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Some interesting synchronicities are occurring in my life again involving crows. Last July I had an experience with some crows who nested in my cherry tree. I felt they were somehow not just there to annoy, but bringing me a message of great change. I feel now in retrospect they did just that as my spiritual and emotional life soon did change significantly. The crows seem to be making a reappearance perhaps bringing a new message or just checking on my progress.

The other day I was sitting on the couch reading an article in Yoga Journal about using intense emotions as a path to growth when a crow appeared on the entry way roof right outside the picture window. It cawed and I looked up. It was staring right at me through the window. Then it flew across the street, landed next to another crow. That bird then flew over and landed in the same spot. For about 30 seconds we sat staring directly into each others eyes. It cawed once more bobbing its head up and down a few times, then flew back to its mate, who then flew back, made eye contact, cawed, then they both flew off out of site together. I sat bemused and wondered if they were my friends from last July back to taunt me again. I sat and thought about the article and what I believed they were harbingers of then, all the intense emotions that I have experienced since, and the possible significance of their return. I wrote a few days back about how I have been feeling a subtle emotional undercurrent, very similar to then, like something is about to change again in my life. Last night a crow appeared in my dream as well, cawed, and I awoke, sweating and very much aware of the intense emotions that I need to channel into positive growth. Perhaps this is a signal.

Today in class some of this manifested at a physical level for me. I was able for the first time to go fully into Bakasana, which is alternately called crane, or crow pose! I have never been able to hold this pose, usually keeping one foot grounded for balance, but today it seemed effortless and I was able to hold it for several relaxed cycles of breath.

I am filing this under things that make you go hmmm…