Epistemic Invalidation: When Your Wisdom is Summarily Dismissed
by 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 …
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.
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, …
Protecting Your Energy and Peace While Visiting Family During the Holidays
The gifts and festivities are a big part of the holiday season, but not as big as the joy inherent in visiting family during the …
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 …
Infinite Tidings: Spiritual & Symbolic Wreath Meaning
Exploring Symbolic Wreath Meaning: The wreath. We see them, and perhaps think “oh, that’s pretty.” Then move along to other things, never really stopping to …
Symbolic Raccoon Meaning and Raccoon Messages
Exploring Deeper Raccoon Meaning and Raccoon Messages. What does it mean when the raccoon pays us a visit? What does the raccoon mask mean? What …
Why Ancient Spiritual Symbols Still Guide Us Through Modern Challenges
Ancient spiritual symbols have endured for centuries, carrying deep meanings across cultures. In times of chaos, they offer grounding and clarity. Rooted in collective wisdom, …
Symbolic Penguin Facts & Spiritual Meaning of Penguin Encounters
I got a question about the symbolic and spiritual meaning of the penguin, which of course inspired me to do some meditation and research. The …
Best Houseplants According to Your Astrology Sign (From an Astrologists Perspective)
Astrology and horticulture have gone together like traffic and weather for centuries. In fact, the practice of agricultural astrology is still in use today. Our …
Spiritual Shark Meanings Across Cultures and Mythology
I’ll never forget the first time I saw a shark in the wild. I was diving off the coast of La Jolla when a small …
What the Otter Native American Zodiac Sign Teaches About Balance and Play
I keep seeing it, among winter’s bright hush…moonlight shimmering over an otter’s whiskered grin as it slip-streams along an icy riverbank, all playful, wise, and …
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 …
Self-Care Tips for Intuitive-Empaths
If you’re new to this website, you might be wondering why you should take heed of these self-care tips for intuitive-empaths. Fair enough. Allow me …
Aztec Astrology Signs & Meanings: What’s Your Tonalli?
If you think your personality is just a cosmic cocktail of Mercury retrogrades and sun signs, think again dearies, because I’ve got an astro-doosie for …
The Feline Force Within: Secrets of the Bastet Egyptian Zodiac Sign
If your birthdate falls within these dates Jul 14–28, Sep 23–27, Oct 3–17, you’re a Bastet Egyptian zodiac sign, and let me tell ya…wowzah! You’re …
What the Deer Native American Zodiac Sign Reveals About Your Spirit
I’ve spent an absurd amount of time researching the Native American zodiac signs, and honestly? I loved every minute of it. The Deer (also known …
Stalk the Shadows: Jaguar Spirit Animal Meaning & Totemic Power
Have you ever felt watched (not in a creepy, corner-of-your-eye way) but in a cosmic way? Like some unseen force was quietly stalking your energy, …
Symbolic Turtle Legends: Meaning of Turtle Island & World Turtle
Symbolic turtle legends and meanings are fascinating and crop up in many cultures. According to myth and legends, turtles really are heroes in a half-shell …