Symbolic Meaning of Dead Animals

Symbolic Meaning of Dead Animals

by Jasmine
(Earth)

First off, thank you for your wonderfully informative and beautifully presented site. :)

How to interpret finding dead animals?

This happened to me, and I was wondering what the symbolic meaning of dead animals might hold for me or others?

Much love and gratitude,

Jasmine

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Dec 10, 2011
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Violent death of my red tailed hawk totem witnessed this afternoon NEW
by: Thunder Horse

I have had the hawk totem in my life for sometime. They are very special and honored by me. Today, on my way home, I saw a huge redtailed hawk in the middle of the road trying on a opposum carcass. I slowed to barely moving to give him opportunity to take off, he looked at me directly, and turned to fly the other way, an oncoming car never braked at all and as he was lifting, the opposum he was holding weighed him down and he couldnt get high enough quick enough, the car struck him and killed him instantly. I got out of my car, picked him up from the road, said a silent prayer and moved him respectfully to the side of the road to not be repeatedly smeared across the road by cars.
It has affected me profoundly. Do you have any idea what this message could be? I appreciate your site. Thank you. Thunder Horse

Oct 08, 2011
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repitition of animal "death"
by: Brii Rose

I had never seen road kill before until two weeks ago, and since then I have not stopped. Every day on my way to college I see at least one dead animal, the first deer I ever saw was road kill, even taking a walk down the road I saw a dead animal, at school I saw a rodent that had been torn apart. I know it has to mean something relating to a choice I need to make but can you through signs or symbolism determine a more specific meaning?

Jun 27, 2011
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Dead Catbird & Young Robin
by: Laura HealingWith Spirit

I love your website and I follow. You are amazing. Thank you.

I had found myself if a bizarre moment when I approached my car on Thursday June 23, 2011 and saw a dead catbird next to my car near the rear door and tire and in front of it was a young robin that had not quite mastered the ability to fly yet who was positioned by my driver's front tire.

The reason I bring up my car stems from a premonition dream I had in March 2010 with loads of animal symbology. I was in a bad car accident in Dec 2010 which I believe is tied to the dream.

The other amazing things happening over the past month or so include a Robin who built her next literally over our front door. I was amazed at how quick she built it, had babies, and got them off to their own lives in a matter of 5 wks. We also had another nest of Wrens by my kitchen window last just completed that nesting cycle after 2mo. I think that baby Robin I saw by my car was the last baby who I saw attempt to leave the nest was had not mastered the flying yet. We do have coyotes in the area so i was amazed to see it still alive. I felt like I wanted to rescue it.

I guess I am more freaked out at what I am supposed to see or learn with the dead catbird considering the fact I saw dead next to my car with the car accident itself having major symbolism associated with it all along. Since that day though I have seen coyotes, baby and adult rabbits and one baby didn't seem too scared, a female turkey regularly for 2mo, and more.

Been overwhelmed with symbolism and can use some feedback. Thanks

Compound that with the repeated 333 since my dream in March 2010.

May 12, 2011
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Witnessing a bad die infront of me
by: Anonymous

I work in an outside mall. i was done with my shift at work. As i was walking outside to catch the bus, i noticed, what i thought might have been a beautiful butterfly. I watched it fly in front of then it crashed into a wall twice,then it layed motionless in the floor. When me and my friend walked up to it, to my surprise it was bat! i was wondering what a bat was doing in a populated OUTSIDE MALL. Not only that, but it was daylight. please help me understand the symbolism of this

Apr 28, 2011
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Dead bat
by: Anonymous

Hello,

I love your site! I found this a few years ago when I had an encounter with an owl that had a meaningful impact for me and your site helped me decipher the meaning. In any case, I went outside to the mailbox this morning and there was a dead bat laying face down right by the mailbox. Pretty strange...strange enough for me google dead bat symbolism, haha. In any case, I know you said that encountering dead animals indicates transition, change, choice, etc but I was wondering if there was anything more specific for encountering a dead bat. As a side note, it was a sight that would normally have grossed me out, but instead I was able to look at it with fascination since I have never seen a bat up close before. I felt a peaceful feeling as well...Anyway, any insight would be appreciated!!

Feb 17, 2011
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Dead Red Hawk
by: Charity

I also (today) found a dead red hawk on the side of the road. I took it from the road to my country home and removed the majority of its feathers and its talons and then threw the rest of the body in a cedar tree in the woods near by. I wanted it to have a proper place to rest and will make something special with the wings. I am commenting about it here after reading Avia's words about transition. A few moments after I threw the hawk in the tree, two other red hawks flew over circling and calling out while making a beautiful aerial performance before swooping low in front of me, flying hard and fast on a strong wind until they disappeared. It was beautiful like a tale of three spirits that were connected and the two in this realm came to pay their regards and thank me for valuing the other hawk's transition. I was elated and felt an immense connection to something beautiful.

Feb 08, 2011
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Thanks so much !
by: william Herbert

I asked about finding a dead red tail hawk on the road a month ago and I just went to your page by"accident" and there it is , beautiful ! I also found a beautiful dead fox on the road . It is so sad to me , but I look deep into the meaning behind everything i see and it all has a great meaning. I use my intuition and web sites like yours to seek the answers . Thanks so much.

Feb 07, 2011
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Symbolic Meaning of Dead Animals
by: Avia Venefica

Thanks for your kind words about my website! I adore positive feedback, and am very glad to hear the site serves as a value.

You're right, I haven't really addressed death in animal symbolism, and I should because it's not the first time I've gotten the question. You're email prompts me to add a page about this important observation you've made.

I suppose I haven't discussed death of totems or in animal symbolism because I'm not a believer of death. Well, sure - stuff dies - but this implies a cessation of life, and that's a big fallacy.

When our animal friends 'die' it's really just a transition to a different kind of life.

So...when I come upon animals in symbolic interpretations who have passed on from this physical plane, I interpret it as a sign of transition. An animal death reminds me of a Latin phrase I hold dear: "Omnia mutantur omni tempus" (all things are changing - a time for everything).

Animals are superiorly connected to the source of life...a super-conscious connection. With no ego-consciousness to interfere, I believe animals can willingly choose to flip the switch of transition between experiences. This observation (a 'dead' animal on my path) reminds me of the power of choice, and how purposefully conscious choices can be incredibly profound (sometimes with life-and-death implications).

Symbolic keywords I would assign to help interpret a symbolic 'dead' animal sighting would include:

*Revolution
*Transition
*Evolution
*Recycling
*Cycles
*Choice

Hope this helps! Thanks for your support of this website, and your continued interest in the deeper symbolic meanings available to you!

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