Holy Smokes Batman

I cannot believe that I have never written about the bats that reside somewhere atop the Hotel Cassadaga and/or in the trees surrounding it. Perhaps, I have already written it or dreamed I wrote it or wrote it in dream.

I’d like to say there are hundreds of bats, give or take a few. They come out at 4 p.m. every single day. They make fluttering noises with their wings and use them as hands to crawl.

The chirping and squeaking noises are very loud at times. They fly in groups of sometimes 10 or 12. I am in Cassadaga Spiritualist Camp and the back corner of the hotel is catty-corner from the building I reside in.
 
Backstory: Long ago when my daughter was a teen, a friend of hers called to come over and remove a baby bat, which had fallen from inside the chimney. It was the cutest little thing.

When looking at a bat as an animal totem, the Native-Americans claim that it is a sign of rebirth and regeneration. It signifies a death of something that no longer serves your higher calling.

If this is true, I must be morphing into something new every single day since residing in my space, which has been six or seven years. Wow, my head is spinning just thinking about that. Bats always seem to be around when darkness prevails. Scary movie anyone?

Of course, the bat symbolizes much more. According to Ted Andrews, author of Animal Speaks, bats are about transition and initiation. He noted that bats are a ‘symbol of promise amidst the sometimes-chaotic energies of change.’

Pay attention to the animals, insects, birds that you see and look them up as animal totems. What are you thinking about when you see that animal, insect or bird? The answer to your question is right in front of you.

Some say each of us has nine animal totems. Think about the animals, insects and birds you see more often. Make a list and look them up. We also have helpers who come in from time to time when something else is needed.

Animals, plants and minerals are alive with us. It makes sense that the universe would conspire to assist us when we are looking for answers.

Leaving you with this quote, which makes me think of bat medicine: “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional” – John C. Maxwell.

Blessings of Peace and Love

P.S. Bats cannot take off from the ground, which really makes it relatable to change for me. They probably change midair. I have to wonder if bats are ever grounded in their thought processes.