Soaring; free; majestic; grandeur; independence; height; one’s inner spirit or spirituality. Are you flying high? The eagle is a bird of light, messages made clear as opposed to birds of the night or shadow. As a solar bird, is symbolizes self-renewal. In the Middle Ages and in alchemy, it was equated with the phoenix, also a symbol of regeneration or eternity.

The eagle may suggest that you have able to see large vistas, the whole picture, at one, and within that, to be selective focused, utilizing your eagle eye. For United States citizens it’s symbol of patriotism or nationality; therefore, of belonging or community or identity. It appears as a symbol of sovereignty in the emblems of many countries. In Indian folklore, the eagle is often a symbol of power and leadership. In Greek mythology it is the bird of Zeus and can, therefore, symbolize the archetypal father.

See also flying, phoenix.