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Friday, February 26, 2016

Lucky Owls

With the next major holiday being St. Patrick's day, I thought this would be an appropriate time to explore how luck plays in the role of the symbolic meanings of owls.

St. Patrick's Day Owl Greeting Card by cutencomfy
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Let's start with Japan. In Japanese, the word for owl is 'fukurou', meaning protection and fortune. So it is not surprising that lucky owl charms are big in the Japanese culture. These charms are given as gifts for good luck with different colors having a specific purpose. As example: a white owl for happiness, a black owl for good health, a pink owl for love.

In some Native American cultures, the owl was viewed as protective spirits. As such, shamans used their feathers in their practice to ward off evil spirits.

At one time in Lorraine, France, it was believed that owls could help find husbands for spinsters.

An old Welsh belief was that if a pregnant women heard an owl, it meant her child would be blessed.

The owl was seen as a symbol of good fortune in ancient Greece.

In Mongolia, it was believed that an owl had saved Genghis Khan's life. A Barn owl was roosting in the bush he was hiding in and when his enemies started looking there, they saw the owl and left. Khan's enemies did not believed the owl would have still been there if Khan was.

Well, all this convinced me that we could all benefit from adding a few owls in our St. Patrick's Day celebration. Don't you agree? :)

Luck of The Irish St. Patrick's Day Owl Classic White Coffee Mug by DesignsbyDonnaSiggy
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St. Patrick's Day Shamrock Cute Owl wisdom & Luck Greeting Card by countrymousestudio
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St. Patty's Day Tie by just_owls
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Irish Owl with Shamrock Sticker by mousearte
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St. Patrick's Day Irish Girl Owl 2 Inch Round Button by pinback_buttons
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St Patricks Day Leprechaun Owl Party 5x7 Paper Invitation Card by mousearte
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DON`T DRINK AND FLY TEE SHIRTS by IronicOwl
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St. Patrick's Day Owls (6).png T-shirts by shirtoftheday
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Owl Wishing you a Happy St. Patty's Day Cake Picks by DesignsbyDonnaSiggy
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Whooo's Lucky St. Patrick's Day Owl T Shirts by cutencomfy
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Irish Owl for St. Patrick's Day Postcard by Hoot_Hoot
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St. Patrick’s Day Owl Tshirt by Hoot_Hoot
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Monday, February 1, 2016

Owls Birthdays


Pink Owl Your Birthday Cupcake By BY CYRA

Ever wonder how long owls live? The answer depends on the species and circumstance. There are over 200 species of owls in the world and they all have different lifespans. In the wild, a long-lived owl can, in general, live up to 20 years; whereas, a short-lived owl may live only a year. In captivity, though, owls live twice as long as their wild counterparts.

The longest lived owl is the Great Horned Owl that, in the wild, can live up to 20 - 25 years. In captivity, this bird can reach 30 years. One captive Great Horned owl lived up to the ripe old age of 34.

Another long lived owl is the Snowy Owl. This species, in general, live 10-15 years in the wild, and about 20, or a little more, in captivity.

Screech Owls live, on average in the wild, 10 years. In captivity, they can have up to 20 birthdays.

The shortest lived owl is the Barn Owl. their average lifespan is 4 years. In captivity, Barn Owls can have 10 -15 birthdays.

Overall, if an owl survives through its fledgling stage, every birthday is a true cause for celebration.

...And with the current popularity of owls in the human world, owl themed birthday celebrations are all the rage, especially with kids.

Cute Modern Owl Birthday Party Invitations by celebrateitinvites
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Super COOL Owl Birthday Party Postage by dlgray
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Owl Cartoon Birthday Invitation Seal Sticker by raindwops
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Birthday Wrapping Paper Owl Bird White Pink by EyeloveTOONS
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Cute Pink Owl Custom Name For Her Z01 Large Gift Bag by JaclinArt
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Hoot Owls Birthday Card by Cheries_Art
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Cute Owl on Branch Girl Birthday Party Banner Poster by SpecialOccasionCards
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party owl cake picks by poupoune
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Hooty Hoot Owl 4th Birthday Paper Plates 9 Inch Paper Plate by kids_birthdays
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Rainbow, owl, balloons Boy 3rd Birthday Cookies Jumbo Cookie by IrinaFraser
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Pink Owl Polkadot Birthday Party Standard Cocktail Napkin by VensPaperie
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Orange Sorbet Polka-Dots•Cute Owl•Custom Large Gift Bag

Cute Owl Birthday Party Cake Pops by dlgray
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Look Whoo's Turning OWL birthday invitation(photo) 5x7 Paper Invitation Card by MonkeyHutDesigns
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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Owl Astrology

When we think of the new year, we also think of the Chinese New Year and the astrological animal for that year. No, Chinese astrology do not include an owl, however, the owl is included in two other cultures: the Native American Totem Animal and India's Pancha Pakshi Shastra.

