Getting into Raven Stuff
So, I started looking into this whole raven animal medicine thing a while back. It wasn’t like some big spiritual awakening, not really. Things were just feeling… stuck. You know? Same routine, same thoughts circling around. I live out where you actually see ravens pretty often, big noisy things. One day, I just sort of noticed them more. Kept seeing them in odd places, or they’d do something weird right when I was thinking about my rut.
Felt like maybe I should pay attention. Wasn’t sure what else to do, honestly. Tried the usual stuff – exercise more, change my diet, blah blah blah. Didn’t shift much. So, ravens it was.
First Steps and Observations
I didn’t go buy a bunch of crystals or anything. Just started watching them when I saw them. Pulled over the car sometimes if they were doing something interesting by the side of the road. Big birds, really smart. You can see them figuring things out. Watching them kind of became the practice itself.
I did look up some stuff online, the usual keywords. Found bits about them being messengers, magic, transformation, that kind of thing. Seemed a bit dramatic, but okay. What stuck with me more was the intelligence part, the trickster vibe. They seem adaptable, making do with whatever’s around.
- Started just sitting outside more, hoping to see them. Sometimes I did, sometimes just crows or pigeons.
- Tried to notice when I saw one, what I was thinking about at that exact moment. Kept a little note on my phone.
- Paid attention to how they interacted with each other, or with other animals. They’re bold.
What I Actually Did
It wasn’t very structured. Mainly observation. If I saw one, I’d stop and watch for a minute. Tried to think about what the ‘message’ might be, not literally, but like… what quality of the raven could I use right now? Adaptability? Boldness? Maybe just seeing things from a higher perspective, metaphorically speaking.
One time I saw two of them harassing a hawk. They were working together, being clever little pests. Made me think about how I was tackling problems – mostly head-on, alone. Maybe sometimes you need to be a bit more cunning, or work with someone else, even if it feels a bit sneaky.
I also tried to be more aware of ‘synchronicity’ – seeing raven symbols or pictures pop up unexpectedly after thinking about them. Happened a few times. Didn’t change my life, but it was neat. Made the world feel a bit more connected, less random.
Did it Work? Kind Of.
Look, the ravens didn’t magically solve my problems or bring me a winning lottery ticket. I’m still in the same place, mostly. But the feeling of being stuck eased up a bit. Watching them made me appreciate intelligence and adaptability in a different way. Less about brute force, more about cleverness and perspective.
It was like… okay, things are tough, but maybe I can be like the raven and find a workaround, find a different angle. Use my brain a bit more creatively instead of just banging my head against the wall. It didn’t give me answers, but it sort of nudged me to ask different questions. So, yeah. That was my raven medicine journey. Just watching birds and thinking, really. Simple as that.
