Chapter 58The Animal World · Bird

The bird is often a symbol of the being.

* The bird is a symbol of the individual soul.

* A bird is a very frequent symbol of the soul, and the tree is the standing image of the universe — the Tree of Life.

* Birds often indicate either mind-powers or soul-powers.

* The bird is usually a symbol of some soul power when it is not the soul itself — here it is a power (awakened in the soul) of the

* The Blue Bird is always a symbol of aspiration towards something Beyond.

* The blue bird is the symbol of aspiration to the heights.