When I was at UNC, I was hypnotized and we went through something called guided-imagery, where the leader "took" us to an area of our choosing where we would be happy. I found myself in a clearing in the wilderness with a tepee and a small fire. The leader then said we were joined by someone who would make us happy. In my hypnosis came a beautiful red-tail hawk. We just sat in silence.

I looked up some Native American lore and found that the unusual appearance of hawks and other birds of prey are considered good luck. A visit from such a bird serves as a sign from above that we are preparing to move to another, higher level in our life.

I have had three such visits by the red-tail hawk in my life, each one of them preceding a great change in my life.

Appearance #3

I was driving on Pinehurst #2, not far from where I had the sighting before. The coarse was pretty empty, which was unusual for the first of April. A hawk swooped down from behind my van and circled the van making more than a circle, perhaps a good 660 degrees or so.

Later that day I was to interview for my first position as a web designer. Needless to say, I got the position and have been working in the field ever since.