The Avian Oracle

The Avian Oracle.

The Avian Oracle takes you on a journey into the cultural history associated with birds as well as their function in religious practices, magic, and ritual. Forty-five birds serve as guides to help interpret and personalize the messages they bring and aid you in discovering how to work with their energy for spells, dream work, and ritual, as well as spiritual and personal growth. Great or small, every bird has its own particular wisdom and magic that can enrich your life.

The Avian Oracle brings the reader into the world of birds—their uniqueness and the special affinity humans have with them. For thousands of years, birds have epitomized freedom and served as a symbol of the soul. Because they have been associated with some of the most powerful deities and sometimes represented the Divine, it is no surprise that they touch the soul and bring meaning to people’s lives. The book provides background material for understanding the long, historical association humans have had with birds. Regarded as messengers of gods and goddesses, birds were believed to provide information about everyday matters through the ancient art of ornithomancy and many forms of divination. For everyone from Greek and Roman army generals and rulers to ordinary fishermen, birds served as guides that could help in many aspects of life. For the Druids, the Anglo-Saxons, Germanic tribes of Northern Europe, medieval Christian theologians, and Jewish mystics, birds were an integral part of beliefs and practices. Working with The Avian Oracle aids in uniting the personal with the mystical and magical, the mundane with the sacred.

Sandra Kynes is an explorer of history, myth, and magic. Although she is a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, she follows her own Goddess and faery centered path. She likes to develop creative ways to interact with the world (and otherworld) and integrate them into her spiritual path and everyday life. Her unique views and methods form the basis of her books, which serve as reference material for Pagans, Wiccans, and anyone interested in experiencing spirituality and magic in a different way. She is the author of over a dozen books and her work has been featured in Sage Woman, The Magical Times, The Portal, and Circle magazines, and The World Ocean Journal. Her work has also appeared online at Magical Buffet. She writes the “Plant Magic” blog on Pagan Square at witchesandpagans.com. Sandra has lived in New York City, Europe, England, and now mid-coast Maine where she lives with her family and cats in a mid-nineteenth century farmhouse surrounded by meadows and woods. She loves connecting with nature through gardening, hiking, bird watching, and kayaking. Visit her website at kynes.net. Her other works include Tree Magic, Herbal Remedies for Beginners, Magical Symbols and Alphabets, Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Essential Oils, 365 Days of Crystal Magic, Bird Magic, Crystal Magic, Herb Gardener’s Essential Guide, Llewellyn’s Complete Book of Correspondences, Magical Faery Plants (Forthcoming July 2022, Llewellyn), Mixing Essential Oils for Magic, Plant Magic, Sea Magic, and Your Altar. Her other titles can be purchase through her Llewellyn Author Page. She has two books with Crossed Crow Books scheduled for release in spring of 2023, Star Magic and A Year of Ritual.

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140 pages
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Crossed Crow Books