Significance of some birds and animals - Answers of the Mother
( *The disciple enquired about this because the Mother was sending him pictures of animals pasted on the front of the envelopes containing her replies to him.)
Mother: Power.
Q: the deer...
Mother: Swiftness of movement.
Q: the swan...
Mother: The soul.
Q: birds...
Mother: Some birds have a meaning, but it is not one and the same for all birds.
Q: I want to know the significance of the elephant whose
picture you sent me today, and also of the parrot.
Mother: The parrot signifies “fluency of speech” and the elephant
“strength”.
(About the dog..)
Mother: The dog on the envelope means: obedience.
Q: What is the significance of the picture you sent me this
morning?
Mother: It is a seal—a very clever animal that can be taught all sorts of tricks, even juggling.
Q: What does the peacock signify?
Mother: Victory.
Q: What is the significance of the picture of the rabbit you
sent me today?
Mother: It is not a rabbit, it is a hare and the hare means “prudence”.
Q: What does the reindeer signify?
Mother: The reindeer on the envelope is the symbol of endurance.
Mother: (About a picture of a dove)
I am sending you the bird of your name: Peace.
Mother:(About a picture of a cat) The cat means receptivity.
Mother: (About a picture of a pelican) The pelican on the envelope is the symbol of devotedness.
Mother: (About a picture on an envelope) Is it a goat?
It is an antelope, with the significance “swiftness of movement”.
The goat is “agility”.
Mother: (About a picture of some pigs)
The envelope I am sending you represents the obscure movements
of the vital in the nature.
- From the book "More Answers from the Mother"
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