RAVEN

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Raven has made himself known very strongly at the Land, first attracting our attention on a day when we were working within the Munanso, as a group of crows were trying to get Raven to move away.  His call was distinctive.  Again he returned several days later when we were putting up our solar array (which in itself was very significant).  Raven is a deeply and powerfully spiritual bird.  

Ravens are highly intelligent birds with larger than average brains, the ability to invent techniques to allow them to thrive, such as dropping stones on predators who are trying to steal their young.  Raven brings to attention several important points.  They store away nourishment and will go to great extents to hide their store carefully from other Ravens.  They generally mate for life and the mates will fiercely defend their territory.  The adults have no predators.  

The Raven appeared here at at time when the Ravens are laying their eggs, initiating the process bringing forth the next generation. And since Raven is very rare for this area we were very grateful to have this beautiful bird appear, especially with its connections to the Brujo/ Bohitu.  Raven is bringing several messages forth, here.  One is to be prepared in terms of nourishment.  The Raven will eat almost anything which allows him to adapt to many different situations.  Similarly we must also think ahead and strengthen our movements to be self-sustainable in terms of food and water.  Coming at a time when we are witnessing a nuclear crisis which continues day to day, Ravens message also carries messages of being prepared to eat those foods that are not necessarily usual for us in order to strengthen our bodies to be able to detoxify from the higher toxicity and radiation levels that ultimately will be spread world wide on the winds.  

Raven is also Creative and is associated with many creative energies, and the power of Creation itself.  Raven finds solutions and does not waste time with the often celebrated "trial and error".  Raven Observes, Raven Divines, and Raven finds the Solution.  Raven is bringing the message to us that we need to fully embrace our Creative Resources and put them into action without using the excuse of "trial and error" to waste countless hours on dead ends.  Raven is telling us to use our Energies (Mental, Physical, Emotional and Spiritual) more wisely and more productively.  

Raven looks into the world of the Dead and the world of the Living.    Raven is found all over the World.  When we look at Raven's migrations to this continent we find some very interesting points.  The Chihuahuan Raven came over here 2 million years ago and developed in isolation from what is called the Common Raven who perhaps arrived here with the supposed human migration over the Berring Strait Land Bridge.  The issue of human migrations to this continent are very controversial, and until all the evidence is put on the table without the agendas, it will continue to be controversial and manipulated.  What is interesting is that Raven migrated here, perhaps alongside People, but that there were 2 "waves" of Ravens arrival, the earlier wave migrated South, the later wave migrated North.  Raven not only looks into the world of the Dead, but Raven has been a witness to the lives of the Dead, and holds the secrets of the Dead.  

With Raven's connections to Creation, Raven is connected to the Sun.  The second time we saw Raven at the Land was the day we were putting our solar panels up.  We had been discussing the nuclear meltdown that is going on and the insanity of the ongoing behavior of denial and recklessness that continues, despite disaster after disaster (oil spill and nuclear crisis being only two) that is clearly saying STOP.  We were putting up our little solar panels that really are very small but will give us virtually all the electrical power that we need, and noting that a profound transformation is necessary globally, and also admiring the small amount of space necessary to be able to collect the Rays from the Sun to power our home.   Our panels signify to us the need for us to adapt our behaviors (which we will need to do as we come to have to treat energy with more respect and eliminate any energy "leaks"), and Raven came reflecting that message.