♍ Draft: Hummingbird Animal Advisors

Hi, Wanted to let y'all know that I'm going to start publishing my drafts of things I'm working on behind the scenes to my blog and it'll come to your inbox if your subscribed. Since I haven't figured out how to filter different topics to different people yet, I totally respect if you need to unsubscribe for your own mental clarity. But if you want to just pick any choose which emails resonate with you and peak inside my mind and my methods, then stay tuned as I get in the habit of sharing here again. 🫶🏼

Lol, topics will range from super woo esoteric spiritual shit to taboo dancing stuff to just random life updates. 🤪 You know, like personal blogs used to be like! ✨ Eventually, I'd like to transition to podcasting, but right now the best I can fit into my chaotic full time mom life is this, so take what resonates and leave what doesn't.

I've been slowly building up reference/reverence materials about Animal Advisors (aka spirit animals and totems) with the help of AI researching like the thousand topics that I want to know about each creature for my own spiritual realm and also to teach my daughter.

Today, I drafted this one for the hummingbird. Enjoy!

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Love, you

ROUGH DRAFT 2025

Animal Advisor Entry: 

Hummingbird

• Animal Name: Hummingbird (Trochilidae, ~360 species)

• AKA Folk Names: Jewel bird, Sunbird (Americas), Nectar bird, Joy bringer

##Spirit Animal Correspondences Infographic Request Generate a single-page infographic for Hummingbird with a bright yet mystical palette (emerald, ruby, sapphire, gold, iridescent highlights).

• Symbolism: Joy & play • Agility & speed • Messenger between worlds • Renewal through sweetness • Resilience despite small size

• Masculine/Feminine Energy: Balanced (tiny warriors + nurturing feeders)

• Element: Air (flight, wings) • Fire (metabolism, dazzling iridescence) • Spirit (messenger role)

• Planet: Mercury (speed, messengers, trickster-swiftness)

• Zodiac: Gemini (quick wit, duality), Virgo (precision, efficiency), Leo (vital radiance)

• Mythology/Folklore:

  • Aztec: Huitzilopochtli, hummingbird warrior-god of the sun, fire, and war

  • Taino (Caribbean): Hummingbird as “doctor bird,” bringer of healing and love messages

  • Appalachian lore: “spirit bird,” harbinger of visitors from the other side, joy omen at gardens

• Plants/Herbs: Honeysuckle, Columbine, Salvia, Trumpet vine, Hibiscus

Correspondences

Element(s):

• Air: wings beating up to 80 times/sec, hovering flight

• Fire: high metabolism, shimmering feathers = fire/solar rays

• Spirit: messenger bridging earthly sweetness & divine light

Planets:

• Mercury: speed, flight, communication, trickster medicine

Associated Zodiacs:

• Western Astrology: Gemini • Virgo • Leo

  
  
  
  

• Celtic Tree Astrology: Rowan (protection, quick energy), Hawthorn (heart-love), Vine (joy/nectar)

  
  
  
  

• Chinese Zodiac: Parallel to Horse (energetic, swift, messenger role)

  
  
  
  

• Native American (Taino/Aztec): Healer, joy-bringer, war spirit in Aztec myth

  
  
  
  

• Constellations: No official hummingbird constellation, but linked symbolically to Columba (dove) as “messenger bird”

  
  
  
  

Colors:

• Iridescent green, ruby red, sapphire blue, golden fire, sky tones

Plants & Healing Herbs:

• Honeysuckle (nectar/joy)

• Columbine (grace)

• Salvia (healing, nectar-rich)

• Trumpet vine (fiery attraction)

• Hibiscus (love, vitality)

Mythology:

• Aztec: Huitzilopochtli, god of sun/war, arose as hummingbird—symbol of fierce energy.

• Taino: Doctor bird (healer, love messenger).

• Appalachian: Hummingbird sightings linked with joy, visitors from spirit realm, garden blessing.

Tarot:

• The Lovers (Gemini, Mercury link, duality, sweetness)

• In animal decks, Hummingbird often linked to Joy/Lightness (minor arcana cups).

