The Crane Spirit

I recently caught sight of a crane flying across the sky… stopped to take in the beauty of its flight and noticed that the name of the lane I was walking through is Crane Road!!! There must be some synchronicity in this… I didn't pursue this sign further though… but I didn't forget it either…

A week later I was in my director's car when I caught sight of 3 cranes flying across the sky in Changi South… now this is the 1st time I've seen cranes in both places… the call for my attention is getting louder…

The Crane Spirit



Indicator of good fortune. Connections to our primal origin. Emotional stability. Spiritual awakening. Able to restore faith in our self and spirit.

Source: http://www.mysticfamiliar.com/library/shamanism/animal_totems.htm#Crane

An encounter with Crane in Dreamtime is a powerful sign of love, happiness, and good will among family and friends. Crane medicine also brings long life, good health and a deeper awakening on a spiritual level. Crane spirit helps us to speak our truth as we live with courage and integrity. The lesson is to wait in complete balance, as we remain ever focused on our path of destiny. The key is to soar as ONE with the wind regardless of the journey's way.

Source: http://www.cathyginter.com/TOTEM.html

The crane is an ancient bird with great symbolic meaning.  In Oriental cultures it is revered in paintings and poems and symbolizes good fortune and longevity.  When it appears in our life it indicates that good fortune is at hand.  This can be physical health, emotional stability, mental clarity or spiritual awakening depending on the situation and the individual.

Graceful, terrestrial birds the cranes call can be long, harsh and penetrating.  It helps us connect with our primal origins and teaches us how to utilize the power of sound appropriately.  it holds the medicine of self expression and shows us how to vocalize our truth.  Those with this totem benefit from all types of voice therapy including singing, speaking and chanting.  When this medicine is fully developed those with this totem make lasting favorable impressions on others.  If it is underdeveloped they are often misunderstood.

There are about 15 species of cranes.  The whooping cranes call is audible for up to 2 miles.  If this is your totem your personal sound can impact a larger radius then other crane medicine people.

Cranes pursue small prey and sometimes each other by running.  A running crane takes one to three steps per second and may use its wings for balance and to gain speed.  They typically run into the wind to achieve the life necessary for flight but if alarmed they can spring directly into flight.  This is symbolic for those with this totem.  Bucking a headwind can throw us off course.  The challenge is to stay centered and focused on our destination.

Aggressive when fighting the crane uses a complex system of threat behaviors including physical postures and vocalizations.  They ruffle their wings, drop down and crouch with the head bend back towards the body and when the time is right spring into action.  Proper timing and physical flexibility are part of its teachings.

The crane is a soaring bird and like that of the human spirit it knows no limit. They fly with their neck and head outstretched as if they were seeing into the future.  Their legs extend out behind them holding them to the past.  When the past and the future meet wisdom awakens.

This beautiful bird helps us release our fear as we move into uncharted territory. It helps us discover our personal grace and agility.  It teaches us to express ourselves with integrity and conviction and most importantly it restores our faith in ourselves and in spirit.

Source: http://www.sayahda.com/cyc1.html