The spiritual significance of seeing a white owl in dreams and in reality: symbolism of the totem
The symbolism of white owls has taken hold in our everyday life and has become part of cartoons and movies. However, allowing a superficial and stereotypical interpretation of the meaning of the white owl, we miss the very essence of meeting with a spiritual animal.
Seeing a white owl in a dream, we think, 'Fortunately, it is not black.' But it doesn't work that way, or rather, it doesn't quite work that way. Let's go deeper into the symbolism and meaning of white owls to get to the truth of your meeting in a dream or in real life.
The meaning of owls and their symbolism is based on the knowledge of our ancestors and modern bird sightings, including spiritual practices.
What white owls symbolize
Polar or white owls, like their other relatives, are quite intelligent animals. Their silent analytical and logical abilities are an example to follow and develop. White owls symbolize wisdom and magical powers, but this is just the tip of the iceberg.
The symbolism of white owls is:
- wisdom
- spiritual protection
- analytical mind
- magical powers
- transformation
- purity and innocence
- spiritual enlightenment and optimism
- good fortune and blessing
- loneliness and inner emptiness
Perhaps the last point may have confused you, but we have stipulated that the meaning of the white owl is not all that simple.
What does the white owl mean as a totem animal
The intuition of a person with a white owl totem can only be envied. Such people are usually silent and thoughtful and are used to making decisions alone. If you have not yet declassified your totem, refer to your date of birth. Having identified a white owl among your spirit animals, it is worthwhile to establish contact with it. It is not about traveling to the polar ice floes, but only about mental contact with your totem animal. White owl totems can pump up your skills and be a faithful protector spiritually. If you are going through a difficult time, ask the white owl to point you to the right path or teach you the wisdom of intuition to feel where you have turned the wrong way. The task of white owls as totem animals is to keep your spiritual development from encroachment and interference of black forces. If you often see a white owl in dreams or in life (on pictures, screensavers, logos), you should turn to the spiritual meaning of meeting with a white owl and understand the warning or blessing of it.
If you dreamed a white owl - meaning
To see a white owl in a dream means to connect your energy with the world of angels and spirits, receiving a clue that should protect you and guide you to the right path. A white owl in a dream is not just good luck, it is the possibility of a new path, happier and more harmonious on the road to wisdom.
Pay attention to your emotions related to the white owl in your dream. If you are anxious, you should be more attentive to situations in the near future, calculate the consequences of your actions and decisions. Attacking you white owl in a dream calls for action. Perhaps you have not experienced a transformation for a long time, or think about something or not take action on the way to the goal all the time.
To see a calm white owl in a dream is to receive a blessing for a cause or decision that is in store for you in the near future. Also, a white owl in a dream can represent the state of your inner self and soul. If the white owl is suffering in your dream, you may want to harmonize your inner world and cleanse your energies. If the owl is fine, you will feel the energy of happiness in the dream and admire the bird, then you should not go off the right path and change life concepts and values.
Here are a few variants of the meaning of the dream about white owls, which you should think of when waking up:
- spiritual direction to enlightenment and harmonization
- approaching a powerful transformation, through life's challenges, but you will cope with them
- turning to your intuition and feelings to make decisions in the days ahead
- pay attention to the purity of your motives and thoughts in actions or decisions
- you need to protect your energy and vitality
Meaning of meeting with a white owl
Meeting with a white owl in life is quite rare. However, nothing is impossible. You may encounter a white owl at the zoo and feel a spiritual message. Or you see its image in the outside world and feel that it is not accidental. So we will tell you about the spiritual meaning of encountering a white owl so that you have no questions left in figuring it out.
- If you see a white barn owl showing interest in you, it is worth being wary and analyzing the events around you. The fact is that white barn owls are considered an omen of betrayal, death, magical interference in your life. It is worth protecting yourself and directing your thoughts to harmonization.
- Meeting with a snowy owl is more of a good sign than an omen of something terrible. It is only worthwhile to make sure that internally you are normal. Snowy owls feel internal depression and deep sadness, eating away from the inside. Then the bird comes to warn you that you need to act before you "eat" yourself and your life forces.
