bird omens

[hobsonbear]

 don't really know where to post this so here goes:

this morning my cat brought in a live sparrow and let it go in my upstairs bedroom. whilst trying to coax it out of a window it flew into a unopened window and knocked itself out. it came round fine (or looked it) so i put it out of the window where it fell to the patio and was killed. i know it probably had internal injuries/was disorientated etc.

later, at work, a robin flew through an open door, did a circuit of the room before landing near me, at my head height. it looked at me and then flew back out through the door.

i am seriously spooked now. i hardly see any birds indoors. what did the robin mean? on the plus side i saved a large moth from being trodden on, it was inside work too!

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[hobsonbear]

hi, me again.  just found these on a website of animal omens but just can't put them together:

Sparrow- The sparrow is the spirit of merry mischief and is also lucky for lovers. In folklore it is said that if a sparrow flies into your house, it comes to warn of illness.

Robin- Because of its red breast, the robin is associated with fire in European myth. Like the raven, the robin is said to have brought fire from heaven. Folklore considers the robin a holy bird and one which loves gardeners for they remind him of paradise which is his true home. The robin brings good luck during the holiday season.

Moth- The moth is occasionally a symbol of fatal attraction, obsession, and foolishness because of its habit of flying into light and flames. The moth also symbolizes fragility and the ephemeral for the same reasons.

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[Tim Baxter]

I'll go with most of the moth analysis.

[Robinia]

I really wouldn't worry too much about omens as far as birds are concerned hobsonbear.  Obviously the sparrow was a result of your cat's antics & robins are often known to pop in to have a look at you.  They're very cheeky, my neighbour had one who visited her kitchen & often left his calling card on her kettle!
If you have lots of birds around as I do there's going to be lots of 'happenings'.  I was recently plopped on the head straight after washing my hair - not exactly lucky was it?

My auntie was very superstitious about birds but I just consider myself lucky to have so many in my garden!

[smudge]

Many years ago, my sister came home from work one day & found a dead blackbird on her bed & another dead in the toilet bowl. To this day she's always wondered how & why this happened. The only theory is that they flew around upstairs & knocked themselves out & died of exhaustion.

Although it completely spooked her out at the time, she's not superstitious & loves all birds - like me!

[claireybear]

My grandad died about 3 years ago and it left my mum feeling quite bereft. About a month after he died a bird flew into my mums bedroom, through a small upper window, and perched next to her on the dressing table. She called my dad who was able to pick the bird up quite happily and put him out of the window where he then flew away! It made her feel quite warm inside...

[Mrs_Pegasus]

Just in case you want any more info on the robin!

It is said that the robin received its redbreast when it tried to pull the thorns from the bloodied crown on Christs head as He hung on the cross.  Therefore, in superstition it is said to be very ill omen to harm, kill or capture the robin.

"A Robin Redbreast in a cage, puts all Heaven in a rage" (William Blake)

It is said to be a bad omen if it flies into a home where someone lies sick because the sufferer will die.

I dont think offices count!

[Jessalyn]

Robins were sacred birds but there is an English Tradition of catching and killing one at Christmas/Yule. The dead bird was taken round houses in the village as some kind of ritual for the coming year. If anyone can shed light on this I would appreciate finding out more. Of course, no one does this now (as far as I know). To kill a robin or a wren ("God Almighty's **** and hen") was bad luck at all other times.

[Jessalyn]

Sorry, looks like the website has censored a word. It should be the word begining with C and ending in K for a male bird, the short form of Cockerel! Looks like the censorship doesn't discriminate on grounds of context!