03/08/2026
Cormorant
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Lost in thought, I began remembering the cormorants I have sat with on the beach as their shaking bodies would rattle so hard whilst they inhaled their last breath. They would linger for a moment, like a violin playing its last note, that last exhale wishing it could be for one moment longer as it would trail off gently with the wind. My heart would ache with a feeling of sadness, I felt empty in those moments as that precious connection to another, now gone. I’d watched life slip away and tears would follow as I was left to sit in the stillness, no matter seagulls or pelicans flying overhead or strangers passing me by, I would feel alone in those moments. The cormorant today brought messages of his ancestors, his elders whom had come before. He was healthy, well fed and we sat together basking in the late afternoon sun, the ocean lapping up beside me as I let my emotions lead the way forward and resolve into peace. For a moment I caught glimpses of those bird spirits I had helped carry forward and as I felt their energy move through me, I made an offering of to***co and spoke their names. Honoring their spirits, I let go, slipping into a feeling of peace and knowing in my heart a connection to the sacred had taken place.
Lily Rose Wilder 🌹