Bird medicine: the sacred power of bird shamanism

Cover Image
 Title Page
 Epigraph
 Acknowledgments
 Table of Contents
 Part 1: What Is Bird Medicine?
 Chapter 1: A Whistle and a Word to the Wise
 Chapter 2: Bird Origins and Early Influences on Humans
 Birds, the Real First Nations People
 Birds and Burial Rites: Birds as Embodiments of the Soul
 Why Are Birds Sacred to Native People?
 The Earth Does Not Belong to Us
 Bird Shamanism
 Part 2: The Four Gatekeepers
 Chapter 3: The Birds of the Four Directions
 Broken Wing
 Chapter 4: Eagles
 Big Birds and High Fliers
 On Eagles' Wings
 The Linnet and the Eagle
 The Heart of an Eagle Pure in SpiritHeady Lifestyle of the Bald Eagle
 Eagles Answer Prayers
 Eagles Are Symbols of Freedom
 Letting Go of Fear
 Eagles Give Thanks
 Talking Feather/Eagle Phone
 Thirteen Grateful Eagles
 The Famous Eagle-Mating Ritual
 Welcome Home
 Eagle Marriage Feast Ritual
 The Great Elder in the Sky
 Mountain Eagles
 Chapter 5: Hawks
 Hawk the Protector
 White Hawk Spirit
 New York's Finest Bird
 Hawks and Their Dining Habits
 The Northern Harrier: A Messenger from Horus
 Red Tails Understand Mohawk
 Moon Hawk
 Hawks Love Drums
 Red Tail Protection from Above
 Food for Thought
 Dream Hawks The Prisoner and the PeregrineChapter 6: Crows
 Corvidae, Gatekeepers of the South
 Crow Councils: The Return of the Corvid Tribe
 Quoth the Raven
 The Brilliance of Black Birds
 Sharing the Banquet
 Crow Warnings, Crow Scolds
 Chapter 7: Owls
 Owl: The Night Eagle
 Owls and My Aunt
 The Voice of the Owl
 Owl as Oracle
 The Mystery of the Owl Platter
 Part 3: Mentors and Messengers
 Chapter 8: Messengers and Carriers of Spirit
 Birds as Oracles of the Dead
 A Club-Footed Messenger
 A Robin's Timely Message
 Bird Language
 Bird Dog
 Hummingbird: Courier of the Fallen Warriors Chapter 9: Birds as TeachersBirds Can Change Your Flight Plans
 A Change of Heart
 Bird of Four Colors
 Chapter 10: Birds as Musicians
 Dawn Song of the Birds
 Musicians of the Forest
 Blue Jay's Gift of Song
 My Wild Bird
 Migratory Songbirds and Their Struggle to Be Heard
 She Who Sings Like Birds
 Chapter 11: Birds Speak Our Language
 Blue Jay Answers a Prayer
 Twitter Messages
 Bird Dreams
 Chapter 12: Bird Warnings
 Magpie Burglar Alarm
 Rockin' Robin
 Storm Warnings
 Chapter 13: Birds as Role Models
 Role Models for Responsible Parenting Role Models for Choosing and Creating a New FamilyMessage from a Robin
 Woodpeckers Are Good Builders
 Chapter 14: Healing (and Humorous) Birds
 Nuthatch Saves Injured Girl
 A Grouse with a Heart
 The Grouse That Saved Me
 Partridge/Family
 Pigeon Club
 Life Is Worth Living
 Chapter 15: Peacemaking and Patient Birds
 The Peacemakers: Herons, Egrets, and Cranes
 Photo Insert
 Herons and Longevity
 Heron Traffic
 Herons and Cranes: Teachers of Patience
 Snowy Egret Dance
 Shorebirds and Synchronicity
 Geese: Heralders of Spring and Adventure
 Part 4: Other Bird Allies
 Chapter 16: Hummingbirds