The Return of the Barn Owl

It was the winter of 2015 when I lost my father. I grieved heavily over him and suffered a tremendous pain. Both anger and chaos flamed thru my family like a wildfire ablaze, and we never seemed to be on the same page. We begin to grow distant then apart from one another, and it lingered like a bad smell in the air. As the months grew colder anxiety and depression covered me like a wool blanket, just like several other winters that went by. And it changed me in ways I thought would never change in me. I longed deeply for my father each day, yet I longed for strength even more!

Every once in a while, I would begin to see what I felt like were signs from my father in the spiritual realm. I may check the time randomly and its 12:21, his death date, or 10:25 his birthday! I would even have vivid dreams of him coming with a message from the future. Whenever these moments happened intense feelings of joy would shower my whole body! The feelings that it gave me, were confirmation that my father’s spirit was indeed alive and would always be with me. I began to go on a spiritual quest soon thereafter. I was on the hunt for knowledge about the spiritual realm and all the signs that I needed to watch for, so I dived into intimate studies about spiritually from then on. There I found studies about the Chakra alignment, oneness with the universe and how everything is connected. I learned about synchronicities and meanings of different numbers and symbols, such as the moon and stars above us. Upon these findings of knowledge, the most intriguing thing was when I started recognizing and seeing these signs and messages, literally, in my everyday life! It became a positive coping mechanism in addition to me rediscovering who I am, only this time from within!

It seemed like the more information I took in; the presence of its energy grew even stronger within and around me. I was more conscious mentally about life and death, and the purpose of life itself. It became food for my thoughts. It intertwined with my DNA causing my mind to be hungry for more. I made staying up late nights reading up on it a habit, and I would fall asleep in my studies often. One night, as my eyes began to get heavy, I drifted off into what I thought was deep sleep. I opened my eyes and there I was standing before one of the most marvelous flower gardens I had ever seen! Daisies, tulips, lilies, eucalyptus, jasmine, sunflowers, roses, daffodils, azalea, Hibiscus and Buttercup were just a few of many from this mass variety of a garden! I savored each moment as the calm breeze stirred up fallen flower petals lifting them into the night air. I felt stuck in the serene essence of the beauty and elegance the moment was giving. Then as I let my head back to breathe in the wind blowing in my hair, I saw a Barn Owl flying majestically in the moonlight, circling around the Full Moon in Aquarius continuously as if she was greeting with royalty. I gazed at her in the distance, mesmerized by the beauty of her pure snow-white coat, as she began to spiral down towards me. At first my eyes thought it was just an illusion, but she was coming closer to me. The closer she got, the faster her speed! My eyes got wide with Fear and the thuds from my racing heartbeat was ringing in my ears! I wanted to run, but instead my feet were planted firmly to the ground! I stood frozen from fear dreading her descendance when her powerful sharp talons grabbed me by my pajamas and swooped me up into the air! My eyes were shut tight, but I could feel myself getting higher into the air! We kept going higher and higher and as we got higher, out of nowhere, I felt that feeling of fear leaving my body, almost seeping thru my pores. I could feel our travel slowing down significantly, and I was curious to take a peek. I squinted my right eye open at slight glance, and there I was soaring around the galaxy! I could see the planets in the solar system! All nine of them. My jaws dropped in astonishment! We were in another realm of life!

The sky was many shades of royal purple and there were gold dust particles floating in the air like magic, and I inhaled deeply so that my body could be filled with it. The planets gleamed like diamonds, as the richness of their color splashed through the galaxy like fresh candy-coated paint. We soared around Saturn’s rings, that accompanied her like gold crowns incrusted with crystals sprinkled with rubies and paved with amethyst. The Barn Owl got so close, I could feel my toes surfing around the surface of one of Saturn’s rings, and my body began to tingle all over. I could feel its power in divine energy running through my veins. It was recoding my DNA! My vision became like that of the Great Barn Owl, and I saw in the distance beyond the last planet, Pluto! I laid my eyes upon these tall sturdy golden gates. The unique design of them were of masculine elegance. There were these thick Fluffy clouds hovering over and around them, as if to be guarding the place. Then suddenly, without warning, her talons let go of me, and just like that I was Falling! The guts in my stomach twisted up in knots like I was on a roller coaster, and I could see the planets getting smaller from the distance growing between us. I begin to float light like a feather, and it was as if my spirit guided its way back home.

I felt my spirit reenter my body and my eyes jumped open! Confused and in disbelief about the journey I had just taken. Was that a telepathic experience? Or was it just another vivid dream? Except, this “dream” was like no other I’d ever had. It felt Real as if my body had been exposed to a powerful energy, I could still feel my body tingling on the inside. I quickly jumped to my feet to start my day and to find some sort of reasoning for what had happened. It was like a lightbulb when a flashback of the massive flower garden from my dreams came to me, so I decided I'd start my own with some of the beautiful flowers that I’d seen. I went to the nearby flower and garden shop to pick up the flowers and garden tools. When I arrived back home, I went straight to work. I planted all the flowers on my hands and knees reliving the beauty of the flowers and start of my dream as I went. The sun began to set, bright orange and yellow beams, and I had completed my days' work. I went inside to clean myself up and shower and to make a warm lemon, ginger, and honey tea. When I was finished, I went onto the front porch to sit and admire my creation, and sip my tea while reading up on the Barn Owl and its spiritual meaning. I became more and more interested with the Barn Owl the more I read knowledge about their supernatural powers and the wisdom and inner light they represent. Their species is the rarest of any bird with their mysterious abilities being in which their keen eyesight is like No other in the bird family, being also the only ones to turn their heads completely around giving off supernatural power. Their uncanny eyesight is what makes them symbolize wisdom, because they see what others do not. They also symbolize intuition, the free-thinker, one’s that strive to unlock the doors to their highest self. As I sip my tea, I reminisced about the dream again glancing over at the freshly planted jasmine, lilies, tulips, and iris. I breathed in a deep breath of fresh air feeling peaceful that I must be on the right path. From my peripheral I saw a lightning speed object land on the ground. I turned my head even quicker than it had arrived to see what it was. Shockwaves instantly ran thru me when I saw the beautiful Barn Owl standing before me! I could hardly believe my eyes! She began to wobble penguin-like across the yard as her back faced me. I watched her every move closely, especially since I knew Owl’s don’t usually make themselves known. She began to turn her head clockwise in her three-hundred-and-sixty-degree supernatural angle, then glared me straight in my eyes. I wasn’t afraid it was like meeting a long-lost friend again. I was filled with overwhelming joy, but could it be possible that her presence meant that the dream was in indeed a telepathic experience? Just as the thought was going through my head, she stretched out her huge wings lifted up into the sky and perched on my shoulder like a tree branch. It was that instant that I found the answer I was digging for! The Barn Owl remembered me just as I remembered her, through our telepathic travel experience together. The feeling was electric and powerful. We were one in connection and unity our souls had danced together in our galaxy, a realm of magical creations. She had returned to me for my divine protection and guidance. She was letting me know that I was the chosen one to lead the way toward our Earth’s Spiritual Awakening.