fly in and out of our camping pavilion, and they are wonderful to watch….
However…they DEFINITELY know how to stand their ground… they are very
territorial, and frequently fight over gets to eat when and which feeder opening!
This test was a surprisingly accurate! Thanks!
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November 5, 2013Esteban
I have dream a hummingbird down to a table. I new he was about to die, and i say
“please no!”. I think my mother was on my side, but she didnt believe untill the bird
move the wigs ona last time. On that last fly i put my hands together to hold it…and
it dies on my palms. I deeply cry and i woke up crying..it realy disturbing…and i don
t know how to read it..any comments? i will really apreciate it
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November 16, 2013Laura Bee
Hummingbirds are threatened by globalwarming and are dying en route their
migration due to weather not matching the seasonal pollination cycles. I feel
moer and more people will have dreams like this as the earth is crying out for
us to take care of Her and her creatures. Please work to restore habitat for
these lovely creatures: you have been called by Spirit.
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October 31, 2013Anonymous
Hummingbird has been with me for many years
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October 7, 2013Anonymous
Today and on a few other occasions we have found a hummingbird trapped inside
the garage ceiling where there is adome that light comes in from. What meaning
does this have?
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October 1, 2013SUNEETA
PLEASE HELP I FOUND A DEAD HUMMING BIRD AT MY COLLEGE AND COULDNT
RESIST BRINGING IT HOME. I COULDNT LEAVE IT TO GET RAN OVER. ITS IN
PERFECT CONDITION. I WANT TO PRESERVE IT BUT I DONT KNOW IF I SHOULD
OR BURY IT. I WONDER IF IT WOULD BE A GOOD SPIRITUAL THING TO BURY
IT.PLEASE HELP
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October 2, 2013Punarvasu
Dear Suneeta,
I read your post and felt i need to respond in one way or the other. Please do
remember death is also a symbol of transition. It feels right to give the little
dead bird a worthy little ceremony in which you honour it’s life and magical
qualities. Reflect upon them and connect with them. Let the way this body
wants to be ‘put to rest’ come to you through intuition and carry the spirit of
this little bird with you from this moment on.
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October 8, 2013Kate
It is against the law to possess a migratory bird without a federal and state
permit. You need to bury it. So, no honest taxidermist will touch it without
those papers and then you have to donate it to a school or institution or
museum
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September 25, 2013Duke of Wild (find me on youtube)
I came close to dying in the Arizona desert due to dehydration on my 40th birthday.
Quite a few animal encounters over 3 days with the final one being a pair of
hummingbirds lit on a bush branch next to my head as I lay in the sand prepared to
die. The blurry sight of them propped be up for one last try to find civilization.
Suddenly flocks of mourning doves come flying by, all going the same direction. I
followed and within a half hr or so made it to a house…barely.
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October 6, 2013Nancy Parris
What a powerful experience. Thanks for sharing.
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November 6, 2013clara
I would say you have a very strong will, and accept help when and wehre it is
available.
You have an amazing story to tell, and I’m glad you told it here.
Be blessed in all you do.
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September 18, 2013MLD
I just posted about losing my father on Sept. 4th and I wanted to share the following
with all of you. I was searching on the internet and found this:
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Hummingbirds are symbols of Immortality.
They are messengers between the spirit world and the physical world. When we see
and hear these beautiful little creatures, we can feel joy in our souls and rejoice with
them to the pure essence of life.
- little messengers of love and joy
“Even the smallest of God’s creatures perform amazing miracles flitting from flower
to flower pollinating new life.”
May our wonderful memories of our loved ones be a blessing to all of us during this
time of grief and bring us peace.
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September 18, 2013Anonymous
My father passed away Sept. 4th after a long illness. Almost a week later my mom
and I were at my kitchen window when a hummingbird came – we have a feeder at
the window. It only took a sip of nectar from the far left window, and then hovered in
front of the other 2 windows. It hovered there, looking at us for over a minute – just
hovering. I found myself saying aloud “Goodbye little bird, have a safe flight”. As it
remained for such a long time the realization that it was more than just a little
hummingbird hit us both at the same time and we both felt my father’s presence so
strongly. It finally zipped away up into the sky. 3 days later on my mother’s birthday
the hummingbird came back for a brief few seconds. I called my mother on the
phone to tell her it was like daddy coming to wish a quick happy birthday to her. I
was only on the phone with her for 2 minutes and it again came back very quickly
while we were together on the phone. Meanwhile the next day my sister told me she
found a pin she had made for my aunt years ago which none of us had seen in
years. She found it in the room my father had passed away in. The pin was sitting
on top of the dresser – it was a pin with a hummingbird. She also went to show a
house that same day and in the dining room of this house was a china cabinet with
a large hummingbird in the design of the cabinet itself. Yesterday, she flipped open
a very old magazine that she had from 2003 that had not been thrown away. On the
page she flipped it open to was an advertisement for sheets, pillowcases and
bedspreads – the page was filled with hummingbirds. As she was telling me this
story, I happened to look up in my bedroom and saw the little hummingbird on the
chain for our fan which I had completely forgotten about. I truly believe my daddy is
communicating with us – letting us know he is alright, he is a better place now and
he’s at peace and with God.
