Eagle 🦅.

What is your favorite animal?

The eagle has always been my favorite animal, even though it is a wild beast. The danger of being pecked by an eagle is very real and hazardous. I had the opportunity to hold these magnificent birds in Australia and Dubai. They are surprisingly heavy, whether placed on the shoulder or held in the hand.

Eagles soar high in the sky, scouting from great heights, and only dive down in search of food to sustain themselves or feed their families. They live in remote, lofty places, often hidden from human awareness. The lone eagle has long been a symbol of leadership and wisdom in human mythology, including in Roman, Babylonian, and Persian times. Furthermore, it has been used as propaganda, with people forming assumptions about the nature of this majestic bird.

For me, however, the eagle represents something far deeper—it is a divine spiritual being. I believe it instinctively knows the difference between good and bad people. The eagle can sense death from great distances, detecting the faint traces of decay. It is said that these birds sometimes circle over coffins, almost as if marking the spiritual journey of a soul departing from the earth to enter the afterlife.

In spiritual contexts, the eagle is often associated with the Garuda, a divine figure in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. The life of an eagle symbolizes strength, wisdom, and a connection to the divine. To me, it is not just a bird but a profound emblem of spiritual insight and guidance.