Making a Dream Catcher
by Making a Dream Catcher and Getting Creative in Challenging Times The commonly held belief about making a dream catcher is a method to ward of …
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.
Going Native Mind
Thinking with the Native Mind to Interpret Signs and Symbols One of my tools in interpreting symbolic meanings is engaging the “Indigenous Mind” or Native …
Symbols for Meditation
Exploring Symbols for Meditation A reader asked me to provide her with a symbol that represented meditation. She also asked if there are symbols that …
Kiss Your Body Bits
Body image aside…this short inspiration is about loving the body bits that serve us well. Fat, thin, sick, healthy, broken, buoyant…no matter what its status, the …
Roller Skates, Figure Eights, and Lemniscate Symbol Meaning
Insights About the Lemniscate Symbol (Infinity Symbol) and Have a Bit of Fun Remember roller skating rinks? You know, those old, weird-smelling joints where you donned …
Interpreting Dead Crow Meaning
Death of a Crow and Interpreting Dead Crow Meaning I often get emails from folks wondering about dead bird meaning. Specifically, I get a lot of …
Life is Not Linear
It’s irritating, isn’t it? I mean…when we set out to accomplish something, we set a goal. It seems logical that we make steps to achieve …
How the Moon Influences Zodiac Signs
About How the Moon Influences Zodiac Signs: The moon is constantly on the move. We can follow the moon and its motion through the zodiac …
About Making Wishes
Making Wishes is Great. Acting on Wishes Makes You Great. Thoughts about making wishes: We all make wishes. We all have dreams. That’s the easy …
When Pigs Fly: Lessons from a Piglet
About When Pigs Fly: Piglet Perceptions Piglet Perceptions and Rethinking the Phrase “When Pigs Fly”: The other day my mom came over with her crowbar …
Lucky Bugs: Insects Symbolic of Luck
Good Luck Bugs – Finding Fortune in the Fields: I realize bugs aren’t everybody’s best friend. That’s okay. You don’t have to get all cuddly-wuddly …
How Being Unique Makes You Elite
Have you ever been on an interview and got asked the question, “What makes you unique?” I have. The question made me tongue-tied and flummoxed. …
Seeing Number Seven and Seven Meaning
Seeing Number Seven and Meaning I often get questions on specific number sequences and what they mean. For instance, recently a reader asked me the …
Smoke Cleansing and Smudging Tips
Tips About Smoke Cleansing Ceremonies and Meaning of Smudging It’s been said cleanliness is next to godliness. That’s really true. In fact, many ancient cultures crafted …
Daisy and Love Meanings
Daisy Flower Meanings as Love Symbols Exploring daisy love meanings as a love symbol: The botanical name for the common daisy is bellis perennis which means beautiful (bellis) and forever (perennis). …
Tips and Ways to Celebrate Nature
Simple Ways to Celebrate Nature For me, EVERY day is earth day, and there’s no better time to celebrate Nature than in the present moment. …
Square Peg in a Round Hole Meaning
Ever wondered about the phrase, “A square peg in a round hole” meaning? I guess we all inherently know what it means, but have we …
Autobiography of a Whale
If Whales Could Speak… A few years ago, I started a writing project that told stories as if an animal were speaking its own story …