Canary Bird Spiritual Meaning

The Canary is a domesticated bird that belongs to the finch family.

It is also known as the songbird that originated from the Canary Islands. Among their breed, only male canary birds have the ability to sing. This species has been known as a songbird.

Most canaries have a yellow tone. Generally, domestic canary’s carry colors vary from: yellow, orange, red, brown, white and black. While on the other hand, the wild canary-bird has been found in the color yellow only.

The songbird (canary) gives us many teaching as an animal totem. First to be discussed is their yellow color, which also resembles the color of sun, reflecting the energies provided by sun or sunlight. In ancient times, people used to believe that the sun was a God of energy that shines over their heads and provides them energy and light to lead their life.

The canary totem shows up when you need to eliminate the depression inside. This is a call for you to make room for positive things in your life. This learning could be done by spreading joy and exempting the darker side of life. These both cannot create a balance in life. In other words, to lead a balanced life, you have to watch out for your weaknesses and you have to overcome them with the joys in your life. Life is not full of sorrows, neither is it right to always rejoice. A blend of these two opposites creates life. The balance has to be created by you.

Just like its name (songbird), the canary totem teaches the power of one’s voice. Certainly, the power of the voice does not mean strong vocal cords for singing and creating music but to know the power of one’s sound. Speaking is one of the most powerful senses or forces that most creatures possess - we certainly do. The ability to speak takes you to the very best of your life or to the worst nightmare.

As a totem animal, the canary teaches you to listen to your inner-self and control your speaking ability. If you learn this particular totem’s teaching then you might have grasped one of the most dominant powers on planet Earth. Self-control of your voice can be interpreted by the singing of a canary bird, where he signs by lowering and raising his voice in particular places and how he creates a chirped melody. If the power of its voice is not controlled then its class will make no difference to the ordinary birds.

A flying canary shows a connection with freedom. On contrary to this, if the canary is shown in a cage, it represents signs of sorrow, unhappiness and entrapment.

As the canary is interpreted as happiness and joy, it gives you the patience to enlighten yourself as well as others. This animal totem provides you with the power to control your voice, feelings, and emotions. It guides you to the manifestation of healing yourself, in order to breathe the fresh air to have a new start in life freely, without any hindrance.

The Canary shows as a spirit guide when

• We need to add energy to our life.
• We want to sing the happy tune of life.
• We need to realize the power of speaking.
• Our freedom is being suppressed.
• We are impatient.

Call on canary as a spirit guide when

• We are losing the excitement in life.
• We want a balance with nature.
• We are not very vocal about our true feelings.
• We are manipulated on what to do.
• We have been waiting for something for so long.