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The Hummingbird and the Woodpecker

From the window in my home office I have a great view of my neighbor's driveway and garage door.

Fortunately, I also can see some of the beautiful shrubs and trees that line their driveway. One of these trees is a White Bark Birch.

Recently I noticed a Red-headed Woodpecker happily pounding away on the trunk of the White Bark Birch, indicating that the tree has some kind of insect infestation. The Woodpecker would come to feast on the insects every few days or so, providing me with the pleasure of seeing its colorful beauty.

Last week there was a new visitor to this natural bird feeder. A Hummingbird began hovering near the insect-laden white tree trunk. It, too, was eating the insects that were infesting the tree.

The most interesting thing about this is that the Hummingbird doesn't have the ability to peck at the bark in order to gain availability to the insects that reside under the bark. The Hummingbird needs the Woodpecker to peck holes in the bark and open up the bark in order to gain access to the insects.

After enjoying this interaction for a bit, it came to me that this was more than an act of symbiosis in nature. This was an Animal Message for me. But what was it?

A bit of musing upon the subject brought me to the realization of all the different bits of symbolism contained in this display.

  • Firstly, that the Woodpecker symbolized a teacher, parent, or life coach, in that it was opening up a way so that the Hummingbird could gain access to nutrition.
  • The symbolic meaning of nutrition in this Animal Message is wisdom and knowledge.
  • The Hummingbird represented the student, child, coaching client, or anyone else who is hungry for the nutrition of knowledge.
  • It is only by the symbiotic action of the Woodpecker that the Hummingbird can gain the life-giving nutrition it needs and desires. Likewise, the searcher of knowledge needs the coach or teacher, as symbolized by the Woodpecker, to give it access to the source of what it seeks.

Finally, this tidbit of wisdom came to me:

Everyone is always either a Woodpecker or a Hummingbird.
Always.

Depending upon the situation, you are being a Woodpecker by opening someone's path to knowledge OR you're being a Hummingbird by following the path to knowledge as it is opened for you.

Woodpeckers: By your actions and your words, what are you teaching?

Hummingbirds: What are you learning from the actions and words of the Woodpeckers?

Love,
Kathy


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