- Blessing from the white owl. Why do I need a blessing if I am already on the right path? However, an encounter with a white owl will give you the courage to stay the course, even if ghostly new prospects loom on the horizon. Sometimes, in the pursuit of two goals, we risk losing sight of both.
- If you hear the cry of a white owl near your home. The voice of an owl can prevent danger and warn you of evil or a bad event approaching your home. The screech of the white owl is not an exception, the animal is able to sense the approach of death and may feel the need to prepare you for it. Having driven the animal away from the house, you will not change the situation, try to unravel the message and take measures to preserve harmony and your vitality.
- Transformation. Sometimes, the cry of the owl, as well as its appearance can mean not literal death. You are waiting for events and tests that will help you expand the horizons of thinking, change some views and foundations, become stronger spiritually. The white owl prepares us for the coming transformation, otherwise you can get depressed and put your hands down, thinking that this is a punishment, not a leap of development.
- Relationships. White owls choose a partner for life. Sometimes the arrival of a white owl in your life indicates the development of your relationship or foreshadows its imminent arrival. If you saw a dead white owl in your dream or in real life, your relationship will come to an early end. To attract luck in your relationship, you can designate a white owl on your wedding invitations and make the bird the theme of the event.
- Opportunities. Perhaps, here is a similar allegory with a white butterfly, and with the appearance of a white owl, you get a sign of new opportunities that you should not miss soon. You need to put your best effort and energy into contributing to these new development opportunities.
White owl in ancient cultures and beliefs: interpretation
Our ancestors perceived white owls in different ways. Many were afraid of spirit animals, considering them werewolves, some admired white owls, giving them the meaning of purity and good magic. It's time to sort out your truth.
White owls in the Bible
Here is where the root of the meaning of white owls lies, as a symbol of loneliness and emptiness, punishment for sins and the curse of God. White owls are considered by the Bible as ungodly animals that should not be eaten. The lifestyle of white owls became the foundation for the belief that the birds are exiles and damned souls living alone.
Indians
Native American beliefs were based on fear and the punishment of heaven. Situations where white owls could kidnap children were not that uncommon as the birds are quite large and they are predators. Indians would scare their offspring with white owls to keep them from leaving their beds at night or going far from the settlement. The owl's ability to see in the dark seemed magical, and the owl's hearing was a bad omen of imminent death in the settlement.
Despite their fear and beliefs, however, Native American tribal elders used white owl feathers for their rituals, believing the bird to be magically powerful and capable of communicating with the world of evil and good spirits.
Some tribes were convinced that white owls were ancestral spirits that could protect or punish.
Greeks
The Greeks depicted the white owl always next to the goddess Athena, the goddess of wisdom and reason. Like the Scandinavians, who called their goddess of wisdom Katyogel (owl), the Greeks admired the bird's abilities and compared its intelligence to the knowledge of a thousand wise men. The owl was considered an animal capable of accumulating experience and wisdom, so old owls were considered especially wise.
Egyptians
Ancient people believed that white owls lived in the underworld and were the guardians of the gates between the worlds. The appearance of a white owl was considered a positive sign, for example, the outcome of a battle or a decision made.
Eastern cultures
You can often find the image of an owl in the Japanese and Chinese. These cultures may place white owl statuettes in the house to attract good luck and prosperity. Also, the image of an owl, according to feng shui beliefs, can remove negative energy and protect the home from unwanted guests.
Beliefs associated with the white owl
There were some rituals then and now, which had to be done at the sight of a white owl. You will be surprised, but omens and beliefs have reached our days practically unchanged.
What to do if you see a white owl:
- make a wish
- thank the bird and give it a look
- if you see a dead white owl, brush the energy from top to bottom (from head to feet) and blow it into the ground so that no spirit lurking in the dead bird will transfer to you
Delve into the significance of white owls through movies and books
This can be an interesting experience. After all, screenwriters (the good ones) go deep into exploring the symbolism and meaning of a character to convey the depth. These are the works you can watch as a family, expanding your understanding of the spiritual significance of white owls:
- Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, cartoon
- The White Owl, movie
- All 8 Parts of Harry Potter, movies
- The Chronicles of Narnia, movie
- Metamorphoses by Ovid, book
