Submitted by LOGOS - Overseer on
Every person has nine lifetime power animal totems that represent the personal essence and medicine they carry on their Earth Walk. These animals emulate each individual’s talents abilities and challenges. A non-expense way to find your Lifetime Animal Totems is to write the names of the animals listed above on separate pieces of paper. Fold each slip so the name cannot be seen. Find a quiet location where you will not be disturbed or distracted. Place the slips on a table and mix them up. Sit quietly and follow whatever ritual you use for relaxation and clarity. Intuitively choose nine slips and place them in the order chosen in front of you. Below is a layout chart that you will use to determine the “direction” of your Lifetime Totems. Do this process only once! This is not a shopping expedition where you can “return” a totem. What you have selected is the Animal Totem that belongs to you.
In Earth medicine it is believed that there are seven directions surrounding the human body. The directions are East, South, West, North, Below and Above. The direction of Within exists inside you but also surrounds you. This is based upon the premise that the entire Universe is within your consciousness. The last two directions are Beside Me (right) and Beside Me (left). These two totems are the animals of the subconscious. They may have been coming to you in dreams or visions. At one point later in your life they will show up.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE DIRECTIONS
EAST: This totem guides you as you face your greatest spiritual challenges and guards you on your path to illumination.
SOUTH: This totem protects the child within and tells you when to trust and when to be humble.
WEST: This totem leads you to your personal truth and inner answers while showing you the path to goals.
NORTH: This totem counsels you when to speak and when to listen and how to be grateful for your blessings.
ABOVE: This totem reminds you of your Universal Divinity while guarding your dreams and access to other dimensions.
BELOW: This totem teaches you about inner Earth and how to stay grounded.
WITHIN: This totem shows you how to have joy and to remain steadfast in your personal truth. It is also the protector of your Sacred Space.
BESIDE ME (right): This totem protects your “male side” and carries your courage and warrior spirit.
BESIDE ME (left): This totem protects your female side and teaches you how to accept abundance and how to give and receive nurturance. It also guides and guards your relationships.
As you open your heart and mind to the wisdom of the animal world you will begin to notice a change in how your future takes on a new shape. Remember to embody life with courage and to take time out to play. Get out in to Nature as much as you can and be active as well as observant. Do your best to support conservation and the environment. Walk a path of self respect ad self authority. Above all, remember that sometimes it is more important to “feel” than to “know.”
“Whenever you observe an animal closely, you feel as if a human being sitting inside you were making fun of you.” ~ Elias Canetti
“Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.” ~ George Eliot
ANIMAL TOTEM SIGNIFICANCE
(Most popular “Lifetime” Totems)
EAGLE – “Spirit” – ILLUMINATION: The Higher Mind and creative force of the Great Spirit.
HAWK – “Messenger” – INTUITION: Being aware of life’s signals and receiving them.
ELK – “Stamina” – WARRIOR: Realigning the Self with group consciousness.
DEER – “Gentleness” – COMPASSION – Healing power of gentleness that touches all hearts.
BEAR – “Inner-Knowing” – INTROSPECTION – Strength of achievement that comes from intuition.
SNAKE – “Transmutation” – ALCHEMY - Transformation through thought, action or desire.
SKUNK – “Reputation” – DISTINCTION – Assertion without EGO and self-respect.
OTTER – “Woman Medicine” – FEMALE ENERGY – Healthy curiosity and living life without preconceptions and suspicion.
BUTTERFLY – “Transformation” – CYCLES – Going within to bring fruitfulness without.
TURTLE – “Mother Earth” – PROTECTION – Groundedness and observing all situations with compassion.
MOOSE – “Self Esteem” – PROGRESS - Joy without EGO in accomplishment.
PORCUPINE – “Innocence” – TRUST – Faith in the Divine Plan.
COYOTE – “Trickster” – MASTERY – Consciousness that is born from folly.
DOG – “Loyalty” – PHILANTHROPY – Loyalty and service that is not countermanded by need for approval.
WOLF – “Teacher” - WISDOM – Sharing of the Higher Truths.
