What does the black bird represent?

[Brittany]

I've always experienced the black bird as my shadow totem. I feared them because it seemed as if they were able to stare right through me and into my soul. From what I can tell in my personal experience, black birds represent wisdom, truth, and clairvoyance. The wise old raven can see through to the heart of any matter. As far as I can tell, though, animal symbols or totem usually represent aspects the individual finds appealing or fearful. Two people could see a lion in two different ways, but both interpretations could be accurate when it comes to totems, because totems are of a personal nature. Of course, this is merely my opinion.