DO YOU KNOW YOUR ANIMAL TOTEMS?
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DO YOU KNOW YOUR ANIMAL TOTEMS?
The following is from Animal Speak by Ted Andrews
Begin the process of discovering your animal totems by examining the animals you have been most interested in & the times of your life that interest was piqued.
Use the following questions to help determine which animals are probably totems to you in your life.
1. Which animal or bird has always fascinated you? (We are drawn to that which most resonates with us. Those animals which fascinate us have something to teach us.)
2. When you visit the zoo, which animal do you wish to visit the most or first?
(esp. children)
3. What animal(s) do you see most frequently when you are out in nature? Have you had encounters with animals in the wild? (The animals we encounter, in their city environments or in the wild, have significance for us. We can learn from them, even if only about survival within that environment.)
4. Of all the animals in the world, which are you most interested in now? (Our
interests in animals change. Yes, we usually have one or two that are lifetime,
power animals, but others become prominent when there is something importance or specific to teach us.)
5. What animal most frightens you? (That which we fear the most is often
something we must learn to come to terms with. When we do that, it then becomes a power. Some shamans believe that fears will take the shape of animals, and only when we confront them without fear do their powers/ medicine work for us instead of against us. Such an animal become a shadow totem.)
6. Have you ever been bitten or attacked by an animal? (Historically, if a
shaman survived an attack, it was believed that the animal was the shaman's
spirit totem and the attack was the totem's way of testing the shaman's ability
to handle the power.)
7. Do you have dreams with animals in them or are there animal dreams you have never forgotten? (This is especially important if the dreams are recurring or if at least the animal image in the dream is a recurring one. Children often dream of animals, & attention should be given to these animals. They will often reflect specific spirit totems of the child.) -
So which Animal totem are with you?Originally posted by En':DO YOU KNOW YOUR ANIMAL TOTEMS?
The following is from Animal Speak by Ted Andrews
Begin the process of discovering your animal totems by examining the animals you have been most interested in & the times of your life that interest was piqued.
Use the following questions to help determine which animals are probably totems to you in your life.
1. Which animal or bird has always fascinated you? (We are drawn to that which most resonates with us. Those animals which fascinate us have something to teach us.)
2. When you visit the zoo, which animal do you wish to visit the most or first?
(esp. children)
3. What animal(s) do you see most frequently when you are out in nature? Have you had encounters with animals in the wild? (The animals we encounter, in their city environments or in the wild, have significance for us. We can learn from them, even if only about survival within that environment.)
4. Of all the animals in the world, which are you most interested in now? (Our
interests in animals change. Yes, we usually have one or two that are lifetime,
power animals, but others become prominent when there is something importance or specific to teach us.)
5. What animal most frightens you? (That which we fear the most is often
something we must learn to come to terms with. When we do that, it then becomes a power. Some shamans believe that fears will take the shape of animals, and only when we confront them without fear do their powers/ medicine work for us instead of against us. Such an animal become a shadow totem.)
6. Have you ever been bitten or attacked by an animal? (Historically, if a
shaman survived an attack, it was believed that the animal was the shaman's
spirit totem and the attack was the totem's way of testing the shaman's ability
to handle the power.)
7. Do you have dreams with animals in them or are there animal dreams you have never forgotten? (This is especially important if the dreams are recurring or if at least the animal image in the dream is a recurring one. Children often dream of animals, & attention should be given to these animals. They will often reflect specific spirit totems of the child.)
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Originally posted by OCEANOS:
1. Cats, cobras
[b]So which Animal totem are with you? [/b]
2. Big cats
3. errr stray cats, pigeons, ravens, stray dogs?
4. Cats again, errr does insect count? Butterfly? Oh python too!
5. Stray dogs, any thing that's poisonous and bites?
6.Nope, thankfully!
7.Ya, recurring dreams of a big ugly purple dino when I was a kid... Does that count...?
So I gather my animal totem is a cross between a cat, snake, dog and dino...?
