I was walking recently, caught in a swirl of my thoughts—those in-between moments where the veil seems thinner, where the world pauses and breathes with you. The air was thick with the scent of earth and dusk, a gentle reminder of nature’s omnipresence. I wandered through the familiar trails of my yard, lost in the rhythm of my breath, when suddenly, it happened.

A red coyote appeared.

Its coat burned like rusted fire, all sinew and shadow under the August sun. The light wrapped around it like a shimmering cloak, highlighting each ripple of muscle and the intelligence in its gaze. It stood at the corner of the thicket of my yard, calm, certain. Time seemed to stretch as I watched it, captivated by this embodiment of wildness and freedom. Then, our eyes locked—deep, knowing eyes meeting mine. Not just a glance, but something more profound. It felt like looking into a soul mirror, a reflection of the unseen connections that bind us all.

In that fleeting moment, an understanding passed between us; a silent acknowledgment of existence and purpose. The world faded away, and I felt an inexplicable tie to this creature. Before I could move or call out, it slipped into the underbrush as silently as it came. Gone, but not forgotten.

This wasn’t just a wild animal. This was a message, a sign from the universe or perhaps a whisper from the spirit of the wild. In folklore, the coyote often symbolizes adaptability and resourcefulness, guiding us through transformation. I was left pondering the significance of our encounter—was it a reminder to embrace change, to listen to the instincts within me that had been lying dormant?

As the light shifted, the experience lingered in my mind, a gentle nudge to reflect on my path. I resumed my walk, albeit with heightened awareness, the echoes of that moment weaving themselves into the fabric of my thoughts, urging me to be present and alert to the signs around me. The coyote might be just a fleeting encounter, but it felt like a call to adventure, a rekindling of the spirit of exploration that had always dwelled within.

🌒 The Symbolism of the Coyote, Especially the Red One

The coyote has long been known as the Trickster, the Shapeshifter, the Fool—but the kind of fool who knows far more than they let on. They are the cosmic jester, the unexpected teacher, the one who brings chaos to trigger growth.

🎴 The Fool and the Red Coyote: A Sacred Journey Begins

When the Red Coyote meets your gaze, it is not unlike drawing The Fool card in the tarot.

At first glance, The Fool seems naïve—stepping off a cliff, led by instinct and trust. But The Fool is sacred. They represent the beginning of transformation, the moment we surrender logic and control to follow the soul’s calling. They leap, not because they are reckless, but because they know the journey demands it.

Imagine that little white dog at The Fool’s side replaced with a Red Coyote—a wilder guide, one who may not bark warnings but instead pushes you right off the cliff’s edge, knowing you have wings you haven’t used yet.

The Red Coyote is the Fool’s shadow twin:

• It doesn’t just walk with you, it provokes you.
• It doesn’t warn you of danger, it invites you into it—so you may awaken.
• It knows the only way to break the spell of fear is to disrupt the dream of safety.

When you see the Red Coyote, you are not being tested for cruelty’s sake. You are being initiated. You are on the Fool’s path—and this Trickster is your guide.

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🎨 What Do the Colors of the Coyote Mean?

Not all coyotes carry the same medicine. Pay attention to the color of the coyote that visits you—in dreams, visions, or waking encounters.

Here’s what their hues might symbolize:

🔴 Red Coyote – Fire, Trial, Sacred Disruption

Each color is a frequency—a language your spirit understands even before your mind catches up. The Red Coyote? It speaks the language of fire, of creative destruction, of boldness born from burning down the lie of who you’re supposed to be.

But when the coyote is red—when it burns like blood, iron, and fire—it carries an even deeper medicine.

• Transformation through fire and challenge
• Shadow integration and humor in the face of adversity
• Messages from the divine feminine in her wildest form
• A personal trial or sacred test
• Death of illusion and rebirth into personal sovereignty

• A message of radical change
• Shadow work
• Challenges that refine your soul
• Tied to bloodlines, ancestral fire, and fierce love

⚫ Black Coyote – Mystery, Death, Underworld Wisdom

• Deep shadow work
• Prophetic dreams or the presence of an underworld deity
• Endings that make space for rebirth
• Often appears before major life transitions or spirit initiations

🤍 White or Pale Coyote – Spirit, Higher Self, Peace

• Angelic or celestial guide energy
• A call to connect with divine truth or the higher mind
• Peace after turmoil; clarity after chaos
• May carry messages from passed ancestors or divine feminine archetypes

🟤 Brown/Grey Coyote – Earth, Balance, Everyday Magic

• Grounding trickster energy
• Daily reminders to laugh at yourself and remain curious
• A gentle nudge toward spiritual realignment without full upheaval
• Teaches through synchronicity and subtle redirections

🐾 Who Honors the Coyote Spirit?