In the Native American culture, it is believed that your astrological or totem animal chooses you at birth base on the character traits you will need to acquire or strengthen throughout your life.

The owl is your totem animal if your birth date falls between November 23 and December 21. People with the owl totem are said to be easy going and adventure seeking. However, this also means they can be reckless and somewhat thoughtless at times, which can place them in rather sticky situations. Still, the owl person is a great listener and can be enthusiastic. They are very adaptable and can do well in any occupation, but they excel as artists and teachers.

The owl serves to remind you to veer away from greed and excesses.

The Pancha-Pakshi Sastra is the most popular astrology mythology in South India. Pancha means 5 and Pakshi means birds, thus, their astrology is represented by five birds, the owl being one of them. Unfortunately, in order to know your birth pakshi, you will need to know your birth star according to the Vedic Astrology and the Paksha of the moon at the time of your birth; not an easy task to do.

Well, let's explore the owl Pakshi anyway. It actually sounds similar to the Native American totem owl.

Owl Pakshi people are said to be very ambitious with lots of confidence. They are energetic and sometimes need to calm down their enthusiasm. They also have short tempers that they need to learn to control. They are intelligent and make great students.

What I find fasinating is that I, personally, don't precieve recklessness and adventure seeking associated with owls, yet here we have two totally different cultures that do and are similiar in their intrepetations. What do you think? Let me know in the comment area below.

Owl zodiac fantasy watercolors 2015 calendar by IronicOwl
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Owl Dream Catcher Small Square Tile by TheDayzAgo
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Native American Owl Mitakuye Oyasin Classic White Coffee Mug by iteskawi
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Spirit owl t shirts by ADECPOIJ
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Aged and Worn Haida Spirit Owl Wall Skin by SpiritAnimals
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Dream Catcher Series-Spirit Of The Owl Poster by romanceworks
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Tribal Wise Great Horned Owl Carved® Maple iPhone 6 Bumper by Stormslegacy
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Mystical Owl in Flight 15 Oz Stainless Steel Travel Mug by RedOak
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Shamanic Spirit of Owl Shirts by Artstudio14
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Owl New Year

It will soon be time to say good-bye to 2015 and hello to 2016. 2015 brought some good and bad news to the owls of the world. The major good news occurred in the United Kingdom where aggressive conservation efforts resulted in a large increase of Barn Owls. Yea!

As for the bad news, the endangered and federally protected Northern Spotted Owls have been at war with the Barred Owls within the Pacific Northwest Forest, and it is not likely that the Spotted Owl will endure without our help. It is said that Barred Owls now heavily outnumber the Spotted Owls. This is in addition to the continual decline of Spotted Owls worldwide due to deforestation. Clearly, the two species cannot co-exist, but there is not suficient land space suitable for the less aggressive Spotted Owls. A lot more work and effort will be needed this upcoming year to help the Spotted Owl survive. Hopefully, with the help of the big conservation organizations, such as, the National Wildlife Federation and Conservation Northwest, we will see some improvements in 2016.

On a lighter note, a new year means a new calendar, and so I present you with an array of owl wall calendars for a hooting good year.

2016 North American Owl Wall Calendar by twolfephotos
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Owls 2016 calendar by tigressdragon
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Watercolor owls paintings calendar 2014 by IronicOwl
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Cute owl calender calendar by sweet_victory
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Pattern Animal Office Owl Peace Love Destiny Calendar by AllWrappedUp1111
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2016 Owl Art Wall Calendar by kerriambrosino
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Owl Calendar by CuteLittleTreasures
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2016 Owl Calendar by Owlystuff
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Sunday, November 29, 2015

Owl Decorate Your Home For Christmas

Well, another Thanksgiving Day gone by. I hope yours was filled with much warmth and good food. I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all my owl loving readers. Your devotion and support for these magnificent birds is the core of what this blog is all about.

Now, with the continuation of gatherings of friends and family through this holiday season, I have prepared for you a post of great, festive, and unique owl Christmas home decorations. Also included is a Christmas video song by Owl City for your listening pleasure. (Really, who else would I invite?, lol).