He is a keeper of the Great Mysteries, one that – as opposed to other spirit animals – is not empowered by its ability to see in the dark, but its ability to become the darkness itself. In some instances, the dark bird is even seen as a manifestation of the Demiurge. In universal mythology, the raven is seen both as a solar hero and psychopomp – messenger of death. In this regard, the raven is very much a symbol of the inner truth. Our Shadow, our Raven, must be integrated to fully allow ourselves to be in touch with our most inner self. It is representative of the unconscious, its depths, darkness, and power. Rightfully so, Carl Jung associated the Raven with the archetype of the Shadow, the “dark side” of our psyche. I’ve embraced the raven as such and its presence can be seen throughout my work, from my avatar as Crowhag, to the sigil present on the cover of my book “Yearning for Spirit”, where I refer to the symbiotic relationship between the Raven (Crow) and the Wolf, the totem of my Daco-Thracian ancestors. As I’ve previously said, your totem is an extension of who you are, an archetype. Her native totem, the Crow-Raven and that of her Daco-Thracian ancestors, the Wolf, are depicted together in order to represent the symbiotic relationship between the two totems | Instagram: Crow or the Raven is incredibly important to me personally and to my own Work. Sigil made by Radiana Piț on the cover of her book, Yearning for Spirit. However, in Romania ravens are protected by law and tend to live closer to the mountains, while crows can be found in any area of the country. Furthermore, there is no consistent distinction between them metaphysically or spiritually.
There is no consistent distinction between ravens and crows, other than size – generally, crows are smaller than ravens. In fact, they are pretty much the same, both are in the family Corvidae and their genus is widely referred to as Corvus.
That is why I will address both species of birds as one. In the same article, I’ve also mentioned that a totem is representative of its entire genus, it’s not divided into species and individual animals. After writing about the Owl and the Fox as spirit animals, it is only appropriate to address this mysterious spirit animal that is the Crow or the Raven and to help you understand it better. In the introductory article: Totems, familiars, power animals and where to find them, I’ve mentioned that my native totem is the Raven. Pgoto: The keeper of secrets and mysteries, the Crow/Raven is a totem that often works as a messenger of the gods and guide into the unknown. The keeper of secrets and mysteries, the Crow/Raven is a totem that often works as a messenger of the gods and guide into the unknown.
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