The Crosses We Carry

         Oh Yes, thank you so much.   Love and Blessings, Littledove
Here is a bit about  Dove Medicine.. There are many kinds of dove, there are Rock Doves, Mourning Doves, Emerald Doves and Rose Crowned Fruit Doves, and Pink doves. ( Go look at my photos~ Page One )  Since I  carry Dove medicine and I have studied  doves for  so many years  I have discovered there is actually more to this species that I was not seeing. Near my home, there are a number of Mourning Doves that I hear calling from time to time, they only call when they are in the shade and its because they want instinctively to make it more difficult for birds of prey and other predators to spot them. When we hear a Dove calling, it indicates that life is about to settle, to become more peaceful and calm. All Doves are sacred to the Goddess Aphrodite or Venus, the Goddess of love and sexual attraction. This is an important component to Dove medicine, for they are so often hunted by predators, their ability to reproduce rapidly and in very large numbers helps to insure their kind will survive. For many years I have been struck by how, to put it bluntly, unintelligent many Rock Doves appear to be. This is not a slam against Doves in general or against the folks that carry their medicine, not at all! Yet, Rock Doves really are not the most intelligent of birds and yet they thrive in vast numbers despite repeated attempts on their part to be run down by motor cars, bicyclists, pedestrians (of course I have seen vast numbers of humans here that do the same thing, simply amazing.) Drivers here I must confess do take pity on these birds and have come to a complete stop to allow one or more to saunter across the street as it doesn't seem to occur to them to try and fly out of the way. Perhaps it is because they do tend to nest and breed close to humans that they have simply lost their innate sense of self-preservation through fear of humans. This can be a warning to Dove people however, its important to recognise that not all people will have your best interests at heart and you may find yourself being “preyed” upon by others if you innocently go walking out into the middle of a busy thoroughfare with no thought that others may be aiming for you. Not all folks unfortunately, are kind enough to stop. What Rock Dove's do really well however and this I am sure helps to keep their populations at peak levels, is a mating dance that must be seen to be believed! The males puff out their feathers and dance, bobbing their heads and shaking their tail feathers, its really rather fascinating to watch. No matter what may be happening around them, they continue this dance focusing solely on the female. For Dove people, this is an indication that they too in order to be creative and productive they must focus solely on the tasks at hand and not allow other's to infringe upon their space and focus. In doing so, Dove people will find they too can thrive and be highly productive!

Doves in general and the people that carry their medicine are truly some of the most gentle and giving creatures and people on the planet. There is a sense of innocence about them that many others are attracted to, though its important that Dove people do be aware that some of the attention might mean the other person is interested in them as a “meal”! Its not uncommon for many Dove people to complain that their ideas or creative projects are snatched out from underneath them by those that seek to take short cuts and not do their own work. This often happens because the Dove person appears to be “defenceless” and Doves themselves are not known for having many obvious defenses against predators. These folks are not likely to want to make a fuss or hurt other people's feelings. While some Dove people do indeed learn to defend themselves and their work mightily, others find that be having numerous projects and ideas flowing, again we are back to the “reproducing” aspect of Dove medicine, that some of these will escape being stolen or used by others and the Dove person will finally receive the credit that is due them. Because of this too, it is important for Dove people to find ways of protecting their work and creative endeavours through other means such as copyrighting. Having something with a date on it can go a long way in proving that the Dove person had the idea first. Its not so much a matter of trying to “beat out” everyone else as it is the principle of credit going where it is due.

Dove people often do carry a strong sexual energy and this can be used not only for intimate relationships but for creative endeavours as well. Not only is Dove sacred to Aphrodite but also in the very early Greek myths the Goddess Eurynome took the form of a Dove to lay an egg from which all of manifest life sprang. Because Doves are such gentle, peaceful birds, those who carry their energy may also find that they need lots of quiet and calm space in order to allow their creative energy to flourish. The same is often true of relationships, the Dove person finds things flow more smoothly when their home environment is as tranquil and peaceful as possible.

Doves are also associated with the Pleiades. In the myth, the daughters of Pleione and Atlas were being Pursued by Orion for seven years. They finally escaped when Zeus agreed to transform them into Doves. 7 is a mystical number and indicates an opening between this world and the mystical realms. Those with Dove as their medicine are highly intuitive , and extremely spiritual beings. They often do seem to find that the number 7 appears for them frequently and has great significance and meaning. For some, it may be that they have felt pursued or dogged by something that has been long term and may last anywhere from 7 weeks to 7 years though Thankfully not always nearly so long! It is important though that the Dove person understand that “rescue” will come and that the experience is meant to be transformative in some way. The person will find at the end that the boon they receive is so often much greater than the bane of the experience. The names of the sisters who flew into the sky to become the Pleiades are: Asterope, Merope, Alcyone, Maia, Electra, Taygete and Celaeno. Reading about them as individuals may also be helpful for a fuller understanding of Dove medicine. For example, in another myth, Alcyone was married to Ceyx and when he died, she was stricken with grief and threw herself into the sea. She was then transformed into a Halcyon, a relative of the Kingfisher, and she then came to represent the Halcyon days, a time at the Winter Solstice when the sea is especially calm and peaceful. Halcyon also represents prosperity, being free from cares and concerns about both the material as well as the spiritual world. For those who feel in resonance with Alcyone, it can indicate a time when the cares and burdens, even grief that one has been shouldering is about to come to an end and be transformed for the better.

Some things to pay attention to when having Dove Medicine:

People often find that unexpected and unseen support and assistance comes when they need it most.

Travel is often indicated when  having Dove Medicine  you may  be looking at a relocation to a new home.

A death, either physical (of someone one knows or is close to) or symbolic (within the individual) may occur and while it may bring grief, there is also quite often a sense of relief and gratitude that suffering has finally ended and peace will soon be at hand.

A new relationship may begin or an old one rekindled.

The ways and means of leaving a destructive or difficult situation is at hand. Life is about to become much more peaceful and satisfying on all levels.

Thank you Denim dear  Lil Sis ,Love and Blessings

Rita, so beautiful indeed , and so very true.  thank you so much. 
Love ,Peace and Joy to you …

Just Me, Thank you ,, much love and blessings to you

Dear Jeannie, Sherri and Debi, thank you so much..
 
 Sherri, I am so glad that you are here  and there is no such thing as being late in my book for we all have so much wisdom to share.. and you too Debi   You are right ,ultimately we did choose whatever crosses we carry in this life.
and Sherri and Jeannie,you too are right, the whole reason I was guided to write this blog was to inspire others and myself  to remember that  it isn't the fact that we all have various degrees of burdens or crosses throughout our lives  because we all do, but it  is in how we carry those crosses that matters . When we are given something that seems just to heavy to bear,  do we pass it off on someone else, as in blame or shame or do we hide from it and just not deal with it making someone else deal with it, or do we face whatever it is head on with a prayer in our heart and on our lips knowing that whatever it is we are facing will only make us stronger in the end for having faced it… and when these burdens or crosses of life do get too heavy I know there is ONE who carried His cross so that mine would never have to be carried alone .Here is a lesson learned, I have a choice ,if I give it to Him ( noone else, it isn't their cross to carry , it is mine and for reasons I may not yet understand)  I know He gives me the strength to bear all things.  That is what is meant by lessons, we do learn from all the things that come our way, every burden , and every joy and in the learning comes Gods' Holy grace.
Love and Blessings