tui

I heard tui call this morning reminding me that one morning in meditation an opening of colourful dawn sunlight appeared in my inner eye and a Maori elder emerged accompanied by a tui. He told me:

“The tui is a gatherer, flitting around and gathering from the flax, all sorts of nourishment.

The tui also makes a distinctive noise, calling out for all to hear.

The tui has healing energy with the teal glint in his dark feathers and brings messages of light with the white pom pom on his chest.

But he is a gatherer and now is your time of gathering.

The tui is active, but you must also be silent. Go within and take your nourishment from within.

Like tui, you will have much noise to make when you have gathered the messages from within, and the messages will nourish, sustain and heal.”

Then tui told me:
“I am who I am and I sing from my heart. I sing my song of truth whatever the weather and wherever I am.

I am who I am and I sing my song with conviction and truth.

I hold a white ball of light at my throat because I am clear in my truth and the song that I sing.

I am who I am and I remain steadfast in this, whatever the scene and where ever I am

And my truth resounds in my distinctive call.

Feel the caress of the wind of change on your cheek. Be at peace little one, be at peace and gently listen and observe.

Listen for the song of your heart. Rejoice in the joy that is radiating from within that peace, the flight of the feathers of truth and peace, deep in your soul.

Be within whenever you can and be gentle with yourself and others.

The sun sets and rises with colours of compassion. Let these colours infuse your being. Be compassionate with yourself and be compassionate with those in your path.

And listen for the song of the tui to remind you to attune your heart to your own truth, whatever changes arise in the environment you are in.”
© Snowdrop
Thanks to Adrian Kereszteny for the beautiful photo of tui.