Thread: What's Your Totem

Totems? I have several animals that come to mind. Crows have a special interest in me,and me in them. But things seem to fluctuate. I'd say a good way to find your totem would be automatic drawing, but I think that's an answer to most everything.

Other animals that show up in my dreams often, drawings, and all of that:
Owl, Wolf, and just recently the Primordial Cow Snake. That's not a type of snake, but a cow with a snake like body.

I too have a totem that appeared to me one day, and my native name has it in it. It is the cardinal. It is a faithful and changing bird. The males red coat changes to brown for part of the year to guard thier nests. I too change to protect those I love. They also seem to flock to my yard and surrounding area.

~Life Paths~

Animal Totems & Earth Medicine

Birth Totem Crow

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Wolf`s Moon


Birth dates: September 22 - October 22

Birth Totem is: Crow

Clan of: Butteryfly (Air Chief)

Wind is: West

Directional Totem is: Grizzly Bear

Conscious intent is: Partnership

Motive of Higher Self is: Balance and Harmony.

Plant/Flower: Ivy

Mineral: Azurite

Birth Totem Crow is an individual whose outer personality is driven by the Quest to bond with Another.


By design, the Crow is a highly curious creature, imbued with a remarkable degree of intelligence. Despite such intelligence, this heightened curiosity will often lead Crow in the path of unforseen danger. As he follows the glimmering call of a shiny penny, he is oblivious to the encroaching threat of an oncoming vehicle, so intent is he upon retrieving the fascinating object......


Credit: ~Life Paths, Role of the Birth Totem, Earth Medicine and Animal Totems

I find this site to be a bit more complete when it comes to information on totems & paths, take a peek, it's lovely as well.

I like this one too. Thanks for sharing it.



Birth dates: May 21 - June 20

Birth Totem is: Deer

Clan of: Butterfly (Air Chief)

Wind is: East

Directional Totem: Eagle

Conscious intent is: Bringing Humanity Together

Motive of Higher Self is: Develop and Integrate the Mind

Plant/Flower: Mullein

Mineral: Agate

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Keywords


Intelligent Skilled Communicator Knowledgeable

The Conveyor of Ideas Friend to All

Restless

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Birth Totem Deer is one whose outer personality is one of apparent contradictions as she is gentle in appearance, yet strong, fleet of mind, yet slow in putting her thoughts into action.

Her conscious desire is to be an integral part of the threading together of Humanity, to weave a blanket of Oneness from all races, spiritual beliefs and cultural backgrounds, and yet she may have difficulty in integrating her Mind to her Emotional Center.

So long as Deer flees from the “demons” of her own making, she will not achieve her dream of becoming a thread in the Quilt of Acceptance, for she is not accepting of her own Inner Self.

Think of Sister Deer as she moves quietly through the forest, ever alert for the subtlest of movements, the slightest of sounds that will warn her of impending danger, and yet her own flightiness often leads her straight into the sights of the Hunter.

When one who has Deer as their Birth Totem can learn to calm her restless nature, learns to quiet her frantically beating heart, she may begin the process of formulating her thoughts, untangling them from the massive ball of jangled threads into a garment of Higher Knowledge that can then be passed along to Others.

By first addressing her own acceptance of herself, then embracing and bringing together friends, associates and new acquaintances who are friends not yet known, into a common ground of shared goals, she will ultimately learn mastery over her restless mind, and thus truly begin the process of integrating her Mind with her Emotional Center.

My main totem is Wolf. I also have Horse, Raven and Owl as totems.

Birth Totem Wolf


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Wolfs Moon



Birth dates: February 19 - March 20

Birth Totem: Wolf

Clan of: Frog (Water Chief)

Wind is: North

Directional Totem is: Buffalo

Conscious Intent is: Compassion

Motive of Higher Self is: Illumination

Plant/Flower: Plaintain

Mineral: Jade



Keywords



Psychic Compassionate Spiritual

Illuminating Mystical

Vague



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Birth Totem Wolf individuals arrive on this plane of existence to learn the gift of the ~Seer.~ As such, these souls are highly intuitive, with an ability to attain great spiritual heights as they seek Union with the Ancestors that walk the Blue Road of Spirit.

Consequently, there is a part of the Birth Wolf soul that will seem to be somewhere far away, existing in another state of consciousness and not completely in touch with their physical surroundings or ~reality~ (as most would perceive reality to be). This is because some aspect of Birth Totem Wolf is operating at a slightly different wavelength, with one ear tuned and listening for the Voice of the Great Mystery.

Herein lies both the greatest blessing and the greatest challenge of this particular Birth Totem.

While taking up the Robe of Physical Life, it is necessary to be in the physical world, to face in Truth those things which may be uncomfortable, painful or "ugly" as it is a part of the educational process of the soul that walks in flesh. This is where the challenge comes for the Birth Totem Wolf individual, as these are sensitive, compassionate and tender beings that abhor the thought of Others existing in pain or suffering.

This is not to say that we need also to be of the Physical World. In other words, while it is important for the growth of the soul to encounter, acknowledge and transmute the ~Shadow,~ it is neither necessary nor beneficial to participate in those thoughts and actions that may bring pain or suffering to Self or Others.

Equally, wolf as he/she walks beside the two-legged (in any Role of Totem, e.g. Birth, Power, etc.) is a Teacher Soul, and therefore it is part of the Life Lesson of these individuals to Teach Others the gift of Compassion. Yet part of the higher vibration of Compassion, is the knowledge of when to stand back and allow an Other to walk their own Path in Truth, just as the mother wolf in the wild will teach her cubs requisite survival skills so that they may then either become a contributing member of the Pack, or so that they might forge off on their own to establish a new pack.

In facing One`s own ~Shadow Self~ with Conscious Awareness, eliminating and integrating those behaviors that inflict pain or delay the progress of the Soul, Birth Totem Wolf then operates from a clearer octave of Compassion, and ultimately fulfills the Soul`s Higher Intent of Spiritual Illumination.

Isis, no matter where you go no matter what you do the wolf always pops up.

yes i know lol

Cat and wolf.

My main totems are bats and ferrets.

I also consider squids and coyotes sort of secondary totems.

The bat shows up as an outside sort of force that imparts awareness from the world outside myself, where as the ferret seems to represent my inner self on a very personal level.

Squid tend to guide me when I'm seeking knowledge or following creative pursuits specifically, and Coyotes resonate when i'm in times of positive change or in need of an adventure of some sort.

*edit*
I just realized that the two pieces of jewelry that I wear all the time tie in with my spirit animals. I never realized this, nor did I conciously choose the jewelry because of the association.

I've worn a pair of sterling silver bat earring studs since I was 14. (that was like, 11 years ago) I feel weirdly naked if i take them out and got an extra piercing in my ears just to hold them. I got them at a nature conservatory a long time ago, long before I had any intrest in anything occult or spirit animals or anything and have kind of taken them for granted without thinking about them.

I also wear a silver ring with an ammonite fossil set into it that I picked out and my mother bought for me. I didn't know until just now when I googled it (intrigued by my realization that my earrings are one of my spirit animals) and it turns out ammonites are little prehistoric squids.