Red Cardinal Visits

jeanlake · ‎03-10-2010

My husband has had his dear friend on his mind who passed abruptly 15 years ago. Sons were in the same class in high school and grew up knowing each other since age 6. Husband's been doing a lot of landscaping. When friend comes to mind he'll see a red cardinal fly near him, land and look at him. It's happened enough times to make him curious. Someone at work told him the legend of the cardinal's visit. I knew a little about this, but it was endearing to hear husband with that logical, engineering, MBA mind speak about the cardinal's presence and how wonderful it would be if it was his friend sending a message: Cardinal is a representative of a loved one who has passed. When you see one, it means they are visiting you. They usually show up when you most need them or miss them. They also make an appearance during times of celebration as well as despair to let you know they will always be with you.

Similar experiences?

"I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees." Henry David Thoreau

missmouse12 · ‎03-10-2010

I truly believe in the Cardinal visits. I was recently seeing them quite frequently when I was having an issue. I always ask my dad what he would do, he passed 3 years ago, and when I made my decision a Cardinal landed on the fence in front of my kitchen window. There have been many times I will think about my dad or stepmom and a Cardinal will appear. I find it very comforting.

golding76 · ‎05-19-2012

Cardinals are very special to me, too. They represent the spiritual presence of my dearest late husband.

I knew of no mythology or folklore associated with the cardinal when I began noticing the presence of the bird after my husband's death. And yes, it typically appeared at important moments when I needed or wanted him near.

My thinking along this vein began after my beloved father passed away -- about 25 years before my husband died. Once again, I knew of no mystical or magical thinking involving butterflies when my father died. However, after he passed, I noticed that a butterfly would come near me and linger, sometimes even landing on my forearm. It happened often. I didn't tell anyone of my experience for weeks until I finally shared this phenomenon with my mother.

After that time, I have read many times that such experiences are not all that rare and folks share the same feelings about visiting cardinals and butterflies. Nature takes on an additional beauty with this experience.

nana59 · ‎05-12-2012

For me it's dragonfly visits.....always know it's my mom.........

sidsmom · ‎11-25-2011

Here in Dallas, I’ve been seeing several in my neighborhood.

I never knew of the connection to loved ones.

Knowing that makes me smile....Thanks for sharing!

🌼💛

lovesrecess · ‎03-14-2010

Cardinals were my late mother's favorite bird. I put a special feathered cardinal ornament on my tree each Christmas in her memory. Every time I see one, I think of her. Recently, I have had a group of four very young ones visiting my birdfeeder; there must be a nest nearby....we all need the comfort of feeling our loved one nearby us in spirit...so glad your husband feels comforted

Warrior2022 · ‎05-31-2018

Hi, I'm new here and I hope it's ok if I share.

My mother passed away in 2014. In 2016, I relocated for my job, about 1300 miles away. There was a lot of turmoil after her death(still Is), I was sitting outside my new home sobbing my heart out. I heard a noise and looked up and a red cardinal was sitting on the fence. That bird sat there for about 15 minutes, while I yelled, sobbed and screamed. Once I had calmed myself down, it flew away. I have no doubt that was my mother.

There have been other times, but nothing as great as this.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

@sidsmom wrote:
Here in Dallas, I’ve been seeing several in my neighborhood.
I never knew of the connection to loved ones.
Knowing that makes me smile....Thanks for sharing!
🌼💛

@sidsmom. You have cardinals in the Dallas area? I lived in Houston over 30 years and we surely never saw them there.

New Mexico☀️Land Of Enchantment

Jaspersmom · ‎06-08-2011

About five years ago, I had to make a visit to an elementary school I'd never been to before. I was early, so I pulled into a parking space that faced a vast expanse of trees. As I sat killing time, I noticed a red cardinal in a tree. Then another appeared which was followed by a third. Within about two minutes, there were over a dozen of the red birds. I was speechless and almost brought to tears. I have always believed that cardinals are visits from our loved ones. Anyway, a few weeks later I decided to visit that same spot again and guess what? Not a single cardinal appeared.

sidsmom · ‎11-25-2011

@Kachina624 wrote:
@sidsmom wrote:
Here in Dallas, I’ve been seeing several in my neighborhood.
I never knew of the connection to loved ones.
Knowing that makes me smile....Thanks for sharing!
🌼💛
@sidsmom. You have cardinals in the Dallas area? I lived in Houston over 30 years and we surely never saw them there.

I assumed! They fly by so quickly...I’m not a bird person, so..is there another type of reddish bird in the North TX area?