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There are different species of bats, which have widely
divergent characteristics. Some are small and others are large. With one
or two exceptions, the large bats live on fruits and find their way visually.
The small bats feed mostly on insects, catching them on the wing by a process
known as echolocation in which an animal produces sounds and listens for
the echoes reflected from surfaces and objects in the environment. When this
medicine is fully developed in man intuitive and clairaudient abilities are
accurate. When underdeveloped psychic perception becomes clouded by imaginings
of the mind.
Studies on bats found that when they are placed in
a refrigerator, they will go into an instant state of hibernation and come
out unharmed when they are warmed, which is unique for a warm blooded mammal.
This indicates that the life force of the bat is strong and is able to regenerate
and replenish it when needed. Those with this medicine also have this ability
and would benefit from all types of yogic practices especially those related
to awakening the kundalini.
 Bat holds the power of adaptability. Everything
about them, senses, feeding, flight, mating and size is suited to their particular
environment. When bat appears in your life its message may be to examine
your surroundings to discern what bounty is being offered to you, and then
alter your patterns so you can receive it.
An out of balance bat will get scrambled and confused
and will fly into things. Are you crashing into barriers as you try to get
what you need and want in life? If so, bat may be trying to tell you to
take a moment to get your bearings and determine the relative importance
of what you are seeking.
 When bat flies into your life transformation of the
ego self is about to occur. The old familiar patterns and ideas that have
been your truth are about to change. That which once worked for you may no
longer. The process of transformation represents a death and a rebirth.
Bat offers you the wisdom necessary to make the appropriate changes for the
birthing of your new identity.
Author Ted Andrews writes that bats have needle like
teeth and can sometimes carry rabies. Rabies is an infectious disease of
the blood and can cause a person to go mad. Fears that are allowed to spread,
uninhibited will eventually permeate our system and can create a kind of
madness within our lives. Bats reflect a need to face our fears.
Because the bat is a sociable animal it can indicate
a need for more sociability or increased opportunity with greater numbers
of people. It has great auditory perception and can navigate through the
dark easily. Their built in sonar enables them to know what lies beneath
the surface. Those with this medicine have uncanny abilities to discern
hidden messages both from people and the environment..
When bat appears it is asking you to surrender yourself
to the process of change. Opportunities unknown to the conscious mind are
about to manifest.
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