By Elyce E. Singleton, New Jersey
I was driving to work and spied a little bird on the dividing line between lanes. Concerned for its safety, I quickly doubled back to the spot.
When I turned around, I saw a man shooing the bird to the side of the road where there were no cars around. As I got out of my car, I asked the man, “Where did you come from?” He replied that he’d pulled over for the bird.
The bird was now on someone’s front lawn and out of danger from passing cars. I asked the man if he thought it was injured. I told him I’d take it to The Raptor Trust—a sanctuary for injured and orphaned birds, about forty minutes away. The man said he thought the bird was a fledgling. “It’s too late in the season for fledglings,” I said. But I wasn’t really sure.
We continued to talk about whether or not I should take the bird to the sanctuary. During our brief conversation, the little bird flew up and over the front of my car, swung around through my open window, and landed on the steering wheel.
The man and I looked at each other and agreed on what I had to do. Some answers come so much easier than others!
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Contemplation Seed
You are invited to reflect on the spiritual messages in this story by contemplating on this passage from The Spiritual Exercises of ECK, by Harold Klemp:
Creative Process
How do you work with the ECK [Divine Spirit]? It’s easy to say, “Just let the ECK take care of it,” then sit back and wait. But that is not always going to work. A better way is as follows.
First, figure out what’s wrong and say, “Something’s going wrong. This is the title I’ve given to what’s going wrong. Now I would like an answer for how it can go right.”
Next, contemplate on the problem and look at it from every angle. You may talk it over with everybody who’s got the least bit of knowledge about it. Eventually, if you ask a good question, the answer is going to suggest itself. At some point, it’s going to become very clear what to do.
Thanks for sharing this story l. I like it. Animals are soul indeed.
The bird knew why you were there.
I can readily accept that this story is true. I had a cat that always told us when he needed to go to the vet by showing us he was injured or not feeling well and then waiting at the bottom of the stairs by the car.
Look and listen to the Mahanta and the ECK. Listen to those around us. That includes the animals in our life. I have found that the Eck speaks to me through every living thing. Thank you for such a beautiful story.
I *love* how the bird answered your question! Such an amazing example of a feathered Soul clearly communicating what needed to be done. Wonderful!
Merci pour le partage de cette histoire. C’est vraiment une belle rencontre entre Âmes. Merci Mahanta pour les enseignements d’or.
This is awesome. Thanks for sharing.
During the summer I took note of a little red bird (a SummerTanager) having good time in the foliage just behind my room window. It looked so beautiful, and sitting at my reading table I just wished I could see its entire body. I started singing the HU, a love song to God. I was just trying to express and share this love with the bird too. Suddenly it moved out of the thick foliage and up to a branch where I could see it much better. Then I said,”Thank you beautiful, can you come closer so I see your beautiful face?” Then suddenly it jumped up to a more clearer angle of the tree branch, turned round as if doing a small fashion parade for me to see its entire body. I said, “thank you lovely” while singing the HU Song. Then it wagged its little tail and flew away.
This bird came to this branch three different Sundays and at exactly the same hours, signaling its presence to me. When on one instance i got my phone to take a picture of it, it flew away.Then the last day I saw it, it flew right to my window and stood signaling. As I was just about to get the camera for a beautiful near photo, it flew away and never came back. It’s like it was coming so close to say bye, as i could perceive itsmessage….” My friend, thank you for the love song and your love. See you in a much more longer time ok.”
This was amazing. The inner Soul to Soul communication is awesome, and this is made possible and easier when we open our hearts to God’s love by singing the HU Song.
Thanks. Much ❤️
Very inspirational stories.
Beautiful enlightening story
Love these beautiful stories. I had a gift come to me when I was wanting more to have conscious understanding of divine love. Two days later a friend asked if I’d would foster a dog. I did. I had Four years of training from her on unconditional love. Everyone who she met also learn about love cuz her joy and happiness opened peoples hearts. You just never know how the Mahanta is going to show you how to be an instrument for life’s moments.
The bird’s reaction was so delightful and wonderful. Thanks for sharing!!