I will be out of town and therefore will not be moderating any messages till Tuesday 26^th June next week.

 

I’ll be holding a DNA Activation on the 7^th of July, and if anyone is interested, pls email me, and I’ll send you a registration form.  This is a day when a lot of Light is to enfold the planet, just as it was on October 17^th, 2006, so is an excellent day for this event in your life.

 

Lyn and Mary will be there to moderate the EFT and EnergyPsychTrends lists, if they are around.

 

We will be welcoming a new moderator to our EFT group next week, Ilana Weiler.

 

Ilana, if you’d like to send in your intro, we’d love to hear from you…so that the group can get to know you.

 

Warmly,

Dayu

 

 

Angels or Orbs? - Photo Album

 

You can browse the photos here online:

 

http://health.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/dna_activation/photos/browse/916e

 

If you have any other photos of Angels or Orbs, you are welcome to add them to the Photo Album here.

 

Many thanks.

 

Love,

Dayu

 

 

 

Angels or Orbs – I: Susan’s Photos of Orbs

 

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/dna_activation/message/18659

 

 

Angels or Orbs – II: Oscar’s Photos of Orbs

 

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/dna_activation/message/19028

 

Angels or Orbs – III: Metatron Pictures

 

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/dna_activation/message/19090

 

 

 

 

 

Angels or Orbs – I: Susan’s Photos of Orbs

 

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/dna_activation/message/18659

 

 

Angels or Orbs – II: Oscar’s Photos of Orbs

 

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/dna_activation/message/19028

 

 

Angels or Orbs – III: Metatron Photos

 

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/dna_activation/message/19090

 

 

 

Metatron Photos

 

Source:

http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/cosmicegg2012/photos

 

Thank you, Shirley Ponto, for sharing these with us.

 

Love,

Dayu

 

 

 

The Lemurian Influence Note: This session was for a private group from Japan during their 1993 visit to Sedona. The original tape, (#130) includes a Japanese translation. Germane: All right, this is Germane with greetings to you. We'd like to begin by giving you a little bit of the history of Sedona and you could certainly consider it an ancient history. During the time period that you know of as Lemuria, the area of Sedona was a series of islands. Now, we would consider this to be ancient Lemuria. During this period of time, there were many different types of beings who inhabited your world. There were some physical beings like yourselves, but there were also many beings in different dimensional realities, as well. It was a very populated area on many different dimensional levels. Within the cliffs that you see here now, in those ancient days, there were dwellings, interdimensionally, where many of these beings lived. Even now, some of those beings still live within the cliffs. Humans would see them as spirit forms. They would not seem physical to you. And to them, you are equally alien. During the latter time of the ancient days of Lemuria, the civilizations here were peaceful for long periods of time. But toward the end of the Lemurian civilization, the beings were aware that some type of dramatic change was coming. The Lemurian Consciousness Has Been Kept Alive > Now the end of the Lemurian civilization occurred at the same time as the end of the Atlantean civilization, but even though the physical civilization ended, the consciousness of Lemuria has never gone. It is kept alive in the earth of your planet so that you will never forget your ancient past. All of the indigenous peoples, the Indians in this area of the world - United States, South America, Canada - are the memory-carriers of the Lemurian civilization. They have memories of the ancient ways locked within them. Even though those memories remain locked, the energy itself is felt on the planet. One day those memories will be unlocked. Toward the end of the Lemurian civilization, the physical beings were aware that there was going to be a great change in the land mass. There was a decision that all of the precious knowledge from Lemuria would somehow be stored on the Earth for later use. For about 300 years before the end of the Lemurian civilization, these physical beings began preparing for a cataclysm. They began different ways of record storage. One thing they did was to program what they called "seed crystals." These seed crystals are programmed with the knowledge of ancient Lemuria. They were scattered throughout your planet. Some of these crystals were put in areas of your world that were rich in crystalline growth. That way, the seed crystals could program the crystals that would grow throughout time. This is how you will find crystals that have knowledge stored within them, for when you place one crystal in proximity to another, there can be an information transfer between them. So that was one way that Lemurian information was preserved. Another way was by the creation of stories that were documented in hieroglyphs on walls or on stone tablets. Most of these are still kept hidden deep within the Earth. Now before the Earth changes happened, many people volunteered to go deep within the Earth and wait until the Earth changes had subsided. Once the Earth changes stabilized, their mission was then to come from the inner Earth onto the planet and begin seeding this civilization. Many of your Native peoples on Earth have ancient myths that say they emerged through a hole in the Earth. Several Native American tribes claim that their beginnings were inside the Earth and then they came out onto the surface. There are places on your planet called cenote. They are very, very deep holes filled with water. Those of you who have been in the Yucatan have seen one at Chichen Itza. However, there is another cenote here, outside of Sedona [Montezuma's Well]. That cenote was one of the major emergence points for these beings who were underground and then came out when the Earth changes subsided. The legends of the Native Americans in this area do say that. And we would suggest that you take a short visit there, for it is very rare that one of these emergence points from the inner Earth is actually seen on the surface. When the Earth changes subsided and these beings emerged to the surface, they saw some interesting things. This period of time we're talking about is the what you call the Great Flood. It was also the time of the destruction of Atlantis. When they finally emerged on the surface, they saw that great devastation had occurred. Many, many humans did not survive. A lot of the animal species that were present did not survive either. What many of the Native peoples did find were groups of beings who were fighting over territory. In the present day, you would call those beings extraterrestrials, but in ancient days, those beings were called gods. They were not necessarily revered as gods, but they were seen as superior beings. These gods were primarily light-skinned, or what you'd call Caucasian. The native Lemurians had a darker, thicker skin. When these ancient peoples emerged to the surface and saw these gods fighting, they knew that it was not time to release the Lemurian information. They felt that the Lemurian information would be used for power struggles rather than for peace. And so, at that point, they decided that they would hold the knowledge very securely until they felt that the world would not use it for power struggles. Native AmericansProtect the Ancient Knowledge The holders of that information now are the Native American people, as well as Polynesian tribes from the northern and southern Pacific. And even though this happened so long ago and they may have forgotten what it is they were protecting, there is an inner knowingness deep within them, for they are still the protectors of the Earth. This is something that they know on a cellular level. The knowledge they hold will not be released until they see the white man or the other people beginning to live in peace. The Native American prophecies reflect this idea. Even though they don't consciously know that they hold this information, or that they will help release it, through their prophecies they give information that talks about when the knowledge will be needed. So there will be an automatic process that will occur. When your Earth begins healing and peace begins to be spread upon your world, energetically they will begin releasing the memories and the information. When they see that the healing of the Earth is beginning and that peace is the primary important thing to humans, they will then energetically and unconsciously begin releasing the information. If you were to meet a Native American on the street and you asked him for the information, he would not know of what you speak. Very few know what it is that they are protecting. It is usually passed among the elders in the tribe and it doesn't go any further. Now, a question that you may have in your mind is, what is the nature of this information? We can tell you with certainty that it is nothing you don't already know. A lot of the information simply is universal truth. Some of the information has to do with ways to control the environment. When we say control the environment, we do not mean for negative or greedy purposes, but we are talking about knowledge that will keep the environment balanced. What is now known as the Indian Rain Dance is a current version of the ancient knowledge of how to control the environment. Now you can see that if that type of information went into the minds of people who would use it for manipulation, it could cause a lot of damage. The basic idea of the information has to do with maintaining oneness with the environment. It has to do with walking as one with the Earth, and it has to do with the harnessing of Earth's power. The Earth is a powerful being indeed, more powerful than any of your nuclear reactors. If that energy were harnessed and used for negative purposes, it would mean the destruction of your planet, so that knowledge is buried deep within the Native peoples. This does not mean that none of you carry it. At this point, the races and the different peoples on your planet have intermixed very much. Each of you has some of this knowledge within you. Some of you have, perhaps, a little bit more than others. Imagine all this knowledge as one big jigsaw puzzle, and imagine that each of you has separate pieces of the jigsaw puzzle. The knowledge will be unlocked when all of your pieces come together. And so, in that sense, there is a built-in safety mechanism. When you come to places like Sedona, that inner knowledge you carry gets activated. Sedona is one of the places that can activate that inner knowledge strongly. There is one thing that all of you will realize when you leave Sedona, even if you're not conscious of it. That one thing is that you will feel more connected to or more a part of the Earth. You will take a little piece of Sedona with you when you leave, and it will help you to maintain your Earth connection. Please know that what you are exposed to in present-day Native American philosophy is different from that of the ancient days, but locked deep within the present-day information is the ancient information. So we ask you to be conscious of being a living extension of the Earth. Be a part of the Earth more than you ever have before. When you become part of the Earth, you resonate at a certain frequency that matches the Earth's vibration; then a doorway opens between you and the Earth. When that doorway opens the ancient knowledge is passed to you. The vibration of the Earth's energy helps to trigger that knowledge which is within you. The Doorway Will Open What we are about to say may sound like a paradox. It was very important that humans got further and further away from the land, over time. By getting further away from being one with the land, you've actually been protecting the ancient information which can be activated only when you're one with the Earth, for that's when the doorway opens. But that cycle is now beginning to come to a close. More and more people are beginning to feel drawn to the Earth, and as they do so, they begin matching their vibrations with those of the Earth. Then the doorway will open. But the doorway will not open until the planet is ready for the knowledge. As that doorway opens, you're going to notice several things. You're going to notice more and more people feeling inexplicably drawn to places where there is a lot of land or earth. You may find more and more people moving from the cities. You're also going to notice more respect for the Earth. These things are beginning to happen now. There's a very strong environmental concern on your planet. You're seeing people be very concerned about recycling. This is saying that you're now coming back closer to the Earth. As you begin respecting the Earth more, you will be feeling inner energy even more strongly, and that door will start opening a little bit. You're also going to notice a change in the consciousness of your people. They will become less focused on their immediate world and become more focused on the world as a whole. All of these things are beginning to happen. This is an indication that you're beginning to open the doorway. You're also going to find an even stronger interest in Native American studies or indigenous peoples' studies, let us say. That will be another way to get your people back to the land. The growth that you experience goes into the mass consciousness and helps the whole, so even though this seems like a personal journey for you, you are also being of service. When you spend time being close to the Earth and tell your friends about it, they too will be touched. Even the person who sits next to you on the subway will somehow, even in a small way, be benefitted. This is how the union of your planet will be brought about - by each of you following your own vision quest. So we would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for the gifts that you are giving your Earth and the mass consciousness. The energy at play is very healing. When you are hiking and you're laughing and you're banging your drums and you're having fun, that is tremendously healing. We would like to take this opportunity to open the discussion for questions. I am really glad to hear what you are saying about reconnecting to the Earth, opening the doorway to the Earth. I'm overwhelmed with emotions because I have been receiving visions about the knowledge. I was meditating when a vision of a green meadow in America came to my mind. The words "Great Spirit" came to my mind and the American way in harmony with Mother Nature was in my mind, too. I feel that I was a Native American Indian in a past life. The vision of the green field was a way for you to begin resonating with the Earth. That experience was specifically orchestrated by your higher self in order to allow you to begin matching your vibration with the vibration of the Earth. Once you match your vibration with that of the Earth, you're naturally going to have recollections of other lives or experiences when your vibration was matched to the Earth's. So you were preparing yourself to open up and receive even more knowledge of your past. These past-life feelings come from your higher self, from the Earth, from many different places. We'll suggest an exercise for you. When you're doing ceremony, close your eyes for a moment and pretend to think of another time when you did something very similar. Let yourself play again. What you receive will be the emotion of another life, an Indian life. Pretend that you can feel the emotion you might have felt hundreds of years ago. That's going to help to open the doors, too. I read somewhere that there are other types of crystals that were used as healing crystals in Lemuria. Are those different from the seed crystals? A seed crystal is like a computer. The laser wand crystals do not so much hold data as transform energy. If you were using a laser wand crystal to heal someone, when you put it over the person, it would draw out negativity, transmute that negative energy and give it back to the person as positive, healing energy. That is one way to use it. Crystals are the types of tools that will work with you through your imagination, so you can direct them to do whatever you'd like them to do. So the seed crystals are totally different from laser crystals? Well, they have an almost identical molecular structure. The main difference is on the meta-atomic level, so by sight, you may not be able to tell the difference, but intuition could tell you. Are seed crystals being discovered in the world and are there many of them? Sometimes you will go into a crystal shop and find a seed crystal. They are rare. Is there any way to distinguish a seed crystal from ordinary crystals? They have a frosty look, and it's hard to tell whether it's on the surface or if it penetrates all the way through. They look like frosty ice. Does this mean that the crystal is not transparent but cloudy inside? It's not what you would consider cloudy quartz, when you would think that the inside is cloudy. The seed crystals look almost like they're cloudy on the surface and they feel different. They're rougher. I have heard that some ancient civilizations used devices that would constitute a computer, in present terms. Were they using seed crystals in order store information? They were using a similar type of crystal. There are just some very slight differences. The crystals used as seed crystals are programmed to give off the information in a different way or on a different frequency from those used simply for data storage. When seed crystals release information to other crystals, they have to release it at a certain frequency - almost like on a radio dial - so that the other crystals can pick it up and then incorporate the information. The other crystals operate on a slightly different frequency. You're speaking of seed crystals, sometimes available in crystal shops, that have been seeded by some other consciousness, is this correct? Yes. We're speaking of Lemurians, correct? Yes, but Atlanteans also. There are Atlantean and Lemurian seed crystals. Could these seed crystals that are rather small actually be seeded with access codes that would allow access to the large seed crystals that are not yet discovered or are still buried? In other words, need they contain all the knowledge themselves? Very good. The answer to that is yes. The smaller seed crystals can have a certain frequency password that can allow the user to gain access to the "mainframe," the larger crystals deep within the Earth that store all the data. One uses the small crystals to open a doorway to the large crystals, kind of like getting information out of mainframe databanks by using your personal computer to go into them with a password. Now you will like this. The place that you call Shambhala holds these huge, what we would call mainframe, crystals. I felt a lot of energy around Cathedral Rock, but when I first went to Bell Rock, I felt a blockage of energy and I felt the same way yesterday. Is it because I have a problem that I could not get the energy from Bell Rock? We would say that Bell Rock is the masculine and Cathedral Rock represents the feminine. Your feminine energy, or your inner female, was like a hungry sponge when you went to Cathedral Rock. It sucked up all of that feminine energy. You've been traveling for such a long time and using a lot of masculine energy. The Earth will always give you what you need, so you were being fed the feminine energy. Because you've been using so much of your masculine energy over the past month, your vibration was matched to Bell Rock so you really didn't notice a big difference. The energy of Bell Rock is best accessed through physical movement, whereas the energy of the other vortex are best accessed through meditation. Very good point, yes. We would agree. So, it's best to climb Bell Rock. Some people, like the channel, who just sit on Bell Rock find the energy too intense. She needs to move in order to move the energy through. I would like to know why the people in this group got together. Well, you've made journeys similar to this before. It may seem like somewhat of an esoteric answer, but when you travel with certain people, the combination of your energies can act as a key to unlock a door. If all of you think about each other and the journeys you've taken around the planet with one other person, you have literally formed a network of your energy around the planet. It's as if you have paved a road around the planet. As the road gets paved and you walk along it, separately or together, you're going to be performing a lot more service for the planet than you realize. You've all traveled together as Native Americans. That's pretty obvious. But when you traveled together back then, you were seekers. You were young on the path. This time, though you may disagree with us, you're not those young seekers. You are, in this journey, giving back what was given to you so long ago. You don't have to do anything specific to accomplish this. By simply being your natural self and being joyful, you are returning the gift. A Life Shared Long Ago Just to satisfy your curiosity a little bit, we've just gotten an interesting story to tell you. We perceive a life, perhaps 1,200 years ago in this area, or more accurately in the Grand Canyon. All of you were Native American and you had gone down deep within the canyon for your journey and then followed what is now called the Colorado River. We perceive that you were fairly young. The particular tribe that you belonged to allowed a vision quest to occur when children entered adolescence, but this type of vision quest you didn't do alone. You did it with those close to you. And so all of you went on this vision quest. We see you sitting by a fire. You are sitting up against a wall in the canyon. The picture is very clear. We see one of you poking the fire with a stick. You are very emotional. You are almost crying. You are thanking the Great Spirit for bringing all of you together. You are feeling that if you died right at that moment, you would have lived a full, rich life. All of you agree and it becomes very emotional. It was then that the gratitude welled up within you so very strongly. All of you vowed that someday you would give back to the universe that which was given to you. That's what you're doing now. But, we'll tell you a little secret. You enjoy doing it so much that you've done it a couple more times also, in a couple of different lives. There are two who are not here now who were there then. Those two are not alive now, but they are serving as guides for all of you. Can you tell us who those two people are who are serving as guides now? Do you mean in the form they are in now, as they serve as guides? First of all, we will say one thing about guides. Their appearance really doesn't matter to them, so they will take an appearance that is meaningful for you. We see one of these two people very clearly. He's taking the form of a very old Indian man. In the lifetime we were just telling you about, he was there with you around the fire as a young man. Later, in that life, he became Medicine Man. He was with each of you in that life when you died, and he led you into the other world. So he lived longer than the rest of you lived. As each of you died, he communed with your spirits and he made a promise that he would always be connected to you. You may call him Thunder Bear. Were we Hopi back then? We would say that you were a tribe that was connected to the Hopi, yes. The Hopi tribe has often split itself off into other groups. But we would say of all the tribes that we could name, Hopi would be the closest. I have been intuitively feeling a connection with Lazaris and Babaji while making this journey. These two entities that you mention who are serving as spirit guides for this journey, are they connected to those beings? There is a connection, but we'd have to describe it. Lazaris is a group consciousness, like what you call Germane. Even though you can represent Babaji as a person, we would call the Babaji consciousness a group, as well. Those two energy consciousnesses have strong connections to Lemuria, for they were some of the guiding forces who helped to preserve information. And so, as you are beginning to access that information, it's very likely that you would be attracted to Lazaris or Babaji. All of you will attract to you the entities that you have connections to from the past. I would like to know about that particular vision of which you just spoke. I have a feeling that all the people who joined were boys. Were there any women or girls who took part in the vision quest? You are right that they were all male, yes. However, if you remember, we said there were two who are not here with you now and we told you about one of them who is manifesting as the old Indian guide. The other was the twin sister of one of you. She was a sickly person and she could not go on these types of outings. At least traditionally, the journeys were either for all women or all men. But she wanted to be with you very badly. So she projected herself to you through her consciousness while you were making the journey. In a sense she was with you, but not physically. There was a very strong bond between you. And so she, as the second guide, is appearing to you as a young Indian woman. You may refer to her as Little Deer. She was called Little Deer because she was so frail. When we were walking in the ruins today, you said that there was a deer in the area, and I would really like to see a deer. I think that had something to do with this spirit guide. Yes. I would like to place crystals in an area where they would help to release the ancient knowledge that has been buried. Well, here's an exercise for you. When all of you were Native Americans, you were always taught or you always knew to read the signs of nature to know when it was appropriate to do something. Tomorrow, take one or two of those crystals with you, and be aware of the signs from the universe that will tell you when it is time to bury the crystal. The sign will be manifested in nature somehow. It might be an intriguing formation of rocks or it might be the sighting of an animal. Become the Indian that you are, and you will know where to put it. We sense that you may come in contact with one or two places that will be appropriate. We can't give you more information than that, since it is your vision. I used to expend a lot of energy trying to force things to happen, but I found it was not necessary. Just being myself and being one with the universe is all I need to do. I was really overwhelmed with emotion when I became aware that I am indeed God. Yes, you've just opened that doorway a little further. Earlier tonight we were telling you how certain people who were alive in Lemuria volunteered to go underground to wait until the Earth changes subsided and then emerge. Some people emerged in Sedona, some in the Mt. Shasta area of California, some emerged in the Himalayas, some in Britain, and some in Peru. There is a very complex series of underground tunnels that run between some of these areas. There is an underground tunnel connecting Peru and the Himalayas? Yes. It is in existence but it is camouflaged. We often hear a story about Shambhala existing underground. Are these tunnels similar to the idea of Shambhala? Yes, the Shambhala would be considered, to use an analogy, the train station that connects all the tunnels. Are the tunnels completely intact? Are they maintained? Some of them disintegrated, but there are primary ones that are still in existence and are maintained by those living underneath them. Why were the tunnels built and who built them? To some degree, they were not built, but naturally formed. So they are like natural, connecting underground caverns? Yes, and to be more specific, when a planet is formed they often leave connecting points between vortex areas. The best way to describe this would be as follows. Let's say you have a planet that's just being formed and it's very hot and it's spinning rapidly. As the energy of that planet begins to be formed, natural vortex areas appear, or energy fields are formed. If a vortex point forms here, there will always be one on the opposite side, as well, so those vortex points are energetically connected. They're connected through the Earth. So as the planet was forming, the Earth formed around those vortex points which are natural tunnels leading from one point to another. When a planet forms, there are nearly always natural tunnels that connect major energy centers. So they are natural, yes, but they've been maintained all the time. If vortex points shift on your planet, then some of the old tunnels may disintegrate. But if we go into the belly of the planet, the pressure will change and the temperature will become hotter. What will the effect of those conditions be? You are never meant to go into those tunnels in this vibrational thinking. When we talk about the journeys you've taken through the tunnels, we speak of times when you were not of this frequency. Your frequency was very different. It was more accelerated. Things like that do not affect an entity who is more accelerated in his vibration. Also, some of those tunnels are not as deep as you would think they are. They are probably only in the mantle part of the Earth and that is about as thick as the shell of an egg is in relation to the entire egg. It is, relatively speaking, a very, very thin area. But that seems contrary to what you said about the tunnels connecting energy points on the other side of the planet. Yes, it is often difficult to describe this because it does entail some interdimensional movement. This will be challenging, but let me try. It may be a discussion on gravity. Your perceptions of reality are very much connected to the Earth's gravitational field. When you change your relationship to the Earth's gravitational field, you change your perceptions of reality. As you enter the Earth, you're changing your relationship to the gravitational field. It becomes much more interdimensional. It's not linear, so if you try to think of it as linear, as if you'd be going through the very hot center of the Earth, it wouldn't make sense. But the definitions of time and space become different when you enter the Earth. Perhaps you might have heard of Admiral Byrd, who supposedly flew his plane into the tunnels of the Earth. He saw so many things that should not have been there because when he entered the Earth, he disconnected from the relationship of time and space as you know them on the surface. So his experiences cannot be looked at with your perception of reality. It won't "fit." In a sense, going into the Earth and going out into space are the same thing. It basically means that you change your perception of time and space. We hope that was not too complicated. So if an entity could pass through the underground tunnels, would that entity be a highly evolved being? Not necessarily. We could say alternate life forms. Their reality is very different from yours. Different does not necessarily mean superior. You move through air and fish move through water in your reality. There are different rules for different environments. There have been some negatively oriented groups who have attempted to use these tunnels. The higher your vibration, the more easily you will be able to access the tunnels. A more negatively oriented being could not pass from one point to another. In all structures that have a shell such as the Earth, the vortexes will have the most direct relationship with each other across the crust, not through the center of the Earth. For instance if you set off a nuclear bomb on one part of the Earth, the shock waves will travel around the crust and meet on the other side more quickly than they will travel through the planet. So the vortexes have their relationship to each other through the medium of the crust, not through the molten center of the Earth. Now, I don't want to make an absolute statement, but the relationship we're talking about that allowed the tunnel system to be formed occurs through the crust. It is the nature of a sphere. I heard that the energy grid system that we used to have is changing, that Earth is now forming a new grid system. Is this so? Yes, this is so. The journeys that all of you make are helping to change the grid. So am I correct in saying that the location of the vortexes will not change but the location of the grids will change? First, let's say that in the past the vortex locations have changed because a lot of it has to do with the tilt of the Earth on its axis. So it's possible that they can change, but we don't perceive a high probability that they will unless your Earth makes a dramatic shift on its axis. The way that the grid is changing can be explained as follows. We like to talk about this grid as being like a tapestry that's wrapped around your planet. Imagine that this tapestry has a very simple design on it. What is happening is that the tapestry is going from a simple design to a more complex one, so it's allowing more of the facets of who all of you are to be seen, or reflected, in the grid, in the tapestry. We wish you magnificent dreams this night. Much love to each of you and good night. Note: This session appeared in the June, 1993 edition of The Sedona Journal of Emergence. © 1994 by Royal Priest Research, All Rights Reserved. For more information, write to us c/o PO Box 30973, Phoenix, Arizona 85046.