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November 6, 2013clara
I have always heard that if a bird appears at the time of death of a loved one,
it is assurance that all is well with the departed loved one.
Your daddy has shown yoou many signe, it is no coincidence.
It’s wonderful that he is so present around you.
Thank God for the signs of life in the midst of death.
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November 13, 2013Amy
This is very interesting. I’d be interested to know which culture this idea
came from. In September a hummingbird began appearing outside my
bedroom window. It would flit about for a minute or two and then leave.
This happened once a day over the course of several days. During this
time my beloved cat died unexpectedly and I was grieving. The
hummingbird continued to appear once a day for the next few days. I
looked forward to its arrival at my window as I dealt with my loss. Then
the hummingbird went MIA and I didn’t see it again until today (Nov 12,
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2013). I don’t know what it means that it would suddenly reappear like
that. I also want to mention that at my father’s funeral in 2013, we didn’t
see a hummingbird, but as we stood graveside my sister pointed out a
lone seagull walking around the cemetery.
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November 13, 2013Amy
I meant my father’s funeral in 2010. Typo, sorry.
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September 17, 2013Charles
In the months before my father died in early 2006, I made him promise me – more
than once – that he would communicate with me in some way that life after death
existed, and that he was ok. He was more of a skeptic and tended to think that when
his body died, the lights went out and then nothing after that. I told him I believed
otherwise. He was an engineer, a man of science, and this would be our final grand
experiment together. 5 months later, while I was brooding about my father on the
steps of his cottage, a hummingbird landed on the branch of an arbutus tree about
2 feet away. I had never seen a hummingbird at rest before. It sat there for about 4
minutes, just staring at me, and I staring at it. It seemed fearless. When it finally flew
away, without thinking about what I was doing, I wandered into the house, and into
Dad’s walk-in closet where all of his clothes were. He had a little bowl full of loose
change, with bits and bobs that included a little orange campaign button. My father
ran a helicopter company called Okanagan Helicopters, whose stock listing symbol
was ‘OK’ and whose corporate logo was a hummingbird in flight. The button was
round and orange – orange being the company colors, and the button having once
been part of and ad campaign for Okanagan, or OK as it was sometimes called. On
the button was the corporate logo which appeared on every helicopter in the fleet –
a hummingbird in flight. Underneath the logo were the words: “ORANGE IS REALLY
OK”. The message was obvious. Today, I have hummingbirds in my yard from early
spring to early winter, and when I went to a hotel in another city recently, beautiful
paintings of hummingbirds adorned the walls. They follow me everywhere. And I
think of my father and our promise.
C.K. Pitts, Sept. 16, 2013.
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September 25, 2013Anonymous
That’s a beautiful telling account of our loved ones embracing us with spiritual
hugs after they have passed. Incredible account! I love that you shared it!
Trust in life’s perfect unfolding!
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September 14, 2013Jennifer
My father was terminaly ill and very close to death when unbenounced to everyone
he took his own life by shooting himself in the heart. Three weeks later, today, my
phone rang so I ran downstairs to get it, It was a very spiritual friend of mine and as
we were talking, I said Oh lord I can’t believe it there is a hummingbird right outside
my patio doors. I was in shock because I never saw a hummingbird in this area. He
said it was a sign. After looking up the symbolism, I realized that this was no
coincidence and the hummingbird appeared at the same time he was dying and
when we usually had our Friday afternoon chats. Now I know he is OK.N
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September 13, 2013Canada
I lost my mother to cancer on August 23rd after a 20 month courageous battle. About two
weeks before she passed, I saw a hummingbird outside my front porch for the first time ever,
just hovering. When it left I felt as thought I had a happy energy swept over mu body. The next
day we headed to our trailer where we seasonally camp on weekends.. Right before my eyes a
hummingbird was there, it stayed and continued to fly over our site. I bought a feeder the next
day and she was there more often than not. When we got back I told my mom I’d been
surrounded in hummingbirds over the last few days and that I thought it was a message from
above letting me know all would be ok when my mom passed… After my mom passed I hadn’t
seen it for a bit until one day, I was sitting with my dad at his kitchen table discussing how hard
these days had been without my mom when all of a sudden a beautiful hummingbird, sat on a
branched and just watched us for a while before flying away. Later that evening after dinner,
when my brother and his girlfriend and the whole family was sitting at the table chatting, she
came back and this time stayed longer and let us watch… At that very moment we all knew my
mom was in peace, safe and in a better place. I can’t wait until my next visit.
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September 13, 2013Gail
Thank you for this post about the humming bird as a totem. I have seen them
before, but never in my own yard. I am living with negativity and was talking on the
phone today with a friend about how I needed to love myself in the midst of the
negativity around me, and a hummingbird showed up on my deck at a potted pinjk
geranium plant. I will take this as a reminder to lift all negativity up so that I stay
solidly in the love of my own being. Keep the faith folks!
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September 10, 2013Bill Smith
On Sunday morning Sept 8 2013 my seventy birthday I was in my back yard with my
great granddaughter Lily when a hummingbird landed on head in shock I reach out
with my hand to remove it. Thank you God for the hummingbird for the sign my wife
is in stage 3 disease.
