Spirit of Things

Spirit of Things Personal Interpretation of Symbols

By Samantha Duly

This month I have chosen to write about symbols and personal interpretation of them. I have said personal, as it is really your own interpretation, as others may have their own. Symbols and signs can be received in two ways, psychically including through our intuition and also mediumistically because as a medium works, they can receive symbols within a reading.

We are all capable of receiving symbols through any of our five senses. It is really about being open to receiving and, as we all have a sixth sense, we can also use our extra-sensory perception or ESP if we so wish.

We can even receive symbols in our dreams, which is an excellent reason to have a notepad handy when you wake up, as the more you receive, the more meaningful they become.

When you receive symbols psychically, you can then use them to enhance your intuition and awareness. Through this symbology, it can also change your life through the guidance received. As we are all different, we process things in different ways and sometimes, we question whether it was simply our imagination. But, by writing the information down, you will start to see a pattern emerge, especially if it is repetitive, which will then help you gain an understanding of what is being shown. Then you can begin to build your ‘symbol dictionary’.

Everyday items can be symbolic and can even include colours. You can also see symbols subjectively inside your mind and objectively as in front of you. You can even find that you are guided to look at something specific and receive a message.

A few examples include: Daffodils – representing Spring, spring in your step, in Australia, they are symbolic for Cancer. Candle – shine your inner light as you can bring light to the darkness. Clock – divine timing, time to act, timing is everything. Fruit – reaping the rewards for hard work Key – open the door to new beginnings or a new way of being Mirror – take time to look within, look at things for a different angle. Water – about your emotions or an emotional situation. Cloud – depression or every cloud has a silver lining.

Other symbols can be anything from white feathers, butterflies, dragonflies and birds. Animals are symbolic

as they are in harmony with the God source. Some examples are: Dragonfly – I see them as spirit messengers so when they are near, it is a sign that spirit is close by. Eagle – symbolises freedom and that the person is flying high and at peace. Owl – a sign of wisdom and endurance and can be seen as quite magical as portrayed in the Harry Potter books/movies.

In the Tarot, birds are seen as divine messengers and that spirit is guiding you. A few other prominent symbols in the Tarot include lightning bolts, which means divine intervention to do with any area of your life. The Star exudes hope, faith and your souls’ purpose, spirituality, emotional balance, to always believe in the power that is you. Smaller stars represent your chakras. Seeing repetitive numbers is also a common symbol/sign as in 11.11, 1.11, 2.22, 3.33. 11.11, in particular, is seen as a gateway and a message from the universe. Some also say that it can mean that spirit is close by. As your own symbol dictionary will be unique to you, when you discuss this with someone else you could have an interesting dialogue and see someone else’s

“The role of a Medium is to give evidence of life after death...”

perspective. In a reading, if spirit showed me a boat, it may mean they have been in the navy, owned a boat or passed while on a boat. If they showed me the ocean, likewise, they may have enjoyed the sea, they may have passed in the ocean or their ashes may be scattered in the ocean.

Similarly, by seeing a train could mean spirit lived near the train station, went to work on the train, was a train driver, was a trainspotter or their death may have

involved a train. So, by seeing these symbolically, you can then ‘feel’ into the emotion behind it. You may even hear a noise associated to the symbol, which will then lead to the correct meaning of the symbol. Spirit will help us any way they can.

You could say symbols could be a shortcut to receiving information, whether it is psychically or mediumistically. It is important to note that the symbols’ meanings can change over time as you progress with your development, so make sure to update your notes and in time you will find you will not even need them.

In September I will be writing about the Aura and the Chakras.

Yours in Spirit Samantha Duly