 

 

 

 

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Cycle of Power

Animal Totems

 

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Totems on this Page :
Animals beginning with C

Camel, Cardinal, Cat, Chicken, Chinchilla, Chipmunk,  Cicada, Cockatoo, Cougar,  Cow, Coyote, Crab, Crane,  Cricket, Crow

Animals A-B
Animals D-G
Animals H-L
Animals M-P
Animals Q-S
Animals T-Z

The Camel

The camel is a unique creature that demands respect.  Its long lanky legs, the humps on its back and its big protruding eyes give it an unusual appearance.  The hump of a camel has one main purpose.  It stores fat.  This fat is drawn upon for sustenance when food is scarce. Camels can also manufacture water by oxidation of that fat.  They flourish on the coarsest of sparse vegetation and have been known to survive without water for up to 17 days.  Occasional fasting to eliminate toxins from the body would benefit those with this totem.  Camels are masters at survival and hold the teaching of resourcefulness.  They can show us how to make the most out of whatever resources we have.

Camels have double rows of protective eye lashes which shield their eyes from the wind blown desert.  Haired ear openings and the ability to close the nostrils at will enable them to live in harsh conditions.  This symbolizes their ability to see, hear and smell clearly without being distracted by outside influences.  The camel helps us awaken our clairvoyant and clairaudient abilities by showing us how to remain centered in any circumstance.

Although docile when properly handled, the camel is prone to fits of rage if mistreated.  They demand respect and will get it.  Their powerful legs kick dangerously, they can also spit and bite.  Symbolically these actions remind us to honor all forms of life and to treat everyone and everything fairly.

Past life ties associated with the high courts of Egypt and Rome have a strong influence on those with this totem.  In their present life they will not tolerate unjust acts of any kind.  If they maintain a balanced consciousness and keep their tempers under control they can excel in any career that incorporates justice and equality.

The golden orange color of the camel also has significance.  A color of vitality it has long been associated with the emotional chakra of earth and her human inhabitants.  It can transform, purify and heal emotional discord.  The golden ray is believed to be the color of transfiguration.  Transfiguration of cellular structure is possible when this color is applied in personal healing rituals.  Because the camel has clear sight and acute hearing it can be a powerful ally for those willing to go the
distance to transmute all imperfections.

The camel is powerful and strong.  It is focused and determined.  If this is your totem don't expect it to gently nudge you in the right direction.  The camel will shove you into the darkness and demand that you use your inner resources to survive, grow and awaken..

The Cardinal

The cardinal is a power packed bird that transforms and awakens us.  Its color and its voice are its two strongest characteristics.  It is a member of the finch family and is often recognized by its brilliant red color.

The eggs laid by the female hatch in about twelve days.  This, along with the cardinal being a year round resident, reflects the rhythm of the number twelve.  The number twelve often has important significance for those with this totem.  It can indicate a turn of events or a life changing situation.  When the cardinal flies into your life expect a change to occur within 12 days, 12 weeks, 12 months or at the hour of 12.  Because this bird is a year round resident its medicine is available at all times and should be used by those with this totem whenever a need arises.

Cardinals have a loud whistle,  Whistles penetrate the air with sharp distinct tones.  They demand our attention urging us to hear what is carried through the air.  Both male and female cardinals join in the whistling.  This reflects the need to integrate our male and female characteristics into our day to day life.  Feminine energy is linked to intuition.  Male energy is linked to perseverance.  If both are operating within our life our intuitive knowledge has the perseverance and strength necessary to manifest our goals and dreams.

Cardinals eat many decaying weeds and injurious insects.  When a cardinal appears in your life it is telling you to pay attention to your eating habits.  Are you eating things that might be injurious to your health?  IS your diet nutritionally balanced?  Extra care should be given to the blood and circulatory system.  Past life ties to overindulgence or the consumption of poisonous substances is often linked to cardinal medicine people.

The bright red color of the cardinal is very symbolic.  Red represents the blood or life force of the Mystic Christ.  In yoga circles this vital force is known as the kundalini.  The kundalini lies dormant within us until activated by a disciplined spiritual practice.  Once activated spiritual power can be attained.  The cardinal offers safe passage into the world of personal power for those who ask for its help.

When a person with cardinal medicine steps onto a spiritual path there will be no turning back.  Everything else in their life will seem insignificant.  Extra care must be taken here to insure personal happiness, particularly in the area of one to one relationships.  Balancing spiritual ideals and physical pleasure will need to be instated in ones life so harmony on all levels is known.

Cardinals are named for the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church with their bright red robes.  A great love or a strong dislike for religion and churches is common amongst cardinal medicine people and can indicate a past life connection with one or both.

The cardinals voice is strong and clear and reflects an air of importance.  This power packed bird can teach you how to express your truth, develop confidence and walk you talk.  If you respect its teachings it will lead you home.

The Cat

According to author Ted Andrews of Animal Speaks, cats  wild or domestic have certain qualities in common.  They are associated with myth and lore, magic and
 mystery.  Nine lives, curiosity, independence, cleverness, unpredictability and healing.  Those with this medicine should also study its color, size and breed for a
 deeper understanding.

Cats have more rods in the retinas of their eyes which enable them to see effectively in the dark.  The dark is often associated with mankind's fears.  Since the car is at home in the dark, it serves as a valuable ally into the world of the supernatural and the unknown and can help those with this totem move through their fears efficiently.

The energy field of a cat rotates is a counterclockwise direction, the opposite of a human energy field.  Because of this, cats have the ability to absorb and neutralize energy that affects humans in a negative way.  This is part of the healing medicine that the cat holds.

If something affects you in a negative way place a cat on your lap or find a cat to pet.  Your energy field will immediately realign itself and inner balance will be restored.

Because of their x-ray vision, acute hearing and high intelligence they were used throughout history as guardians and protectors.  In ancient Egypt cats guarded the temple gates and were used to ward off evil.

If cat appears in your life the blending of magic and mystery is at hand.  A trustworthy teacher, the cat will guide you into the world of self discovery and transformation.

The Chicken

Chickens descended from the wild red jungle fowl of India and belong to the species Gallus gallus.  Raised  for the production of eggs and  meat since the early 1930's the chicken symbolizes nourishment. They keep bugs and weeds under control and provide fertilizer for gardens. Chickens are prone to heat stroke and need plenty of water to maintain optimum health. Those with this medicine benefit by living in an environment where water is plentiful.

The chicken has an exploratory inquisitive nature.  They love to scratch around in lush vegetation uncovering every pebble, leaf or blade of grass always looking for a hidden treasure.  Extremely attuned to what lies beneath the surface the chicken holds the teachings of observation, reflection and knowledge.

Personal space is important to the chicken. It requires open space in which to roam.  If confined they can become aggressive with a tendency to pick on each other.  A low ranking hen may be cornered and cannibalized.

Chickens have an uncanny ability to remove obstacles by pecking away tirelessly at anything that gets in their way.  The skills of patience and determination seen in the chicken are often reflected in the personalities of those who hold this medicine. Although able to cooperate in groups chickens have a strong independent character and when the mood strikes they will demand their space, sometimes aggressively.  Those with this medicine need occasional retreat and isolation from others. This need can come about unexpectedly at any time without warning.

Chicken  medicine people are true teachers within the structure of relationships. They remind us not to become too needy of our partners, family or friends. They show us how to maintain a sense of independence in groups and ask us to take appropriate time for inner reflection. Those associated with chicken medicine people must respect that individuals need for personal space or feathers will ruffle!

Known for their hardiness chickens will run quickly and frantically away from danger. When danger is close they take off with a loud explosion which startles their predator. They are mindful creatures that have extreme sensitivity.  Chickens feel the vibrations of mother earth and all life forms that inhabit her. This indicate its empathic abilities.  Because empaths literally absorb the energy of everything around them a high strung nervous system can develop.  If nervous energy isn't expressed in a balanced way sporadic unpredictable behavior can occur. Yoga or any other form of meditative movement can help those with this medicine acquire balance.

Those with this medicine are natural born empaths.  They "feel"  their way through life.  Their feelings are always right and they need to honor and abide by them in everything they think, do and say.

The Chinchilla

A member of the rodent family, the chinchilla has big eyes, round ears and thick silky fur.  Because of their beautiful fur they are captured and bred by the fur industry. It takes over a hundred chinchillas to make one fur coat.  Unfortunately supply and demand could lead to its extinction.

Chinchillas have a persistent undying curiosity and will explore every nook and cranny of their surroundings.  The like sitting high up as if to observe the world below.  Once they feel an area is safe for them to enter they explore it with a sense of adventure and innocence.  Their observation skills are acute.  They instinctively know when to act and when to retreat.  Chinchillas teach us the importance of timing.  Those with this medicine intuitively know the right time to act and the right course of action to take, although caution is advised not to become too analytical.  Balancing observation skills with a sense of innocence is an important lesson.

Naturally robust and hardy the chinchilla has an extremely sensitive yet effective digestive system which is designed to extract the most out of its food.  It does not have a vomit mechanism like other animals and is unable to expel bad food out of its system.  This serves as a warning to those with this totem.  Good nutrition, a proper diet as well as physical exercise is a necessity for optimum health.  Difficulty in eliminating toxins from the body can lead to many health problems.

The chinchillas predominate form of communication is the variety of sounds it makes.  Each sound relays a specific message.  When upset it chatters its teeth, when nervous it lets out a shrill squeal, when agitated or alarmed a sequence of loud high cries is heard.  If it is hungry it will make a rasp like snarl.  It knows how to use its voice to convey a message and teaches us the art of efficient communication.

