Omens

Reference

The reference is necessary to realize the love of nature and that is required for this article to make sense. Just like parents help their children, nature always supports us, whether we realize it or not. While parental love may have conditions, the love of nature is unconditional and limitless.

“Nature speaks to us through omens, but only those who believe can truly listen.”

I remember my grandmother asking me to sit back for sometime if a cat appears before me when I am stepping out of home. According to her, a cat is a bad omen. It’s interesting to note that there are numerous omens that people follow, and what’s even more surprising is that different cultures have their own set of omens, sometimes even conflicting with one another. For instance, the same cat can be seen as a bad omen for someone and a good omen for someone else. This made me curious to understand how all these beliefs work.

Suddenly, a thought flashed in my mind, suggesting that omens are a way nature communicates with us. If you believe that seeing a cat is a bad omen when you are stepping out, then nature might intentionally make a cat appear before you as a sign to stay indoors. On the other hand, if you consider a cat to be a good omen, nature might cause a cat to cross your path as a symbol that everything will go well when you go out. Similarly, if you think a dog is a bad omen, then it might appear before you as a warning not to leave the house. The key here is what you believe and how you connect with nature, as that determines how nature communicates with you. In reality, a cat or any other being is neither inherently good nor bad, but simply used by nature as a means of communication.

This realization has led me to understand why it is important to follow our own beliefs and allow others to follow theirs, even if our beliefs conflict. The example of the cat omen we discussed earlier serves as proof of this. When we approach this topic with a Western mindset, we may find it difficult to comprehend how a cat can be considered both good and bad. Unable to find a logical answer within the scope of Western logic, we might dismiss it as nonsense and ignore the valuable ways in which nature tries to communicate with us.

Appendix:

Nature communicates with us in various ways, and I would like to list some of them here: first, through our inner voice, which becomes clearer when our minds are calm. Second, through omens, as mentioned earlier. And finally, through people around us who have a calm mind and can listen to their inner voice. I find it fascinating to contemplate the fallback mechanism of nature–it communicates directly with us through our intuition and inner voice. However, if we lack that ability, it may resort to using the surrounding people to relay its messages. And if that is not possible either, it will utilize the surrounding creatures, symbolizing these messages through omens. There could be many other ways in which nature communicates with us beyond my imagination.