The Elder Spirit of the Gwen Guin
My first spirit animal was found at a very precocious ahe.
I was given my first Spirit Guide at the tender age of 1 month old. To this day, over 49 years later, my Mum still swears up and down that I have awakened to the Tonight show, and gone to sleep when Sesame Street starts.
Hence, I was called “The Night Owl”, (is there any other kind?), and this particular owl really suits me!!
Even with my glasses on, I see the world through a soft fog, and view the world in a lopsided manner. As far as standing on one leg, I am still a restless stander. I may be able to sit still, but stand? No way Jose!!
Anywhoo, I am still a creature of night, preferring to hibernate the days away in my dim and cushioned nestie. The owl is also the symbol of ESP, wisdom, insight, and night-time, all of which are things I am interested in and study; or try to attain as in the case of wisdom.
Silent flier, creature of the night,
Sailing through beams of moonlight.
Is that a mouse, or perhaps larger prey?
What do your golden eyes see,
In such a shadowed world?
Things unseen, unknown to daylight?
Ooh, Gwen, this is so soft and dreamy. A lovely rendition of a magical creature.
Vi
woodnymph
July 18, 2008 at 1:09 pm
Wonderful – the image is fabulous – I love the quality of it, speaks so clearly.
Jill
July 18, 2008 at 4:26 pm
I love this-thanks for sharing it
Raven
July 18, 2008 at 6:59 pm
A beautiful poem, Gwen, and the owl is truly your spirit.
Gail
July 19, 2008 at 3:51 am