On second thoughts, I'll still stick with cat. 
Yours?
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Dog & Tigeress..
(dogs) let me noe wat's uncondition love..
and
(tigeress) let me noe how to respect the one u love.. -
Dear Mei Mei,Originally posted by En':1. Cats, cobras
2. Big cats
3. errr stray cats, pigeons, ravens, stray dogs?
4. Cats again, errr does insect count? Butterfly? Oh python too!
5. Stray dogs, any thing that's poisonous and bites?
6.Nope, thankfully!
7.Ya, recurring dreams of a big ugly purple dino when I was a kid... Does that count...?
So I gather my animal totem is a cross between a cat, snake, dog and dino...? On second thoughts, I'll still stick with cat.
Yours?
well one of my Guardian & Totem Animal is the Naga....... i have quite a few Totem Animals..... I also resonate well with Wolf Energy!
Blessed Be,
Oceanos -
Originally posted by OCEANOS:
I have been hearing that my totem animal is bear and that was exactly what I picked at a reading in the recent holistic fair at a medicine wheel reading. What does the bear totem represent?
[b]Dear Mei Mei,
well one of my Guardian & Totem Animal is the Naga....... i have quite a few Totem Animals..... I also resonate well with Wolf Energy!
Blessed Be,
Oceanos[/b]
And oh..when I bought my singing bowl, the stick which resonated the best with me had was a bear totem too.
Thanks! -
Merry Meet Doremi,Originally posted by Doremi:I have been hearing that my totem animal is bear and that was exactly what I picked at a reading in the recent holistic fair at a medicine wheel reading. What does the bear totem represent?
And oh..when I bought my singing bowl, the stick which resonated the best with me had was a bear totem too.
Thanks!
Well the Bear as your Totem Animal can give you strength, teach you how to use your natural abilities to heal, provide you with wisdom & insight while dealing with issues so you will be able to see the Truth! Bear Totem are very protective & possessed "Warrior Spirit", in some Shamanic Tradition they even reverently address Bear Totem as "Grandfather"! Hope to see you around more often & looking forward to see some of your posts in my Haven......Welcome to Light Of Atlantis.....
Blessed Be,
Oceanos -
Originally posted by OCEANOS:
Merry meet to you, Oceanos!
[b]Merry Meet Doremi,
Well the Bear as your Totem Animal can give you strength, teach you how to use your natural abilities to heal, provide you with wisdom & insight while dealing with issues so you will be able to see the Truth! Bear Totem are very protective & possessed "Warrior Spirit", in some Shamanic Tradition they even reverently address Bear Totem as "Grandfather"! Hope to see you around more often & looking forward to see some of your posts in my Haven......Welcome to Light Of Atlantis..... Blessed Be,
Oceanos[/b]
Thank you for the insight into the qualities of Bear totem. It resonates well with me.
I will visit more often your Haven and contribute any articles of interest. Cheerios!
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Greetings Doremi,Originally posted by Doremi:Merry meet to you, Oceanos!
Thank you for the insight into the qualities of Bear totem. It resonates well with me.
I will visit more often your Haven and contribute any articles of interest. Cheerios!
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You are most welcome.........I got a Bear Wand from my Witch friend in US, its made of Lightning Struck Yule Tree branch! The energy is so vibrant & sturdy! Anyway i will anticipate your postings at my haven!
Blessed Be,
Oceanos -
Originally posted by OCEANOS:
Cool!
[b]Greetings Doremi,
You are most welcome.........I got a Bear Wand from my Witch friend in US, its made of Lightning Struck Yule Tree branch! The energy is so vibrant & sturdy! Anyway i will anticipate your postings at my haven!
Blessed Be,
Oceanos [/b]
I will be keeping you busy at the Reiki thread. -
Sure......my friend......Feel free to ask if do have any queries......i will try to get back to you asap.....Originally posted by Doremi:Cool!
I will be keeping you busy at the Reiki thread.