maori superstitions fantail in house

Hiya, I had a fantail in my house recently too. It was odd because we havent seen fantails for quite some time (months) and one was flying around in the house for a while before I realise he was inside and not outside with his/her mates.

I was initially worried as I had heard that they are the fore bearers of a death in the family. We have a 4 month old baby boy and it concerned me. Then I remebered the same thing happened when my daughter was born 20 years ago, she was about the same age when we were visited by a fantail.

I believe it was a spirit visiting my children, perhaps their maternal grandfather they never got to meet. he died a few years before my daughter was born.

Oh yes I'd always heard is was the black fantails who were 'bad' omens. But in saying that the black fantail is a Southern NZ species.

If hubby is freaking out theres no harm in having a blessing I recon

we had one fly in the other day and i worried... but my relative had just died and also we live in the country and as DH said there are a milllion fantails out here.. it was quiet though so that was good.. anyway great thread !

i wont lie, fantails scare me.
i think getting the house blessed is a great idea expecially if one of you are concerned.
if noone gave a second thought to it then its a non issue but when there is a window of doubt in someones mind it seems to manifest...
i defineatly think they are related to the spirits some how...not nesessary to bring death but maybe someone who has recently passed or is connected to you guys.
not all superstitions get me...but i would never have arum lillies in my home either (dont know why)

like Jessica, we frequently have fantails fly into our house. Over summer, probably once a week they'll do a few circuits of the lounge and dining room, pick up some insects, and leave again. I don't really think much of it other than it's nice to have them around... we're surrounded by bush and have lots of glass round our lounge and dining room, and sets of french doors, so I guess it's an extension of outdoors for them.

I laughed at TheKelly... these fantails are visible to others, not just me!

I had 2 visit me a few weeks ago they came through a tiny window. One sat on my head and sang me an song danced around and left. They came at a very dark time in my life and as soon as I saw them I felt at peace I think it was my grandfather coming to tell me im okay. I felt my grandfather's presence.

And nobody has died so I'll just take it as I believe.

I have lived in my house for around 8 years... in the first 7 years i had 1 fantail fly into our lounge and a couple of months later an uncle passed away...now in the last 3 months we have had 6 fantails fly into our house, going from room to room. (I am terrified of birds) but I am a spiritual person, i have Maori family, so im in two minds about it being both a good and a bad thing. Unfortunately my nana has a terminal disease and can understand if they are warning me about this, but i also have heard it can be a spirit coming to visit or a sign of new beginnings.... so to put my mind at ease I believe it is my poppa (nanas deceased husband) visiting me as he maybe hanging around waiting for my nana to join him...i wish he wouldn’t visit me as a bird but after i have a freak out, I reminded myself that it is a peaceful thing, and they are never threatening... such a graceful, smart and beautiful bird to.