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Hummingbird: Spiritual Meaning and Significance

Do you know that hummingbirds are the smallest birds on the planet? Did you know that they beat their tiny little wings more than a thousand times in a minute? They are incredibly delicate birds weighing just about twenty grams with a higher metabolism rate that they must dine in every fifteen minutes.

Unbelievably, these tireless creatures travel almost 2000 miles from central to north America every year to reach their destination. Apart from a delicate beauty and indomitable spirit in a constant search for sweetness, hummingbirds have a tremendous spiritual significance, and in this blog, we are going to take a look at it.

What do different cultures say about Hummingbirds?

Native Americans viewed Hummingbird as a helpful spirit guide and messenger. They believe that these tiny creatures bring healing and good luck to them. Indigenous to America, hummingbirds have some deep connections with the spiritual world. 

 -Hopi culture, one of the tribal Native Americans believe that during the time of great famine, Hummingbird will fly to the center of the earth, where the Goddess of the fertility resides, and from her, this bird will carry her blessings to the surface, which will replenish the lands again with water and greenery. 

 -The Pueblos, one of the most ancient tribes in central America, honoured Hummingbird as a sigil on their flags and shields. In their cultures, hummingbirds act as a middleman between the Gods and the humans. They bring blessings from gods to purify the earth, and in return, they carry gifts from the Shamans to the Great Mother, living beneath the soil. 

 -As per the Mayans, two hummingbirds got married, and this was the first marriage on earth. They believe that whenever the sun wants to court the moon, he takes the form of a hummingbird. 

 -Aztecs have the God of Sun, and war, called Huitzilopochtli, translates to hummingbird wizard. Hummingbirds were so sacred in Aztec culture that only Shamans and leaders can wear them.

Encountering the Hummingbird

 -If you see a hummingbird in dreams, it’s a positive sign given by the universe. Good things concerning your love life, career, or spiritual life are coming on your way.

  -Dreaming the Hummingbird means the universe is telling you to stop worrying about little things and enjoy the sweet nectar of life. 

 -As Hummingbird goes from flower to flower, the universe might be telling you to be committed to the relationship.

 -Tattooing the Hummingbird is a constant reminder to cherish the joy in variety and surprises life presents to you. 

 -Whenever you see the Hummingbird, consider that you are in complete tune with your spirit guide. 

 -If your spirit animal is a hummingbird itself, and if you manage to see one flying, consider that it’s telling you to trust in your inborn qualities, which will allow your creativity to blossom.

 -Many believe that hummingbirds are the messengers from the Divine. They ask us to learn from our past mistakes and move on with life.

 -if one spots a hummingbird sitting on a branch, it’s the sign from the universal powers to stop preoccupying your mind with worldly things and focus on your spiritual side, taking a flight.

 -Hummingbird totem teaches us to accomplish a nearly impossible thing while having some fun on the road. 

 -People with hummingbird totems are very colorful and exuberant while being the center of attention in a positive way. They love socializing with people, and their fun-loving attitude brings joy and happiness to the people around them. 

  

Spiritual Attributes of a hummingbird

Despite being such a delicate little thing, a hummingbird flies 2000 miles to reach its destination, spreading its joy on the path. A seeker can learn to endure the long journey of Sadhana with curiosity, joy, and playfulness, just like a hummingbird.

Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backward. This underlines the importance of knowing where you have come from. Like a hummingbird, a seeker should be able to introspect on past mistakes, learn from them, never repeat them. He should heal his emotional wounds from the past while keeping his eyes on the future.

Hummingbirds have great control over their flight. They can stop abruptly in mid-air, and they can gain speed suddenly, without much effort. Hummingbirds teach a seeker to utilize his energy consciously. It leads to being flexible in achieving goals, gaining complete control over emotions, and over the body to complete the Sankalp (resolution).

Hummingbirds live by drinking nectar from the flowers. It guides a seeker to taste various flavors of life. A garden of human life has many flowers to offer, with a variety of nectar. Hummingbird teaches us to experience and process all emotions equally well. If one flower is empty, Hummingbird goes to the next flower in search of nectar. A seeker should be like a hummingbird, never disappointed by the failures, self-motivation, and looking at the brighter sides.

To extract the nectar from a flower, it needs great precision and balance, and Hummingbird can balance and float in the air almost effortlessly. A seeker can learn about balancing all aspects of life without missing the focus from these birds. Whether relationships, emotions, beliefs, or actions, balance is necessary to enjoy the nectar from the flower of life itself.

Fears, anxieties, tensions, sadness, or negativities can weigh you down. The very low body weight of the Hummingbird signifies that the seeker must be light-hearted and easy-going. They were walking on the path of spirituality does not mean carrying the burden of the entire world on your shoulders. A seeker can enjoy his flight by letting go of fears and anxieties, just like a hummingbird does it.

Hummingbirds are persistent and courageous birds. Their erratic invisible flight pattern teaches us to believe in what we cannot see. They teach us to trust in our abilities like intuition, physical, emotional, and spiritual levels. We hope this blog helped you to gain some insight into the spiritual significance of a hummingbird.

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