The chinchilla is an important messenger that demands respect.  It requires us to heed its advice.  If we choose to listen it will serve us well.  If we don't honor its message it will scamper away and find someone else to help.  When it appears in your life ask yourself the following questions.

Do you need to apply more discernment in your life to avoid chaotic situations?  Are you using your observation skills to help you reach your goals?  Do you take the joy out of an experience by over analyzing it?  Does the wonder and magic of life still excite you?  Does your health need attention?  Do you communicate effectively with others?

Although the chinchilla holds a variety of messages one thing is certain.  When it appears in your life something is out of balance that needs to be corrected immediately.

The Chipmunk

Chipmunk, like squirrel, embodies the quality of trust.  They have little fear of people and are often found in rural areas, city parks and in the wild.  Chipmunks are very curious and take the time to explore everything that comes across their path.  They are inquisitive, fearless and playful.  They do what they want to do in their own time frame.  They are quite vocal often drawing attention to themselves.  Chipmunk medicine people will not tolerate being told what to do or when to do it.
They make good leaders and spokespersons.

When a chipmunk is twelve weeks old they have the ability to be on their own.  The symbolism of the number twelve or the combined numbers of one and two should be studied by those with this totem.  Cycles occur regularly in a persons life and those with chipmunk medicine will often find that changes will occur in their life approximately every twelve weeks or twelve months.  Knowing this gives you forewarning and the opportunity for preparedness.

By watching the chipmunks behavior much can be learned.  They appear to scamper to and fro always in a hurry to get somewhere.  Starting in one direction, circling around and arriving back where they started from.  There is no detail that goes unnoticed by the chipmunk as they circle around and see beyond the obvious. Chipmunk teaches the art of observation and appropriate movement.

Chipmunks have an air of independence and certainty about them.  Their inquisitive nature leads them into unexplored territory and their detailed mind leaves no stone unturned.  If chipmunk is your totem pay attention to how your energy is being used.  Are you thoughts constructive or destructive?  Are your fears keeping you from playing and enjoying life?  Are you in charge of your life or have you given you authority over to another?

Chipmunk is the messenger of many realms.  If this is your totem you are on your way to self discovery.

The Cicada

Cicadas are related to the harvest fly.  They have wide set bulging red eyes, orange veined wings and short antennae.  There are two main types of cicadas.  One spends 17 years as a nymph feeding on tree roots while living underground and the other lives for 13 years underground.  Each type, as if on some cosmic signal emerges at the same time from the ground, changes into adults, mates, lays eggs and then dies.  Another generation of cicadas doesn't emerge until 13 or 17 years later.

Those who have cicada as a totem are often in a hurry to discover who they truly are. Driven to understand their personal soul journey they always feel like they are running out of time and will stop at nothing to discover their true self.   Anyone in a relationship with a person who carries this medicine must learn to move quickly or they will always feel like they are tagging behind their partner.  This in turn can cause insecurity and instability within the context of the relationship.

The 13 to 17 year cycles of the cicada are very significant to those with this totem.  Because the cicada has a short life span it shows us how to live each moment to the fullest.   Major changes or a death-rebirth process usually occurs within the individuals life every 13 to 17 years.  

Cicadas are best known for their conspicuous acoustic songs.  The male cicada makes the loudest sound in the insect world.  By vibrating the ribbed plates in a pair of amplifying cavities at the base of the abdomen their songs can be heard up to a half a mile away.  Communication through sound is one of the things it teaches us. Sound can have pleasing effects on the psyche but it can also have the opposite effect. Cicada medicine people need to be aware of the sound and pitch of their voice and how it effects others in order to use this medicine appropriately.

Because the cicada spends most of its life underground it is associated with the unseen or hidden.  To discover hidden truths a person is required to look beneath the surface. Cicadas teach us how to delve into the underworld without fear and uncover the secrets that lie beneath the surface.  Those with this totem are exploratory in nature and should call upon the cicada whenever there is a need to understand the truth about reality and illusion.

The Cockatoo

The cockatoo is a member of the parrot family.  Its most noticeable feature is its magnificent crest, which crowns the top of its head. This crest is used to send signals to other birds in the flock. More than a colorful ornament it represents communication. When raised and used with other parts of the body it can indicate several things from defending it's territory or its flock, calling for its mate, showing fear or indicating that something is bothering it. True communication is a complex art. The cockatoo knows of this complexity and teaches us how to understand and correctly interpret messages that come our way.

Beautiful in color and appearance the cockatoo holds the teachings of self-esteem and confidence. The rose and grey colored galah teaches us spontaneity and fearlessness. The black cockatoo helps us understand the mysteries of the occult and the white cockatoo helps us ignite the purity of our spirit.

Cockatoos have a bald spot on the top of their head that is covered by its colorful crests. This spot is often referred to as a spiritual portal into the heavens.  Unique to the cockatoo this portal gives them a direct link into the world of spirit.  Those with this medicine are spiritually conscious at an early age. They make excellent priests, teachers, and spiritual leaders.

These birds are intelligent, affectionate and acrobatic.  Adults take care of one another and mate for life.  Cockatoos are social birds and enjoy companionship with others of their flock. When danger appears they will either fly off or become very still hoping to remain unnoticed. They are always conscious of their surroundings and are masters in the art of survival. As pets they are inquisitive and affectionate as well as unpredictable. Known as great escape artists they will use their powerful beaks to open locks on cages.

Coming into contact with one of these birds in the wild or as a pet can be an unforgettable experience.  They are extremely ingenious. Watching them perform is like watching a magician pull things out of a hat, you never know what the cockatoo will do next or what hidden skill it will use to complete its task. The cockatoo is a great teacher.  The secret of their teachings lie in the awareness of the student. Perseverance, dedication and a willingness to learn is all that is required

The Cougar

The cougar also known as the mountain lion and the puma is very illusive and hard to find in the wild.  Because of its illusive quality it is often noted as an animal that is independent, shy and withdrawn.  The same characteristics are often found in people with this medicine.

The adult males weigh around one hundred seventy five pounds and are one of the fastest known animals, although it does tire quickly.  This is partly due to the cougars sporadic energy.  When it pounces on its prey it moves with short strong bursts of energy.

Cougar is associated with leadership and teaches decisiveness in the use of personal power.  They are powerful and agile and can leap over forty feet.  They kill their prey with their bite of their claws.  When it attacks it does not hesitate.  When threatened it goes for the most vulnerable place.

Those with cougar medicine should pay attention to how their speech and their actions affect others.  Make sure you are not speaking too sharply or holding on to something too tightly.  Cougar is a difficult totem to have because it continually places you in a position to be a target for the problems of others.  Its power, strength and assertiveness are often misunderstood.  You would be wise to listen to cougar and let it teach you how to balance intention, power and strength in everything you do.

Cougars are very territorial.  The mother will stay with her cubs for a year and teach them to hunt, first by bringing them a kill and then bringing her prey back alive so that they can kill it.  Cougars brings the power of balanced leadership.  In the way cougar teachers her young, in the balance that she has with her environment and in her quiet power, she shows this gift.  Cougar medicine people make excellent teachers, leaders and facilitators.

The other side of cougar is its illusive quality.  It can appear without being noticed and quietly take control of a situation.  Sometimes this can lead to conflict with others over territory.

Those with cougar medicine have past life connections relating to power and leadership.  When the cougar selects you as its student be prepared for the ride of your life.  It can shred you into little pieces (dissolve karma and identity) then put you back together again with a pure heart and purpose.  True leadership through gentle assertiveness is what cougar teaches those with this totem.

The Cow

In Hinduism, dating back from the Vedic period, the cow was associated with certain deities. Though oxen's and bulls were sacrificed and flesh consumed in ancient India, the slaughter of milk producing cows was prohibited.  Killing a cow was equated to the sin of killing a Brahman, a member of the highest priestly caste.

In ancient Egyptian religion the cow was linked to the goddess of fertility and love.   It is strongly associated with motherhood and is a symbol of nourishment because it is able to furnish food for mankind.  The counterpart of the cow, the bull, brought nourishment through slaughtering and is known as an animal symbolizing fertility through sacrifice.

The cow is a strong sturdy animal and knows how to hold its ground.  Determined and steadfast the cow can weather storms easily bunching together in sheltered spots standing like stoic statues. Those with cow medicine need to remember to stand in their truth and not let other people influence their decisions.  In this way they master any challenge efficiently.

Cows are intelligent and incredibly observant.  They respond to their instinctive knowing and have an uncanny ability to sense danger as well as opportunity.  They teach those with this medicine how to develop their perception.  If cow appears to us it is asking us to pay attention, observer and then respond accordingly.

The cow is performing both a duty and a sacrifice for man.  Not only do they give milk and all other dairy products for the consumption of the human race, but they willingly offer their very lives so that man may have meat to eat.  It is believed that the cow decided to make the sacrifice of their own personal bodies in order to allow other animal life forms to be spared, at least to some extent.  The reason the cow has chosen to sacrifice themselves is due to a karmic influence among the species.  Today the cow practices compassion through sacrifice and in so doing advance spiritually as a species.

The big penetrating eyes of the cow have a way of looking right through us.  Their hypnotic stare tears down our personal illusions and awakens love within us.  Anyone who has looked into the eyes of the cow knows the compassion that radiates from them.  The cow is a powerful totem and shows us how to nurture ourselves and honor others.  Those with this totem are usually service oriented and put other peoples needs before their own.  Sacrificing our personal desires for the common good of all is part of its medicine.

The Coyote

For a long time humans have been attempting to shoot, poison and trap coyote into non-exsistence.  Instead, birds like the Condor have been nearly wiped out with poisoned meat, and the clever coyote may be more numerous today than ever.  Despite humanities encroachment and aggression, coyote has found a way to walk its walk and survive.

Coyotes usually mate for life.  They live in the sides of hills or in underground dens where the family unit is well protected.  They prefer open grassland and thinly wooded brush, but can adapt to almost any environment.  Because of this they have been able to survive and grow in numbers.

I once heard a story about a female Coyote who got caught in a trap and gnawed off her own paw---twice.  At last report she was doing fine, hobbling around on her two front stumps, and she had borne a healthy litter.  Coyotes hunt small game not with speed, but by pouncing and snapping with their jaws.  She was able to do this quite well and was fulfilling her role as a mother.  Those with this medicine will go to extreme measures to protect and nurture family members.  Words that rip and tear another to shreds should be avoided.  Sporadic bursts of energy are common and balanced action is required for ones overall well being.  Excellent caretakers coyote medicine people put other peoples needs before their own.  Care is advised however to give to yourself equally.

In some native tribes the coyote is referred to as the trickster.  I prefer to see the coyote as cunning and clever.  There are many stories about the coyote.  He is known as the great one and the foolish one.  Coyote does not consciously try to trick us, he mirrors our own human capacity for displaying cleverness and stupidity.

Like the coyote we can work with others to get what we want in life, or we can dive into a lake to catch a reflection.  We can send troubles away or invite them carelessly.  When coyote wanders into your life you are being asked to look at something you have been avoiding.  Coyote is our mirror for the lessons we need to learn in order to walk a good sacred road.  It will hold up the mirror relentlessly until we finally get the picture.

Call on coyote as an ally for negotiating a difficult situation.  Or thank him for coming and showing you a trap that you are caught in, or a way that you are fooling yourself.  Coyote is an especially powerful teacher with regard to relationships because it is when we are in a relationship that we can fool ourselves the most.  Coyote is not out there to get us, but to teach us, whether we want to learn or not.

The Crab

Crabs are bottom dwellers in the sea as well as in fresh water.  Some even venture on land.  They can walk and run sideways, burrow and swim.  The crab is able to shift its focus instantaneously and quickly move in a sideways direction to confuse its predators.  Mankind has a tendency to focus on what is directly in front of them and often overlooks what is creeping in the side door.  The crab holds the teachings of shifting focus and expanding inner perception.  Sudden and unexpected movements are used to its advantage.  Those with this medicine will often learn their soul lessons through unexpected changes in their personal environment.

Since crabs are bottom dwellers and are at home in the water they are linked to the subconscious mind and all the secrets that it holds.  They burrow into the depth of life then swim to the surface with new insight and understanding.

The crabs segmented body has several appendages of which five pairs serve as walking legs and two as sensory  antennae.  These antennas serve as a bridge between heaven and earth.  Messages transmitted from Great Spirit through these antennae symbolize the awakening of consciousness and offer those with this totem the gift of clairvoyance.

Most crabs have fairly complicated nervous systems.  They are able to resist changes in external environments and flourish in hostile situations.  Aggressive towards one another, especially in the mating season, males fight to gain access to females and communicate their aggression by waving their pincers.  Those with this medicine will benefit by learning the art of balanced communication.

The crab uses all of its senses to survive.  Its body movements as well as its excellent sight, smell, taste and hearing assist it in reaching its desired destination.  They are skillful in everything that they do.  Crabs teach us how to empower ourselves on all levels, perfecting, refining, awakening and expanding our own perceptions.

When crab scampers into your life unexpected events are about to occur.  These events will require the use of all your senses.  The crab shows you how to develop and refine all aspects of yourself.  It only requires that you open your heart to its wisdom and be willing to follow its instructions.  In so doing, personal power is your for the asking.

The Crane

The crane is an ancient bird with great symbolic meaning.  In Oriental cultures it is revered in paintings and poems and symbolizes good fortune and longevity.  When it appears in our life it indicates that good fortune is at hand.  This can be physical health, emotional stability, mental clarity or spiritual awakening depending on the situation and the individual.

Graceful, terrestrial birds the cranes call can be long, harsh and penetrating.  It helps us connect with our primal origins and teaches us how to utilize the power of sound appropriately.  it holds the medicine of self expression and shows us how to vocalize our truth.  Those with this totem benefit from all types of voice therapy including singing, speaking and chanting.  When this medicine is fully developed those with this totem make lasting favorable impressions on others.  If it is underdeveloped they are often misunderstood.

There are about 15 species of cranes.  The whooping cranes call is audible for up to 2 miles.  If this is your totem your personal sound can impact a larger radius then other crane medicine people.

Cranes pursue small prey and sometimes each other by running.  A running crane takes one to three steps per second and may use its wings for balance and to gain speed.  They typically run into the wind to achieve the life necessary for flight but if alarmed they can spring directly into flight.  This is symbolic for those with this totem.  Bucking a headwind can throw us off course.  The challenge is to stay centered and focused on our destination.

Aggressive when fighting the crane uses a complex system of threat behaviors including physical postures and vocalizations.  They ruffle their wings, drop down and crouch with the head bend back towards the body and when the time is right spring into action.  Proper timing and physical flexibility are part of its teachings.

The crane is a soaring bird and like that of the human spirit it knows no limit. They fly with their neck and head outstretched as if they were seeing into the future.  Their legs extend out behind them holding them to the past.  When the past and the future meet wisdom awakens.

This beautiful bird helps us release our fear as we move into uncharted territory. It helps us discover our personal grace and agility.  It teaches us to express ourselves with integrity and conviction and most importantly it restores our faith in ourselves and in spirit.

The Cricket

Crickets are scavengers and feed on organic and decaying plant material. They live under rocks, logs, in meadows, pastures and along roadsides. Because they are active at night, ancient myth associates the cricket with the lunar energies of intuition and sensitivity.  When this medicine is fully developed in man logic is balanced with intuition.  If underdeveloped the individual takes everything that happens around them to heart and sets them self up to become a victim of circumstance. Emotional discord follows. If the later is true pull in your energy field and do some form of aerobic exercise. This will help strengthen your emotional core and ground your physical body.

Known as natures musicians, crickets can be heard chirping loudly especially during mating season. Their chirping sounds are made by rubbing together their 2 front wings.  Attracting a mate with only a chirp can be tricky especially if the females are far away. The cricket not only joins in unison with other males trying to be as loud as possible, but it is also uses its ingenuity to find a mate.

In Africa the tree cricket uses leaves growing on plants to make a megaphone.  The cricket chews a pear shaped hole in the leaf and sticks his head through the hold, the leaf bends around his head in a bowl shape like a speaker baffle.  Then the cricket presses his sound making wings against the leaf and chirps. These leaf amplifiers increase their sound by up to 10 decibels.

Not only do crickets teach us how to be resourceful and use our ingenuity to acquire a desired outcome they also serve as a weather barometer.  Crickets are cold blooded.  As the temperature rises on a summer day their metabolism and behavior speed up.  The hotter the temperature gets the faster they chirp. When they stop singing altogether it means a storm is approaching. Those with this totem should heed the crickets warning. Storms are symbolic and can indicate that an emotional, mental or physical challenge is coming your way.

The crickets hind legs are modified for jumping.  They leap over difficult situations effortlessly always choosing to land in a more pleasing environment and can teach us how to do the same. A powerful ally that embodies the qualities of faith and trust the cricket serves us well.  All we need to do is follow its lead.

