March Full Moon Meaning: Crow Moon & Worm Moon Spiritual Symbolism
by Hold onto your hats, folks, because the full moon of March is upon us! The March full moon (traditionally called the Crow Moon or Worm …
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.
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 …
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 …
Native American Animal Zodiac Signs & Meanings
Exploring Native American Animal Symbols And Zodiac Signs: Native American animal symbols can encompass just about all the animals, and their symbolic representation to the …
Born Under the Bear Native American Zodiac Sign? Here’s What It Reveals About You
When I researched the Bear Native American zodiac sign (August 23 – September 21), I kept circling back to one truth: this is a protector’s …
Epistemic Invalidation: When Your Wisdom is Summarily Dismissed
If you’re a precognitive, psychic, intuitive, empath, medium, gifted with ESP, highly sensitive, or hyper-aware, this post is for you. How many times have you …
Kundalini Awakening and the Art of Inner Transformation
Kundalini awakening is one of the most profound experiences within the yogic traditions in India, and, naturally, one of the ones that is either misunderstood …
Symbolic & Spiritual Meaning of Pileated Woodpecker: How This Bird Helped Me (and can help you too)
If I’m being honest, the pileated woodpecker hits me like a bolt of shamanic electricity every time I see one. There’s something about this red-crested, …
Crow Native American Zodiac Sign Speaking Truth from the High Branch
If you were born between September 22 and October 22, you walk with the Crow Native American zodiac sign, one of the most mentally agile …
The Egyptian Zodiac Signs Explained: Deities, Dates, and Personality Traits
If you’d asked me about Egyptian zodiac sign meanings a few years ago, I would’ve come up empty. I knew bupkis. Since then, I’ve taken …
What Are Runestones? Tips, Uses, and Rune Meanings
If you’re a fan of this website (or signs and symbols in general) you’ve probably heard about runestones. But have you really dove into rune …