Coyotes appear across many cultures, often revered as messengers, teachers, or tricksters:

• In Navajo and other Southwestern Native American traditions, Coyote (Ma’ii) is both revered and feared. A creature of paradox, Coyote teaches by turning the world upside down. He is sacred chaos.
• In Mesoamerican mythology, Huehuecóyotl is the Aztec god of music, dance, and mischief—often represented as a dancing coyote god who mocks the gods and men alike, revealing hidden truths.
• In certain modern pagan and animist circles, the Coyote is invoked as a guide for shadow work, deep healing through humor, and breaking through stuck energy.

The Red Coyote specifically may be tied to:

• Sekhmet (Egyptian lioness goddess of fire, transformation, and destruction of evil),
• The Morrígan (Irish goddess of war and prophecy who often uses animal messengers),
• Ereshkigal (Mesopotamian underworld goddess, keeper of initiatory death and transformation).

When the Red Coyote locks eyes with you, it’s often sent by one of these goddesses to shake you loose from something—complacency, fear, lies you tell yourself.

🧿 What the Message Means – In Waking Life and in Dreams

If the Red Coyote appears to you in the waking world and makes eye contact before vanishing, this is an invitation:

• To shed old skin
• To stop taking yourself so seriously
• To challenge illusions in your life
• To laugh, even in pain
• To step into your own magic, your wildness, your path—without apology

If it comes in a dream, especially as a guide who watches but doesn’t speak:

• You’re being called to work through trickster energy, perhaps to uncover truths you’ve avoided.
• You may be on the cusp of a spiritual test or awakening.
• You are being watched over during shadow work or trauma healing.
• You are being asked to dance with discomfort, with death and rebirth cycles, with paradox.

🌿 Offerings and Ways to Honor the Coyote Spirit

To honor this sacred encounter, especially with a Red Coyote, try one or more of these:

🪶 Offerings:

• Raw meat or jerky (buried or left at a crossroads)
• Red jasper or carnelian stones
• Bones, feathers, or ash from ritual fires
• Wildflowers or desert herbs (like sagebrush, juniper, or yucca)
• Laughter, storytelling, and honest tears

🔥 Ritual for Invoking Coyote as a Spirit Guide:

You’ll need:

• A red candle
• A coyote or canine image/figurine
• Desert herbs or resins (copal, sage, pine)
• A small mirror
• A journal

Steps:

1. Light your red candle and burn your chosen herbs.
2. Set the mirror before you. Gaze into your own eyes and say:
   “Red Coyote, walker between worlds, teacher through trickery,
   I welcome you to guide me through the fires of my becoming.
   Show me what I do not want to see. Lead me where I fear to go.
   I will meet you there—raw, open, and ready.”
3. Journal whatever comes up. Don’t censor it.
4. Leave your offering outside under the moon. Coyote prefers wild places and twilight hours.

🌀 In Closing…

The Red Coyote doesn’t appear by accident. When it sees you—and lets you see it—it’s choosing to share something sacred, something disruptive but divine. Let it.

You are being reminded that even in chaos, there is clarity. That even through fire, there is freedom. And that the wildest parts of you deserve to be met, not managed.

So next time Coyote looks you in the eyes, offer a nod back.

Laugh. Cry. Shift. Rise.

🌒 A Message Received: From Coyote and The Morrígan

This encounter was not just a brush with wild spirit—it was a summons.

Lately, I’ve felt the weight of exhaustion. Emotional, spiritual, soul-deep heaviness. Like I’ve been standing still in my own shadow for too long. And then Coyote came—eyes like fire and prophecy—only to vanish, leaving behind a message I could no longer ignore.

The Morrígan is speaking.
Her energy surrounds this moment like a cloak of black feathers and sacred flame.

She’s made it clear—it’s time to stop wallowing.
To peel back the layers.
To grieve, yes, but then to rise.

Shadow work isn’t just a phase—it’s a rite of passage.
And a new path has opened before me… one that demands I embrace my truest self—not just the light and polished pieces, but the messy, radiant whole.
The witch, the mother, the flame bearer, the warrior, the weaver.
All of it.

So I say it now, to the wild and watching spirits:

“I hear you. I see you. I honor you.
Thank you, Coyote. Thank you, Morrígan. I accept the path laid before me.”

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🦴 Daily Affirmation:
“I welcome the wild and wise within me. I trust the sacred trickster to show me the truth—even in unexpected ways.”

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Much love and many blessings,
Mrs. B