Oracle:

• “Hummingbird Spirit – Be Here Now” (The Spirit Animal Oracle, Colette Baron-Reid)

• Appears in Medicine Cards expansions (joy, healing)

Crystals:

• Peridot (vitality)

• Ruby (fire/heart)

• Emerald (healing, renewal)

• Citrine (sunlight, joy)

• Opal (iridescence)

Meanings

##Oracle Card Image Request Generate an oracle card for Hummingbird.

 Top: “Hummingbird” • Bottom: “Drink in the sweetness of life.”

 Frame: vines, trumpet flowers, sun rays; color palette: jewel tones on earth background.

Animal Symbolism:

• Symbol of joy, vitality, and agility; messenger bridging spirit and earth; renewal through nectar and beauty

Spirit Animal Meaning:

• Teaches to find sweetness in the moment, move swiftly but lightly, and adapt to life’s rapid changes

Totem Animal Meaning:

• Lifelong traits: vibrant, resilient, curious, social, heart-centered; shadow: scattered, burn-out, restless

Power Animal Meaning:

• Appears when you need quick energy bursts, joy infusion, heart-healing, or a reminder to savor life’s nectar

Dream Interpretation:

• Hovering bird: pause, savor present moment

• Drinking nectar: you’re receiving sweetness/medicine

• In rapid motion: energy scattered—focus needed

• Visit from hummingbird: spirit message or loved one’s blessing

Sex Magic Symbolism

• Embody rapid pulses + ecstatic bursts; sip/kiss rituals; incorporate floral scents (honeysuckle, hibiscus); focus on playful delight rather than endurance

Wild Animal Information

##Spirit Animal Coloring Sheet Request Design an 8×10" coloring sheet: hummingbird hovering at trumpet flower, mandala patterns in wings. Hide flowers, stars, droplets, spirals. Background: flowering meadow or garden. Bold outlines, suitable for coloring.

Natural Habitat:

• Americas only: from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego; thrive in meadows, forests, gardens with nectar-rich flowers

Mating Season:

• Spring–summer; males perform aerial courtship dives; females raise young alone

Hunting Season/Patterns:

• Feed every 10–15 minutes, visit hundreds of flowers daily; trapline feeding patterns

Diet:

• Nectar from tubular flowers; small insects/spiders for protein

Homes:

• Tiny cup nests on branches, woven with spider silk and lichens

Backyard Habitats:

• Plant nectar flowers (salvia, trumpet vine, bee balm); provide feeders with sugar water (no dye); sheltering shrubs/trees

Stories

Well-Known Poetry:

• Pablo Neruda’s nature odes reference hummingbirds as joy messengers

Well-Known Fairytales:

• Aztec creation myths — warriors reborn as hummingbirds

Well-Known Nursery Rhymes:

• Folk children’s rhymes: “Hummingbird, hummingbird, flit so high…”

Folklore:

• Taino: doctor bird as healer, spirit messenger

• Appalachian: sighting = joy, luck, or visitation

Fables:

• Indigenous fable: Hummingbird carries drops of water to fight fire—lesson in persistence

Notable Children's Books:

• The Hummingbird King (Guatemalan folktale retelling)

• Hummingbird by Nicola Davies (story of migration and connection)

Music

Folk Songs:

• “The Hummingbird” — traditional Appalachian ballad fragments

Popular Music with Lyrics:

• “Hummingbird” by Seals & Crofts (1972) — “She flies so gracefully…”

• “Hummingbird” by B.B. King (1970) — blues metaphor of elusive love

Movement

• Dance Movements: rapid foot shuffles, wing-arm flutters, sharp stillness then dart; chest shimmies as wingbeats

Yoga

• Garudasana (Eagle Pose): wing-wrapped focus

• Ustrasana (Camel): heart-opening, nectar flow

Pole Dance

• Flutter spins: fast repeated spins with quick exits

• Hover holds: static holds with tiny adjustments (like wing-hover)

• Sip transitions: playful pauses before darting again

Entertainment

Movies:

• Rio 2 (2014) [G] — Jewel-toned hummingbirds in Brazil forest setting

Shows:

• Planet Earth II (2016) [Documentary] — stunning slow-motion of hummingbird feeding

Reverence

Oh, Hummingbird spirit, wild and free,

 Lend your swiftness and joy to me.

 Guide my heart with wings so light,

 With playful grace and radiant sight.

 (repeat as desired)