"Most of us were born with psychic abilities that are currently dormant. When the owl joins your consciousness your latent talents start surfacing...Your barn owl is very courageous and ferocious. It teaches you how to be a fierce but compassionate individual with an ability to cooperate with others. If you feel like you are lost in the dark, its time to call on the barn owl; it will help enlighten you. The barn owl’s beautiful heart shaped face reminds you to think and perceive with the heart-mind, not the ego! The swallowtail reminds us to be quick and strong and to coast through life’s challenges. It also shows us how to honor our natural rhythms and take care of ourselves. Our society tends push us to our limits at the expense of rest and nutrition. Listen to your intuition, not the outer world, and the butterfly will lead you in the direction of your heart."