Spooky? Yes! Prophetic? Maybe!
Driving
home, up Route One around 8 p.m., two deer walked right out in front of me…and
stopped. Another vehicle was a few car lanes ahead of me, and no one was coming
in the opposite direction. That vehicle was oblivious to my visitors emerging
from the darkness. As, was I. Until the deer stood right in front of me and
stared.
It
was as if they dropped from the sky.
I
slammed on my brakes and swerved partially into the oncoming lane—the direction
from which they came. The car’s front end was a hair’s length away from the 2nd
deer’s back flanks. And yes, I cursed.
Neither
deer fled. They stayed right where they stopped. I couldn’t really see the
first deer well, but the deer I was inches from merely gazed at me. Like spirits
in the night, their color was ghostly. Of course, my headlights were on. But
they were shining behind the tail end of the last deer, aimed off toward the
woods on the opposite side of the road. Of course, I rationalized, the side of
my headlight must be shining on the deer.
Eerie.
Beautiful.
Spiritual
We
stared at each other for at least a minute or two, maybe longer, as time seemed
suspended. Then, minutes later, as though they had not a care in the world,
they moseyed off, out of the glare of my headlights, I believe into the tree
line along the edge of the road. But maybe they vanished into thin air, just
like they had appeared. I prefer to believe I lost them in the woods. I sucked
down a deep breath and pulled my car ahead and back into the northbound lane.
Then
it hit me, that besides cussing in fear as I avoided them, my heartrate never
rose, A sudden fright should have had my heart drumming in my chest. Strange.
I never saw them off to the side of the road as the other car passed them. Why
didn’t the other car and then my headlights scare them? Why did they seem to
just appear out of nowhere, as if dropped from the sky? Then, after what seemed
like a good chunk of time, they took a few steps and disappeared. All the way
home, all I could focus on was why did that deer stared at me the entire time
we faced each other—it’s gaze mesmerizing me? And why was my heartrate still steady?
I
can still envision the ghostly shadows of the deer. Was it the angle of my
headlights that made them seem ethereal and calm? Or were they really ghosts?
Why did my heartrate not rise? Were the deer trying to tell me something?
When
I returned home, I told my son. The few other people I told about this
interaction said the same—that the long-ago natives of this country believed in
the spirit of the deer. And a sighting, such as this, means something.
When
I Googled this, the search mentioned, and I quote, “When a deer crosses your
path, it is often regarded as a significant spiritual event with deep symbolism
and profound meaning. The deer symbolizes purity, devotion, gentleness, and
intuition. Seeing a deer may be an invitation to embrace these qualities in
your spiritual journey and trust your inner wisdom and intuition.”
From
an article entitled 17 Spiritual Meanings of Deer Crossing Your Path:
Harness the Energy, I learned the deer sighting “can offer guidance,
inspiration, and a deeper connection to the world around you.” They claim
that the sighting is not random, but intentional. Meant as a message to the one
they are appearing before.
Of
course, I could think of no message or lesson learned from this experience as I
moved through the following days and weeks. The vision of the immobile, ghostly
deer, staring directly at me, still haunts. The miraculous notion that neither
the deer nor I were injured, amazes me.
But
when I look at the explanations in the article, I have to wonder…
Was
the sighting a “beacon” to guide me through a difficult time or to emphasize my
journey in life and give me greater understanding of where I am today? Or where
I need to go, and how my actions will either affect me or guide me?
Below
are the seventeen lessons listed in the article 17
Spiritual Meanings Of Deer Crossing Your Path: Harness The Energy.
To paraphrase…
1. Guidance
toward peace = seek serenity among the chaos
2. Symbol
of protection = protection from higher up
3. Harbinger
of good luck = a sign of upcoming fortunes or positive outcomes
4. Call
for Adventure = embrace changes and new adventures
5. Reminder
of fertility or new life = personal growth or new ideas and projects
6. Spiritual
Authority = protection from higher up
7. Messenger
of Unconditional Love = to give or receive
8. Self-reflection
= encouraging introspection and improvement
9. Perseverance
= keep moving forward
10. Awakening
to Psychic Abilities = a nudge to explore and develop intuitive skills
11. Symbol
of Regeneration = rebirth or the ability to renew oneself
12. Embodying
Gracefulness = learning to handle situations with ease and poise
13. Indicator
of Sacrifice = personal sacrifice for the greater good
14. Humanity’s
Fragility = reflection of actions & decisions and impact on the world
15. Adaptability
= a prompt to be more flexible and adaptable
16. A
Call to Natural Living = closer connections to nature & living a simpler,
more organic lifestyle
17. Beacon
of Hope – a symbol of hope and encouragement to persist in challenging times.
I’m
still not sure where the deer wished to lead me in thought or action.
Will I know what the message was when I see it? Or will the guidance they wished to bestow on me, just happen without my noticing?
Furthermore,
do I believe in the supernatural? Do I believe some entity has bigger plans for
my life than I have recognized? Should I obsess on these questions? Or let my
life’s journey continue to unfold to surprise me? If I do the later, will I
have missed a chance while on this earth to make a difference in my life or
perhaps in someone else’s?
HAVE YOU EVER HAD AN ENCOUNTER THAT HAS NO EXPLANATION?
~ cottages to
cabins ~ keep the home fires burning ~
Author of the Starlight Grille series, Serenity Harbor
Maine novellas, and the Cowboys of
Mineral Springs series, Lowe has also authored short romances for Woman’s World magazine (most recently,
an Easter romance in the April 1, 2024 edition.) The Love Left Behind is
a Hartford Estates, R.I. wedding novella with Book 2 on the way. A
Christmas novel (The Inn at Gooseneck Lane) and novella (Holiday
Hitchhiker – the youngest brother of the Mineral Spring’s ranching family)
were the most recent releases. Look for book 3 of the cowboy’s series, as well
as book 2 of the Hartford Estates series, to be released in 2025.
Author Links:
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