What Do You Think Of When You Encounter A Pinwheel ?

Did you know that the universal symbol of a pinwheel is "to turn one's luck around..." Pinwheels are found world-wide in cultures all over the globe.

What do you think of when you visualize or interact with a pinwheel?

As symbols pinwheels also represent childhood, the unseen energy that causes movement and animation, the cycle of "stopping and starting," the concept of "spinning in a circle" and more.

When interacting with a pinwheel now, as an adult, many remember the comforts of childhood, exploring the thrill and power of a pinwheel furiously spinning in the wind through an open car window on the way home from a carnival or parade, or colorful, shiny, dazzling visuals spinning with delight reflecting the light of the summer sun. For many, all of these feel "carefree" but for others it can represent a childhood lost.

Others think of unseen energies moving us along, then stopping us in our tracks, only to start up again, as if without our permission. And still others think of how something powerful must "move us." What about the idea of youthful energy? Or that of a "plaything" or "toy"? And "vicious cycle."

Some folks have shared with me that pinwheels represent the diversity of humanity ~ each pinwheel is different: different colors, different materials, different sizes, different effects, different speeds. Some moving, some still. Some stuck. Some unstuck. Some furiously spinning. Some calmly waiting for the next movement. Some shiny and dazzling, some more sedate and pastel.

Other folks have shared with me that pinwheels make them feel energetic and inspired...the slightest wind, breeze or touch of the finger sets them spinning to express their color and movement...

There are many interpretations that the pinwheel symbol can embody....

Next time a pinwheel appears in your life think about what it has come to tell you or ask you to think about regarding your own life's journey. For me the pinwheel will always be about the unseen energies hard at work in our life...and how sometimes those energies will cause us to jump off the stick that has held us pinned down. Once free, the pinwheel flies and soars through the skies in a dazzingly array of colors for all to see.

I would love to hear from you about your interpretation of the pinwheel as a symbol or any pinwheel stories you'd like to share!

Warm Winds To You! I'll see you in Sky!