Hummingbird - Kolibri

(Calypte costae), Photo: Dreamstime

Hummingbirds are birds that belong to the neognaths. They can be found in North and South America and are the smallest bird among birds. Some specimens measure only 1,96in (5cm), and others measure up to 9in (23cm). They weigh between 0,07oz (2g) and 0,52oz (15g) and the length of their beaks varies according to the species and their long tongue is a distinctive feature. Their tongues have grooves on the sides that collect nectar. When the bill constricts, the hummingbird can swallow the nectar from flowers and feeders.

Most hummingbirds have a flashy and shiny metallic green plumage. They fly with frequencies of flapping of up to 40 to 50 movements per second. That is amazing, isn´t it? It can rotate its wings in a circle, allowing it to fly both forwards and backwards; fly up or down, move sideways, or hover in one spot. They are acrobats in the air. They have a high-energy requirement which they cover with the very energetic nectar from the flowers. Occasionally, they also capture small insects to get some protein. In order to obtain the favor of females, males perform a dance that resembles a waltz. After mating, females build a tiny nest where they lay two eggs, which will be incubated for a period of time of 14 to 19 days. The baby hummingbirds are fed daily and during three to four weeks up to 140 (!) times a day.

Hummingbirds in Mythology: There are some mysterious representations of a hummingbird in the Nazca lines in Peru, and there´s even a Crop Circle that looks like a hummingbird. The name hummingbird originally means "bright surface" and refers to its colorful bright plumage. Other names, such as hummingbird moth or hummingbird bees also make reference to this. Hummingbirds are related in many indigenous myths with love and joy and also with strength and cunning. In the mythology of Brazilian native people, hummingbirds are considered emissaries between the visible and the invisible world, between here and the different possibilities that the world gives us. Shamans joined with hummingbirds, which go with them in their travel. The Aztecs represent Huitzilopochtli, one of their main gods, as a hummingbird.

Dreams: When you dream of a hummingbird it means that you face old patterns and undertake new paths.

The hummingbird essence refreshes body, mind and soul. It can help us release old patterns and make room for innovative thinking. It is the essence of the lightness of being.

On the body level: The essence may increase, on the energy level, our metabolism, so it is suitable for people who want to lose weight since it increases the willingness to move. It can also motivate us to seek better performance in sports.

Emotional: It helps us release old patterns. Old feelings and old patterns are removed and they can even be dissolved so that we become internally free and learn that it is live without weight. When we release old patterns, we feel better towards our body, increase our self-esteem and develop greater self-esteem.

Spiritual: Brings new winds into our lives. Old hardenings and rigid models are removed on the energy level, and can be replaced, giving possibilities to new ways of thinking and new patterns of behavior. You can also replace some energies and relationships of the past. The essence acts as a shower that dissolves the old patterns and makes us feel fresher and lighter.