Hummingbird Medicine and Creativity
Hummingbird energy is beautiful, magical, and loving — enabling a deep connection to our soul’s calling.
In Quechua, hummingbirds are called Siwar Q’enti. Traditionally, their feathers are used in love ceremonies. With iridescent wings that shimmer like light itself, these tiny beings can hover, fly backwards, and journey vast distances — from Brazil to Canada each year. They don’t worry where the nectar will come from; they trust that life will provide.
For me, Hummingbird is a teacher of courage, joy, and creative flow. When Hummingbird arrives, it signifies a Call to Adventure — time to take a leap of faith, act from the solar plexus, and move from thought into embodied will.
“Once touched by the energies of this archetype, we are propelled on our own epic journey…” — Alberto Villoldo, Shaman, Healer, Sage
Hummingbird & Creativity
Hummingbird empowers me to connect with my soul’s essence through storytelling, poetry, art, and ritual. Creative blocks often have ancestral roots — feelings of “not allowed” or “not good enough.” In my shamanic healing sessions, I support clients to release these inherited patterns, reclaim lost parts through soul retrieval, and free energy for creative expression.
There are patterns to be released here and blocks to let go of. Whatever you do, hopefully, you feel inspired by doing the work you love. If you’re not doing what you love, then make small, manageable steps towards your dreams. When you work with passion in your life, the universe will step in and support you in your endeavours and try and make things easier for you.
Shadow work can help us to be more discerning with our energies, seeing where we leak or give away energy instead of using it for our own creativity.
Soul retrieval can also help us to reclaim those parts of ourselves that are lost through trauma or illness, as well as past lives. When we do this, we have more energy available for our creative lives.
Through therapeutic arts and textile work, I sip from the nectar of inspiration — switching off from the outside world, listening with my inner ears and eyes. Hummingbird’s medicine is linked with the brain’s theta waves: daydreaming, imagination, and deep states of creativity.
✨ Allow yourself to express through art, dance, music, or sculpture. When we open to creativity, we open to healing and well-being on many levels.
As an artist, when I use the energy of a hummingbird, I can switch off to the outside world. This is where I daydream out of the window whilst washing the dishes – or rise to a challenge, even though I have no idea how I will manifest it on a physical level.
Allow yourself the freedom to express yourself through art, music, sculpture, or dance, and allow those aspects of your true self to really shine and be integrated. When we engage in creative practice, we receive inspiration and well-being on so many levels.
Shamanic Practice with Hummingbird
In my creative shamanic retreats, I often work with Hummingbird as a guide for blocked creatives. This archetype teaches discernment — helping us see where we leak energy and encouraging us to nurture ourselves with food, rest, and rituals that support vitality.
Keeping a dream journal or setting daily intentions can deepen connection to Hummingbird, offering guidance and synchronicity. Through this medicine, I’ve been led to Peru, to sacred ceremonies, and to new chapters of creative adventure.
On a day-to-day basis, I call on Hummingbird to inspire my teaching, fill my words with light, and give me the courage to trust the unknown path.
Want to Go Deeper with Hummingbird?
Explore Shamanic Healing for ancestral release, energy balancing, and soul retrieval.
Discover my Arts Counselling Practice and how creativity supports healing.
Explore a Creative Shamanic Retreat to experience Hummingbird medicine in community.
Visit my Textiles Gallery for inspiration from my creative process.
With hummingbird blessings,
Ali Rabjohns
🌿 Shamanic Practitioner | Therapeutic Arts Facilitator | Textile Artist
