Chicken – Spiritual Meanings:
It is about provision
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” – Psalm 23:1
Chickens are always working.
They have a good strong work ethic and will move heaven and earth for their flock.
The live each day, clawing at the earth for nourishment to offer back to their mates and young.
I think about how sometimes, I can brush past smaller gifts the universe has offered me because my eye and focus are already set on trekking out bigger dreams.
The chicken is telling me to work on the finer details crossing my path.
The answers I am looking for could be in simplicity.
It is about lightening your load
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth.” – Matthew 6:19
Chickens have a quality which I admire a lot, they never hoard.
They devour their findings and let the rest rot in the ground.
It gives a spirit of life by this that we must live it lightly.
And so I take the sight of a chicken crossing my path as an indication that it may be time to reexamine my intimacy with things.
Collective energy
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.” – John 14:27
Chickens are creatures of the flock, which is why they need the presence or energy of their flock to feel more secure.
And these connections help reinforce a powerful spiritual truth for me: that we — all of us humans — need each other.
So if I see a chicken in my path it is just an invitation to bring awareness around the intention of connection.
I know I am guilty of focusing on my own problems, or becoming angry about certain things that are happening around me.
I’m forgetting for just a moment, that we all are connected together.
Together we are resilient.
So, when a chicken crosses my path, it is time for me to reach out and ask for help or find some of my people and chip in on the community effort.
True spiritual peace is to be felt in that connection; this shared journey of life with others, rather than walking it alone.
Opportunity
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” – Proverbs 27:17
Chickens can be in conflict to establish the dominance but they fight together and become a union.
If I see a chicken, crossing my way It might be an indication that the burden that comes with overcoming these struggles have taken a part of me and helped me grow.
As much as those challenges can suck the life out of me, they are something that is making me better for bigger wins down the road.
I now think of conflict as a spiritual vehicle for change.
If I see a chicken, I know it to tell me that running away won’t deal with the overgrown property.
I embrace them instead, knowing that these are things will mould me in the end.
Intuition
“The kingdom of God is within you.” – Luke 17:21
I find when a chicken crosses my path, it’s often a cue — to reflect inward.
This is a spiritual message of telling be to trust my intuition.
The way that a chicken knows where to find its next meal or that it will find a warm place to tuck her eggs, I have the intuition for me.
Most of us (myself included) constantly look outside of ourselves for answers—from a book, from an expert, or from someone else.
The universe continuously interjects and tells me to look for that truth inside.
It is about trust
“For we walk by faith, not by sight.” – 2 Corinthians 5:7
As the chicken continues to peck, knowing that there will be food if it just takes a few more steps forward, I must also press on in belief.
The chicken do not wonder about the steps but only move upon its instincts.
I need in the darkest of nights to trust the path, even when I cannot see what lies ahead of me.
Truth
“You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” – John 8:32
When threatened, chickens respond rapidly and escape.
They see danger and they respond instantly.
If I see a chicken cross my path, then maybe this is telling me that something which appears fake around me will be revealed as true.
I am sometimes a poor judge of character.
The spiritual message of the chicken is how fast it responded when its environment told the truth.
Clarity brings with it liberation, and perhaps this was my sign to get in motion and firmly grasp what is real.
It is about light
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” – John 1:5
At night chickens roost and typically return to a secure familiar territory.
For me, it is that little hope showing herself as a chicken crossing my way during the day.
Maybe this was the struggle I was in, and this is crossing to freedom from it.
It is a messenger of hope and renewal; reminding me that light shines on the horizon.
They are light-seeking, by nature following the earth — and humans — rhythms.
Goot things ahead
“All things work together for good.” – Romans 8:28
Chickens are survivors, utilizing everything they have available to them to live the best that they can.
For me, whenever I see a chicken crossing my way, it is a signal that everything in my life, even the small ones are falling into right place. Nothing is wasted.
That is when life tends to go crazy, and it does not seem to make sense. But just as a chicken eats every feed, I choose to believe that all my life events— good or bad naturally contributes to my spiritual ascension.
Fears
“For God did not give us a spirit of fear.” – 2 Timothy 1:7
Chickens are pretty ballsy in their own way for how small they are.
They defend their territory against much larger creatures in battles.
A chicken crossing my path is telling me that I must release my strength.
While I am dealing with some pretty big mountains right now, fear is an illusion. I must stand up and take care of me and my thoughts.
Abundance
“Seek first the kingdom of God, and all these things will be added to you.” – Matthew 6:33
Chickens are smart.
They are present, here and now.
The chicken in street is a call for human to fully live the present.
Staying present allows me to be in tune with the rhythms of life and I make room for work that always existsendif from a place of abundance.
Because when I choose love, peace, and connection then life just aligns.
Purpose
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord.” – Jeremiah 29:11
Although chickens seem to move aimlessly, they never act without reason.
They are always hunting for food, shelter and a way to take care of their children.
I am a kind of little chicken, for I do not always see the whole thing; but I believe I am guided.
Perseverance
“The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few.” – Matthew 9:37
They are voraciously industrious birds foraging, pecking, and scratching about as they earn what they want.
I see the chicken as a positive sign to keep moving forward on my journey.
I’m Bulgarea Candin Stefan and I have started Spiritual Whirlwinds to pass my learnings from my spiritual journey. Spiritualwhirlwinds.com provides a space of spiritual awakening with guided meditations, e-books, mantras, and pendulum readings.