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There is a spiritual meaning of birds. Have you ever been outside, hoping to see a sign about something and suddenly you see a bird? My guest, Catherine Bastedo, author of the Bird Vibes Meditation Cards talks about this and the spiritual messages birds offer.

It Started With Reiki

I asked Catherine how she got involved with Reiki which was her entre into the spiritual world. She heard about it three times in one week so she pursued that and took her first course. Reiki helped her release stress and she loved it.

No question that Reiki and yoga are two powerful pathways to spiritual development. After the 21-day period following my first Reiki attunement, I had a big opening and started to channel.

Then after the passing of a young colleague, she realized life was fragile. Catherine wondered what she hadn’t done yet that she should investigate. Besides world travel, one thought became prominent – Reiki.  Next, she left her high-level government job to pursue her spiritual interests full time.

A Hawk on Her Shoulder

One great story was how Catherine discovered her connection to birds and their messages. She walked into a woman’s office which had several angel pictures, and the woman said, “Catherine, you have a hawk on your shoulder and it’s wing is broken. ”

Being spiritually tuned in, the woman explained that hawk symbolizes a messenger and she had messages for people. This was the start of Catherine’s understanding about the spiritual meaning of birds. The broken winged hawk disappeared after her first edition of the Bird Vibe cards was completed.

During this process, Catherine started seeing lots of birds and unusual ones as well, all trying to get her attention. Catherine has personally seen every bird in her deck.

I mentioned that I had seen a peregrine falcon once out my bedroom window sitting on a first floor roof, looking in the window at me! Catherine explained this was a message about connecting with source.

Another woman told her that the deck wasn’t quite done and she needed five more cards. Catherine came up with the season cards and then she saw a snowy owl, which became the symbol for her entire deck.

Birds Coordinate with Chakras

One interesting characteristic of Catherine’s Bird Vibe cards is that each bird is associated with a chakra. I asked how she figured out which bird goes with which chakra.

The color of the bird and the chakra factored into her decision. Plus, it was determined by how the bird moved and behaved. She also asked spirit for some inspiration!

Cat Bird Synchronicity