Chickadees are very special birds. There are seven kinds of chickadees. Seven is significant because it is a sacred number signifying the individual rising from the material plane. The symbolism of the number seven is vast and this list is by no means complete. The number seven represents creation. This is based on the number three, symbol of the Divine, and the number four, symbol of the human world, added together to equal seven. There are seven major chakras, the energy centers in our body and seven levels of our auras. In Christianity God created the earth in six days and rested on the seventh. There are seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, seven deadly sins and seven virtues. In Hinduism there are seven worlds in the universe and seven promises in a Hindu wedding. In Islam there are the seven levels of heaven and seven gates to hell. In Judaism there are seven branches to the menorah and Moses received the Torah seven weeks after fleeing from Egypt. Shivah, which means seven, is the first seven days of mourning. People of the Jewish faith sit Shivah for seven days.
Looking at the larger species of birds, birds are symbols of the bridge between humans and the Divine and their ability to fly signifies aspiration and transcendence.
Specific to the chickadees, they have a black cap on their heads. The color black signifies the feminine and mystery. The feminine is symbolic of fertility and rebirth. The cap being on the head, is symbolic of higher thinking and perception.
Together the message of the chickadee is enlightening! It is a message of connecting to your Divine self through understanding the mystery of your higher truth. As you experience your spiritual rebirth, be mindful that just as when the seven chakras are balanced in your body, you are open to a higher level of healing and consciousness, you should always express your truth in a healing and balanced way. When you do, you will bring joy to yourself and those around you, just like the joy a chickadee brings!
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