Thread: What's Your Totem

There are a few ways. What animal do you feel close to? What animal or creature do you think about or maybe even draw pictures of. Do you meditate? You can ask your totem to reveal itself to you. I am surrounded by spiders and have been bitten by spiders numerous times that the doctor said I have so much venom in me I am probably immune. The hawk I have always seen in my dreams and in shadows. Think about this and it will come to you.

Totem for SWM. Thinking until my brain hurts takes only fifteen seconds, but i think you are expressing the spirit of either a herring, a carpenter ant or a shoggoth.

I don't think I'm a fish! Lol

Lady D. I will try and meditate on my favorite animal. I'm leaning towards bear. I always liked them.

Originally Posted by SWM

I don't think I'm a fish! Lol

Lady D. I will try and meditate on my favorite animal. I'm leaning towards bear. I always liked them.

You are not a fish. A bear is a good one, strong, powerful, protecting and rather smart.

you might want to remember to keep you mind empty when doing this and it might take more than one sitting and meditating is a good thing to do and meditation is what feels right for you.

you don't have to get all Yogied out here

remember before you meditate say some sort of protection prayer or ritual

Originally Posted by SWM

I need to figure out mine. How would I go about doing so?

Lady D gave some good suggestions, have you ever dreamt about any animals, insects, birds or, reptiles?

Ask yourself what animal has played a meaningful part in your world? If you're unsure, make a list of animals that have drawn your interest or have left a deep impression on you from paintings, photographs, stories, movies, carvings, etc.

Which animal shows up in your life most frequently? Keep a journal of the animals present in your dreams or that you encounter through the day for the next month. How did the animal behave? Did you interact with the animal?

Find a place where you can be alone to meditate. Sit quietly and ask your animal to make it's nature known to you. Feel free to use tools such as incense, smudge, and candles to help you.

Don't give up, sometimes your animal totem is nearby watching to see if you're serious about connecting with it. Keep doing the above exercises until your animal totem makes itself known to you.

There are also guided journeys you can take to find them.

redhand a kelpie I have heard about, but how did you choose the other or did it choose you. Also are there any books about the Púca?

I was put on a guided meditation to find my totem. It was quite interesting really.

After the journey, I ended up sitting in front of a stone altar and the Goddess Brigid was facing me, as she is my goddess, and I could see outlines of animals to my right. I knew they were to be my totems through life. I know one will be a bird of prey - hawk or falcon. I had a feline - panther/leopard according to later meditation I did.

But the one that came to me first in full detail was my red bellied black snake. She's my precious. I wish I had one in real life. Can't have it though. And I'm very much like a snake. Too much actually, but I love her still.

I think that is one of the most beautiful ways of finding your totem. Your snake is part of you anyway. Thanks for sharing.

I'm on my way to talking with my bear. I'm doing some meditations to help it along. Today in class I closed my eyes and yawned, and in a flash my totem yawned as well in my peripheral vision. I thought it was funny. I like my totem. He's big and wise, yet a little goofy just like me...