bird omens

[hobsonbear]

i 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. <FONT color=#ff0000>what did the robin mean?</FONT> on the plus side i saved a large moth from being trodden on, it was inside work too!

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[Ward-Minter]

I think it means (superstitiously) that someone in your family is going to die soon. Sorry.

 

Alternatively it may mean the birds are just stupid in your neck of the woods.

[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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[mfewell]

I wouldn't get spooked at all. The sparrow - just cats being normally horrid. Robin: I have a robin regularly flies indoors and sits on my dining room table - especially when he wants feeding.

[spinchimp]

It doesn'r mean anything, its just a coincidence.

[murvic]

We too have had a robin flying around in the house on a couple of occasions, bird droppings on the walls, shelves, kitchen worktops, etc.

What does our stupid cat do? Absolutly nothing - it just lies in it's litter tray (clean litter) fast asleep.

[Romeo]

The robin dropped in to say 'Thank you for trying to save the sparrow's life. It's not your fault that it died anyway'. Unfortunately robins don't speak English, so it just gave you a knowing look and hoped you would understand.

[Celestia]

Moths can symbolise "souls."