The Free Radical

“Keep silent, and go about your business.”

This is only the second time I’ve encountered owl. They are nocturnal creatures; I am generally not. We, myself and Sitka, were out for just a short walk. The puppy is still too young to sustain the physical exertion required to complete the full circuit.

We were trudging up the main hill at the beginning of the walk when a white and grey speckled bird arose from the forest floor on our right to perch momentarily in a tree. It then quickly swooped right in front of us to disappear over the little ridge on our left. It was large and utterly silent in flight– that’s how I knew it was an owl.

I must apologize that I have no picture to offer of this brief encounter because my main concern was for the safety of Sitka. She’s still small enough that a large owl could conceivably scoop her up and, well… So here’s another pic of the puppy instead.

I recently did one of those personality thingies I found on Facebook that promises to determine “what type of animal you are.” Not surprisingly, I was revealed to be an owl type. Despite our infrequent meetings in the physical realm, Owl and I have always had a good rapport.

“Magick abounds in the darkness. The aggregation of your senses coupled with intuition allows you to penetrate the maneuvers being made under the cover of night. Humanity is beginning to ‘see’ what is going on and has been going on unreported for a very long time. These times of chaos are forcing each of you to hone your skills… as hunters of Truth.

“You are not so easily deceived as you penetrate your own experience with the expertise of insight fuelled by your own inner light. The disembodied whispers of the night are losing their potency for instilling fear. You are finding more and more that your fear of the dark is baseless. It is where lies have been habitually placed to keep them hidden. But falsehoods can only harm you by the credence you yourself assign them.

“You are finding the true ground of your being– rooted in the Earth. This is the sure knowledge which allows you to take flight– to gain a greater overview. And then are you free to swoop upon new vistas and horizons– to move confidently into heretofore uncharted territory.

“I look forward to our sojourns together.”