Animal Totems
Clearly, Sean and I are animal lovers. We particularly relate to and admire dogs, but I'm sure we'd love any animal. This weekend, a couple that Sean works with asked us to dog sit for them. We've done it once a year for the last two or three years for the same people. We don't even really know them, but we are close to their dogs. How it started, was we came over for a work party at their house, fell in love with their two doggies, then after that they asked us to dogsit.
This time it's a little different though. Not only do we have our own house now, but we also have our own dog. She has only been ours for a month or two, but she's grown attached to both of us. Since I never leave the house, she and I are very close. I decided to come up and hang out with Sean at the dogsitters last night, and Ben watched Stampy.
Next to their bed is a book called 'Animal Speak' about animal totems. I looked up the animals that I had been drawn to and really like, and they actually really make sense as my totems. I hadn't even thought about their characteristics and traits, but it makes complete sense.
The Owl is keen to sensing how people are feeling - which I think I am good at. I'm a pretty good judge of character. The Fox talks about invisibility - which makes sense in light of my illnesses and my feeling of invisibility though not necessarily a GOOD thing, and the Squirrel talks about preparedness and gathering, which makes sense because I'm constantly thinking about or wanting to do something preparedly. I think with the more I meditate, I should try to focus on these animals. Since I love animals and these make sense, perhaps the Owl, Fox and Squirrel can help me come to terms and make sense of things.
Owl - Magic, Omens, Wisdom. The owl is the symbol of the feminine, the moon and the night. The owl is the bird of magic and darkness, of prophecy and wisdom. The owl is associated with Athena. An owl totem gives you the power to extract secrets. Meditate on the owl and things will be revealed. Listen to its voice inside of you. You will hear not what is being said by others, but what is hidden. You can detect subtleties of voice that others cannot. People cannot deceive a person who has an owl totem. Owl people can see into the darkness of others souls. Most owl people are clairvoyant because of this ability. It can be very scary at times. Learn to trust your instincts about people. Let your owl totem guide you.
- Snowy Owl: Conserve your energy until the time is right; be observant of your surroundings. Has the power of prophecy.
Fox: Magic, Shapeshifting, Invisibility. Fox are seen as totems throughout the world: the Chinese believed they could take human form, in Egypt the fox brought favor from the gods, there was a fox god in Peru, foxes help the dead get to the next life in Persia, Cherokees, Hopi other American Indian tribes believed in its healing power; the Apache credited the fox with giving man fire. Since the fox lives "between times" -- on the edge of land, visible as dusk and dawn, and can guide the way to the Faerie Realm. A fox can teach you to control your aura so that you can be more in harmony with others and the world. If you have a fox totem, learning to be invisible is very important in your life. Imagine yourself blending in with your surroundings, becoming part of the background. Be very still and quiet. Through practice you can be unnoticed even at a party or in a crowd. I have an acquaintance who used this power to evade several muggers; he stood there in plain sight next to a building, and blended himself into the wall; they did not see him and left without harming him. It can be done! A fox totem also teaches good eating habits; the fox eats small amounts frequently which medicine is now telling us is better for our health. But fox people already knew this.The fox is a wonderful totem to have.
Squirrel - Gathering, Activity, Preparedness. The gathering power of Squirrel is a great gift. It teaches us balance within the circle of gathering and giving out. They remind us that in our quest for our goals, it is vital to make time for play and socializing. Squirrel teaches us to conserve our energy for times of need. If your totem is Squirrel or Squirrel has recently entered your life, lighten your load of things that are unnecessary - things that you have gathered in the past and may be cluttering your life - thoughts, worries, and stresses. Squirrel is also the totem of action. Ask yourself are you too active, not active enough, afraid of enough, hung up on accumulating and collecting. Squirrel people tend to be a little erratic - trying to do many things at once. Take the time to stop and listen to your inner self - and don’t forget to play!
Bee
This time it's a little different though. Not only do we have our own house now, but we also have our own dog. She has only been ours for a month or two, but she's grown attached to both of us. Since I never leave the house, she and I are very close. I decided to come up and hang out with Sean at the dogsitters last night, and Ben watched Stampy.
Next to their bed is a book called 'Animal Speak' about animal totems. I looked up the animals that I had been drawn to and really like, and they actually really make sense as my totems. I hadn't even thought about their characteristics and traits, but it makes complete sense.
The Owl is keen to sensing how people are feeling - which I think I am good at. I'm a pretty good judge of character. The Fox talks about invisibility - which makes sense in light of my illnesses and my feeling of invisibility though not necessarily a GOOD thing, and the Squirrel talks about preparedness and gathering, which makes sense because I'm constantly thinking about or wanting to do something preparedly. I think with the more I meditate, I should try to focus on these animals. Since I love animals and these make sense, perhaps the Owl, Fox and Squirrel can help me come to terms and make sense of things.
Owl - Magic, Omens, Wisdom. The owl is the symbol of the feminine, the moon and the night. The owl is the bird of magic and darkness, of prophecy and wisdom. The owl is associated with Athena. An owl totem gives you the power to extract secrets. Meditate on the owl and things will be revealed. Listen to its voice inside of you. You will hear not what is being said by others, but what is hidden. You can detect subtleties of voice that others cannot. People cannot deceive a person who has an owl totem. Owl people can see into the darkness of others souls. Most owl people are clairvoyant because of this ability. It can be very scary at times. Learn to trust your instincts about people. Let your owl totem guide you.
- Snowy Owl: Conserve your energy until the time is right; be observant of your surroundings. Has the power of prophecy.
Fox: Magic, Shapeshifting, Invisibility. Fox are seen as totems throughout the world: the Chinese believed they could take human form, in Egypt the fox brought favor from the gods, there was a fox god in Peru, foxes help the dead get to the next life in Persia, Cherokees, Hopi other American Indian tribes believed in its healing power; the Apache credited the fox with giving man fire. Since the fox lives "between times" -- on the edge of land, visible as dusk and dawn, and can guide the way to the Faerie Realm. A fox can teach you to control your aura so that you can be more in harmony with others and the world. If you have a fox totem, learning to be invisible is very important in your life. Imagine yourself blending in with your surroundings, becoming part of the background. Be very still and quiet. Through practice you can be unnoticed even at a party or in a crowd. I have an acquaintance who used this power to evade several muggers; he stood there in plain sight next to a building, and blended himself into the wall; they did not see him and left without harming him. It can be done! A fox totem also teaches good eating habits; the fox eats small amounts frequently which medicine is now telling us is better for our health. But fox people already knew this.The fox is a wonderful totem to have.
Squirrel - Gathering, Activity, Preparedness. The gathering power of Squirrel is a great gift. It teaches us balance within the circle of gathering and giving out. They remind us that in our quest for our goals, it is vital to make time for play and socializing. Squirrel teaches us to conserve our energy for times of need. If your totem is Squirrel or Squirrel has recently entered your life, lighten your load of things that are unnecessary - things that you have gathered in the past and may be cluttering your life - thoughts, worries, and stresses. Squirrel is also the totem of action. Ask yourself are you too active, not active enough, afraid of enough, hung up on accumulating and collecting. Squirrel people tend to be a little erratic - trying to do many things at once. Take the time to stop and listen to your inner self - and don’t forget to play!
Bee