Spirit Animal - Meadow Vole Brings a Message

Picture from Wikipedia - "Meadow Vole"

 

I often equate my morning walk with a morning meditation since it seems that out in nature, I receive much guidance that is simply given to me because I show up!  This morning was no exception. 

The dogs and I had already hiked over a mile, and we were following a path that took us through some low woodland and meadow area in the park.  As I looked up the path ahead, I could see a small brownish/black animal running along the path.  I glanced at the dogs.  No reaction!  What was going on? Sage, our golden retriever, is very alert and is the first to spot something moving, and is very eager to catch up to it.  As we neared the small animal, I could see that it was mouse-like.  And, still there was no reaction from the dogs!  When we were almost on top of it, the small beastie crawled under some low lying long grass and flowers. 

Since I wasn't sure what it was, I looked for a picture of it when I got home.  I knew that since the dogs were unaware of it, that the animal was for me to see, and that it was to give me a message.  Now, I just needed to get the message interpreted. 

The little guy was a Vole.  It was long and chunky and seemed more black that brown and had almost no tail.  It was not in any big hurry, and as previously mentioned, finally crawled off the path when we were close to it.  The message in this seemed to be two-fold.

1.  The dogs could not see the animal, but I could.  So, the message is that you will see what you put your attention on, and the more you stand back and look, the clearer the range of details will be.  You will see the forest and the trees and the grass and all that is.

2.  The second message is about being invisible.  Sometimes we are most invisible when we are most obvious!  This means that we can be with others and yet be invisible to them so they do not feel threatened by the power or vibration an individual may carry.  As people have been channelling about the energy recently, it seems that the majority of people are feeling low energy, sickly, depressed, stuck, and many are loosing their jobs/identity.  Therefore, people react, usually with suspicion, to anyone who seems different - and doesn't feel like they do. 

Since I really did not know much about the Vole, I did some reading about it.  I was amazed to learn that it has four toes on the front feet and five toes on the back feet.  The number nine symbolizes completeness and also in some languages means both the number nine and the word "new".  (Neuf means both nine and new in French, and I believe the German language has a similar meaning for the number nine.)  So, for me, I gathered that part of my life was now complete.  It certainly feels that way.  And, I am now preparing for the next stage, or the new life.  The colour "black" is associated with magic. However, it is also often associated with the blank screen - the black screen that shows up just before the movie starts.  Black animals are often referred to as messengers for Great Spirit. Since many things have happened to me before they have happened to the main stream, this interpretation also felt correct.

I am now mentally preparing for the next big set of changes that Vole indicates will happen.  Perhaps I will be able to become invisible at will - by being able to blend in better or by consciously shifting my focus. That will be something to look forward too!

May all be well in your world, and may you experience the excitement of something new!

Judith

(judy@angelsandancestors.com)