
Angels, Owls and Psychopomps
By Kim Hutchinson My beloved grandfather passed away on Friday. I know he was in good company because before he passed, he told my mother he was surrounded by 11,000 angels. He also had a snowy owl to guide him Home. This magnificent bird was spotted at sunset by my parents as they were journeying to say goodbye to Mum’s father. Birds and angels are two common soul guides, known as psychopomps, who escort a person’s spirit back Home. Seeing a rare bird and/or witnessing unusual bird behaviour can be sign from a person’s soul or guides. My grandfather’s snowy owl was sitting next to the highway, atop a snow bank. Dad spied him first, and then Mum hit the brakes. Together, they stared in awe at the large bird…