The Virtues of the Owl

Imagine being able to turn your head a full 270 degrees. For years, this range of motion and other unique physical characteristics of owls have allowed them to survive and even thrive in the wild. Owls have adapted to nearly every ecosystem on the planet. They are specialized predators, having eyes and ears that are designed for hunting and unique feathers that enable them to fly almost silently. Owls hunt throughout the night in deserted places such as cemeteries, run-down farms, and other open areas. The diet of many owls consists mainly of rodents and other small animals. Ancient civilizations had widely divergent opinions about owls. The Greeks chose owls to represent Athena, the goddess of wisdom, but Romans were terrified of them, considering them bearers of ill omens. The Aztecs and Mayans hated and feared owls as symbols of death and destruction, while many Native American tribes scared their children with stories of owls waiting in the dark to carry them away. The ancient Egyptians had a kinder view of owls, believing that they protected the spirits of the dead as they traveled to the underworld.

If your power animal is the owl, you are very intelligent, very determined, and very confident. You typically see what others don’t see, hear what others don’t hear, and are able to discern the truth behind any falsehoods. You have a finely tuned awareness and sensitivity to others. A loner and adventurer, you often prefer to go it by yourself. The owl doesn’t stop until their goal is accomplished. The owl views life as a challenge to be won. You have a strong intuition and can access information and secrets that are usually hidden. The owl is the bird of observation and prophecy with access to ancient wisdom. The owl’s keen senses pierce through shadows, beyond fear and darkness, to the other side of truth, light, and happiness. The owl is a symbol of stealth, silent, and swift movement.