Honoring the Blue Jay Spirit of Speaking Personal Truth
The wild blue jays and mountain jays have been swooping through our property for the last couple months. Surprisingly, they indulge us in the acrobatics of a collective dance that displays not only playfulness and beauty, but camaraderie as well. From what I’ve heard about them, blue jays usually don’t hang out together. They prefer to be the loners of their environment. And yet just this morning, I was greeted pleasantly by at least three blue jays playing together in the yard as they found whatever bugs they delighted on for the moment. Then, they were also joined by a handful each of pigeons, magpies, chickadees, and other birds in having a grand acrobatic display around the property.
I was struck by the unusualness of it all before remembering that Spirit is always calling to us. In the littlest of moments, if we can get still and just tap into our senses, then Mother Gaia will speak. This morning she spoke through the birds, and the ones that I honed in on specifically were the blue jays. They’re the vocal ones that dive around so freely, as if they own the neighborhood. They’re the ones who aren’t afraid to stand their ground and use their voices, even in the face of a strong-willed magpie. And they’re the ones who demonstrate that strength and delicate beauty can go hand in hand.
As I stared out the window at them, I found myself hearing the expansive call of my own voice. A call that moves me to be unafraid and unshakable in bringing my personal Truth to the surface and allowing it out into the world. It’s a call that previously had gotten buried by the prejudices, judgements, and fears of myself and others. But as I’ve healed an old ancestral wound of abandoning myself in the hopes of others not abandoning me, I’m finally letting all of that rest. I’m seeing this blue jay spirit as a new call forward to never abandon my own Truth for someone else’s again. To never allow any of my own light to be dimmed because it makes someone else uncomfortable again. To never suppress what I want to express for fear of other people’s perspectives again.
Because I am allowed to have my own personal Truth and set it free in the world. I am allowing myself to feel free to let whatever wants to be channeled through me do so without repression. Each individual has a unique view and Truth of the world, and each one carries validity for their personal experience. So in my own experience, I choose to share that light of my Truth regardless of anyone else’s wounded perspective of it. This is the Truth I carry inside of me, just as the blue jay carries its own song by nature. I carry the song of rememberance of who I am, the connection to all things that I am, the expansiveness of soul that I will always be, and the healing lifetime that I embody now.
Spirit speaks through me, and by using my voice freely, I become a conduit for the divine. My voice is the song of the earth and the sky and everything in between and beyond. I am the web of life, and the words that I weave are a frequency along that web. The playfulness of the blue jay reminds me that each time I speak, I can also fly freely. For in honoring my Truth and speaking it, there is a lightness of spirit that I carry. And for all of the other birds who choose to come to the party as well, my hope is that we may all sing our own Truth song. To dance through the air in harmony but to also show our unique nature and inspired songs.
That is the message of the blue jay spirit today, and my intention going forward is to honor it within myself by allowing my natural voice to be spoken and heard in the world.
If you’re interested in invoking the spirit of the blue jay into your own life, then here are a few questions to meditate, journey, or journal around:
How have I suppressed my own voice in the past?
What programming do I have around speaking my truth, honoring myself and my personal beliefs, and feeling safe to speak my mind?
What would change for me if I released this old programming and supported myself in using my voice?
What would I need to do in order to feel safe to speak freely?
What means of expression and communication are most enjoyable and freeing for me?
Where can I find supportive people who will allow me to be heard and acknowledged?
What is one step that I can take today in order to honor my own personal Truth in the world?
