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!! :-)
