Post by ♥Starlene on Jul 15, 2008 17:32:35 GMT -5
Some definitions of animal totems that I found online...
TOTEM SYMBOLS
Alligator - Maternal and revenge oriented
Ant - Group minded, patient, active, and industrious
Antelope - Active, agile, and willing to sacrifice
Armadillo - Safety oriented, and has boundaries
Badger - Courage, Aggressive, healer and energy conduit
Bat - Rebirth and long life
Bear - Industrious, instinct, healing, power, sovereignty, guardian of the world, and great strength
Beaver - Determined, strong-willed, builder, and protector
Bee - Organized, industrial, productive, wise, community, celebration, and enjoys life
Buffalo - Sacredness, life, and great strength
Butterfly - metamorphosis and transformation
Cat - Guardianship, detachment, sensuality, mystery, magic, and independence
Cheetah - Swift, insightful, and focused
Cow - Nourishment and mother figure
Coyote - The trickster, intelligent, stealthy, and mischief
Crane - Solitude, justice, longevity, independent, intelligent, and vigilant
Crow - Keeper of law, shape shifting, change, creativity, spiritual strength, energy, and justice
Deer - Intellectual, gentle, caring, kind, subtlety, gracefulness, femininity, gentleness, innocence, and seller of adventure
Dog - Noble, faithful, loyal, teaching, protection, and guidance
Dolphin - Kind, salvation, prudent, capable of deep emotion, wise, and happy
Dragon - Longevity, infinity, wisdom, power, and fiery
Dragonfly - Flighty and carefree, a strong imagination
Eagle - Divine spirit, sacrifice, connection to creator, intelligence, renewal, courage, illumination of spirit, healing, creation, a d risk-taker
Elephant - Strength, power, and wisdom
Elk - Strength and agility, pride, independence, purification, strength, and nobility
Falcon - New beginnings, adventure, passionate, and leadership
Fish - Graceful
Fox - Cunning, agility, quick-witted, diplomacy, wildness, feminine magic of camouflage, shapeshifting and invisibility
Frog - Water energy, cleansing, rebirth, sensitivity, medicine, hidden beauty and power
Gazelle - Aggressive
Goose - Self-demanding, reliable, prudent, rigid, vigilance, parenthood, and productive
Hawk - Messenger, intuition, victory, healing, nobility, recollection, cleansing, visionary power, and guardianship
Horse – Freedom, stamina, mobility, the land, travel, power, and freedom
Hummingbird - Messenger, timelessness, healing, and warrior
Jaguar - Chaos and shape-shifter
Lion - Family, strength, energy, courage, guardian and protector
Lizard – Conservation and vision
Llama - Comforting to others
Lynx - Keeper of secrets, guardian, and guide
Moose - Headstrong, longevity, steadfastness, and wisdom
Mouse - Scrutiny, order, organizer, and an eye for details
Opossum - Diversion, strategist, and deceiver
Otter - Playful, friendly, dynamic, joy, helpfulness, and sharing
Owl - Deception, clairvoyance, insight, messenger,
Ox - Sacrifice and self-denial
Peacock - Immortality, dignity, and self-confidence
Porcupine - Innocence, companionship, and trust
Rabbit - Fear, timidity, nervousness, humility, rebirth,
Raccoon - Curiosity and cleanliness
Raven - Introspection, courage, self-knowledge, magic
Salmon - Proud, intense, confident, wisdom, inspiration,
Seahorse - Confidence and grace
Seal - Love, longing, dilemma, active imagination, creativity,
Shark - Hunter, survival, and adaptability
Skunk - Reputation, presence, and strength
Snake - Impulsive, shrewdness, rebirth, transformation, initiation, and wisdom
Squirrel - Planner and gatherer
Stag - Lord of the forest, masculine power of regeneration, signs.