The Crow

Crows are very vocal birds.  They are sly and often deceptive in their actions. Crows have been known to build false nests high in treetops to confuse predators.  The height of their nests give them the opportunity to watch everything that is going on around them.  Many cultures think of crow as the keeper of knowledge for nothing escapes their keen sight.

Crows travel in groups and make mischief in teams.  As one crow explores something new, others will watch closely to see what happens and then learn from it.  In this way they seem to always be in council with each other.  They often raise a ruckus when hunters are around, warning deer and other birds.  Crows recognize possible danger and always post lookouts when feeding---thier most vulnerable time.

Their language is complex and they have a remarkable voice range.  Each caw has its own meaning.  Sometimes crow warns of impending danger.  Other times it signals a time to join in council and make decisions.  Listening to crow can teach those with this medicine how to hear the truth of what is being said.

The striking black color of crow represents the color of creation.  It is the womb out of which the new is born.  Black the color of night gives birth to the light of a new day.  Crow is a daytime bird reminding us that magic and creation are present in both.  Their ability to shift between the known and unknown world indicates new journeys.

Because crow is adaptable to all environments and will eat almost anything they can survive in almost any situation.  Crow is associated with magic, unseen forces and spiritual strength.  If crow flies into your life, get out of your familiar nest, look beyond your present range of vision, listen to its caw and act accordingly.

Some excerpts  about the animals are quoted from Animal-speak by Ted Andrews.
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Cycle of Power

Animal Totems

Mother nature, our provider, is going through a cycle of change. Humanity, her caretakers, are experiencing the effects of that change. As disruption occurs a ceremony begins. The primary source of a person's ill health is not in the body. It is due to a fundamental imbalance in the spirit. Mother nature, our mirror, is inviting us to step inside the circle and experience the ceremonial dance of reunion. The choice is yours.

When I was a child my father, a Cherokee Indian, often took me into the woods so I could discover the many little sounds of life awakening. This gift from my father opened my heart to the birds, plants, rocks and animals, which have become my allies. Sharing simple pleasures is a part of the Indian way. I would now like to share a small gift with you.

Each day upon arising step into nature, physically or mentally.  The first thing you see, become it. Take on its characteristics for a few moments. Breathe into it and allow it to become a part of  you. In this way a deeper insight about yourself is gained, as you discover the heartbeat of life awakening.

Animals on this page: A-B

Alligator, Ant, Badger, Bat, Bear, Beaver, Blackbird, Bluebird, Buffalo, Bumble Bee, Butterfly,

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The Alligator

The Alligator has walked on Earth mother for millions of years and are known in many myths and lore as the keepers of ancient wisdom. Alligators hide themselves in water and mud waiting for unsuspecting creatures to happen by, and then snap. They eat any animal they can swallow and if they cant swallow it; they tear it into bite size pieces.

They only eat when they are hungry and do not consume food unnecessarily. Waste is not a part of alligator medicine. Those with this totem should be careful about over consumption. Digestive disturbances are common with alligator medicine people.

The eyes of the alligator are positioned high on their head allowing them to remain relatively hidden beneath the water and still see above it. Symbolically this hints to clairvoyant abilities.

Hiding in the water ties the alligator to the emotional body of man. The alligator holds the teachings of the discovery and the release of emotions that are locked beneath the surface.

Alligators dig deep burrows when the water is high so that during the dry season they can have a wet alcove to retreat to. These alcoves serve as reservoirs from which other animals can get water. Water is the nectar of life. The sharing of these reservoirs indicates the alligators respect for all life forms.

The power of alligator is its power to survive. They have no known predators. If alligator shows up in your life or in the dreamtime it might be telling you to take care of yourself and secure your basic survival needs.

Alligators come together only for reproduction. They have distinct individual personalities. Those with this totem are usually loners and only join together in groups when mandatory. Alligator medicine people can be great leaders. They know how to survive in any situation and are strong enough to hold their ground.

These fascinating creatures digest their food slowly. Those with this totem should remember to digest and assimilate all experiences thoroughly before moving forward in haste. Alligators teach the art of patience and appropriate timing. They know when to hide beneath the water, peak above it, or take action and snap.

The Ant

The ant is very industrious. Some ants are solitary but most are part of a large community. Within the community there is a repertory of activities and behaviors. Their activities include gathering and hunting. Within a community each ant knows its place and performs its duties with total loyalty to the whole.

Worker ants are excellent architects and can  show us how to construct our dreams into reality. Ants are very persistent and can teach this skill as well.

The power of ant medicine is teamwork. Each ant will do its part to ensure the survival and health of the whole colony, regardless of the role it has been assigned. If ant has to fight, it will; if ant has to dig tunnels, it will; if ant has to carry leaves for miles, it will,  all for the good of the community.

Ants are selfless servants always looking out for their fellow ant. They focus on the best outcome for the community and teach the art of self sacrifice and true service. The queen ant has wings and the ability of flight until fertilized. Once fertilized she pulls off her own wings sacrificing her own flight for the birth of a newborn. Although there is a caste system within the ant community all ants honor and respect each other and work for the common good.

Ants are tireless workers and hunters and teach the art of perseverance and patience in all that they do. Those with this totem will find that many of their life lessons will involve the mastery of patience in some way.

Ant medicine is subtle yet powerful. It teaches us how to release our egos and aligns us with the virtue of equality. Imagine what the world would be like if humanity held and applied the values that the ant expresses. The next time you step on, squash, injure or kill an ant intentionally, ask yourself why you are choosing to destroy the unconditional love that the ant shares so freely. Valuable insights about yourself and your history can be learned from this tiny little totem.

The Badger

The badger is a member of the weasel family. They range is length from two to three feet and are about twelve inches high. Family members often mark each other with scent for recognition since their sight is poor. Their senses of smell and hearing however are excellent. Those with this medicine would do well in professions that incorporate sound as a healing tool. On a personal note, badger medicine people need to develop clear sight, both psychically and physically and not just rely on their other senses for survival.

Badgers have solid muscular bodies.  Its outer skin is loose which gives it a deceiving appearance.  Because of this it is often associated with illusion. What you see is not always what you get!  Its strong powerful jaws represent discrimination of speech. Words can cut, tear and crush or encourage, teach and compliment others.  Those with this medicine have the ability to do both.

Badger dens are extremely clean and well organized. They change there bedding often, backing into their dens with straw, so as not to make a mess in the process. Fastidious about their surroundings they will correct any disorder quickly.

The badger brings the gift of tidiness and organization. If badger has come to you in some way it may be saying that you need to concentrate on maintaining an orderly environment to better facilitate your day-to-day living. . It can also teach you how to manage your time more efficiently.

Badgers will fight to their death if cornered.  Bold and ferocious they are unsociable animals.  Those with this medicine have difficulty relating to others. They will  shun authority and stand their ground in any situation. Expressing themselves in a concise balanced way is one of their greatest challenges.

The badger is a remarkable digger and can get beneath the surface easily. This ability ties the badger to the mysteries of the underworld, where the magic of life and creation is stored. It also symbolizes a strong connection to plant and animal spirits and can teach those with this totem how to align with life both above ground and below it.

The Bat

There are different species of bats, which have widely divergent characteristics. Some are small and others are large. With one or two exceptions, the large bats live on fruits and find their way visually. The small bats feed mostly on insects, catching them on the wing by a process known as echolocation in which an animal produces sounds and listens for the echoes reflected from surfaces and objects in the environment. When this medicine is fully developed in man intuitive and clairaudient abilities are accurate. When underdeveloped psychic perception becomes clouded by imaginings of the mind.

Studies on bats found that when they are placed in a refrigerator, they will go into an instant state of hibernation and come out unharmed when they are warmed, which is unique for a warm blooded mammal. This indicates that the life force of the bat is strong and is able to regenerate and replenish it when needed. Those with this medicine also have this ability and would benefit from all types of yogic practices especially those related to awakening the kundalini.

Bat holds the power of adaptability.  Everything about them, senses, feeding, flight, mating and size is suited to their particular environment.  When bat appears in your life its message may be to examine your surroundings to discern what bounty is being offered to you, and then alter your patterns so you can receive it.

An out of balance bat will get scrambled and confused and will fly into things.  Are you crashing into barriers as you try to get what you need and want in life?  If so, bat may be trying to tell you to take a moment to get your bearings and determine the relative importance of what you are seeking.

When bat flies into your life transformation of the ego self  is about to occur.  The old familiar patterns and ideas that have been your truth are about to change. That which once worked for you may no longer.  The process of transformation represents a death and a rebirth.  Bat offers you the wisdom necessary to make the appropriate changes for the birthing of your new identity.

Author Ted Andrews writes that bats have needle like teeth and can sometimes carry rabies.  Rabies is an infectious disease of the blood and can cause a person to go mad.  Fears that are allowed to spread, uninhibited will eventually permeate our system and can create a kind of madness within our lives.  Bats reflect a need to face our fears.

Because the bat is a sociable animal it can indicate a need for more sociability or increased opportunity with greater numbers of people.  It has great auditory perception and can navigate through the dark easily.  Their built in sonar enables them to know what lies beneath the surface.  Those with this medicine have uncanny abilities to discern hidden messages both from people and the environment..

When bat appears it is asking you to surrender yourself to the process of change.  Opportunities unknown to the conscious mind are about to manifest.

The Bear

There are several types of bear including the Grizzly, Brown, Black, Kodiak and Polar.  Bear has played a prominent role in many Native cultures.  They are considered to be a highly desired ally and spirit helper because of its fearless power. It is believed that the power of Great spirit lives through this animal.  Because of this a constellation was named for it, Ursus Major, The Great Bear. Some tribes  prayed for medicine dreams that would show bear to be their guide. Others felt the bear was too powerful a medicine and would only hunt them if it meant not starving.

In some traditions bear is the spirit keeper of the West. The place of maturity and good harvest.  The gifts that bear offers to those with this totem are strength, introspection and knowledge.

Unlike other animals who are active during a specific time of day, the bear is active both day and night.  This symbolizes its connection with solar energy, that of strength and power, and lunar energy, that of intuition. It enhances and teaches those with this totem how to develop both within themselves.

Bear can sometimes be too quick to anger and too sure of it own power. While they have little to fear they can forget caution, which is an important trait to have. If bear is your totem be careful that you don't throw your caution to the wind.  Being unaware of your limits in certain settings can be disastrous.

Many years ago while hiking in the woods I was surprised to meet a black bear face to face.  As it stood before me the power that the bear held intimidated me.  Fears surfaced and I was sure I was going to die. I rose my arms high over my head appearing larger than I was.  Because I created an illusion of size and strength my life was spared. The bear watched, dropped down onto all four legs and slowly moved away. Bear taught me the importance of appearance by gathering my inner strength and presenting it outwardly.

During the winter bears spend several months sleeping in dens without eating, a condition that resembles hibernation. The more fat their bodies have stored up the deeper the sleep.  Bears live on this fat throughout the winter. It teaches us how to go within and find the resources necessary for our personal survival.

The bear holds the teachings of introspection. When it shows up in your life pay attention to how you think, act and interact. Use discernment in all that you do and discriminate with care. Bear teaches you how to make choices from a position of power.

The Beaver

The beaver is an amazing animal.  They are master engineers and alter environments.  Their dams are made of wood held together with mud and leaves.  Resourceful and ingenious they turn streams into lakes with their dams.  When they leave an area, the dam eventually decays and a fertile meadow is left where the lake was.  The beaver knows how to work in harmony with the environment and can show us how to do the same. They hold the energies of fertility and new promise.

Beavers are expert builders.  Their dams are strong and secure. When the beaver swims into your life it is asking you to strengthen the foundation on which you stand or to build a new one.  If we continue to stand on old foundations new opportunities can pass us by. Because of its building skills the beaver has been linked to ancient masonry.  Those with this totem often have past lives associated with this magical art. The study of masonry can reveal deeper insights about who you are and who you have been.

The beavers fur is waterproof and a hard yellow enamel coats their teeth protecting them from damage. Their teeth continue to grow until they die.  They are always chewing and falling trees. Author Ted Andrews states that without chewing the beavers  teeth would become to large, and it would be unable to eat. Its large incisor teeth are one of its most distinct features and holds great symbology.  A person with healthy incisor teeth usually has a balanced inner nature, if unhealthy an unsettled inner nature is common.  Proper dental hygiene along with developing a sense of inner peace is essential for those with this medicine.  Meditation and quiet contemplation is helpful.

Excellent swimmers, the beaver can stay submerged for 15 minutes.  Controlling the breath is one of its attributes.  Those with this medicine would benefit from yoga or any form of breathing exercises.  They make excellent breath workers as well as architects.

Beavers are creatures of the water the element associated with the subconscious. This is where hidden knowledge and forgotten dreams are stored.  A powerful totem to have the beaver reminds us to live our dreams and shows us how to manifest them using the resources available.  Beavers have a gentle nature and are very industrious.  Those with this totem often find that they must work hard to obtain their goals. Remember to be kind to yourself.  When you feel defeated simply call on the beaver to help you.

The Blackbird

The blackbirds iridescent black plumage holds the energies of mysticism and magic.  Druid legends say that the birds of Rhiannan are 3 blackbirds which sit and sing in the World tree of other worlds.  Their singing puts the listener into a sleep or a trance which enables him or her to travel to the otherworld.  It was said to impart mystic secrets. Those with this medicine often have a hypnotic influence on others as well as an uncanny ability to move between the seen and unseen worlds with clarity.  They make excellent shamans and trance channelers.

Blackbirds are timid and prefer their own company over the company of others.  In humans shyness and insecurity in group settings is common. Vulnerable to outside influences those with this totem need to remember to clear accumulated influences from their energy field on a regular basis.

The male's distinctive song during breeding season is loud and melodious with flute like qualities.  Males often sing from high perches and both sexes produce a variety of sounds which include mimicking other birds.  Blackbird medicine people love to sing and have the ability use their voice to heal and inform. They are also good ventriloquists.

Blackbirds spend much of their time on the ground.   Its locomotion includes walking, climbing and hopping forward and backwards.  They forage for food in open spaces although cover is always near by.  When  foraging in leaf litter under trees they sound like people walking . In humans this suggests an ability to remain grounded in the earth energies while walking a spiritual path.

When resting the blackbird is frequently seen stretching, legs extended back, side wings in full extension, tail spread, and the head tilted to one side as if listening.  Yoga and movement therapy are beneficial for those that hold this totem.

The blackbirds flights are low, short and undulating but fast and direct over open country. They move with determination and focus and can teach us how to do the same.  When blackbird flies into your life your connection with nature and the forces of creation increase.  The magic of the underworld surfaces in your life. Awareness is heightened and change on a cellular level begins.  The blackbird teaches you how to acknowledge your power and use it to its fullest.

The Bluebird

The bluebird is a member of the thrush family. The males are entirely blue, while the females are blue only in the wings. The color blue is associated with spiritual awakening. A color that calms the mind and soothes the heart. Since the color blue is symbolic it will represent different things to different people. A daily practice of prayer and meditation are beneficial to those with this medicine.

Bluebirds arrive from the south in the early spring. They live in open country and woodland settings nesting in holes in trees or fence posts. In native cultures the south is the direction of innocence and childlike activity. When a bluebird shows up it could be asking you to lighten up and let go of any dramas that are presently occupying your life. If it appears in your immediate surroundings this message is more pronounced.

Bluebirds hold the energy of gentleness. They are not aggressive and will avoid confrontation whenever possible. They are patient and observant birds and choose to spend their time enjoying life, however, if a bluebird is provoked it will stand its ground and defend itself. The bluebird teaches us how to move through life with a gentle strength and a patient persistence.

Living ones truth without inflicting it on another person can be a challenging affair. Mankind often feels a need to awaken others with their knowledge. This need can trigger personality disputes causing unnecessary frustration and conflict.

The bluebirds song is one of joy and playfulness. When if flies into your life it serves as a reminder to allow others to grow in their own way and time. Live your personal truth but remember to honor anothers truth. We are all equal in the eyes of the creator. The path a person walks is a personal choice that was created from the soul blueprint. We don't always understand anothers choice but it is imperative that we respect it.  Equally so, we must respect ourselves.

The Buffalo

The buffalo is a symbol of abundance and manifestation. Their large heads represent intelligence of a higher order and their strong bodies ground them to the earth. They are the uniting force between the mundane and the divine and hold the teachings of right action joined with prayer.

Both the bulls and the cows have horns as well as humped shoulders. Horns grow out of the head and extend to the sky indicating a connection with a higher intelligence. Humps are often symbolic of stored energy locked within the body.

The buffalo's humps are located at the shoulders. In man the shoulders hold our personal energy which expresses itself through our hands. Whatever we touch or hold onto is connected to the energy stored in the shoulders.  Shoulders carry responsibility or joy. What we carry within is manifested outwardly.  The buffalo teaches us how to eliminate our burdens by directing our energy in a balanced way.

