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ravens made in daz3D
Skies can be found in my stock, nebula brushes to.
foreground stock xchng ( still searching in my folders for it , link will appear later)
fire brushes not in my stock, i'm testing them out

ravens:
It was believed that these flesh-hungry birds could smell the scent of death upon a person before they died - even through the walls of a house. In spite of its dark appearance, the raven is often a solar symbol . The raven is a symbol for solitude . Raven symbolizes protection, initiation and healing. It brings in deep healing and signifies the death of one thing to bring in the birth of another. Raven’s other attributes are eloquence, change in consciousness, wisdom, messages from spirit and something unexpected, but beneficial would happen soon.

A raven cawing above a house meant good fortune was coming. Sailors believed that killing a raven was to bring ill fortune. Scottish hunters believed Raven’s raucous calls meant a successful hunt.
Ravens live in the Tower of London. The English believe that if they leave the tower, disaster will fall upon the country. They left the tower before the bombings began in England during World War II. The birds were reintroduced to the tower after the war ended and have been kept there since then and have a Ravenmaster who cares for them. Their wings are clipped so they cannot fly away.
The Celts believed that the raven and the Crow was an omen of death and conflict. She was associated with death transitions. Another belief was that the birds were faeries who shape-shifted to cause troubles. Magickal qualities included bringing knowledge, shape-shifting, eloquence, prophecy, boldness, skill, knowledge, cunning, trickery and thievery.

In most of England, seeing a solitary bird meant anger, but in Northamptonshire, it meant ill fortune. Crow, cawing in a hoarse voice, meant bad weather. A death omen was a crow cawing thrice as it flew over a house. The Irish believed that Crow flocking in trees, but not nesting were souls from Purgatory. Finding a dead crow was a sign of good fortune.

Crows and ravens is considered to be the entrance to the supernatural and is associated with illusion. They have no sense of time and lives in the Void, having the ability to the past, present and future at the same time.
The magpie's speech is symbolic of communication and creative expression. we might need to listen to what is being spoken to us - listen with more attention. The chatter of the magpie is also a symbolic message that we may need to speak our minds more clearly.

The magpie's obsession with shiny things is symbolic of our tendency to chase after false ideas or perceptions. When the magpie comes into our lives it is often a reminder that we may have to re-evaluate our priorities