I dreamed I was walking on a journey, not as someone seeking truth, but someone who already knows it. I was dressed as a prophet, wearing only a simple garmet and a staff. The road I was walking was a narrow, paved, winding, and lonely road. The sky was orange with sunset. I felt the Spirit very strongly within me as I walked along the road next to the sea. I saw huge numbers of swans flying and circling over the sea and I was startled by this. The swans knew these were the last days and they were gathering in incredible numbers. They also knew they had a purpose to fullfill in these times. What I said I knew in the dream to be 100% certain, I said, 'The LORD declared that just before the TIME OF THE END, great numbers of swans shall perish, and this shall be a sign.' Ahead of me dead swans appeared all along the length of the road ahead of me. I couldn't see the force that was killing them but I knew it specifically sought to kill as many swans as possible and they were being killed too quickly for anyone to save them. The swans that were killed knew their fate and accepted it, knowing their death was a sacrifice as part of a fullfillment of prophecy. This force was a very intense evil but it had no bodily form to which to confront or to kill. I was deeply saddened at the sight of the slaughtered swans, and I knew that there presence ahead of me on the road meant that this was in my future. I was following the journey as a messager of GOD and had comfort in that there were still many swans that were not killed that were circling in the sky, trumpeting as they flew. This also hit me very strongly, I knew I was being specifically set aside by GOD as a messenger and because I was set aside, I was protected from all harm until my time had been completed. I couldn't be killed even though I wanted to join these martyers because I felt so terrible that I was given no power to save them. I believe the swans represent GOD's elect, gathering in these times 'trumpeting' the end times, and the great evil force shall arise ( and is rising) that seems not to come from any one person, but as a force in the world that will really kill Christians. Though many are killed, many shall survive...it also seems GOD enclosed a personal statement to me in this dream as to my future....

Funny that you should mention that the sunset was ORANGE.
The day of the Pope's funeral, my husband and I where driving down the expressway and the sky was so beautiful. At the very lowest point of the horizon, there was a Brillant BrightTangerine color, and above that the next layer where BIG WHITE CLOUDS that looked like majestic mountains...and then the layer above that it was the most beautiful BLUE, light in color but very vibrant BLUE.
I thought to myself that it was the day the Pope died, and I thought to myself, who am I to judge this man. I beleive in my heart he was a good man, just caught up in the wrong dogma, religion. I believe he loved the LORD deeply and people too.
He probably had to abide by the rules set by the church, in these times I think he probably always turned to God for guidance....and did what he could under the circumstances. Only God knows the heart and soul of man, it is not for me to judge. But I felt a since of peace for this man, that he WILL be comforted by GOD Almighty, and that he did love the LORD JESUS and had a deep desire for the unity of humanity.
GOD BLESS YOU
may God lead you always and comfort you

I'd also like to add that the staff the pope carried with Jesus still Nailed and a crooked cross at that, seemed to be SUCH A BURDEN FOR HIM TO CARRY.
He KNEW deep in his heart that CHRIST should not have been on that cross that he carried....BECAUSE CHRIST HAS RISEN and died for our sins. The staff made him sick I think in his last days, bacause I beleive it was an abomination to carry it, especially with our dear LORD and Savior still on it.

The staff I used in the dream was completely undecorated. It was a perfectly straight walking stick and almost taller than me, and it was in my right hand. It was wooden.

No disrespect intended.
God is with You Always, God Bless You and Keep you

Not at all offended....

flyingsquirrel,

The use of Swan I believe refers to God raising you up. You are being called
to your destiny as Daniel was called - to fullfillment of your purpose -
God's devine plan and destiny for your life.

The Bible mentions swans in Deuteronomy 14:16 and Leviticus 11:18 which
is scripture of God telling what is holy and not. It specifically mentions though through this scripture that God is bringing his people out of the land of Egypt. (again, I believe this refers to HIS calling of you)

The Swans "knew these were the last days" -

people being raised up to holiness that will prophesize in the last days is what this means.

We know that during the last days many prophets will die for the Lords name.
I think it is Luke that tells us of this information as Jesus tells us.
(odd I just read this today and I kept having this *feeling* to come to
this site today. I resisted a bit as I was very engrossed in reading a
book mentioned in the bible: Book of Jasher (2 Samulel1:17) but it is
in Luke 21:16. And the holy spirit nudged me again so I dropped what I was doing and came here).

"I believe the swans represent GOD's elect, gathering in these times "trumpeting'
the end times...."

The SWANS are HOLINESS - The LORD'S holiness upon YOU.

