I have to tell you right up from that the idea for this post is not my own. I first began paying attention to the signals that nature sends me after reading 'Animal Speak' by Ted Andrews. An amazing book that I mostly flip open to random pages and read where my finger lands but if you've never heard of this book I strongly suggest that you pick it up!

In this book Ted Andrews Native American scientist and philosopher suggests to us that we make agreements with nature. That we decide that when a Hawk flies over our left shoulder that it means this and that when a pigeon lands in front of us that it means that. The symbols are arbitrary and the meaning is only the meaning that we give those symbols but Ted Andrews said and I have experienced, that once we make agreements with Nature, so that she might communicate with us more effectively, she does.

Over the years, largely by happenstance I've come up with the symbol of a Dandelion puff floating by me on the air as my symbol for the Universe saying YES and small insects flying past my face as the Universes symbol for NO. I do not believe that there is ANYTHING inherently good or bad about Dandelion Spoors or insects of any sort this are simply the sybols that I've come up with.

So here we are, I am deep in thought about something, perhaps I will work out of Starbucks instead of the public Library today. Right in that instance, no matter where I am, outdoors or indoors I may see a Dandelion spoor (they really get around) and I may take that as a sign that I might be more effective in my work that day with my first choice. On a different occasion I might think maybe I will stay home and work rather than hanging out with my friends and I might see a small insect, again, right in the instance when I was having the thought. Now, I do not take these signs as commandments. I might still work out of the public library or stay home rather than hanging out with friends. Rather I take these things, these signs as hints, about possible paths in a limitless Universe full of choices; One possible future with the final decision and all of the responsibility for that decision being my own.

I feel it necessary to say here that this is perhaps best looked at like a game. It is a small step from an interesting belief to a dangerous obsession and I personally believe that Life itself would never compel us to do anything to hurt ourselves or others. If you find that this is the case, you should seriously consider that what you are experiencing is delusion. ALWAYS check in with friends and family before making any permanent choices and remember, this is a game. This is a game that we can play with our own subconscious to open ourselves to wider possibilities than we might normally. Did you read DISCLAIMER there?

Having said that, I have always been an empiricist. ‘Show me the money,’ as it were. I recommend that you experiment, pick something at random and try it out. You may be surprised.

With Love,

Raja Afrika