Spirit Animals

Spirit Animals Dec 14, 2013 0:21:50 GMT

Post by Admin on Dec 14, 2013 0:21:50 GMT

Spirit animals are a big part of Native American life here on The Tribe. When children are 5 years of age, they are given a totem necklace with their spirit animal on them. These animals carry the meaning, wisdom, and power of ones personality, making them who they are. Each Native must have one, and without one they will be considered an outcast. Most will be given this spirit animal totem from either the Holy man or woman of their tribe, when they are of age. If the tribe does not have one, this will be given by the chief.

What do spirit animals Symbolize?

-The aspects of ones personality.
-Skills or traits that one is born with or will gain in their lifetime.
-Emotions or situations that have currently come up.
-They can offer guidance, initiative understanding.

What can spirit animals provide guidance on?

-An aspect of yourself that is either already strongly developed or needs to be further explored.
-A situation or environment that you come in contact with everyday of your life that has an emotionally strong impact.
-A life decision you could either consider or reflect on.

Spirit animals and their meanings:

-Bear:

Strength & Confidence
Taking action & Leadership
Indicates time for healing or using healing abilities to help itself or others
Emphasizes the importance of solitude, quiet time, and rest
Provides strong grounding forces

-Butterfly:

Powerful transformation, metamorphosis in your life or personality
Moving through different life cycles
Renewal and/or rebirth
Lightness or being, playfulness.
Evolation from earthy matters, turning into emotional or spiritual
The world of the soul or psyche

-Cat:

Patience, waiting for the right moment to act
Independence, yet enjoying social connection
Spirit of adventure and courage
Deep and relaxed connection with self
Healing from the inside out
Curiosity, exploring of the unknown or the unconscious

-Coyote:

Jokester
Adaptability
Reveal the truth behind illusion and chaos
Playfulness
Paradoxical nature, personality difficult to categorize
Beware of the dark side of things and play on your resources

-Crow:

Life, magic, mystery of creation
Destiny, personal transformation, alchemy
Intelligence
Higher perspective
Being fearless, audacious
Flexibility, adaptability
Trickster, manipulative, mischievous

-Deer

Gentleness
Ability to move through life and obstacles with grace
Being in touch with inner child innocence
Being sensible and intuitive
Vigilance, able to change direction quickly
Magical ability to regenerate, being in touch with life's mysteries

-Dragonfly:

Change and transformation
Adaptability
Joy, lightness of being
Symbol of the realm of emotions, invitation to dive deeper into feeling
Being on the lookout for illusions and deceit
Connection with natures spirits, fairies, and realms

-Fox:

Physical or mental responsiveness, increased awareness
Cunning, seeing through deception, call to be discerning
Ability to find your way around, to be swift in tricky situations
Affinity with nocturnal activities and dream work

-Frog:

Cleansing
Renewal and/or rebirth
Fertility and/or abundance
Transformation and/or metamorphosis
Life mysterious and ancient wisdom

-Hawk

Hawk is the messenger of the spiritual world
Use the power of focus
Take the lead when the time is right
Power to see, clear vision
Strong connection with spirits, increased spiritual awareness

-Horse:

A driving force, what you thrive for or carries you in life
Balance between instinctive and tamed part of your personality
Sexual energy, especially, but not limited to masculine energy
Strong emotions, passionate desire

-Hummingbird

Lightness of being, enjoyment of life
Being more present
Independence
Being playfulness and joy in their life
Lifting up negativity
Swiftness, ability to respond quickly
Resiliency, being able to travel great distances tirelessly

-Lion

Strength, assertiveness, and personal power
Predatory feelings, such as anger, aggression directed at someone else or towards themselves
Personal struggle to deal with these feelings
Warn about threatening situation or events in ones life

-Owl:

Intuition, ability to see what others do not
Presence of the owl announces change
Capacity to see beyond deceit and masks
Wisdom
Announcer of death

-Panda:

Gentle Strength
Peace
Good luck, positive outlook on life
Heart-centered energy, nurturing ability
Importance of emotions
Calm determination, ability to take time to reach goals
Importance of private space and personal boundaries

-Sheep:

Innocent aspect of yourself, your childhood, child-like qualities characterized by innocence and gentleness
Vulnerability with a negative meaning, weakness,and vulnerability that could turn into powerlessness
Vulnerability with a positive meaning, self-acceptance, and ability to respect your own limits
A part of yourself that tends to conform to social norms or family values

-Snake: