Pet peeves.

She confided that her own included an intolerance for the sound of people breathing near her! This is a problem when taking an exam with 50 other students all who are elbow-to-elbow in the space for an hour continuously...

My shared pet peeve was being unable to this day be comfortable with hearing the sound of nylon-on-nylon. You know that snow suit sound that we 50+year olds heard when sledding, snow-ball fighting, or building a snowman?

Another (sadly having OCD) can't touch things touched by others ... still another can't stand being in the presence of people who suffer with OCD!

What's YOUR pet peeve?

Apparently, we've a guest under the carport - one of those winged-but-featherless ones. A bat's dangling from the ceiling closest to our basement door, tidily snug in the corner-most space.

My convention's to consult Google for totem messages whenever we're graced by this sort of visitor from the wild. It's my version of checking my horoscope.

So:

I find the following at http://www.sayahda.com/cycle....

"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."