Jay, Understanding how to use power wisely, comfort within shadow self, link between the world of dark and world of light, Moon magic. (The word jay comes from the Latin word Gaea,for Mother Earth)
Gray Jay -- Thievery, trickery, quiet planning.
The Gray Jay only exists in North America, so its mythology is completely North American. It has been equated with the Algonquin crane spirit 'Wisakedjak', which gave rise to its name 'Whiskey Jack'.
Wisakedjak was a trickster figure responsible for a great destroying flood and for creating the world with magic. He was a master thief and loves to play tricks on people.
The Algonquin natives so hated his thieving that if they caught a Gray Jay, they would pluck it alive if they could catch it.
To the Cree, while still a thief and trickster he is seen as a psychopomp type of divine figure.
They love to pull pranks but it's done with such good humor that they are always forgiven for their transgressions.
Western Scrub Jay,(California Jay and Long-Tailed Jay) -- Unusual yet functional family units, scrub wisdom and connection to scrub spirits, theft and appropriation, urban wisdom, growth in urban areas, material wealth, saving something for later, delayed gratification, adapting and learning, great intelligence
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