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Rooks - it's a tribal thing

14/4/2013

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Rooks - Intelligence, communication and problem solving come naturally. The society of the tribe is important, and the individual flourishes within it. Loss of these qualities brings ill. Change and death may be frightening, but can also be foreseen, and guidance found to pass through.
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Rooks are monogamous birds who live in a close knit but rather casually organised society, in colonies known as rookeries. The males are great fathers and mates. The picture above shows an adult male and a youngster spending time together. Rooks  look very similar to crows, and there is an old adage "A rook on his own be a crow, and a group of crows be rooks" which drives home their tendency to be in groups with their own kind. The Rook card says to me that you can find your domestic bliss, and that it will be within a wider supportive "tribe". The intelligence of the crow family is well known, as is its relationship to death (or change) both as a harbinger and a guide.

Ravens and other covids are often associated with death in literature and popular culture. Because of this, some people find them "creepy" or "evil". Nothing could be further from the truth, and it's also worth remembering that (just like the "Death" card in Tarot) death is most often a symbol of change and letting go of the past.  Rooks, seems very positive to me. Intelligence and the support of a wider group are good keys to success. Problem solving abilities, and the resources to deal with change or loss are also to the fore. Learn to recognise and appreciate this big supportive family when it presents itself in your life. Going it alone doesn't seem to be the way to go here. Intelligence - either your own or that of others - will play an important part in this, and should be valued. There is a wider "family" that you belong to. Stay a part of this and you will be nurtured and encouraged to find yourself

The Rook way of living as a society is very beneficial to the individual. It allows for self expression and change to happen with friendly guidance. "Loss of these qualities brings ill." Is this significant for you?

If you enjoyed this post, you might also like One for sorrow, two for joy - a post about magpies.

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mark david king link
17/1/2015 07:36:58 am

I just wrote a Blog titled: Bobby Rook. It took me quite a while to find some meaning concerning this fine bird--most things concern ravens and crows. I enjoyed reading about their need for tribe and family. Thanks for blogging.

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Cindy
2/1/2020 09:40:37 pm

Cool

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Ian
27/5/2020 02:19:51 pm

Love this. Seems very astute. I love corvids and the rook best of all.

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Enni
24/2/2021 10:43:29 pm

Just saw my first ever rook and had to start investigating. This clearly was a sign for me, because a bigh shift is going on inside of me. Thank you for this post. As a scorpio asc. and moon I agree - there's nothing wrong with death. I die a little every time I grow 🖤

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Mark Reynolds
12/5/2021 11:30:31 pm

I have just been meditation and I smelt baking and my auntie come into my head because she baked everyday than I got an image of a rook, I carried on for about another 5/10 minutes then I got up went over to look out the window and wow there was about 6 rooks out there I was amazed

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Shane O'Ruarc
12/6/2021 07:22:01 pm

Interesting site and article.

How deep have you gone?

Are you aware the Jackdaw was used in ancient Jewish royalty in Galicja by none other than Galacian's aka Gaels/Caels?
The word Rook is also tied to the Irish/Norwegian/Sweden surname Rurik, Ruark, Ruarc to name a few.

Tarot, Torah, Qabalah, Esotericism, and Gnosticism all have ties with the African cultures as well and actually originated with them prior to European.

Of course, there are the birds too, but the information is much more than just the birds....

My point is the Jackdaw, Crow, Raven, and Rook have much more similarities than differences especially when one goes deep enough to learn these hidden truths.

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SHAK
26/1/2022 08:20:14 pm

I found a rook card hidden behind a wall at a house I was demolishing. A few days ago I asked God to give me a sign he's real. I feel very weird in the head since I kept the card. Is this change?

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