When defending against danger, the cows will form a defensive circle around the calves and the bulls will form a circle around the cows. This symbolizes the buffalo's mutual respect for one another as well as their protective instincts to defend and honor life.

To the Plains Indians it was a symbol of sacred life and abundance. It gave the gift of life to others by sacrificing its own. It provided meat for food and hides for clothing and shelter. When tribes prepared for a buffalo hunt prayers of gratitude were offered up to great spirit. After the hunt ceremonies were performed that honored the buffalo's spirit. Without the aid of buffalo these tribes would not have survived the harsh winters.

Buffalo's can be unpredictable and dangerous when provoked. Those with this totem need to remember to see the good in all things and not let their frustration store up inside them. Tai Chi or martial arts would be of benefit on a daily basis.

The buffalo reminds us to give thanks for what we have, to respect all life forms and to honor the integrity of our own divine essence. It is a symbol of equality, sacrifice and service and can show us how to live in a state of understanding, acceptance and joy. It helps us release our self pity and awakens abundance within our consciousness.  Buffalo is a powerful medicine to have and serves as a stepping stone towards healing our imperfections and reconnecting with mother earth and father sky.

The Bumble Bee

Unlike the honeybee, the bumblebee usually has fewer individuals in its colony. They do not store large amounts of honey like the honeybee does. Bumblebees are one of the few insects that can control their body temperature. In cold weather the queen and her workers can shiver their flight muscles to warm themselves allowing them to fly and work at lower temperatures than most other insects. Their large size and hairy coat also helps to keep them warm.

Yogi masters have been known to quiet their heartbeat and adjust their body temperatures when in an altered state. This skill is linked to the ancient initiations of mastering the body, mind and spirit. Those with this totem usually have strong past life ties connected to the ancient secrets of longevity and can benefit from the study and practice of yoga. They also make good hypnotherapists.

All bees are productive. They remain focused in their activities and do not get distracted from their goal. Their legs are one of their most sensitive organs. A bee actually tastes through its legs and reminds us to slow down, smell the roses and taste the sweet nectar of life. Hypoglycemia and diabetes can sometimes occur in those who carry this medicine. Therefore daily exercise and good nutrition is advised.

The bumblebee carries the power of service. They are important pollinators of many plants. As a bee lands upon one flower, collecting its nectar, pollen also attaches itself to the leg fibers. It is then transferred to other flowers, creating a fertilization process. Their movement from one plant to another symbolizes the interconnectedness of all living things. The bumblebee is a messenger that holds the secrets of life and service.

If your energy is scattered the bumblebee can show you how to regain focus. If it stings you, it is saying, wake up and follow the rhythm of your own heartbeat. When a bumblebee buzzes you it is asking you to follow its lead. In so doing you will arrive at the destination most appropriate for your new life awakening.

The Butterfly

Throughout history the butterfly has been admired for their delicate beauty.  Most adult butterflies live just one or two weeks except for the monarch and angel wing which can live for six months or more. This is very symbolic.  It suggests that a person with this medicine will experience tremendous soul growth in their earlier years.  A difficult childhood is common.  Life lessons are revealed to the consciousness while in the womb of the mother - the cocoon stage -  and are completed when the caterpillar emerges into the butterfly and takes flight.  Butterflies are symbols of freedom and creativity. They hold the gift of transformation and soul evolution.

Butterflies have a pair of large compound oval eyes made up of thousands of individual lenses.  They can see a single image clearly and are able to perceive ultraviolet wavelengths of light.  This suggests clairvoyant abilities for those that hold this totem.

The antennae of the butterfly has small knobs on each end which is said to play a role in orientation.  When one antennae is missing the butterfly will fly in circles unable to find its way.  Those with this medicine need to stay consciously connected to spirit at all times in order to arrive at their desired destination.

The butterfly represents the process of transformation and shape shifting. When butterfly shows up, make note of the most important issues confronting you at the moment. What state of change are you at in regard to them?

To the Native Americans the butterfly is a symbol of joy. They remind us not to take life so seriously. They feed on flowers that they help pollinate, thereby further spreading beauty. They represent the element of air, quickly changing and ever moving, so gracefully.  Butterflies are messengers of the moment. They come in a variety of colors. To understand the message that the butterfly holds for you a study of its colors can be helpful.

Whenever an eco system is damaged, butterfly is usually the first to leave. They are especially sensitive to the harmony of earth. If butterfly comes to you in a hurt, trapped or ill way, you are being asked to stop disturbing the natural design of life and to flow with events in a more gentle, natural way.

 If you would like to see a specific animal totem featured here, please e-mail me with your request.
Some excerpts about the animals are quoted from Animal-speak by Ted Andrews. Thank you Ted.

 

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The Deer

Deer teaches us the power of gentleness, keen observation and sensitivity. Deer's are in tune with nature and all it holds. They are sacred carriers of peace and show those with this totem how to open their hearts and love unconditionally.

Their senses are acute and they see extremely well in low light, giving them the ability to understand the deeper symbolic meanings of things. They can hear a twig snap in the far distance. Anyone who has deer as a totem has hidden clairvoyant and clairaudient abilities. They can see between the shadows, detect subtle movements and hear what is not being said. Call on deer to help you develop these gifts.

Deer protects their newborn from subtle outside influences. Fawns are born a color that protects and hides them from a predators sight. For the first few days of life they hardly move. Once the fawns energy field is strong and grounded they stand and begin to follow their mother around.

Watching the deer and her young is a reminder to honor the child like innocence within your self and move with gentleness and an open heart. It also suggests that you stand strong on your path and not allow yourself to get distracted by outside influences.

The set of antlers that the male deer grows are the antennae that connects it to higher forms of attunement. If you encounter a deer in the wild try to count the number of points on their antlers. This number ties into numerology and can hold great significance for those with this totem.

The Dingo

Many authorities regard the dingo as a sub species of the domestic dog. Because the dingo is similar to the dog in structure and habits the dog should also be studied. The dingo was introduced from Asia during the later immigrations of the Aborigines about five thousand to eight thousand years ago.

The dingo is stout with short, soft fur, a bushy tail and erect pointed ears. Clairaudient gifts have long been associated with the dingo because of their ability to detect subtle energy frequencies moving through the earth. This gift can be fully developed by those with this medicine by spending time in nature and learning from the elements.

Dingo's hunt alone or in small groups. They are independent animals bold and suspicious in their habits. The Aborigines sometimes capture and tame them. Those raised from puppies may become affectionate pets.

Dingo's normally yelp and howl, but when domesticated they can also imitate the bark of a dog. The dingo can teach us how to use various forms of sound to enhance our lifestyle. Different pitches and tones convey subtle messages. The dingo is a master at knowing what these subtle messages mean and can teach us how to respond to them for our benefit.

Those who hold this medicine often have an uncanny ability to know things without having a logical reason of why they know it. They can excel while speaking or have difficulty expressing themselves depending on how developed the medicine is in the person.

The dingo represents duality. Domesticated or wild it adapts to any situation and can teach us how to live in balance and harmony within all realms of existence. They are extremely intelligent and can change their behavior patterns to accommodate any situation. This trait reminds us to be flexible in our undertakings.

When the dingo appears it serves as a reminder to lighten up. The dingo is a master at shape shifting their behavior to accommodate the reality in which they live. They see life as a game and invite you to play. The choice is yours.

The Dog

Throughout history dogs have been known as protectors and guardians. Their acute hearing and keen sight forewarned their masters of impending danger. Dogs are known as mans best friend.  They serve selflessly never asking for their service to be prasied. They hold the energies of unconditional love and teach us its true meaning.

The domesticated dog is a faithful companion to humans and has a strong willingness to serve. Their sense of spirit and the ability to love even when abused is incredible. The dog teaches those with this totem how to give and receive love unconditionally. It also carries the energy of forgiveness. People with dog medicine would do well in service oriented jobs.

Dogs are intelligent and sensitive. They are able to sniff out dangerous situations accurately and guide us into safety. Psychic gifts have long been are associated with the dog because of their ability to detect subtle energy frequencies often unknown to mankind. If dog suddenly appears in your life pay attention to your immediate surroundings and let the dog guide your footsteps.

Certain breeds of dog were designed for specific functions. The study of the breed and its purpose can help you define the energy associated with it. Since wolves and coyotes are its descendants these should be studied as well.

The behavior of a dog often reflects the personality of its owner. Through its observation and constant interaction with you it anticipates your next move, and serves as a mirror image of who you truly are. The dog is a great teacher for those who are willing to be loyal students. The choice is yours.

The Donkey

The donkey is an unsung hero that has often been misrepresented and misunderstood. They were first domesticated approximately 4,500 years ago and were considered to be a status symbol for there owners. Versatile and willing workers with a gentle intelligence donkeys have been known to live for 40 plus years.

Donkeys come in a variety of colors from gray to brown.  Most have white muzzles, eye rings and light bellies. Some donkeys have a marking on their back that appears to be a cross,  leg stripes are also seen.  There are various myths and fables of how the donkey obtained the cross on his back. Some cultures believe that the donkey carried the Lord on his back and received its leg stripes from walking through the palm branches that were laid in his path in honor of the burden he was carrying.  Other stories suggest the donkey was God sent and the Prophet was carried to the heavens on its back. The donkey embodies the qualities of  perseverance and servitude.  They are tireless workers with a strong dedication to spirit.

The characteristics of donkey are noted in those with this totem, spiritual dedication, undying faith in the creative force and a willingness to take on the responsibilities and burdens of others. Helping others is a wonderful trait although taking on more than one can comfortably carry can lead to physical and emotional problems. Learning how to say no and being responsible for ones own well being is a life lesson.

Donkeys are not fond of change and often appear stubborn.  If they deem something as dangerous, they simply won't do it. Its not because they are stubborn its because they respect their own intuitive senses.  They are smart enough to know when they can or cant handle something and teach us how to honor and abide by our own personal knowing.

The donkey evolved in the desert. The rugged terrain in which they lived taught them how to move with caution.. When frightened the donkey would simply freeze or run a little way out of danger then stop and look at what startled them.  They learned how to navigate their way out of difficult situations and as a result developed cunning and crafty survival skills. When donkey appears in our life it asks us to stop and look at what is challenging us and find a way to move forward safely.

The ears of the donkey are big and funnel like and can detect sounds from a far distance.  Donkeys understand the messages each sound carries and teach us how to listen and awaken our clairaudient skills.  This amazing animal is a master teacher.  When it appears in your life it is asking you to awaken, develop or apply your own inherent gifts in one or more areas of your life.

The Dolphin

Dolphins live in groups of up to 100 individuals. Females give birth to a single young. Several Dolphins surround her to assist with the birth. They will pull the newborn out by its tail and protect it from harm. Injured and sick Dolphins are cared for by others who will lift them to the surface to breathe.

Dolphins spend large portions of their day playing. They live their life in joyful harmony with each other and their world. They seem to have learned the lesson that love is the most important part of life and can teach those with this totem how to love themselves and their world more. The power of Dolphin is community in balance.

Dolphins use a variety of clicks, whistles, grunts and body postures with which they communicate. Each Dolphin has an individual whistle that it calls itself, and it uses other Dolphin's personal whistles to call their attention. Those with this totem would benefit from some form of work or activity that uses the voice as a healing or communicative tool.

Some people believe that Dolphins are more intelligent than humans. They have a large brain and a great intelligence and are often associated in mythical lore with higher forms of consciousness.

Dolphins have been known to inexplicably beach themselves in large numbers. Perhaps they are following a sick or injured Dolphin to try to aid it. There was a story told to me about a man who singled out a dolphin from its group and killed it. The remaining dolphins beached themselves over and over and eventually died.

Dolphins have a purity of being which touches our inner nature. If Dolphin swims into your life, follow its lead and open yourself to the energy of love, harmony and balance. Express your inner truth and follow your inner joy. Dolphin asks you to return to the depths of your being and rediscover the love that you truly are.

The Dove

The dove is a member of the pigeon family and both hold the qualities of home, security and maternal instincts. Many with this totem will experience unsettling childhood's and will be challenged continually to acquire a solid secure foundation in all areas of their lives.

The legends and lore surrounding the dove associates it with many goddesses and it is considered the embodiment of the maternal instinct. The brood of dove consists of two eggs. Two represents the creative and feminine energies. Home and family are important to those with this totem and life lessons will be most predominant in these areas.

Since the dove is a ground feeder and eats mostly seeds those with this totem would benefit from a diet rich in wholesome seeds, nuts and grains. They would also do well in any health profession relating to nutrition.

The dove's song is its most distinctive feature. It can be heard throughout the day. The mourning coo of the Dove reflects hidden emotions stored within those who carry this medicine. How you perceive its sound often reflects the energies that are playing out in your life.

When dove appears it is asking us to go within and release our emotional discord, be it of the past or the present. It assists us in releasing trauma stored within our cellular memory.  Humming can aid in this release.

Doves hold the energy of promise.  When inner turmoil is cleared from our thoughts, words and feelings, the possibility of good fortune awaits us. In order to receive the gifts the doves bestows on us healing on all levels is paramount.

The Dragonfly

No bird or insect has the flight maneuverability of the Dragonfly. They can twist, turn, change directions in an instant, hover, move up or down, and even fly backwards. The power that dragonfly brings to the tapestry of life is skill. They are experts at what they do and do it relentlessly.

Dragonflies spectacular colors sparkle with iridescence in the sunlight. These colors take time to develop reflecting the idea that with maturity our own true colors come forth.

As newly hatched nymphs, dragonflies live on the bottom of ponds and streams. As they mature and go through metamorphosis they move to the realm of air. Since water represents the emotional body and air represents the mental, those with this medicine will often find themselves trying to maintain balance between their thoughts and emotions.

Children with dragonfly medicine are often very emotional. They feel things deeply and respond to situations with great passion. As they reach adulthood, and through experience, they learn how to balance their emotions with greater mental clarity and control. This gives them the compassionate quality necessary for any type of work relating to healing or counseling.

Dragonfly has the ability to reflect and refract light and colors and is often associated with magic and mysticism. Just as light can bend and shift and be adapted in a variety of ways, so can the archetypal forces associated with dragonfly. It conveys the message that life is never what it appears to be.

By helping a person see through illusion dragonfly awakens ones true vision. Flying at speeds of up to 30 miles per hour they can spot movement forty feet away. Flying into and around things from different angles, they challenge rigid awareness and prompt the energy of change for anyone who holds this medicine.

The Duck

The duck is a short necked large billed waterfowl.  The legs are placed rearward resulting in a waddling gait.  They are swift fliers leaping upward on noisy wings before attaining level flight, usually in compact flocks.  Ducks are hatched with a complete covering of down and can take to the water as soon as they leave the nest, usually within 24 to 48 hours.

Ducks are at home on the water.  Since water is linked to the emotional rivers of mankind it reminds us to honor our deepest emotions and nourish ourselves adequately.  Those with this totem have a tendency to look for emotional solace in others.  Although emotional support from another is comforting, true emotional strength must be acquired within.  Those with this medicine often have specific lessons to learn about balancing emotional discord.  They, like the duckling, plunge into the waters depth at an early age to gain understanding about their inner chaos.

Past lives associated with low self esteem is often reflected in present day life for those with this medicine.  They are highly emotional and sensitive to everything around them.  Sensitivity can be an attribute if it is balanced with logic and reason.  Otherwise it can cause chaos and confusion in our lives.  Developing a stronger sense of self is part of the teaching duck holds.

Most ducks pair only for a season.  Those with this totem often find that long term relationships are difficult to maintain and restlessness within the relationship is common.  Learning how to take flight and spread ones wings without destroying the foundation of that relationship is one of their greatest challenges.

Ducks come in a variety of shades from iridescent to bold colors.  It is important to understand the significance of this.  Iridescent colors represent a fine line between reality and imagination.  Bold colors are solid and hold the qualities of strength and perseverance.  If your personal duck has iridescent colors examine your emotions carefully.  Are you getting lost in the imaginative side of self and creating more chaos than necessary?  If strong and bold it is time to take charge of your life and become the master of your emotions.

Affectionate and community oriented duck medicine people love and are loved deeply.  They often feel a great need to be of service and make excellent healers.  Because the coloring of ones personal duck is symbolic, healing with color can be beneficial.

Ducks are graceful as they glide through the water reminding us to be gentle with ourselves as we heal, learn and grow into our perfected self.

The Dugong

The dugong is a large marine mammal that spends its life in the sea.  It inhabits shallow coastal waters from the Red Sea and Eastern Africa to the Philippines, New Guinea and Northern Australia.  Although aquatic, it breathes air through lungs and gives birth underwater. Birthing a human child underwater has been investigated in our present society with good results.  Because water symbolizes the emotions in man a human child born underwater has the opportunity to connect with their deepest emotions immediately upon birth.  Scientists are finding that babies born underwater grow up to be healthier with a more balanced temperament.

Dugongs are slow moving giving them little protection from predators which include sharks, salt water crocodiles and killer whales. Those with this totem should study each predator to gain a deeper understanding of this medicine. Dugongs graze on green algae and marine grasses.  A diet rich in chlorophyl will benefit those with this medicine.

