Ben Franklin wanted the wild turkey to be the national bird. The turkey in its wild state is nothing like the genetically modified bird that ends up on your Thanksgiving table. Hunters dress in camouflage from the top of their heads to their toes even sporting face masks or paint to stay hidden. Others even don sunglasses convinced the cautious bird will startle at the white of their eyes. The turkey is much more trouble to catch than the deer. Now, I’ve seen entire flocks of turkeys alight on the lawn. Perhaps they knew I had no desire to shoot them. Seeing a frozen turkey at the grocery does not count as being visited by a turkey.
Native Americans considered turkeys associated with the Earth and its abundance. There is no proof that turkeys were at the first Thanksgiving, but there probably some type of wildfowl. The Earth is considered feminine power, which explains Mother Nature, Gaia, Grandmother Spider and other female associations. The turkey reminds of feminine power and its encouragement to dream big. Most of us had at least one female relative who encouraged us to believe in our dreams. If not, the turkey is here to remind you to dust off those dreams.
The turkey is a social animal and in turn, generous. Flock animals must work together for survival. They must balance giving and taking. Imagine a wild turkey coming upon a hunter placed piles of seed corn. If he were greedy, he’d eat the pile providing a target. By calling the other birds, many will spot the hunter or be aware the corn is a ploy. The turkey realizes that together it is stronger. It values friendship and relationships.
Two male turkeys will often court the same female while the female will breed with more than one male. Sometimes the female will even lay her eggs in another female’s nest. Naturalists studied the unusual behavior and concluded the animals were part of the same family. The male turkey who guards a flock of several females will be guarding his relatives. A turkey will also sacrifice itself to lure predators away from the nest. It’s not usual to spot a male turkey stopping traffic to allow his flock to cross. Turkeys are about looking out for each other. The turkey has other uses too.
Turkeys predict the weather since they show agitation before major weather changes. They were capable of fortune telling, at least the weather variety. Turkeys are associated with the fall and its connections, which include endings, harvest, cycles, preparations and beginnings. Summer has long since passed, most of the harvest is in, animals are preparing for winter, and it is often the beginning of hibernation or dormancy cycles.
Turkey Connections
Abundance
Earth Association
Fall Association
Blessings
Vision
Social/family oriented
Intelligence
Nourishment
Encouragement to follow dreams
Harvesting the fruit of your work
Sharing
Generosity
Gratitude
Sacrifice
Pride
Alertness
Virility
Fertility
Native Americans considered turkeys associated with the Earth and its abundance. There is no proof that turkeys were at the first Thanksgiving, but there probably some type of wildfowl. The Earth is considered feminine power, which explains Mother Nature, Gaia, Grandmother Spider and other female associations. The turkey reminds of feminine power and its encouragement to dream big. Most of us had at least one female relative who encouraged us to believe in our dreams. If not, the turkey is here to remind you to dust off those dreams.
The turkey is a social animal and in turn, generous. Flock animals must work together for survival. They must balance giving and taking. Imagine a wild turkey coming upon a hunter placed piles of seed corn. If he were greedy, he’d eat the pile providing a target. By calling the other birds, many will spot the hunter or be aware the corn is a ploy. The turkey realizes that together it is stronger. It values friendship and relationships.
Two male turkeys will often court the same female while the female will breed with more than one male. Sometimes the female will even lay her eggs in another female’s nest. Naturalists studied the unusual behavior and concluded the animals were part of the same family. The male turkey who guards a flock of several females will be guarding his relatives. A turkey will also sacrifice itself to lure predators away from the nest. It’s not usual to spot a male turkey stopping traffic to allow his flock to cross. Turkeys are about looking out for each other. The turkey has other uses too.
Turkeys predict the weather since they show agitation before major weather changes. They were capable of fortune telling, at least the weather variety. Turkeys are associated with the fall and its connections, which include endings, harvest, cycles, preparations and beginnings. Summer has long since passed, most of the harvest is in, animals are preparing for winter, and it is often the beginning of hibernation or dormancy cycles.
Turkey Connections
Abundance
Earth Association
Fall Association
Blessings
Vision
Social/family oriented
Intelligence
Nourishment
Encouragement to follow dreams
Harvesting the fruit of your work
Sharing
Generosity
Gratitude
Sacrifice
Pride
Alertness
Virility
Fertility