hummingbird medicine I have the hummingbird working with me. It is the animal that best represents who I am and what I intend to do. The hummingbird lives for this moment, not for the way things were, but for what is right here and right now. They have a joy in their heart, find good in other people and share this joy, beauty and love of life with all around them. Many native people believe that the hummingbird is a symbol of getting to the heart of a matter and of clarifying an issue. This is the essence of hypnotherapy for me.