Rion's Reflections
These Words from the Heart
are a
Collection
of Life Thoughts and Healing Words
by
Brenda "Rion" Sewell
Animal Totems
Rion's Reflections
These Words from the Heart
are a
Collection
of Life Thoughts and Healing Words
by
Brenda "Rion" Sewell
The following is a list of animals and birds and a very brief explanation of the medicine power associated with them. Much of this information came from Animal-Speak by Ted Andrews. I highly recommend reading this book to get more indepth information on totems.
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
Duckfemale: mothering energy, male-coping
with
stress
Eagle: spiritual enlightenment, clarity of
vision,
transcendence
Elephant: memory, learning abilitly,
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
Pidgeon: 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, committment
Tiger: caution, appropriate timing, stealth
Turkey: setting limits, appreciation,
renewal
Turtle: protection,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, committment,
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,
exression 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: illumination of spirit, heling and
creation,
messingers, new vision
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 devas
Goose: call of the quest, travels to
legendary
places, search new dimensions
Grackle: overcoming excess, dealing with
emotions
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 of nature's realm
Ostrich: Becoming grounded
Owl: mystery of magic, omens, silent
wisdom,
and vision in the night; symbol of the feminine, the moon and the night
Parrott: 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
"The Protectors"
L. David
Eveningthunder
An old legend honors the wolf as the
protector
of women.
It is told that a group of young girls had to be left behind in hiding as the tribe had to pack up and move quickly due to imminent danger. When the girls came out of hiding and went in search of the tribe, they came upon an injured wolf. After nursing the wolf back to health, they became adopted by the entire pack of wolves, who saved them from danger many times as the girls continued their search for the rest of their tribe.The warrior fathers, upon returning to find the girls, saw the wolves surrounding their daughters from a distance. Not understanding that the wolves were actually protecting their daughters, they slew them one and all.
After being told of their grave mistake, they vowed to honor the wolf as protector throughout time. This became tradition and continues today.
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