There has been a great shifting going on and sifting out of everything.
The LORD has been preparing the way. More great leaders will fall as
the LORD has prepared his ARMY to rise up, his GODLY whom he has prepared.



I pray a holy spirit of wisdom upon your life - a swift and mighty spirit of wisdom like that upon Daniels' life I pray imparted over you AND that the LORD our God shield you under HIS devine protection that your life and your purpose be like drops
of dew upon God's people and that through you - HIS manifest is known.
Amen and God Bless you.
ASC2 (angel second class)

Thank you so much for your reply...you confirmed what I have felt that has been happening to me....I believe GOD is calling me out...last year I dreamed that GOD gave me a new name. HE called me Peter and said, "With you I rebuild my church" and I was shown a church where everything but the main beams and the foundation disappeared...to me it meant that I would soon be called upon by GOD to try to convince people they need to come back to GOD...there's so much falling away from the Church that it's like a church building where most of the structure just walked away or fell away....in another very powerful dream, I was shown a great mountain and GOD said to me that NOW is the time to begin my journey to my destiny...and the time of fullfillment was very very near... Also I don't believe its a concidence you mention Elijah... I dreamed God showed the whole event written in the Bible where Elijah challenges the followers of Baal where they both built alters. I saw the whole thing. I felt like it was a message to me that I future I could do the same thing as Elijah did. I felt like God would answer me in the way HE answered Elijah in full view of unbelievers so there is no excuse for anyone to deny GOD...just as ISRAEL couldn't deny GOD and HIS power after fire burned up the sacrifice Elijah ordered saturated with water....Thank you for your prayers...I pray the LORD will show me what to do and what to say...

I'M sorry you mentioned DANIEL not ELIJAH.... I've been reading DANIEL and one verse stood out for me, Daniel 12:3 for in a dream not long ago I was aware I was dreaming and in it I was looking up at the night sky...I asked God about my destiny....I was shown a beautiful star, shining with brilliant white light...I was told, "Do you know what the star is? That star is you." I was told I shined brighter than many people together...and I looked and many stars, even when their light was put together, were dim....

Daniel 12:3
"those who are wise will shine with the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness like the stars, forever and ever"


Thanks for your prayers again...I hope GOD continues to reveal HIS instruction to me....


DANIEL "writing on the wall"...GOD delivers 3 MESHECH SHADRACH AND ABENDEGO from the fire...Daniel is delivered from lions....from the time the daily sacrifice is abolished and abomination that causes desolation 1,290 days...blessed is he that makes it to the end of 1335 days....

Daniel had prophetic dreams and visions.

Daniel tells us of the end of times

use your gifts wisely.

Peace and blessings to you.
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Daniel had prophetic dreams and visions.

Daniel tells us of the end of times

use your gifts wisely.

Peace and blessings to you.
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I had this experience this past sunday....
i was relaxing in the early morning sun and I fell into a very relaxed state....and in this relaxed state I became aware of a voice speaking to me....and it was angel and he was illustrating and teaching lessons to me which I found very profond and illuminating....he was showing me why people have the attitudes that they have and act they way they do so that I might understand how they feel and why...in this way I would be more effective in explaining why it is best to follow Jesus...that evening I dreamed I walked outside and saw an extra star I never seen before and felt it was a sign from God that I was being called out and this was a signal for the begining of a ministry He called me to ( and I also recalled someone gave a prophecy about another star appearing in the sky that everyone will know it is a sign and tremendous heat would be associated with it but I don't know how valid it was) ....then I went out and I was living by the truth...and all these people in cities all over wanted to hear me talk because they were hungry for the truth...I spent any extra income traveling city to city...they seemed to want everything I did, say, wrote, or painted and were seeking my opinion on everything...and I looked through and did all through the Holy Spirit...I felt great compassion on the people who were lost and God had made circumstances as such as their hearts were ready to recieve....I also cast out demons....I felt like I was bringing a message of hope to world that now had lost all worldly reason to hope

I don't know if this is going to be important...but there is a device we have in space called SWAN...it detects comets and other objects headed our way.....pics of the comet NEAT were from SWAN....is this a case of another figurative Swan trumpeting?
http://ares.nrl.navy.mil/sungrazer/

flying squirrel,

I believe that your dream refers to prophetic.

White and gray swans have their winter migratory season in the Holy Land. They are the most ancient birds in history (Leviticus 11:18 and Deuteronomy 14:16
refers to swan)

AND
Star refers to knowledge and TRUTH.

