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For thousands of years, Dove has been used as the symbol of peace between peoples and even between people and their Creator. The story of Dove carrying an olive branch back to Noah to report the re-emergence of dry land from the waters of The Great Flood has been a crucial part of the Judeo Christian bible and a similar part of the creation myths of peoples in every corner of the globe. This gentle bird was the symbol that our Creator had forgiven his creations their many sins and trespasses.
The ability of Dove and all birds to fly above us is symbolic of the necessity of “rising above” our mundane ways of thinking to achieve the kind of higher perspective we all need to know Peace, which is so much more than the absence of war. Dove symbolizes the gentle freedom and simple contentment that is the real goal of all spiritual practices. The desire to do no harm is also the first principle of the practice of medicine.
Dove also represents the most precious gift life has to offer: love. Doves pair off and appear to be devoted to each other. In literature and song, Dove’s soft cooing sound has symbolized the quiet intensity of the conversations of lovers. The dove's song is its most distinctive feature. It can be heard throughout the day. The mourning coo of the Dove reflects hidden emotions stored within those who carry this medicine. How you perceive its sound often reflects the energies that are playing out in your life.
The dove is a member of the pigeon family and both hold the qualities of nuturing, security and maternal instincts. They usually have two eggs and the male and female take turns sitting on the nest.
Dove also symbolizes compassion and forgiveness. For real healing to take place it is essential we try to understand and forgive all, both ourselves as well as those whom we perceive as having done us wrong.
 art (c) Amy Zerner and text (c) Monte Farber
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