For those of you that don’t know, I live in the middle of 31 acres of land. We see animals all the time…and since moving here(over a year ago already!)
I have come to appreciate the land on a scale I’ve never connected with before. The things I have notice in these woods are nothing short but amazing.
I do take my phone with me when I explore more or less for safety, but also to capture some of these moments I experience. And in case I get lost…lol.
The phone however, is usually placed inside the pouch I carry with the dog bags, and dog training treats. I need to really pay attention when we are walking, and having my nose in the phone while I walk the dogs is not safe here. We have bear, coyotes and other animals that like to dwell in the forest.
Today I found a tiny baby bird on the ground. It had passed away. It never had the chance to stretch its wings or discover the world it was born into.
For a few moments, I simply sat with the sadness of it. Like, I was REALLY sad. Sad to the point I was crying over this little bird.
Then I gathered a few wildflowers, placed a small stone beside it, whispered a blessing, and asked Mother Earth to hold this little soul close. I don’t know why my heart was breaking so much for this tiny creature. There must be something more there? I don’t know exactly, but my heart broke.
However, it reminded me that not every life is measured by its length. Some lives, no matter how brief, still awaken something sacred within us. They call us to pause, to witness, to offer kindness when no one is watching.
Perhaps that is part of the magick we are here to practice—not only celebrating life, but honoring it in all its forms, even when it lasts only a heartbeat.
May we never become too busy to notice the small lives that share this world with us. Blessed be, little one. May the Earth cradle you gently.
and we always ask the question why? has this little bird been took before it has had a chance to fly. I have no answer. The comfort I can give is that you were there to pick some “wildflowers, place a small stone beside it, whispered a blessing, and asked Mother Earth to hold this little soul close.” Anyone else probably would not have noticed what is around them and walked right past. You did, the little bird did exist and you recognised and honoured that.
