Rooster Story

You will soon notice in the village and at the Hacienda that roosters are featured prominently in weather vanes, sculptures and art. You will also hear them singing proudly. In Christianity, the rooster is noted for crowing three times after Peter denied Christ. It signifies redemption and forgiveness.

One of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac, the rooster is a Chinese symbol of honesty as well as physical and moral fortitude. It is the yang attribute that signifies fortune, luck, fidelity, protection and bossiness. Roosters are also a symbol of intelligence, wisdom and the divine, since they are messengers between heaven and earth.

Roosters also represent the soul. When they fly, they are released from the earthly world. In the West, the rooster is associated with the sacred. Roosters teach us how to awaken our inner strength and how to stand confident when sharing our voice. It symbolizes that we must be true to ourselves and shows the world the different possibilities that surround us.

Wise man is the rooster of the universe: He awakens the unawake.