The dugong lives in pairs or groups of up to 6 individuals. The number two in numerology represents conscious emotional interrelationships.  The number six understands the energies of compromise which serve a broader interest. Both numbers symbolize the characteristics of the dugong.  The study of even numbers can awaken deeper insights about this totem.

The dugong has a large tapered body.  Its forelimbs are rounded flippers.  It has no hind limbs.  It moves in a forward motion and asks those with this totem to do the same.  When it appears in a persons life it serves as a reminder to let go of procrastination and swim into the waters of new beginnings.

Ancient myths surround this creature. When resting, the dugong may "tail stand" in water of proper depth, keeping their heads out of the water.  Sightings of dugongs by early seafarers are believed to have given rise to the extensive mythology of mermaids.

The dugong holds great symbolism and is a complex totem to understand completely.  Because of this the dugong nudges us forward into a wide range of possibilities.  It asks us to study symbols of different origins, compile the information acquired then grow into expanded consciousness.  If your goal is to achieve wisdom the dugong will be happy to accommodate you.

The Eagle

The eagle is a sacred messenger, carrying our prayers to the Creator and returning with gifts and visions for the people. Eagle feathers aid medicine people in calling on this connection when they need to contact spirit for healing.

Eagles are majestic birds with a powerful presence.  Although they can be social birds they do require isolation from human encroachment to breed in the wild.  If a human strays to close or touches their nest, they are likely to abandon it. Both male and female incubate the eggs and share in the duties of raising its young.

The eagle is incredibly patient. Often seen perched in a tree maintaining the same position for hours at a time,  eagle teaches those with this totem how to master the art of patience in every area of their life.   Within the energy of patience "all things are possible."  

Eagles are good at feeding themselves from the land and still soar to great heights in the sky. They teach us how to move through life without becoming attached to anything.   They show us how to accept what comes our way and see everything as a gift from great spirit.  They have excellent hearing and can hunt as much by ear as by sight. To those to whom eagle comes, the ability to hear spiritually and psychically will awaken

Eagles have sharp beaks and strong jaws.  They remind us to pay attention to our speech and how it affects others.  Our words as well as the tone of our voice should be examined.  Eagle asks us to maintain a prayerful connection with Spirit, to keep our minds focused on what is important in life.  Maintaining this attitude removes judgement from our consciousness.  Without judgement we speak with encouragement and kindness towards others. Lessons associated with judgement are part of this medicine.

Eagles have excellent vision.  Perched high in a tree they appear to analyze and observe everything.  If Eagle has blessed you with its presence in some way, you are being given potent gifts of clarity and vision to use for the good of all people helping to bring forth the light out of the darkness. Eagle also serves as a reminder to those with this totem to communicate with Great Spirit daily so the gifts Eagle offers you can be utilized fully.

The Echidna

The echidna resembles the hedge hog and the porcupine in that they are covered by sharp spines.  They can survive in a vast range of climates and habitat.  They have pointy snouts and extremely long sticky tongues to catch ants and termites.  Echidnas have no fixed home and can be found in a variety of shelters. Those with this totem will feel at home wherever they are and often live in unusual dwellings.

This animal is an ancient creature with a unique and well developed brain.   The echidna  has been around longer than humans.  Because of its long life span it is known as the keeper of ancient secrets.  It holds the teachings of longevity and renewal.

When the echidna feels threatened it can run away on its short stubby legs, or curl itself into a ball protecting its soft underbelly.  They can burrow straight down below the surface of the soil showing only its spines along its back to their predator.  This line of defense is symbolic for those with this totem.  It reminds you to watch your back in unknown or uncomfortable situations.  Sometimes echidna medicine people will actually feel a tingling sensation running up their backbone when danger is near.

Echidnas are solitary in their habits but mutually tolerable. They have a single minded attitude and understand the value of rooting around to find solutions to life's questions. Those with this totem are investigative and inquisitive and make excellent detectives.  They have good memories and are able to retain information.

The tip of the echidnas nose is very sensitive to electrical signals from an insects body.  Since the echidna has no teeth it crushes insects between horny pads in its mouth.  Echidna medicine people are able to detect subtle electrical impulses originating from the earth as well as the sky. They can channel stronger electrical currents through their body without damaging their nervous system.  This gives them the ability to communicate with the spirit realm and extraterrestrial beings more efficiently. The echidna holds many secrets.  When it appears in your life those secrets are about to be revealed to you.

The Elephant

Throughout history elephants have been prized for their power and strength.  They are extremely intelligence and honored by many cultures.  Elephants are the largest land animals and among the longest lived, with life spans of 60 years or more. According to Buddhist tradition, the Buddha chose the form of a white elephant as one of his many incarnations and the rare appearance of a white elephant is still heralded as a manifestation of the gods.  The Hindu god Ganesh, the remover of obstacles, is depicted with the head of an elephant.

Despite their great weight elephants walk almost noiselessly. Their stride is exceptionally graceful and rhythmic. Their hearing, smell, taste and touch is acute.  This compensates for their poor eyesight.  Their eyes are small in relation to the enormous head, which can only turn slightly from side to side.  This limited movement results in restricted side vision. Those with this medicine feel things deeply and respond to those feelings from a place of inner knowing.  Because their peripheral vision is limited they have a tendency to look straight ahead and not always see what is around them.  Learning to shift ones focus to encompass the whole is helpful.

Loyal and affectionate elephants are willing to risk their life for the sake of others in a family group.  Wild elephants have been known to grieve and even shed tears over the death of a family member.  They have excellent memories and when mistreated they often seek revenge.

Elephants have a total of four teeth, all molars.  The first pair of molars is located toward the front of the mouth.  When they wear down, they drop out and the two molars in the back shift forward.  Two new molars emerge in the back of the mouth to replace those that have moved forward. Elephants replace back molars six times throughout their life.  When the last set wear out, they are unable to chew and die of starvation.

Teeth have great symbolism. They are considered receivers and transmitters of energy linked by connecting paths throughout the astral body.  Because the elephant is highly intelligent those with this totem make excellent researchers and alternative scientists. The complex study of numbers, energy meridians and the tie in between the physical brain, the teeth locations, and the major and minor head chakras is fascinating as well as beneficial.

Elephant tusks point backwards and are used as weapons and for digging edible roots.  From a spiritual point of view this suggests an ability to uncover the secrets left behind you and bring them to the consciousness for evaluation and healing.

This beautiful creature hold the teachings of compassion, loyalty, strength, intelligence, discernment and power to name a few.  If this is your medicine these virtues are a part of your natural character.  By applying these gifts in your life soul evolution is achieved.

The Elk

Elk have tremendous stamina and can run for a very long time. They are powerful animals with strong reflexes and respond quickly to anything that appears on their path. They are also unpredictable, passive one moment and aggressive the next. Elk can sense danger the moment it arrives and can teach us how to become more observant of subtle energies.

Elk live in large herds and are seldom seen alone. Although they enjoy the company of their own kind they do need space to roam and if cornered they can become quite dangerous. Those with this totem need a sacred space to retreat to from time to time in order to keep their energy balanced.

The elk, like the deer, have contests to see who will mate with the does; but unlike the deer, elk will fight very aggressively and frequently draw blood or worse. Those with this medicine need to keep their aggressive tendencies under control and seek fairness in all that they do. These tendencies may not be evident to the conscious mind, although when provoked they can often surface unexpectedly.

Elk never graze at night. An attacked herd will bolt in all directions so as to confuse a predator. The art of survival is part of its teachings. Majestic in their bearing the elk demands respect.  Adult bulls with a full set of antlers are a match for any animal they would encounter, including a bear.

There is no more impressive a sight than a full grown elk, with its winter coat, standing tall and looking fierce. Elk shares with us its regal demeanor and those with this totem often find themselves on center stage both in their professional and personal lives. If Elk medicine is fully developed within a person a strong self image is expressed. Those with this totem usually have past life associations connected to royalty.

When elk appears in your life, it may be telling you to polish your act and carry yourself with pride and power. That does not mean you should be egotistical, however, for elk knows that its true power comes from Great Spirit. It shows off the gifts it has been given and uses them to its advantage.

Elk holds the medicine of strength and empowerment. If you need to be impressive in a situation, it would be good to connect with elk and learn from it. If you are shy or unsure elk can show you how to become more confident.

The Emu

The emu is the worlds second largest bird behind the Ostrich.  They are quick mobile runners with a bouncing swaying motion. Emus are generally nomadic and those with this totem will have a yearn for travel and adventure.  Settling in and settling down will be difficult for them until later in life.  Since the emus life span is short, usually about 6 years emu medicine people will try to squeeze everything they can into their life experience. Caution is advised not to over extend oneself beyond their capabilities.

A flightless bird with a large stout body, long neck and long strong legs emus have been known to roam up to 75 miles.  They demand space to roam free and if cornered they can become aggressive kicking their feet at their target. In relationships those with this totem can become restless and dissatisfied easily.  They are dreamers and explorers always thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. Once they manifest their dream they often lose interest in it and move onto something else. This  trait can be challenging to those whom they partner with.   Although they require stability they also shun it.

Emus mate for life. Because of this emu medicine people love deeply and are always faithful to their partners in spite of their wandering spirit. Male emus incubate from 7 to 10 eggs in a ground nest for about 60 days. For those with this totem this signifies that the masculine and feminine energies are aligned and working in harmony.  If this medicine is underdeveloped integrating both male and female aspects of self is important for optimum health and well being on all levels.

Emus are most vulnerable as eggs or as hatchlings.  Lizards eat emu eggs and young emus are hunted by dingo's, eagles, dogs and cats. If they live into adulthood their size alone serves as a protection for them. Children with emu medicine are very sensitive to their surroundings and need tender care and protection from their parents.  Otherwise the children become subjective to attack from outside influences.  This attack limits their free roaming spirit and creates emotional congestion.

The emu teaches us about freedom, its positive and negative aspects and helps us attain quality of life. Because they don't live a long life the emu holds the teachings of youth and innocence and reminds us to maintain a light heart and a playful spirit.

The Ferret

The ferret is a member of the weasel family.  They are happy playful animals with the curiosity of the raccoon and the gentleness of a kitten.  Archaeological and historical sources suggest that ferrets have been domesticated for at least 2,500 years.  Historical documents from Greece mention the ferret about 450 BC, and Roman documents mention the use of ferrets to hunt rabbits at about the time of Christ. Adept at tunnel hunting it is believed that the ferret was used by the Egyptians as well as farmers and mariners to control rodent populations in barns and on ships.  However, the history of the ferrets domestication is speculative without actual proof giving this little animal an illusive quality.

Ferrets are opportunists  They will steal anything they can drag away hiding it in a safe place to be used at a later date.  Intelligent and crafty this little animal teaches us how to use our ingenuity to create a safe haven for ourselves.  They remind us to stock up on  necessary provisions that might be needed.  Always well prepared for any situation that might appear the ferret is a helpful ally in times of hardship.

The ferrets eyes point forward straight down their nose.  Extremely focused on what is in front of them they remind us to stay centered on our goals to reach a desired outcome. Ferrets hold the power of observation. Their keen sense of smell coupled with their ability to see clearly in the darkness links them to the underworld where the secrets of creation are stored.  Its intuition is sharp and its sensitivity acute. Ferret has the ability to see and know the hidden meaning behind all things and can assist those with this medicine in understanding themselves, their lives and the experiences they have more clearly.

Those with this totem need to remember to use all of their senses equally. If this medicine is underdeveloped the tendency towards tunnel vision is common. Rigid consciousness creates unnecessary worry and anxiety so caution is advised. Playful activities and a lighthearted attitude is helpful.

When frightened or excited the ferrets tail bushes up and a musty scent is excreted. Although this scent does repel some predators the ferret does not feel completely safe until it has burrowed deep inside its tunnel. In man this symbolizes the need of a secure home life.  A place for reflection and nourishment is mandatory for those with this totem.

Ferrets are incredibly fast and agile and show us how to move with lightning speed to avoid danger.  Do you need to move more quickly in some aspect of your life?  Are you stuck in rigid thought patterns that limit your view of the bigger picture?  Have you created a safe haven for yourself?  Is your power of observation a hindrance or a help?

Always remember that the ferret is a powerful ally and can help you discover a hidden part of yourself. Buried deep beneath the surface are the answers to life's mysteries.  If you are having trouble understanding some part of your life invite the ferret into your meditation, listen to what it has to tell you and then act accordingly.

The Fish

Fish are amazing creatures. Some are bright and colorful others are translucent and plain. Powerful yet graceful swimmers, they live in the water and ride its currents. Water is the primordial life source, a symbol of the womb, motherhood and woman. Those with this totem will have strong ties to these qualities.

Many races of antiquity have honored creatures inhabiting water. Early philosophers and scientists realizing all life has its origin in water chose the fish as the symbol of the life germ. Water is dynamic and constantly in transition and can reflect the same in a persons life. When fish appears to you it signifies a time of movement and change.

The subconscious and unconscious mind has always been associated with water. Because fish live here they are linked to the elements of the unknown and hold the energy of transformation. Fish swim under water and can reveal to those with this totem their hidden fears and deepest desires.

Fish were sacred to the Greeks and Romans. In early Christianity three fishes were used to symbolize the trinity. Fish is also one of the eight sacred symbols of the Buddha. Throughout history fish have been associated with religion and worship. Prayer and meditation are important balancing elements for those with this medicine.

The Flamingo

The Flamingo is a bird with many faces.  They live in large flocks and are seldom seen on their own.  Living in large groups gives them a sense of security and protection.  Those with this medicine feel comfortable and safe in groups. They have difficulty being alone or on their own. They are followers rather than leaders
and need to pay attention to what they are following and make sure that it honors their personal truth.

Flamingos are fascinating birds with a striking appearance.  Their pink color is caused by a food they eat which contains carotene.  Without this food in their diet their feathers turn white.  The ability to change colors gives them the magical properties associated with illusion and shape shifting. Those who hold this medicine have the ability to appear to be what they are not.   This ability serves as a disguise when appropriate and allows them to slide in and out of situations gracefully. They make excellent actors and performers.

The word Flamingo comes from the Latin word flame.  The Egyptians revered the flamingo as a living embodiment of the sun God Ra.  Because the eye of the flamingo is actually larger than its brain they are associated with clear sightedness.  Flamingos see exceptionally well but due to the smallness of their brain they are not always able to interpret what they see efficiently.  This is one reason why they live in groups. They rely on one another and work with group consciousness rather than individual awareness.

Although those with this totem have psychic abilities they need to strengthen the reasoning powers of the mind using their logic and intuition before making decisions and remember to weigh all sides of a situation before taking action.

Flamingos have a long life span.  They are social birds and are very vocal.  They are extremely sensitive to loud noises and chaotic situations and will flee from them instantaneously.  They teach us how to follow suit and not engage in situations that are detrimental to us on any level.

Flamingos breed for life and are loyal to their partners.  They have the longest migration of any other bird.  Those with this totem are dedicated to their choices, loyal to their causes and have a tendency to reach further than most to accomplish their goals.

The Fox

There are several different species of fox, but they all share the extreme cleverness and cunning that gave rise to the expression, "sly as a fox." Fox speaks of the need to develop the art of camouflage, invisibility, and shape shifting. It is agile, skilled, and unpredictable.

A fox being pursued by hounds will run across the tops of walls, cross streams diagonally, double back on its trail, run in circles and do anything to break the trail of its scent. It has a great ability to outwit both predators and prey. Fox teaches us how to slip out of unpleasant situations quietly and unnoticed.

Those with fox as a totem are often clever and witty but must remember to keep their crafty and clever nature balanced or it could backfire. Fox can also suggest that your actions might be too obvious and you need to learn to be more discreet.

Fox is one of the most uniquely skilled and ingenious animals of nature. Because it is a creature of the night, it is often imbued with supernatural powers. Author Ted Andrews states that fox are usually seen at dawn and dusk.  Dusk is the beginning of its day, and the dawn its ending. These are the in between times, when the world of magic and the world in which we live intersect. It lives on the edges of forests and open lands, the border areas. Because it is an animal of the between times and places, it can be a guide into the faerie realm. The fox has a long history of magic and cunning associated with it. It can move in and out of situations restoring order or causing confusion depending on the situation. If fox is your totem pay attention to the way it moves and follow its lead. This is a powerful medicine to have and those that it belongs to should learn to use its skills for the benefit of all, including you.

The Frog

There are numerous species of frogs found all over the world.  Their bodies are designed for jumping and their sharp eyes help them capture their prey, mostly insects.  Because the frogs eyes bulge out from the sides of the head they are able to see in nearly all directions. This provides them with excellent depth perception.

Frogs  have a well developed sense of hearing.  Behind each eye is a large disked membrane, an external eardrum that picks up sound waves and transmits them to the inner ear and then to the brain.  This coupled with their exceptional sight give them both clairsentient and clairvoyant abilities.

