The Crows Who Call My Name: Symbolism, Myth & Sacred Connection

Every morning, as the sun touches the tops of the trees outside my window, a chorus of caws breaks the quiet.
A family of crows has made my garden their home - and each dawn they call to me from the branches, like clockwork, as if to say:

"We’re here. We see you. Feed us, and we’ll bless your morning."

To some, crows are seen as omens, symbols of death or bad luck. But to me…
Crows are sacred messengers.

🕊️ Crow Symbolism & Misunderstanding

Crows have long been misunderstood - associated with darkness, bad luck, or even death in many cultures.
But if we take a closer look, their symbolism is far richer and more powerful.

They are survivors. Watchers. Protectors of their own.

Crows are intelligent, intuitive, and fiercely loyal to their families.
They can remember human faces. They teach their young. They choose where they return.

To me, this doesn’t speak of bad luck -
It speaks of deep knowing.

Photograph of wild crows in artist’s garden, representing a real-life connection to crow symbolism and sacred morning rituals.

🕊️ Crows in Mythology & The Morrigan

In Irish mythology, the crow holds ancient and powerful meaning.
The goddess The Morrigan - a shapeshifting symbol of prophecy, sovereignty, and battle - often appears as a crow or raven.

She is not a goddess of destruction, as some believe, but of transformation.
She arrives at turning points. She speaks in signs.

In my painting The Morrigan Goddess, I chose to honour her with the presence of a crow -
Not as a warning, but as a guardian. A bridge between the visible and invisible.

The crow in my painting The Morrigan Goddess - a sacred symbol of intuition and change.

✨My Personal Connection to Crows

I’ve always felt that crows are protectors of my home and spirit.

There’s something about the way they appear at the edge of things -
on fence posts, rooftops, telephone wires…
as if watching, waiting, and guiding.

The golden thread that connects me to the animals is especially bright with them.
Perhaps they’ve been with me longer than I realise.

To me, crows aren’t here to scare us.
They’re here to wake us.

They arrive when we need their strength, their silence, their clarity.

🌾 Closing Reflection 

So next time you see a crow, don’t turn away.

Look up. Look inward.

What are they trying to show you?
What message do they carry on the wind?

I believe they appear for a reason.
They’re not just birds.
They are messengers of the sacred.

And if you listen -
You just might hear them calling your name too.

Oil Painting of The Morrigan Goddess from Irish Mythology and Her Connection to Crows