Pelican

Glass, Copper

21” x 34”

Pelican reminds us to take time to forge healthy relationships. Pelicans are patient, diligent, focused, and cooperative. They fish in groups, taking turns beating their wings on the surface of the water to school fish towards one another. Pelicans symbolize humility, generosity, camaraderie, and wisdom.

Pelican is also a symbol of sacrifice, resurrection and nourishment. In fable, the mother Pelican pierces her own breast to feed her babies. This exaggerated telling of regurgitation has long associated Pelican with Christian self-offering. 

People who carry the Pelican totem are able to take in a lot of information at once and digest it with relative ease. They tend to be light, happy travelers. Additionally, Pelican people often hold thoughts to themselves and are reluctant to speak their opinions. Meditating on Pelican can ease this reluctance. As a bird of air and water, Pelican reminds us to dive equally deep into the mind and heart.