Our Mascot

OUR OFFICIAL MASCOT

John’s Journey Walk Foundations official mascot is the hummingbird. Why did we choose this bird?

Hummingbirds represent joy and healing. Hummingbirds bring restoration to the life of whoever may see one. They are associated with many cultures such as:

Native American: The Native American hummingbird is a powerful symbol, and they are believed to be an envoy from the spirit world or from heaven. These amazing birds are believed to be healers sent to cure people from their ailments, and represent wisdom, healing, and patience.

Mexico: The Aztecs (Mesoamerican people of central Mexico in the 14th—16th century), distinguished the hummingbird as the main sign of their god, Huitzilopochtli – The God of Sun and War. They also considered them as a symbol of rebirth. Any warrior that died during a fight would be resurrected as a hummingbird. Hummingbirds bring positive messages and good thoughts from loved ones who have passed and are thought to be excellent communicators in Mexican culture.

Asia: These birds are viewed as a symbol of good luck. Chinese Feng Shui symbolically implies they can uplift a room’s energy. Hummingbirds carry all five of the element colors and believed to create positive qi (life force energy).

Spiritually Hummingbirds represent the following:

Christianity: In the Bible they related to the divine concepts of eternity and infinity.

Hummingbirds have many biblical meanings, including joy, love, positivity, hope, eternal life, and resurrection. They are a symbol of faith and healing in the Bible, while the blue hummingbird signifies hope and rebirth. They bring Gods message of love, goodness, and peace swiftly guiding us to faith if we fall astray.

Hinduism: Hindus believed the hummingbirds to represent hope and happiness. The appearance of hummingbirds is seen as a time of new beginnings and high energy.