The frog produces sound similar to the way humans do by forcing air from the lungs over the vocal cords.  Their variety of complex calls from ribbets to croaks associates it with language. Those with this totem have the potential to take command of the spoken word and are often bilingual.

Tree frogs are strong jumpers and despite their toes being only half webbed they are also strong swimmers. One of the most interesting characteristics of the tree frog is the changing of its colors from bright red, green, orange, to aqua.  Color change is brought about through the stimuli of light and moisture which create physiological change and result in contraction or expansion of the pigment cells in the skin. These bright colors appear on flanks, groin, surface of the thighs and the belly and serve in species recognition or in confusing predators.  One species native to South America has brightly colored eyespots on its rump.  When approached by a predator, the frog lowers its head, elevates its rump thus confronting the predator with a seemingly much larger head. The study of color and its affects on a persons psyche is helpful.

With the exception of a few species, most frogs do not care for their young.  They mate and then abandon their eggs.  Because of this lessons associated with survival are common in frog medicine people.  Scientists believe that the health of frog populations reflect the health of the eco system as a whole.

Because frogs are found in water and on land they hold the magic of both. Water has long been associated with emotional cleansing.  Mud the combination of earth and water is used in healing therapies to rid the body of toxins. Because those with this medicine are extremely sensitive the use of mud baths is advised.

The frog is a totem of metamorphosis.  Most frogs undergo a two stage life cycle.  Eggs hatch into tadpoles which grow and eventually become adults. This signifies the awakening of ones creativity.  When frog leaps into a persons life it is an invitation to jump into their creative power. To do this it is helpful to know which stage of life you are presently in. By studying the characteristics of the frog the discovery of your present life cycle is known.

The Giraffe

The giraffe is a graceful animal in spite of its ungainly appearance. Its most recognizable features are its long thin legs and its slender long neck.  Its neck, supported by seven greatly elongated vertebrae is very strong. Giraffes are often seen wrapping their necks around each other to test their strength.

The giraffe only requires between two to four hours of sleep a day. When sleeping they kneel down with their neck and head wrapped around them resting it in the crock of their leg.

Some legends claim that the "sleep time" of the giraffe is connected to ancient Eastern cultures. The giraffes incredible flexibility allows it to take on positions similar to yoga therapies in which the body is twisted and contorted while in a meditative state.  This coupled with its kneeled sleep position made many believe that it was actually praying instead of sleeping.  When it awoke and stood up its great height would invoke feelings from fear to respect.  The giraffes strength and flexibility shows us how to gain control of our physical bodies while expanding our mental and spiritual faculties. Many cultures honored the giraffe including the Egyptians whose art featured giraffe designs.

Because of the great distance between the head and the heart, its vascular system is equipped with valves so sufficient blood reaches the brain. The elastic blood vessels in the neck and head handle changes in blood pressure due to head swings. Blood pressure fluctuations and circulatory conditions are common in giraffe medicine people so proper care is advised. What we think and what we feel on a heart level need to be aligned in order for this medicine to benefit us.

Giraffes are highly attuned to danger thanks to their height, keen sense of smell and eyesight.  With their heads towering high in the sky and their feet firmly planted on the ground they serve as links between the higher and lower worlds.  Its flexible neck allows it see what's behind it, alongside it and in front of it.  This gives the giraffe the ability to know the future and understand the past while walking in the present moment. It holds the teachings of clear sight and can be a powerful ally for those with this totem.

Giraffes can go for a month without drinking. Like the zebra, each animal has a unique set of markings that helps them distinguish each other. They are quiet animals making little noise except for an occasional bleat.  This silence is a great teaching for those with this medicine.  The giraffes lack of vocal communication suggests that we follow suit.  Words often distract us from silent reflection. Learning to balance ones speech with quietude is important.  When this medicine is underdeveloped speaking just to hear oneself speak can be a downfall. Because the giraffe communicates through body language those with this medicine would benefit from some type of movement therapy.

Although the head of the giraffe appears dainty its three horns give it the ability to strike a nasty blow.  One of its horns is somewhat hidden located under the skin just above its eyes.  This placement is similar to that of the third eye in man and reminds those with this medicine to honor their visionary abilities. The giraffe teaches us how to increase our perceptions by viewing life from all angles. When we look up, forwards, sideways and down  the past, present and future is known.  A wonderful totem to have the giraffe is a bearer of many gifts.

The Gnu

The gnu also known as Wildebeest is a member of the African antelope family. It lives in herds, often of large size and grazes on the grasses and scrub of open plains. Gnu herds are on the move almost continually as the animal seeks pastures that have been renewed by the rains. Those with this medicine will continually feel a need to seek out new horizons and not let their energy or lifestyle become stagnate. Renewing themselves through movement and change is part of the teachings that the gnu totem holds.

When gnu's are disturbed they dash away for a short distance and wheel around abruptly to gaze at whatever frightened them. This trait has significant value. When gnu medicine is properly developed in an individual the ability to know when to act and when to retreat works to their advantage. Their power of observation is keen and their timing impeccable.

In flight the gnu's toss their heads, prance about and throw up their heels in a wild, erratic manner. Its unusual and wild behavior causes confusion in a focused predator. The gnu can teach us how to shape shift our personal realities by using body language in a variety of ways. Movement conveys many messages, some subtle and some obvious. The gnu can show us how to get a message across to others effectively. Those with this medicine would do well in the performing arts.

Gnu's stay within twenty to thirty miles of water sources which they visit every two or three days. Those with this totem benefit from all types of water therapy and need to live close to large water reservoirs to maintain optimum health and well being.

The gnu is one of the most abundant of all wild grazing animals in eastern Africa. Virtually all the calves are born within a few days of each other once a year. This ensures the survival of the majority of them because lions, hyenas, and other predators can kill and eat only so many calves in the short span of time before the calves themselves become fast runners.

True communication through group interaction is one of the skills the gnu teaches us. It suggests that abundance in any form can be obtained for those with this medicine as long as it is shared freely with others. Selfishness must be transformed into selflessness. The gnu is a powerful totem to have. When it appears in your life get ready for an awakening of your strengths, weaknesses, hopes and fears. The life you have been living is about to change.

The Goat

There are many different breeds of goat. The many breeds may be roughly grouped:  Swiss goats; the eastern, or Nubian, with  long, drooping ears; and the wool goat-- Angora. While it is usually easy to distinguish goats from sheep, certain hair breeds of the latter are only distinguishable from goats by the direction of the tail, upward in goats, downward in sheep.

The mountain goat is noted for its surefootedness on high rocky ledges.  It has excellent climbing abilities due to its highly flexible skeletal abilities.  Because the goat is associated with the astrological sign of Capricorn those with this totem would benefit by studying the characteristics of this sign for a deeper understanding of themselves.  The goat can also link you to past lives associated with Greece because it shows up prominently in Greek mythology. Studying greek mythology can be helpful for those with this medicine.

Goat teaches us how to create a solid foundation on which to stand and helps us develop confidence as we move towards new heights and aspirations. If the mountain goat appears to us we should examine our present foundation and make sure it is serving us appropriately. It can also indicate a need to let go of the "security of our insecurity" and undertake new endeavors pertinent to our growth.

Domesticated goats showed up in the East, perhaps during  prehistoric times. It was used as a source of milk, cheese, mohair, and meat. Its skin has been valued as a source for leather. In China, Great Britain, Europe, and North America, the goat is primarily a milk producer.  Goat flesh is edible and is much prized in the Mediterranean countries, particularly in Spain, Italy, the south of France, and Greece. The Angora and Cashmere breeds are famous for their fine wool or mohair.

Goats hold the energy of abundant nourishment.  They show us how to sustain ourselves and remind us that we must develop independence and strength.  They take care of our basic needs and teach us how to master survival skills. Because goats are attuned to natures energies they are able to maneuver difficult terrain and go where other animals cannot.  For those with this medicine the goat serves as a guide into the uncharted and unexplored aspects of ones true self.

The Gopher

The Gopher understands the necessity for being prepared. It does not hibernate at all during the winter months and lives off the food that it stores. They live almost their whole lives underground in complex tunnels that they dig. Each tunnel intersects with the next affirming to us that everything is connected in some way. In mystical lore the underworld is known as the keeper of life's secrets. The Gopher knows what lies beneath the surface of any situation and can show us how to uncover hidden truths.

Gophers have poor vision and when confronted by an attacker they use their tails as an antenna to feel openings in passageways to escape danger. This ability keeps them out of harms way. Knowing which direction to go is an important challenge for Gopher medicine people as well as the care and health of the physical eyes. Most people with Gopher as a totem are very sensitive to vibrations and do well in all types of work related to vibrational healing.

Gophers run forward and backward at incredible speeds and remind us to pay attention to our action or lack of action. They can show us how to flow through life in a balanced way by always staying connected to the rhythm of earths heartbeat.

Because Gophers tunnel under gardens pulling large numbers of plants down into their burrows it is easy to blame them for destroying the growth of crops. When Gopher appears in our lives it is telling us to pay attention to our own growth process, take responsibility for it and stop blaming someone or something when problems arise.

Gophers are very sensitive to sharp or piercing noise. It throws them off center confusing their usual sense of balance. For those with this totem avoid loud noise whenever possible and take time for quiet reflection.

The Gopher is a friendly and powerful totem and can be a beneficial guide into the underworld. If you choose to take its tour get prepared. Deeper truths will awaken in your consciousness and your present reality will be rearranged. The discovery of who you are, who you have been and who you are becoming is on the horizon.

The Gorilla

Gorillas have excellent memories and a keen sense of observation. They are found in groups and are quite social. If a person tries to harm anyone in their group the gorilla remembers that person and will have a tendency to charge that person every time he or she approaches.  This indicates their undying loyalty to family and loved ones.  Respect is very important to the gorilla.

Gorillas have acute hearing and respond to unusual sounds that are not part of normal activity.  For those with this totem this indicates clairaudient abilities. Gorilla medicine people can hear vibrations and frequencies that others cannot.  Hearing is one of their main gifts.  They are great listeners and really hear what others are saying and respond accordingly.

Gorillas are conservationists eating only a few leaves from each plant always leaving several leaves so that the plant can replenish the leaves quickly.  Those with this medicine care about the environment and need to have access to nature and its elements to maintain balance and harmony within themselves.

Gorillas have a gentle strength, patience and clarity of vision.  Once they create a goal they stick with it until accomplished. They are extremely intelligent.  Gorillas have been taught to use sign language to communicate words and have even been know to form simple sentences, this indicates an ability to utilize sound to its fullest.  Many Gorilla people choose professions working with the deaf and dumb and are compassionate insightful healers.

The Goshawk

The goshawk is a magnificent bird approximately 2 feet in length with a wingspan of up to 4 feet.  It has long been used in falconry where it once was reserved for the higher clergy.  Those with this medicine often have past life ties associated with royalty and leadership.  In their present life they have a natural charismatic presence that draws people to them.

The goshawks ruby red eyes covey an air of mystery and intrigue.  Red is a life force color and symbolizes the power and presence of spirit.  Those with this medicine are reminded to channel this life force appropriately for the benefit of all.  Using the eyes to see what lies beneath the surface is important.  Clairvoyant abilities are common amongst goshawk medicine people although egotistical tendencies can develop.  One must remember to stay centered in the truth of spirit and honor the true attributes of this totem.

In pursuit of prey the goshawk swiftly follows the animals efforts to escape.  It keeps its eye on its objective.  Seldom does it lose its focus.  Once the goshawk has secured its prey with its powerful talons it dismembers it with its sharp pointed beak.  For those with this medicine pay attention to how your words impact others.  If this medicine is underdeveloped difficulties can arise from the improper use of words.  The goshawk is precise in all it does and asks those with this medicine to refine their personal skills and follow its lead.  Learning a second language is helpful and good communication skills are essential.

The goshawk builds soft lined nests of sticks in tall trees indicating its desire for comfort.  Those with this totem will have deep desires for the comforts of physical life and can obtain them with right attitude and perseverance.  Because goshawks are found in various parts of the world one must honor the direction of where it is found and learn the lessons that are associated with that direction.  The South and North directions on the medicine wheel represent lessons associated with physical life.  The East and West directions represent rebirth and renewal in the spirit world.

Majestic and graceful in its flight the goshawk flaps its wings more than other birds of prey.  It maintains an even consistent rhythm in its movement and can teach us how to balance our actions, thoughts and words with the grace and purity of spirits intention.

The Grasshopper

The short horned grasshopper is related to the locust and both will be discussed here.  As with all insects, they are cold blooded and are more active when it is warmer.  Their are about 10,000 species and each has its own unique song.  With a few exceptions only the males can sing.  During courtship, male grasshoppers take turns singing songs, competing to outdo each other for the attention of the females.

One of the gifts these insects hold is the power of song and sound.  Song is an ancient way to alter consciousness and communicate with our animal and spirit relations.  Some Native American songs date back at least 20,000 years.  If these insect singers have caught your attention with their song, they may be asking you to honor your ancestors and reconnect with your true heritage.  Listening and responding to your inner voice as well as using it in a complimentary way towards self and others is equally important.

The grasshopper-locust is associated with astral travel.  They have the ability to leap through time and into space where the true mysteries of life exist.  People with this medicine have the wisdom necessary to overcome obstacles efficiently and are able to jump into successful ventures without preparation or planning.  When the grasshopper-locust appears to us we are being asked to take a leap of faith and jump forward into a specific area of life without fear.  Usually that specific area is one that we have avoided and is often connected to change on a larger scale.  This can represent a change in location, relationships, career or just in the way we perceive ourselves.

Overcrowding and food shortages turn normally peaceful grasshoppers into the dreaded locusts, capable of stripping a forest or farm in the blink of an eye.  They turn dark, almost black, so that they can absorb more sunlight to have heat and energy to maintain their swarming.  They will continue this frenzy until they reach a place with enough food, or enough of them die or are killed to control the population. Those with grasshopper-locust as a totem must remember that the gifts of mother earth are available for everyone if used in a sacred way.  Sometimes a person forgets that sacred balance and takes more than is needed.  This can also be symbolic of individuals taking from you.  Are others demanding too much of your time, your energy?  Is responsibility being placed on your shoulders that is not rightfully yours?  These are some of the questions to ask yourself if the grasshopper-locust presents itself to you.  Remember life only becomes more difficult when we refuse to leap forward into the magic of change.

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by Judith Orloff, MD

Our relationships are governed by a give and take of energy. Some people make us more electric or at ease. Yet others suck the life right out of us. As a physician and energy specialist I want to verify that energy vampires roam the world sapping our exuberance. With patients and in my workshops I've seen their fang marks and the carnage they've strewn. But most of us don't know how to identify and cope with vampires, so we mope around as unwitting casualties, enduring a preventable fatigue.

If you are an intuitive empath, someone who is an energy sponge, you really need to be aware of energy vampires. You tend to be extremely sensitive and take on the pain and negative energy of others. This makes you extremely compassionate but also prone to taking on the angst of other people and the world. I am an empath. I know. Empaths need coping strategies to deal with crowds, (such as in shopping malls) and also to deal with the tremendous negativity permeating the globe. Otherwise you may be chronically fatigued or depressed much of the time. So to stay open and not shut your sensitivities down, practice the following techniques to protect your energy.

Here are some types of energy vampires to watch for at work and ways to deal with them. (More detailed information is in Chapter 9 of Positive Energy).

Vampire #1: The Sob Sister Every time you talk to her she's whining. She adores a captive audience. She's the person with the "poor me" attitude who's more interested in complaining than solutions.

How to Protect Yourself: Set clear boundaries. Limit the time you spend talking about her complaints. With a firm but kind attitude say, "I'm sorry I can only talk for a few minutes today." And go on with your work and life.

Vampire #2: The Drama Queen This vampire has a flair for exaggerating small incidents into off-the-chart dramas. My patient Sarah was exhausted when she hired a new employee who was always late for work. One week he had the flu and "almost died." Next, his car was towed, again! After this employee left her office Sarah felt tired and used.

How to Protect Yourself: A drama queen doesn't get mileage out of equanimity. Stay calm. Take a few deep breaths. This will help you not get caught up in the histrionics. At work, set kind but firm limits. Say, "You must be here on time to keep your job. I'm sorry for all your mishaps, but work comes first."

Vampire #3:The Constant Talker or Joke Teller He has no interest in your feelings; he's only concerned with himself. Initially, he might seem entertaining, but when the talking doesn't stop, you begin to get tired. You wait for an opening to get a word in edgewise but it never comes. Or he might physically move in so close he's practically breathing on you. You edge backwards, but without missing a beat, he steps closer again. "One patient said about such a coworker, 'whenever I spot this man my colon goes into spasm."

How to Protect Yourself: Know that these people don't respond to nonverbal cues. You must speak up and interrupt. Listen for a few minutes- then from a neutral place politely say, "I'm a quiet person, so please excuse me for not talking a long time-a much more constructive tack than "Keep quiet, you're driving me crazy!"

