The owl has specific and significant meanings for me personally as well as the widely known symbolic representations and associations with Wisdom, The Goddess (inc Athena & Lakshmi) and Death in some cultures.
I happen to wear a pentacle with the owl, my wand has a pewter owl on the base, due to the symbolism; the owl is a reminder for me of the beginning of my journey into Wicca. I have posted the article below from the Witchvox site, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Owl Mythology, Folklore, and Magical Interpretation [Mi Kali D.]
via Witchvox – RSS Feed – New Articles This Week on 10/10/09
and quot;When philosophy paints its grey in grey, then has a shape of life grown old. The Owl of Minerva spreads its wings only with the coming of dusk. and quot;- Georg Friedrich HegelI can’t say exactly when my fascination for owls began. But, drawn to them I always have been. I felt that the fear of owls that most people have is unjustified. Maybe I’ve never been scared because I’m a ‘night owl.’ Scientifically, serotonin, a vital chemical essential to healthy brain activity has and quot;problems and quot; under the e
