In February last year, starlings came to my balcony. Within a day or two, my manager died and a month later my mother died. Today is January 2008 and starlings came to my balcony, pecking and fighting and sitting. Can you assist me in the meaning? Thank you for your assistance. (B.B)

Birds never foretell doom and gloom. So, if you’re worried that the reappearance of the starlings is predicting the death of someone around you – stop worrying! That’s not the message! Birds are part of the angelic realm and only bring messages of divine guidance and inspiration when we most need to hear it. The message a starling brings is CONFIDENCE. Is your lack of confidence in your abilities and talents holding you back in life? Do you need to approach a particular issue with more confidence? Do you have enough confidence in the knowledge that everything happening in your life is going according to plan? It’s interesting that the starlings, with their message of ‘confidence’, came to you in February last year, and again in January this year. It seems that the beginning of any new year is the time when your confidence about your life and yourself is lacking the most. It’s now time to recognize your worth and your talents!