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September 12, 2013Anonymous
Hi Bill, I recently lost my sister to the ugly C word and had not seen a
Hummingbird in my back yard at all – the day after her funeral, one of these
little creatures came right up to my face and stopped…I thought of my sister
immediately..within the next week I had a hummingbird feeder..she and her
friends are now here almost every day…and guess what I named the little
female? Lily…so when I read this…I knew I had to share…I hope I did not
make you sad about my sister passing because of cancer, everyone is
different. I just really wanted to share this with you..May the Lord be with you
and your family. Lisa Hodge, Indianapolis. IN
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September 13, 2013Bill Smith
Thanks Lisa, so uplifting have a blessed day.
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September 9, 2013Kaila Taylor
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I am feeling so blessed & comforted right now…Recently I have been shown a different &
healthier perspective on life which in turn has encouraged me to make necessary changes in
my life. I’ve forgiven myself for the mistakes I have made, taking my life back & loving myself for
the first time….I have found who I am. I faced my demons & people who have wronged me, I
have expressed my apologies to those I have taken for granted and giving love to them…since
I love myself now, I know how to love others the right way. I am so happy today, because I am
learning to let the baggage from my past go, that had been holding me down for so long. It
wouldn’t let me go & let me be me…I am now free from it & feel so blessed…I still have rough
days when I am hurt & am sad thinking of the people I have wronged on my journey thus far…I
need comfort during these times to remind myself that I’m not alone & I am worthy. For I am only
human, I make mistakes & do feel emotions like anyone would. That is when I want reassurance
from those who I have wronged & who have wronged me that I am worthy of love, as they are
as well… that’s why we have each other. But sometimes we need reminded by God that we
aren’t in control of the future, He is. Today that happened to me…I was on the phone
expressing hurt, love & concern to someone I care for with all my heart & soul.. I was worrying &
in fear of being hurt again, while expressing these fears on the phone, I was crying a little,
feeling fear of the unknown & smoking a cigarette on my back patio, when out of nowhere a
hummingbird flew right up to my face almost touching my nose, then immediately flew back into
the woods behind my house. It stopped my tears & fears instantly. It was truly amazing, as if the
bird was consoling me & calming my fears. I was so excited & happy instantly telling the person
on the phone what I had just experienced. I then looked up the Hummingbird Spirit Animal
Meaning…I was in even more amazement after reading the meaning of this beautiful creature &
what it symbolizes. I wanted to share this beautiful experience with fb even if it may seem
insignificant to some of you, it was very significant to me…hence the link below. Have a blessed
day. ♥ KT
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September 11, 2013Anonymous
I love it…I feel like I wrote this myself…same thing happened to me 3x! Within
3 wks!
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October 24, 2013Anonymous
Likewise! I was bummin really hard today- my 6 yr old son is across the
country & last nightI had to break up with a really great, but totally
untrustworthy guy. I prayed for comfort, and literally a half hour later, a
beautiful hummingbird came out of nowhere & stared me in the eyes
numerous times. It lifted my soul like I couldn’t believe, so I did the
same thing Feeling SO much gratitude!
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September 8, 2013Pat
I have seen hummingbirds before; but this is the first time that I have had a spiritual
awakening.
My husband was admitted to the hospital on July 23 with a 105 fever. The diagnosis
– kidney infection, kidney stones and sepsis which is a serious blood infection.
He almost died. He was in the hospital for three and a half weeks. After that he was
in medical rehab for another three weeks.
During that time, in the mornings I would have a cup of coffee and waiting on our
dog to finish up being outside.
I would also say quietly to myself – the Serenity prayer.
“God grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change. The courage
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to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference.”
One morning, I saw a hummingbird. The next day I saw the hummingbird. A week
later when he was still in the hospital, I saw the hummingbird again.
I posted onto Facebook, that I saw the hummingbird the second time. The third time
that I saw the hummingbird, I posted again to Facebook, that I saw the hummingbird.
I added that God is in control.
When my husband went to medical rehab; a chaplain would come by his room every
day to visit and to pray.
One day, I was in the room when the chaplain came by. I mentioned to the chaplain
my hummingbird experience.
Outside of my husband’s room, was a garden with flowers and you were able to go
out to the garden and sit.
When I finished telling the chaplain about the hummingbirds, he was looking
outside.
The chaplain said look – there is a hummingbird.
A couple of days later – I had some errands to run. I drove by a church.
On the billboard out front of the church – the sign said “God is in control.”
As I was driving back home – the other side of the billboard in front of the church
said “God is in control.” “Really”
Yes, God — I hear you.
From your signs on the billboard to the hummingbird. You are in control.
Thank you, God!
My husband is back home and is resting. Thank you, God for the hummingbird, for
the sign, and for the peace that you have given to me through this trying time.
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September 9, 2013Anonymous
My son passed away june 1st & ever since I’ve had a hummingbird that sits in
the tree & watches me I’ve gone & bought feeders I kinda feel comforted by
it’s presence like in some form it represents my son being near
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