White Feathers

[CurryLover55]

Just wondered who believed that finding a white feather is a sign from someone who’s passed? We lost one of our bunnies in April & just recently it’s been such a comfort to see the white feathers in just the places he used to go. One was stuck in the fence at the exact spot he used to leap through & the other day there was one lying next to the flowerpot he’s buried under 🐰🐇🐰🐇

No, sorry.
If it makes you happily remember loved ones (human or animal) then lovely... but an actual sign from beyond the grave. No. Not robins either. Territorial little beasties and cute, but not my much loved and missed Gran or anyone else.

It always puzzles me slightly that anyone believes stuff like this!

@StillMedusa

No, sorry. If it makes you happily remember loved ones (human or animal) then lovely... but an actual sign from beyond the grave. No. Not robins either. Territorial little beasties and cute, but not my much loved and missed Gran or anyone else.

It always puzzles me slightly that anyone believes stuff like this!

Why? Genuinely why, Without being snarky.

People need to believe in all sorts to get through the day. Loads of things are based in faith, not necessarily religion, just faith and hope. It's what keeps a lot of people going.

No snark taken.. I guess it's just different ways of thinking. I have no religious belief but respect others who adhere to the tenets of their faith.. I was brought up in a Christian household but as an adult realised I just didn't believe what I was being told. I'm quite a logical pragmatic personality I think and 'signs' that have logical explanations just don't hit the spot for me!
I can smell privet hedge and it reminds me of my Gran (she loved gardening..she did't smell of privet ) or something funny or special will happen and I think ' Oh I wish I could ring Dad and tell him' but I don't feel the need to ascribe meaning to something that is just part of the natural world we live in, if that makes sense.?

I think if it gives you comfort then it's a wonderful thing to have. When my Nana passed away I went for a walk along the river to just reflect and remember her, the sun came out and was shimmering and reflecting off the surface of the water, it was absolutely beautiful and I felt so calm and at peace. Now I know that wasn't my Nana but whenever I see light relegating off water like that I instantly think of her and it brings me great comfort.

I think it's lovely. I was talking to my friend when her mum had just died and she said that she had seen white feathers all the time and it made her feel like her mum was still with her. As we spoke a white feather landed on her shoulder. We were indoors. It was most odd

My mum always says that white feathers are messages from angel’s

I believe in this too, it brings me comfort.

@CurryLover55

I still speak to our bunny every time I pass where he’s buried. Don’t want him to ever feel lonely or forgotten. He was such a big part of our lives, bless him.

That's lovely OP, he sounds lucky to have lived with you.

@CurryLover55 Thanks so much. I really do hope for some sort of sign that he is ok and at peace wherever he is.

I don't believe in it myself, but I'm not going to pooh-pooh (is that how you spell that??) anyone who does, as we all have our beliefs that get us through

I was a bit sceptical till I lost both parents. Feathers always seem to appear when I really need them, or need a bit of guidance. I guess some would argue that I'm looking for them at those times..I don't know but I want to believe there's something in it.

I think it's bollocks but it's a nicer connotation than cowardice so crack on.

My dad died unexpectedly 3 months after ds2 was born. Anything to do with Robin's is my thing. Not because I believe every one I see is my dad but because his name was Robin.
As for feathers, I live directly opposite a park area that has pigeons and seagulls galore, so I don't associate them with a lost loved one.

I unexpectedly lost my mum and she was my best mate and the best mum ever.

Do I really believe a feather is from her, absolutely not, do I love it and spend a second thinking about how lucky I was to have her, how funny, kind and brilliant she was, and how much I wish she was still here for us, I absolutely do

I don't believe she is in her grave, but I still talk to her as if she is, I think that's my therapy to be honest

I seem to see them since mam died suddenly a few weeks ago.

The morning of her funeral I was in her kitchen when a Robin landed on the garden table. I felt such a sense of calm, the first peace I had felt since her passing.

Whatever helps you. Respevtfully and rationally, it's obviously not the case but if I could suspend belief and find comfort in something like this, I would do so.