PEACOCK  AS AN OMEN

Close your eyes.. Just imagine the bluish long neck, small face with tiny round eyes and sharp beak, having its colorful tail opened in  a half circle backdrop, with a beautiful body and thin legs dancing in happiness knowing that the clouds in the sky are going to sprinkle water on to the earth.. 

 

Yes the beautiful Peacock, The National Bird of India, is really a lovely sight to see and imagine. It is closer to poets and artists than any other birds.

It is said that the sight or imagination of a peacock rejuvenates self esteem levels!! While feeling blank or blue any time, just imagine a peacock and it puts you in a proper mood and you'll really feel high.

The name peacock is generalised in usage. But the male one is called as Peafowl and the female as Peahen. Male bird is good looking, found in blue and green colours, has the long glittering tail. We can see many number of eye shaped design on its feathers. They are in fact called as eyes on its tail.  Whereas the female looks a bit ugly and dark grey in colour. Peacocks preys on small plants, insects, snakes etc.  

Peacock was given a high importance spiritually in many cultures and religions. Mayura (kannada) or nemali (telugu) is associated with a number of Hindu Gods. It serves as a conveyance to Lord Kartikeya, Goddess Saraswati and Godess Kanya Kumari. We all are very familiar to see Lord Krishna beautifully depicted with a peacock feather on his crown.

     It is also said that this bird is the possessor of most admired human characteristics. It symbolises Nobility, Royalty,  Holiness, Guidance, Protection, Watchfulness, Glory, kindenss, compassion, good luck, patience,  Vision, Awakening, Refinement, Immortality....

This graceful bird also has great history in Asian, Greco - Roman, Babylonia and Persian mythologies.

The peacock feathers are said to be the bearers of good luck, fortune, love and positive energies. The ash of peacock feathers are used for healing the ill health of humans related to respiratory and sexual weakness problems.

One can see a peafowl dancing with its opened tail in anticipation of rain and to attract the peahen into courtship. These peahens like those male partners who have a thick plumage.

Peacock is a sign of beauty (as it is beautiful) and knowledge (the hundred eyes on its feathers).With keen observation only man acquires knowledge. So it shows Knowledge without love is lifeless..

There is something to talk about this bird in Astronomy.. In the southern hemisphere, the Astronomers recognized a group of stars forming in a peacock pattern. It was named as Pavo (Peacock)  Constellation. Spirtually, a peacock symbolises rebirth and regeneration.

 The Alchemists treat the view of this bird as a good omen in their spiritual growth. In the five stage process of an alchemist's spiritual growth, the peacock omen is the third, crucial and turning point stage. It signifies the entrance into the inner experience of the astral world and next level of consciousness. 

Mmm.. my work is done now, to show my gratitude for this great omen .. So, it's your turn now!! :-)