Woodpeckers are revered in the Atlantic Northeast and within many cultures. They are considered lucky birds that bring friendship and are a guide towards wisdom. The red on the head represents the stimulation of intellectual capacities. The "pecking" stimulates new rhythms to dance to within our visions and might be telling us to seek change in our lives. Carl Jung interpreted the woodpecker's nest within the tree as a return to the womb, "or the liberating image of thought and desire born of introversion." My essay is metaphoric and illustrates the relationship between a daughter and father.