Sapere Aude Meaning: Dare to Know, Dare to Think, and Dare to Discern
by Sapere Aude: What Does it Mean? Why is it Important? Quick Answer: Sapere aude is a Latin phrase meaning “dare to know,” “dare to think …
Author: Avia
Avia proposes, that by learning various cultural and archetypal meanings of symbols, we can utilize those meanings for guidance in solving real-life problems. Avia’s writings and presentations come from her passion for sharing the potential of symbolism as a catalyst for self-development and collective awareness.
Avia has an undergraduate degree in anthropology and has been an understudy in several tribal and spiritual organizations.
Summer Solstice Symbols
The summer solstice (also known as Litha) is a time of intensity, renewal, and great potential. Usually around June 20 – 21st for those who live in the …
Spiritual and Symbolic Cicada Meaning
Flying Into Symbolic Cicada Meaning: May I share a fond memory with you? I remember, years ago, finishing a long day of back-breaking work in …
Blooming With the Stars: Flowers According to Your Zodiac Sign
Exploring flowers according to your zodiac sign or relating them to the birthdays of your loved ones and friends is not only fascinating, but it’s …
Shine Like You Mean It: Symbolic & Spiritual Ways to Celebrate the Summer Solstice
I’ll never forget the first time I deliberately celebrated the summer solstice. I was barefoot, slightly sunburned, and wildly underprepared…but absolutely enchanted. Somewhere between crafting …
The Green Witch’s Garden: 12 Must-Have Plants for Ritual and Healing
Every year, I make it a point to grow a garden (or at least have a few pots of herbs growing). I don’t do it …
The Cosmic Language of Pets: What Pet Zodiac Signs Reveal About Your Companion
Every animal carries a celestial imprint. Just as the stars shape human temperament, they quietly influence the creatures (cats, dogs, and companions) who share our …
Tapping Into the Power of Unseen Growth (Not Everything Meaningful Has to Be Visible)
Like many of you, I’ve been following the Winter Olympics. When I turned on the broadcast this afternoon, it showed a livestream of the women’s …
The Law of Polarity Meaning Explained & Why Opposites Shape Your Reality
Consider with me, if you will, that every experience you’ve ever had sits somewhere on a spectrum. Joy and grief. Courage and fear. Certainty and …
What Chinese Animal Zodiac Signs Really Mean: Personality, Elements & Lunar Cycles
I was lucky enough to learn from an amazing teacher, Jim Chan, about this incredibly diverse and vibrant astrology system, and I love how intricate …
Beaver Meaning: What This Animal Teaches About Work, Play, and Purpose
In my experience helping people interpret various animal sightings, I’ve found that people often encounter beaver symbolism during seasons of rebuilding. You know those moments…when …
When Animals That Symbolize Love Appear in Your Life
Over the last two decades of studying symbolism, mythology, and human–nature relationships, I’ve come to believe something simple and powerful: animals that symbolize love are …
How the Symbolic and Spiritual Cardinal Meaning Reflects Loyalty, Renewal, and Focus
Way back in the day, I got a small tattoo of a cardinal on my left wrist. It represents my mom, because, like the cardinal …
What Armadillo Meaning Reveals About Boundaries, Sensitivity, and Survival
I’m a Native Texan. I know armadillos. I know that they don’t just waddle up into awareness during carefree, wide-open seasons of life. Ha! Nope. …
When the Bear Appears: Bear Totem Meaning, Life Lessons, and Cultural Perspectives
I saw a bear once, in real life. I was riding my motorcycle along backcountry roads near the border between NY and Canada, when I …
Symbolism and Signs of Spring
What Are the Signs of Spring (Symbolically & Spiritually)? The most common symbolic signs of spring include renewal, rebirth, growth, hope, and transformation. In nature, …
Animal Symbolism of Spring: Meanings, Signs, and Seasonal Messages
Spring animal symbolism centers on renewal, growth, fertility, and awakening. Animals that appear in spring (like robins, rabbits, and groundhogs) often symbolize new beginnings, creative …
Lucky Tree Meaning: Why Certain Trees Are Seen as Symbols of Wealth
Like many of you, I’m a sucker for trees. And why not? They’re quintessential symbols for life, endurance, expression, adaptation, resilience, connection…I could go on …