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Animal And Bird Totems
Animals
- Ant: patience, stamina, community-mindedness
- Antelope: knowledgeable action, speed, rapid growth, grace
- Armadillo: knowledge of boundaries, objectivity
- Badger: aggressiveness, persistence, centeredness
- Bat: releasing old habits, new growth, rebirth
- Bear: strength, introspection, self-knowledge
- Beaver: balance, alterations, building, shaping
- Bee: service, gathering, community
- Bird: unity, freedom, community
- Buffalo: abundance, prayer, healing, good fortune
- Butterfly: transformation, courage to change, balance, grace
- Caribou: travel, mobility
- Cat: grace, independence, sensuality, psychic vision
- Cougar/Mt. Lion: balanced leadership, cunning, wit
- Coyote: humor, trickiness, adaptability, reversal of fortune
- Crow: council, intuitive knowledge of universal law, assertiveness
- Deer: gentleness, sensitivity, alertness, peace
- Dog: loyalty, courage, unconditional love
- Dolphin: harmony, love, wisdom, connection with self
- Dragonfly: refinement of skills, illusion, need for change, relentlessness
- Duck: female-mothering energy, male-coping with stress
- Elephant: memory, learning ability, health, good luck
- Elk: stamina, friendship, pride, power, majesty
- Falcon accuracy, rapid progress, restraint
- Fox: cleverness, adaptability, cunning, subtlety, discretion
- Frog: emotional healing, cleansing, peace
- Goat :tenacity, diligence
- Goose: safe return, love of home
- Gopher: gathering, preparation for the future
- Grouse: completion, sacred spiral dance, fulfillment
- Hawk: messenger, truth seeker, clear vision, heightened awareness
- Hedgehog: self-preservation
- Horse: inner power, freedom, safe movement
- Hummingbird: beauty, wonder, joy, agility
- Lion: association with the sun, courage, nobleness, prosperity
- Lizard: caution, regeneration, renewal, growth
- Loon: communication, serenity
- Lynx: subtlety, silence, secretiveness, elusiveness
- Manatee: serenity, gentleness, trust
- Moose: self-esteem, confidence, strength, spontaneity, unpredictability
- Mouse: scrutiny, caution, success, awareness of danger, illusion, charm
- Opossum: peaceful alternatives, deception
- Otter: playfulness, efficiency, female energy, healing power of laughter
- Owl: wisdom, insight, psychic vision
- Pigeon: romantic love, loyalty, peace, innocence
- Porcupine: self-protection, memory, security, innocence, humility
- Quail: protectiveness, group harmony
- Rabbit: conquering fear, safety, gentleness with self
- Raccoon: curiosity, skillful investigation, playful energy
- Raven: prophecy, clairvoyant vision, magic, mystery, exploring unknown
- Salmon: determination, persistence
- Sandpiper: quickness, foraging, scavenging
- Seagull: observation, swift action, opportunity, carefree attitude, versatility
- Seal: contentment
- Skunk: reputation, self-preservation, respect
- Snake: transmutation, fertility, regeneration, life force, sexual potency
- Spider: creativity, balance, interconnectedness, industry
- Squirrel: planning ahead, playfulness, trust
- Swan: grace, faithfulness, commitment
- Tiger: caution, appropriate timing, stealth
- Turkey: setting limits, appreciation, renewal
- Turtle: protection, grounding, longevity, healing, symbol of the bounty of Mother Earth
- Vulture: resolution of problems
- Weasel: stealth, seeing beneath the surface, supernatural power
- Whale: intelligence, self-expression, intuition, creativity
- Woodpecker: sacred heartbeat, rain caller, growth, fertility, cleansing
- Wolf: eliminating weakness, commitment, family loyalty, teaching skill
- Zebra: power, alertness, community
Birds
- Blackbird: understanding of the energies of Mother Nature
- Bluebird: modesty, unassuming, confidence and happiness
- Blue Jay: proper use of power
- Canary: power of song and voice. heightened sensitivity
- Cardinal: renewed vitality through recognizing our importance
- Catbird: language and communication
- Chickadee: cheerful expression of truth
- Chicken: fertility and sacrifice
- Cock: sexuality, watchfulness and resurrection, optimism
- Cowbird: parent and child relationships, resolving old issues
- Crane: longevity and creation through focus, expression of feminine energies
- Crow: magic, creation, spiritual strength
- Cuckoo: heralding new fate, intuitive ability
- Dove: feminine energies of peace, maternity, prophecy and promise of future
- Ducks: emotional comfort and protection
- Eagle: spiritual enlightenment, clarity of vision, transcendence, messengers, healing and creation
- Finch: energy of variety and multiplicity, increased potentials
- Flicker: rapid growth and trust, increased healing love, new sensitivity of heart
- Goldfinch: awakening to the nature spirits- fairies, elves and devious
- Goose: call of the quest, travels to legendary places, search new dimensions
- Grackle: overcoming excess, dealing with emotions
- Grosbeak: Healing the family heart
- Hawk: Awakening visionary power, guardianship, awareness, truth
- Heron: Aggressive self-determination, self-reliance
- Hummingbird: Tireless joy, accomplishing the impossible, beauty, agility
- Kestrel: Mental speed, agility, grace, control
- Kingfisher: New warmth, sunshine, prosperity, and love
- Loon: Lucid dreaming and re-awakening of old hopes, wishes and dreams
- Magpie: The proper use of intelligence, familiars, and occult knowledge
- Martin: Good luck and community peace, peaceful living energies
- Meadowlark: Cheerful journey inward, discovery of intuition, innate abilities
- Mockingbird: Finding your Sacred Song (soul purpose) and recognition of your innate abilities
- Nuthatch: Grounding of faith and higher wisdom, teaches true path to realization is learning to manifest the spiritual within the physical
- Oriole: The weaving of new sunshine, can open doors to positive relationship with all members of nature realm
- Ostrich: Becoming grounded
- Owl: The mystery of magic, omens, silent wisdom, and vision in the night; symbol of the feminine, the moon and the night
- Parrot: Sunshine and color healing; teaches power of light and colors
- Peacock: Resurrection and wise vision (watchfulness)
- Pelican: Renewed buoyancy and unselfishness; teaches how not to be overcome by emotion
- Penguin: Lucid dreaming and astral projection
- Pheasant: Family fertility and sexuality
- Pigeon: Return to the love and security of home; very gentle and loving energy
- Quail: Group nourishment and protection
- Raven: Magic, shapeshifting and creation
- Road Runner: Mental speed and agility
- Robin: Spread of New Growth in a variety of areas of life
- Sparrow: Awakening and triumph of common nobility; shows how to survive
- Starling: Group behavior and etiquette; clear communication
- Stork: Birth and unspoken communication
- Swallow: Protection and warmth for the home and proper perspective
- Swans: Awakening the true beauty and power of the self
- Swift: Speed and agility in the great quest; responding to opportunity
- Swisher: Awakening to the Fairy realm
- Turkey: Sharing blessings and harvest
- Vulture: Purification - death and rebirth - new vision
- Waxwing: Gentleness and courtesy
- Woodpecker: The power of rhythm and determination; stimulates new rhythms
- Wren: Resourcefulness and boldness
Source: RootsWeb.com Attakullakulla-L Archives: March 2003 Message 1046926594
Message From: CherokeeWaChi@aol.com
Subject: Animal And Bird Totems
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 23:56:34 EST
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