I was doing some business in CA some time ago…
One morning while I was there, I woke up at around 6:00 am.🕕
I walked to Starbucks about half a mile from my hotel…
Once there, I grabbed a coffee (duh)…☕
And then I headed back to the hotel.
That’s when it happened.
I was walking down the road when I ran into two coyotes.
They were coming around a corner, trotting next to each other…
I was on the other side of the corner…
And we all stopped and stared at one another for a good 10 seconds.
Then the coyotes decided I was scary…
So they split up, and each ran in a separate direction.
I watched as one started to cross the street, then he changed his mind and ran down the sidewalk instead…
And meanwhile, the other coyote took off for a hill.
It was a really memorable experience….
And strangely, this is actually the second intense coyote encounter I’ve had.
One time, on the freeway driving home…
I came within a split-second of smashing into a coyote with my truck.
I was going about 75 miles-per-hour…
And out of my peripheral, I saw something moving towards us.
And as I did that, a very healthy-looking coyote bounded across the highway.
I’m not exaggerating when I tell you that I avoided hitting this coyote by less than a 10th of a second…
My heart was pounding and my adrenaline was pumping…
And I’ll never forget how the coyote turned his head and locked eyes with me for a fraction of a second as he crossed…
Because while it all happened incredibly fast…
In that moment, everything felt like it was in slow motion.
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So why am I sharing all of this with you?
Part of the reason why is that I don't forget these things.
Another reason why is because, as silly as it may sound, I’ve always felt like coyotes were my spirit animal.
I’m not into shamanistic stuff, or anything like that…
I’ve just always felt an affinity for coyotes…
So I choose to take these encounters as some kind of sign.
According to my very cursory Google search on the symbolism of coyotes as spirit animals…
Here are some of the meanings associated with this animal:
- Instincts
- Opportunity
- Jokester
- Adaptability
- Revealing the truth behind illusion and chaos
- Playfulness
- Paradoxical Nature
- Reminding you to be aware of the dark side of things
Look, just like with a horoscope, you can ascribe meaning to anything…
But I find it interesting how I’ve gone through a sort of awakening and change in my life…
One where I’m speaking out more about things I think are wrong…
Things that I believe constitute an existential threat to many people’s freedoms and ways of life…
And then that morning – those two coyotes.
I also think it's interesting how I kept almost “running into them”…
I'm not sure what the symbolism is there exactly, but if you've got any ideas I'd love to hear…
Because while sure, it could just be a coincidence…
I prefer to believe there's something deeper going on.
– SPG
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