Jer 31:35

The stars signify revelations if we look at scriptures
when the star of Bethlehem lead to the birth of Jesus

In the end of times a great sign was seen in heaven a woman
encompassed with the sun, and the moon under her feet and her head a crown
of twelve stars...Rev 12:1

I feel that your dreams are a foretelling of a revelation - a sign- that you will reveal.
Stay close to the LORD and get in his face. Remember, Enoch walked with God.

Remember that in this dream I orginally posted, the sign was given was the death of swans...DEAD SWANS ARE APPEARING EVERYWHERE...

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"The Hungarian authorities are applying the same precautionary measures as other member states in which the H5N1 virus has been confirmed or in which it is suspected in wild birds," the Commission said in a statement.

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"All possible means will be discussed and if necessary implemented so that a transmission from wild birds to farming livestock can be prevented. That is the most crucial point at the moment," Seehofer added.

Last year, bird owners in Germany were required to keep their animals indoors for several months in a similar precaution.

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The World Health Organization has said the recent global outbreaks of bird flu are the largest and most severe on record.

Excluding the current spread, the WHO says only 24 outbreaks of the deadly strain had been recorded around the world since 1959, 14 in the past decade. Only one of those spread internationally.

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The virus is also spreading around Europe, Africa and the Middle East, in nations such as Turkey, Croatia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Romania, Iraq and Iran and in Nigeria. (Full story)

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The bird flu threat in all affected EU countries was to be reviewed by the EU's Food Chain and Animal Health Committee on Wednesday and Thursday, the Commission said in a separate statement, according to AP.

Earlier, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Association had warned migratory birds could spread the virus even further north into Europe.

Austria has created a restricted zone near Graz in the Styria region bordering Slovenia where the swans were found. It has told farmers there to keep their poultry in barns and has banned poultry trade in that area for at least 30 days.

On Saturday, authorities said birds had died from the highly pathogenic strain in southern regions of Italy and the northern part of Greece. This was the first time it had been detected in the 25-member EU.

In the Middle East, Iran said wild swans have died of H5N1 in marshlands near the Caspian Sea. (Full story)

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Officials have expressed fears that the virus is currently acting similarly to the 1918 flu virus, a pandemic that killed an estimated 20 million to 50 million people.

CNN's Berlin Bureau Chief Chris Burns contributed to this report.

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In my opinion, This large amount of prophecies, visions, and dreams people are having and telling us about on this forum is what God told us would happen at the end times,

(Acts 2:17) And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams;

I think this is exactly what's happening. I've never heard of so many people, including me, seeing visions and having dreams, hearing voices before. This is it!!

Make way for the comming of the Lord!!!!!!!!!!!

hey Rocky....


had not ever seen this thread before....read your first post, first...
and the first thought i had was....

the swans...the literal swans!....ARE dying in great numbers even now...from the avian flu....

lately, i have noticed, there are often news reports with footage of the SWANS that are dead...swans


and each time i see footage of the culling of birds, with the men in protective gear, throwing them by the neck, alive, into bags...
i feel a DEEP SADNESS....

i wonder....how do those poor birds feel?

i am very sad there is nothing i can do.



love to you, squirrel....i always watch for your posts.

but, truly, tribulation is not far away.
what things


jesus said

will come, to pass.

remain in union with the Son.
he spoke the things, just as he heard them, from his Father.
therefore, they are truth.

love.
bz

Jason this is so true.

I've been remembering old dreams of late...sign posts etc..

My Dads soon passing is a marker....

Last night when coming home from the hospital it was near sunset. I was so relieved my Dad had a little more time..

There was a heavy black cloud deck but it was hanging just above the horizon.

The sun was coming through underneath and turning all the trees and land a golden pink hue against the back drop of dark clouds. I've never see it last so long. about 20 minutes. It was beautiful!

Then a huge flock of seagulls flew out of a field against the dark sky. They looked so white and l thought of this topic...

It was almost like God was reminding me and saying that things are coming to a close. The last beautiful rays of sun are coming through beneath the dark curtain but it was about to fall......Just like the curtain on my Dads life

It was an odd special moment...beautiful and yet sobering....

miki.
i am sorry to hear about your dad. it is awful.
i lost my daddy in '94. major, and sudden, heart attack.
no warning.

i thank God for the resurrection hope.

sometimes, i feel so sad that i wish i would die. sometimes the sadness feels so great. that i wish to rest.

but God's will be done in all things.

please see Isaiah 57:1, 2.

it is my thought that those who die now are spared of what we will yet see. of what is yet to come.
and i do not wish to see it.
but not my will, but God's will, be done.

prayers for you and your daddy, miki.
i am sorry. and sad.

love,
bz

our hearts are with you sister, God Bless you and your father.