RAVEN – “Magic” – WIZARDRY – Trusting the power of the unknown and the Great Mysteries.
MOUNTAIN LION – “Leadership” – CONFIDENCE – Balancing intention with physical strength and grace.
LYNX – “Secrets” – CLAIRVOYANCE – Paying attention to revelations and using caution about what you reveal.
BUFFALO – “Prayer and Abundance” – SUSTENANCE – The power of prayer and reconnecting to the meaning of life and the value of peace.
MOUSE – “Scrutiny” – METHODOLOGY – There is always more to learn.
OWL – “Observation” – TRUTH – Speaking the whole truth rather than half truths or lying by omission. The power of keen “silence” to intuit life situations.
BEAVER – “Builder” – TEAMWORK - Sense of community achieved through collaboration.
OPOSSUM – “Diversion” – STRATEGY – Mental and physical prowess that leads to progress.
CROW - “Law” – SUPERNATURAL - Sacred Law. Knowledge of alchemy. Shape shifting. Higher Order of Right and Wrong.
FOX – “Camouflage” – CUNNING – The sly power behind ingenious maneuvers.
SQUIRREL – “Gathering” – PRESERVATION – The ability to prepare and honor the future.
DRAGONFLY – “Illusion” – ENLIGHTENMENT – Things are never completely as they seem.
ARMADILLO – “Boundaries” – SHEILD – Defining one’s space.
BADGER - “Aggressiveness” – ACCOMPLISHMENT – The “BOSS”… the one who gets things done.
RABBIT – “Fear” – WORRY – Learning to resist pessimism and being attached to negative outcomes.
TURKEY – “Give-Away” – SELFLESSNESS – “Doing unto others.” All life is Sacred.
ANT – “Patience” – COMMUNITY-MINDEDNESS - Working for the good of the whole.
WEASEL – “Stealth” – ACCURACY – The hidden reasons behind anything.
GROUSE – “Sacred Spiral” – VISION – The spiraling DNA double helix. The Divine treatment of motion.
HORSE – “Power” – FORTITUDE – True power is the wisdom found in remembering your total journey.
LIZARD – “Dreaming” – MANIFESTATION – Understanding the shadow side of reality where dreams are reviewed before being manifested physically.
ANTELOPE – “Action” – MOVEMENT - Honoring destiny by masking the decision to start moving.
FROG – “Cleansing” – PURIFYING – Purging the self of distractions, guilt, frustrations and emptiness.
SWAN – “Grace” – RHYTHM – Surrendering to the grace of the rhythm of the Universe and altered states of awareness.
DOLPHIN – “Manna” – LIFE FORCE – Linking to the Great Spirit. Answers to questions. Patterns of Divine energy.
WHALE – “Record Keeper” – AKASHA – Frequencies in DNA codes. Exploring the Soul’s personal records.
BAT – “Rebirth” – GROWTH – Symbolic death that paves the way for the new “self.”
SPIDER – “Weaving”- FATE – Connection to the primordial. Creation and expansiveness of the Eternal Plan.
HUMMINGBIRD – “Joy” – FREEDOM - Paroxysms of joy and renewal in the magic of living.
BLUE HERON – “Self-Reflection” – SELF WORTH – Discovering the role of spiritual essence and Divine purpose.
RACCOON – “Generous Protector” – DEFENDER – Vigilance. Standing up for the underdog. Honor.
PRAIRIE DOG – “Retreat” - BASICS – Pushing too hard can create resistance.
WILD BOAR – “Confrontation” – COURAGE – Honoring the truth, confronting fears, facing challenges.
SALMON – “Inner knowing” – RESOURCES – Reflection and reclaiming the inner self. Discernment and authentic vision.
ALLIGATOR – “Integration” – FLOW – Right of passage. Seeing all sides of a situation and not passing judgment but making decisions.
JAGUAR – “Impeccability” – HONOR – Maintaining integrity and holding on to forthrightness and honesty.
BLACK PANTHER – “Embracing the unknown” – SHADOW SELF – Trusting in the future and the mysteries of life. Letting it BE. Self discovery and healing processes.