Swan - Grace, balance and innocence, soul, love, beauty, of the self
Tiger - Strength, valor, power, and energy
Turkey - Generosity, life-giver, and sharer
Turtle - Nurturer, shy, and protecting
Weasel - Strength, energy, ingenuity and stealth
Whale – Wisdom and provider
Wolf - Loyalty, perseverance, success, intuition, loyalty, and spirit
Woodpecker - Sensitive, protective, and devotion
TOTEM SYMBOLS
Alligator - Maternal and revenge oriented
Ant - Group minded, patient, active, and industrious
Antelope - Active, agile, and willing to sacrifice
Armadillo - Safety oriented, and has boundaries
Badger - Courage, Aggressive, healer and energy conduit
Bat - Rebirth and long life
Bear - Industrious, instinct, healing, power, sovereignty, guardian of the world, and great strength
Beaver - Determined, strong-willed, builder, and protector
Bee - Organized, industrial, productive, wise, community, celebration, and enjoys life
Buffalo - Sacredness, life, and great strength
Butterfly - metamorphosis and transformation
Cat - Guardianship, detachment, sensuality, mystery, magic, and independence
Cheetah - Swift, insightful, and focused
Cow - Nourishment and mother figure
Coyote - The trickster, intelligent, stealthy, and mischief
Crane - Solitude, justice, longevity, independent, intelligent, and vigilant
Crow - Keeper of law, shape shifting, change, creativity, spiritual strength, energy, and justice
Deer - Intellectual, gentle, caring, kind, subtlety, gracefulness, femininity, gentleness, innocence, and seller of adventure
Dog - Noble, faithful, loyal, teaching, protection, and guidance
Dolphin - Kind, salvation, prudent, capable of deep emotion, wise, and happy
Dragon - Longevity, infinity, wisdom, power, and fiery
Dragonfly - Flighty and carefree, a strong imagination
Eagle - Divine spirit, sacrifice, connection to creator, intelligence, renewal, courage, illumination of spirit, healing, creation, a d risk-taker
Elephant - Strength, power, and wisdom
Elk - Strength and agility, pride, independence, purification, strength, and nobility
Falcon - New beginnings, adventure, passionate, and leadership
Fish - Graceful
Fox - Cunning, agility, quick-witted, diplomacy, wildness, feminine magic of camouflage, shapeshifting and invisibility
Frog - Water energy, cleansing, rebirth, sensitivity, medicine, hidden beauty and power
Gazelle - Aggressive
Goose - Self-demanding, reliable, prudent, rigid, vigilance, parenthood, and productive
Hawk - Messenger, intuition, victory, healing, nobility, recollection, cleansing, visionary power, and guardianship
Horse – Freedom, stamina, mobility, the land, travel, power, and freedom
Hummingbird - Messenger, timelessness, healing, and warrior
Jaguar - Chaos and shape-shifter
Lion - Family, strength, energy, courage, guardian and protector
Lizard – Conservation and vision
Llama - Comforting to others
Lynx - Keeper of secrets, guardian, and guide
Moose - Headstrong, longevity, steadfastness, and wisdom
Mouse - Scrutiny, order, organizer, and an eye for details
Opossum - Diversion, strategist, and deceiver
Otter - Playful, friendly, dynamic, joy, helpfulness, and sharing
Owl - Deception, clairvoyance, insight, messenger,
Ox - Sacrifice and self-denial
Peacock - Immortality, dignity, and self-confidence
Porcupine - Innocence, companionship, and trust
Rabbit - Fear, timidity, nervousness, humility, rebirth,
Raccoon - Curiosity and cleanliness
Raven - Introspection, courage, self-knowledge, magic
Salmon - Proud, intense, confident, wisdom, inspiration,
Seahorse - Confidence and grace
Seal - Love, longing, dilemma, active imagination, creativity,
Shark - Hunter, survival, and adaptability
Skunk - Reputation, presence, and strength
Snake - Impulsive, shrewdness, rebirth, transformation, initiation, and wisdom
Squirrel - Planner and gatherer
Stag - Lord of the forest, masculine power of regeneration, signs.
Swan - Grace, balance and innocence, soul, love, beauty, of the self
Tiger - Strength, valor, power, and energy
Turkey - Generosity, life-giver, and sharer
Turtle - Nurturer, shy, and protecting
Weasel - Strength, energy, ingenuity and stealth
Whale – Wisdom and provider
Wolf - Loyalty, perseverance, success, intuition, loyalty, and spirit
Woodpecker - Sensitive, protective, and devotion