Dear Joshua,
I have hummingbird feeders in my backyard. I throughly enjoy watching these little birds. On occasion- like now - one hummingbird will take it upon himself (it has always been a male - so far) to "guard" one of the feeders just for himself - attacking any other bird who tries to drink. Occasionally he will let a female drink, but absolutely no other males!! It sounds like a battle field when they all buzz around trying to get past the guard!
Do these birds have a sense of lack? Are they trying to protect their resources? Have I interjected myself into their dynamic? Am I looking at it strictly from my point of view? What's going on??
With Love and Gratitude
~ Wendy
Dear Wendy,
Wild animals work within the laws of the universe most of the time, however they have the survival instinct and fear can creep in now and again. In this case, the hummingbird is gleefully displaying his dominance among the other hummingbirds. It is fun and exhilarating for him and it creates the desire in the other birds to attain a similar dominance. He is not lacking food, he is enjoying his role as alpha male and you have observed that this attracts the females.
Of course, you are observing this from your own perspective and how you perceive it has a lot to do with how you perceive reality. You might see fear and lack more often than someone else and less often than another person. How you perceive it is unique to you, but you can analyze it to see if there is any fear or resistance there. If there is any fear, worry, or concern, practice choosing another thought and a higher perspective.
From our perspective, looking at the exact same scene, we see fun, exhilaration and exuberance. We see joy at being physical in this form as a hummingbird. It's one of the most delightful types of physical experience. Practice seeing everything from our perspective and you will ease your resistance to life. Once you do that, you will be flooded with well-being.
All our love,
Joshua
