Coyote

Today As I left class a coyote crossed my path. The biggest and most handsome Coyote I've ever seen.
He was chased by two birds, as he ran right in front of me.
Nobody else saw him.
This felt like a sign, so I went home to look up what a Coyote might represent.



'The Coyote is a clown in the natural world, and in many Native American tribes view the symbolism of the Coyote as that of trickster, shape-shifter, and transformer.
The Navajo never kill Coyote because of their belief that it accompanied the first man and woman into the entrance of the first physical world.
Also, in the same myth, the Coyote brought with it seeds of life so as to sew new growth upon the new world. This legend depicts the Coyote as a bringer of life and a new birth symbol.
However, the Shoshoni believed the Coyote to be the bringer of death. The sighting of the Coyote was said to bring natural disasters such as illness, floods and harsh winters. This was not viewed as something to be feared - rather it made way for new beginnings. Essentially, the Coyote was the "way-maker" of new direction as it went about its symbolic role of completing the cycle of life in nature.
The Coyote tells us to be mindful of our actions - be wary of playing tricks on ourselves or others. Coyote also reminds us that the consequences of our actions effect more than just ourselves.
The Coyote comes to us with a message that only by learning from our mistakes will we ever be free from shackles/restriction.
This wonderful creature also reminds us that no matter what form we take (as we "shape-shift" our personality) or how many difficult situations we may find ourselves in - we must always take time to laugh.'


So animal symbology may or may not actually mean anything to the world. But that the Coyote represents the death of one and the beginning of a new, and to never forget to laugh, is fairly apt for everything happening in my life today.