What Does It Mean When A Bird Attacks You – Spiritual Meanings:
It is a message
“Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.” – Rabindranath Tagore
I have learned that birds hold an important message for me.
Their power to get up high but keep in touch with the earth symbolizes this balance between spiritual and materialized worlds.
If a bird attacks me unexpectedly, it is a sign sent to me by the forces that oversee my life from another dimension.
It is about fear
“The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe” – Proverbs 29:25
When a bird attacks, it awakens that primordial fear deep within us. 
The bird attack is a concrete representation of the fears that lie inside me.
I might not recognize immediately that these fears even exist, but they absolutely guide my behavior.
Whether related to my journey in faith or how I live life each day and perhaps even anxiety about what the future holds for me, all of these fears are reflected from within by this bird attacking me as though it hides nothing anymore.
Now in those moments when I do get caught by these encounters, the immediate response was panic or instinctual self-defence. But time has shown me these are only reactivity and do not deal with the real cause of fear.
Every reaction is an opportunity to reflect on the fear that the bird strike has triggered rather than lash out immediately.
On the spiritual path, realizing and moving through fear has been one of those discoveries.
If I continually give in to fear, it will certainly stunt my development. However, once I learn to face fear, this will help free me from fear.
That does not mean the fear goes away, but that fear no longer makes my decisions.
I simply become aware of it and welcome or acknowledge its presence.
Animal Spirits
“The bird is powered by its own life and by its motivation.” – A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Animals are totems tying me to the natural world.
Those qualities help guide me through situations in my life.
If an animal crosses my path, I consider it to be the spiritual realm talking to me.
Birds are purveyors between the earthly and spiritual realms.
The fact that they fly upwards so high is a representation of freedom.
This implies being touched by the divine.
A bird attacking me carries spiritual meanings.
What type of bird is involved in this kind of encounter can help to relay the message.
If an eagle attacks me, that would represent strength and vision.
This may suggest that it is time for me to rise above my current woes and spread those wings of freedom just a bit wider.
Symbolism
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands” – Psalm 19:1
Birds are sacred symbols in many traditions and often represent freedom.
Their ability to move with ease across the earth and the sky is symbolic of this in-humanity as going through a life form that navigates both realities.
I feel that when a bird behaves aggressively, it is the ultimate expression of this energetical representation at work.
From what I believe, a bird attack actually felt like communication from the spiritual world in a very aggressive manner.
I’m being given a signal to watch out for what is happening in my life.
And the bird’s activity, seems to reflect how much importance a given message be translated with.
How gently or vigorously the attack speaks volumes as to how urgent the situation is!
But, a light experience might also indicate that I will not face much difficulty if I make some changes to my life or spiritual journey and take time out for a self-scan.
Perhaps they are a sign from the universe to question some decisions that might need readjustment.
I have also found that a more serious attack is probably due to an important message that cannot be missed for lack of time.
This can be a big spiritual shift, being way off course or a red flag that something needs to change in your life.
It is about your aura
“He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge” – Psalm 91:4
Everything in the universe of matter is energy.
The aura is an energy field that surrounds my physical body.
An attack by a bird can mean there is something out of whack in my aura.
This could be anything from negativity in my thoughts to the energy of others influencing my field.
That means I can bring back balance to my auric field, and when that happens joy follows in every aspect of life.
It is about perspective
“They shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary” – Isaiah 40:31
A bird attack can be remindful of how perspective matters.
Birds are able by nature to lift themselves above the earth and gain an excellent perspective.
When a bird acts aggressively, I take it as the universe sighing and telling me to rise above myself and see my own life from higher up.
I would say this change made all the difference for me in dealing with my more colorful life issues.
With all the things that can wear us down, it is far too easy to look at daily challenges as being an unsurpassable mountain.
I lost my perspective, and I started concentrating more on the here and now, which overcame me with perpetual problems.
It is the bird suddenly, angrily that wakes me up to remember there are things bigger than whatever I am worrying about.
With the bird eyes view I quickly find it easy to become less reactive and see beyond what appears material obstacles in my way.
From this perspective, the previously almost insurmountable problems begin to seem less so, and some semblance of balance returns.
A big part of the experience for me has been learning that these aren’t only lessons about what is right in front of us but also larger spiritual ones.
Every challenge, each fear faced down, and any inkling of insight raised all conspire to take us a little bit further toward the root of understanding ourselves and our place in this universe.
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