TURKEY VULTURE

I felt blessed when the Turkey Vulture flew over our circle the morning we gathered by the ocean to start our special day. I looked this up on the net and thought it was beautiful. .....

The Cherokee know the Vulture as 'Peace Eagle', for the Turkey Vulture Kills Nothing. The scientific latin name for vulture is Catharsis Aura ~ Golden Purifier. The job the vulture performs is a sacred service for all animal life forms. The toxins, pathogens and diseases that are possible as animals decompose and rot is substantial. The vulture was designed to clean this up. And with this purpose it accomplishes the Creators will with honor and no complaints.
The vulture does what needs to be done. It cleans up, protects, and is connected to the water as its protector. To some it is ugly, but upon the invisible air it rides the current defying gravity with beauty and grace. It teaches us that nasty jobs of service that need to get done are rewarded with great gifts.
The vulture is often looked down upon. However, the vulture in fact, looks down on you. The vulture sees all and knows what is done to the Earthly Mother
The vulture mates for life, and lives in community upon a communal roost each night. This roost location varies each night. Each vulture 'clan' cleaning the territory as it sees fit. With communication that is transacted from many miles away, a vulture can see the flight patterns of its brethren, with eyesight ten times better than our own (not verified). A clan chieftan sends a signal that is relayed each evening, and a roost is selected. These roosts can be constant for many years and even generations. A system of roosts helps to ensure that the land is purified systematically. The roost is usually on a ridge that overlooks a river, and is normally in a spot that receives the last of the days sun, as well the first at sunrise. Each morning, the vulture clan turns to face the sacred sun. Warming the feathers together in union before heading to work.
Eye contact with a vulture is easy. Just look at them and they see you.