The Black Bird – Taste&Savour

• Raven and the Theft of Light In many Pacific Northwest myths, Raven, originally a black bird, steals light from a powerful being to bring it to humanity. The black colour symbolises mystery and transformation.
• In Native American cultures, particularly among the Plains tribes, blackbirds are seen as sacred and are often associated with corn, as they are believed to be the servants of the Corn Mother.
• Druid legends suggest that the singing of three blackbirds in the World Tree of other worlds can put listeners into a trance, allowing them to travel to the otherworld and receive mystic secrets.
• Yatagarasu (八咫烏) is a three-legged crow and guiding god in Shinto mythology, symbolizing divine intervention. Sent by Takamimusubi, it guided Emperor Jimmu to Yamato. The name means “eight-span crow,” and it’s believed to be an incarnation of Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto,

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