Vampire #4: The Fixer Upper This vampire is desperate for you to fix her endless problems-at all hours. She turns you into her therapist. At lunch, she'll make a b-line to your desk, monopolizing your free time. Her neediness lures you in.

How to Protect Your Energy: Do not become the "rescuer." Show empathy but resist offering solutions. Be supportive but tell her, "I'm confident you'll find the right solution" or sensitively suggest that she seek a qualified professional for help.

Vampire #5: The Blamer This vampire has a sneaky way of making you feel guilty or lacking for not getting things just right. Whenever my patient Marie, a book editor, sees her boss she's on guard; her boss had a way of cutting her down that saps her energy. She always has a negative comment to make.

How to Protect Yourself: Try this visualization. Around this person imagine yourself surrounded by a cocoon of white light. Think of it as a protective covering that keeps you from being harmed. Tell yourself that you are safe and secure here. The cocoon filters out the negativity so it can't deplete you.

Vampire #6: Go For The Jugular Fiend This type is vindictive and cuts you down with no consideration for your feelings. He says things like, "Forget that job. It's out of your league." These jabs can be so hurtful it's hard to get them out of your head.

How To Protect Yourself: Eliminate them from your life whenever possible. For a boss who isn't going anywhere try a visualization that put you at a distance from them, and refuse to ingest the poison. If you don't want to switch jobs, realize he's a wounded person; try not to take his meanness personally.

Judith Orloff M.D. is author of the new book Positive Energy: Ten Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear Into Vibrance, Strength, and Love. She is also author of the bestsellers Guide to Intuitive Healing and Second Sight. She is a psychiatrist and medical intuitive, and leads workshops on the interrelationship of intuition, energy, and medicine. For more information on Dr. Orloff's books and workshops visit www.drjudithorloff.com.

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101 Ways to Relax 
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Reducing stress is critical for good health...

By Stephanie West Kohnen

Feel a little guilty about the Sunday afternoon you spent working a crossword puzzle instead of cleaning the garage? You share that nagging feeling with millions of others who are obsessed with productivity.

Believe it or not, there once was a time when stores were closed on Sunday. Now, we can shop seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Technological advances-pagers, cell phones, e-mail and voice mail-all strengthen the link to our jobs and eliminate the possibility of ever being out of touch. Somehow, all these "conveniences" have whittled away the excuses we once used to slow down.

But mounting medical evidence shows that regular relaxation is critical to good health. Psychotherapist Eileen Cleary, M.Ed., LPC, teaches meditation at Rex Wellness Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. She says relaxation is not escapist. "When you take time to relax, you are more conscious of how you live your life," says Cleary. "You make effective choices."

So step away from your laptop or put aside the laundry-the following suggestions could change the way you live. 

1.  Stay in the present. Always focusing on the past or the future diminishes the importance-and your enjoyment-of the present.

2. Take a deep breath. Deep abdominal breathing is a great stress reliever. As you breathe in, expand your abdomen out. When you exhale, force the air out by pulling in your stomach.
3. Lighten up. A sense of humor can go a long way toward making even the worst situations a little more bearable. This doesn't mean you're in denial, but you are willing to let things go.
4. Watch what you eat. Pay attention to how certain foods and drinks affect you. If a cup of coffee will make you jittery all afternoon, skip it. If spicy foods keep you up all night, abstain.
5. Know how you spend your time. People often list their families as their top priority, but the way they spend their time tells a different story. Develop congruence between what you want your life to be and how you live it, recommends Cleary.
6. Stay conscious. Be aware of how your actions and habits affect your lifestyle. Do you procrastinate even the most minor task? Do you chronically over-schedule your days and end up feeling stressed? Ask yourself if it's worth the price.
7. Schedule time for yourself. Cleary says we all need a little time when we don't "should" ourselves, as in "I should be washing the car" or "I should be cleaning the oven." Take 30 minutes a day and don't plan it. Turn off the phone, stare at the ceiling, do absolutely nothing or do something you really want to do. If you want to garden, go work in the garden, but not if the word "should" is involved.
8. Ask for help. Although we all like to believe we are super humans, the truth is we aren't. Asking for help on a big proposal for work or the family reunion can save your sanity. Those who are going through a crisis (like divorce) or enduring the chronic stress of single parenting, need to develop a support network. Find a support group or seek psychotherapy. Don't be ashamed to ask for help when you need it.
9. Skip the instant replay. There's a little tape in our heads-the one that records minor slights and injustices done us-that we habitually replay days, months, even years after an incident. Don't. When you notice the tape is still running two hours after the event, decide to turn it off.
10. Get out of the red. Debt has a hidden cost-stress. "We live in a culture that encourages us to live beyond our means," says Cleary. "That's where a greater consciousness can help." Think before you buy.
11. Break a sweat. Exercise is one of the best relaxation aids. A good workout can help you unwind after a rough day or prepare for one.
12. Choose your friends wisely. Seek out friends who are positive and supportive. If certain people continually bring you down, avoid them. Sound simple?
13. Don't blow things out of proportion. In the blink of an eye, a minor irritation can become a major catastrophe. Your body reacts accordingly, so don't do it.
14. Be kind to yourself. We tend to be our own harshest critics. "When you are critical of yourself, ask if you would say that to your best friend," says Cleary. "Usually the answer is 'no.'"
15. Attend to your spiritual life. Often it's the first thing to go when life gets busy, but being part of a spiritual community is something that can nourish us.
16. Control your environment. Turn off the television, clear out the clutter, dim the lights and bring out the candles. Put some mellow music or a recording of nature sounds on the stereo. Now, take a deep breath and release.
17. Nature is calling. Getting away from your desk for a five-minute stroll outdoors can help keep stress in check during the workday. Nature can soothe our nerves when we are feeling frazzled, so seek it out.
18. S-t-r-e-t-c-h. Tension builds up in our muscles, but stretching can release it. A daily stretching routine that includes a few basic stretches can improve your coordination and how well you sleep. Some stretches-neck rolls or shoulder stretches-can even be done in your chair at work. Yoga combines stretching with meditation. Cleary began taking yoga after a serious illness because it helped her regain a sense of control over her body.
19. Meditate. "Through meditation, you can handle your emotions better and control how you express them," says Cleary. You will become more self-aware and in touch with your physical health. Take a meditation class or buy an instructional book or tapes. Cleary reminds beginners that learning to meditate is like learning a new physical skill: You have to give yourself time to get in shape. "In the beginning, you notice your mind is an untamed thing," she says. "After a month of daily practice, you will begin to enjoy it and the benefits start to kick in." Methods of meditation are varied and can include seated meditation, t'ai chi and yoga.
20. Do what you love. For some, an afternoon spent walking through a museum is relaxing. Others need a crowded mall to rejuvenate. Try to work an activity you love into every week or, better yet, every day.
21. Arrange some flowers.
22. Alter your routine.
23. Try aromatherapy.
24. Write a letter.
25. Window shop.
26. Doodle.
27. Build a fire.
28. Walk in the rain.
29. Play an instrument.
30. Soak in a bubble bath.
31. Call a friend.
32. Do a crossword.
33. Play relaxation tapes in your car.
34. Dig in the garden.
35. Make a list of your worries, and then put it away.
36. Flex your artistic side.
37. Take a country drive.
38. Watch an entire sunset.
39. Feed ducks.
40. Listen to the ocean, a fountain or the rain.
41. Take a mineral bath.
42. Go fishing.
43. Get a massage.
44. Visualize a peaceful scene.
45. Visit a craft fair.
46. Go to a football or baseball game.
47. Hike.
48. Put together a jigsaw puzzle.
49. Karaoke.
50. Walk a dog.
51. Knit, crochet or cross-stitch.
52. Laugh, out loud and often.
53. Ride a bicycle.
54. Get a manicure or pedicure.
55. Paint.
56. Listen to music.
57. Make time for friends.
58. Go to a park.
59. Dim the lights and light candles.
60. Hire a baby-sitter.
61. Read the comics.
62. Dance.
63. Join a softball team (or basketball or hockey).
64. Make time for games.
65. Rent a movie you've already seen and love.
66. Plan a day with no obligations.
67. Play with a cat.
68. Try a new sport, like fencing.
69. Play solitaire.
70. Read a mystery.
71. Picnic.
72. Paint pottery.
73. Bake anything.
74. Sculpt.
75. Knead bread.
76. Keep a rock garden on your desk.
77. Sit in a sauna.
78. Rake leaves and jump in them or watch kids play in them.
79. Water your garden.
80. Simplify your life.
81. Roast marshmallows.
82. Sit under a tree and listen to the wind.
83. Sneak away for an afternoon movie.
84. Stargaze.
85. Lie in a hammock.
86. Watch birds.
87. Take a nature walk.
88. Stay home on Saturday night.
89. Float on a raft in the pool.
90. Take a class for pure enjoyment.
91. Sit in a Jacuzzi.
92. Admire clouds.
93. Turn off the TV.
94. Volunteer.
95. Go to the putting green.
96. Sing.
97. Walk barefoot in the grass.
98. Sleep in.
99. Wander a museum.
100. Schedule a nap.
101. Let your answering machine pick up.

Why Should You Take Time to Unwind

1. You'll get a good night's sleep, says psychotherapist Eileen Cleary, M.Ed., LPC, from Rex Wellness Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. Cleary says her beginning students notice a change in their sleep patterns after a few weeks. They are able to get in and out of different states of consciousness easier and actually need less sleep.
2. You'll resist illness better. A study at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, examined two groups of people-those with high stress levels and those who weren't so tense. Each group was infected with a variety of cold viruses, but the stressed group was twice as likely to come down with a cold. Stress has also been linked to headaches, digestive disorders, diabetes, migraine headaches and possibly cancer.
3. Your heart will be happier. The American Heart Association reports that stress may be added to the list of risk factors for heart disease and stroke. A study of 901 Finnish men, ages 46 to 60, found that those who had the most exaggerated physical response to mental stress-such as prolonged periods of elevated blood pressure-also showed signs of atherosclerosis, thickening of the arteries.
4. Your back may stop hurting. Neck pain and back ache can be symptoms of too much stress. When we're under pressure, those muscles tighten. Relaxation allows them to periodically release.
5. You'll improve your outlook and relationships. Now that you know how good relaxation is for your physical health, would it surprise you to find out it can also enhance your life in the emotional and interpersonal realms as well? "If we are relaxed and well-balanced, our relationships are better," says Cleary. "Relaxation helps even out the peaks and valleys of our moods."

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The Ant

The ant is very industrious. Some ants are solitary but most are part of a large community. Within the community there is a repertory of activities and behaviors. Their activities include gathering and hunting. Within a community each ant knows its place and performs its duties with total loyalty to the whole.

Worker ants are excellent architects and can  show us how to construct our dreams into reality. Ants are very persistent and can teach this skill as well.

The power of ant medicine is teamwork. Each ant will do its part to ensure the survival and health of the whole colony, regardless of the role it has been assigned. If ant has to fight, it will; if ant has to dig tunnels, it will; if ant has to carry leaves for miles, it will,  all for the good of the community.

Ants are selfless servants always looking out for their fellow ant. They focus on the best outcome for the community and teach the art of self sacrifice and true service. The queen ant has wings and the ability of flight until fertilized. Once fertilized she pulls off her own wings sacrificing her own flight for the birth of a newborn. Although there is a caste system within the ant community all ants honor and respect each other and work for the common good.

Ants are tireless workers and hunters and teach the art of perseverance and patience in all that they do. Those with this totem will find that many of their life lessons will involve the mastery of patience in some way.

Ant medicine is subtle yet powerful. It teaches us how to release our egos and aligns us with the virtue of equality. Imagine what the world would be like if humanity held and applied the values that the ant expresses. The next time you step on, squash, injure or kill an ant intentionally, ask yourself why you are choosing to destroy the unconditional love that the ant shares so freely. Valuable insights about yourself and your history can be learned from this tiny little totem.

 

 

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Our entire solar system and the Milky Way Galaxy, has now entered a highly charged portion of space. We are immersed within the Photon Belt (Menasic Radiation), a period of intense light we first entered in the late 1990s and in which we will remain for a 2,000 year period. During this remarkable time the energies from the Photon Belt are triggering a complete reordering of life as we know it. This occurs because photon light energy has the capacity to lift all of life into a higher frequency dimension as it carries the seeds for the enlightenment of all. The atomic structures within the cells of our bodies are slowly re-tuning themselves to match these rising frequencies. We are shifting from a third dimensional carbon based body (from one that matches the atomic frequency and spin of carbon) to a fifth or higher dimensional crystalline body or light body (to one that matches the atomic frequency and spin of crystal). So too the bodies of animals, plant life and all upon and within the earth are making this transition, as is our entire galaxy.

 

As the process of rebuilding our light bodies continues we will slowly begin to notice the effects of becoming fully conscious or multi-dimensional. This state will come about when our 12 strands of DNA have finally been re-fused, reconnected and activated. We will then experience life within the consciousness of multi- dimensionality. In this level of consciousness we could live in the third dimension while retaining our connection and relationships with beings in the higher realms. We will no longer be cut off from other dimensions as we presently are and we will operate from a state of heart centred compassion, (Christ consciousness). This will happen regardless of which dimension we find ourselves inhabiting. Eventually we will learn how to live successfully in a galactic society and ultimately in a universal society. At the present time most humans have two active strands of DNA, represented by an intertwined double helix. Some persons have developed and integrated three or more strands and a large number of new babies presently being born (the indigo and crystal children) have many strands of active DNA. A simple blood test can verify this fact.

 

Each of the 12 DNA strands represents one of the twelve aspects of multi-dimensional consciousness. Three DNA strands represent and govern the physical body, another three are concerned with the emotional body, another three with the mental body and the remaining three with the spiritual body. All these aspects are represented in our bodies as new neural pathways to the brain. They are connected and nourished through the endocrine system of ductless glands. These glands work in tandem with the energy vortexes within our bodies known as the chakra system. When all neural pathways are working freely with our chakra system they will provide the conduit to the higher realms, resulting in our experience of multi-dimensional consciousness.

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The Chakra System

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We live in a universe propelled by the laws of electricity and magnetism and all third dimensional life forms within it reflect this. Our stars and planets (geo-magnetic life forms) all have a north pole and a south pole with magnetic lines of force flowing between them. Our human bodies (bio-magnetic life forms) also conform to this bi-polar magnetic field, with the top of our head reflecting our north pole and the soles of our feet, our south pole. In a third dimensional representation, these lines of force moving between our head and feet completely encompass the body within an etheric structure known as a tube torus. Imagine this donut shaped energetic field extending fully around your body.  It is called your aura. Have you noticed that when meeting another person for the first time you may be instinctively drawn to them? This could be evidence that both of your auras are vibrating in sympathetic resonance. The same would be true when the presence of another feels uncomfortable. Perhaps the electro-magnetic energies in your auras are repelling each other. At the center of each bi-polar magnetic field is a magnetic core running from north to south. In the case of a simple bar magnet it is a magnetized piece of metal. In the case of the bio-magnetic human body it is a channel, only observable in subtle matter, called the pranic tube. Within this core the life force is carried to sustain each individual creation during its existence.

 

Every spiritual tradition identifies and acknowledges the life force, that great field of potential that gives rise to and then sustains each and all in existence from moment to moment. In Chinese spiritual teachings the life force is called qi or chi, (Tai Chi, increasing the life force) while the Japanese and Koreans call it ki, (Reiki, healing with the life force). In the Indian and Tibetan traditions it is identified as prana.  The Christian tradition names the life force, sanctifying grace or grace. Practitioners of new age spirituality refer to this field as the light or the white light, and to the physicist, it’s known as the sub-atomic or quantum field. At this time the life force is also being intensified and expanded by the Photon Belt. As you move among numbers of people going about their business in any large city, you can notice and identify many of those who are suffering from a diminished access to the life force. It shows in their state of health, their sense of openness and self confidence and even the way they relate to others and carry themselves. We must all access the life force fully and completely to maximize its benefits to our daily existence. Our chakra system is the vehicle that has been beautifully designed to fulfill this function.

 

Chakra, is a Sanskrit word that translates as “a spinning disc” or “a wheel.”   It is one of many human names for what is perceived to be a bio-physical connection to our soul or spirit. These energy connections or chakras exist in that the soul or spirit is immersed in the physical body and mingles throughout. At present we each have seven of these energy connections that are woven into our body’s meridian centers with some lying along the spine. These centers are similar in function to the junction box found in the electrical system of a home or office. Our physical body is also controlled through a vastly complicated neuro-electrical circuitry, with a number of special locations where these circuits converge. Each of these locations is monitored through a special mini neuro-computer connected through the central nervous system to the brain. It is these specific locations that are called chakras and each fulfills several functions. As well there are certain endocrine glands associated with the functioning of each chakra. And since the vibratory field of light also activates color and tone, each of the chakra centers produces its own specific color and sound.

 

 

RED, (endocrine gland: the adrenals) the root chakra, links us to the physical world and serves as the foundation to build and evolve our personality. This is the chakra of acceptance, allowing us to feel grounded, stable and secure.  When it functions fully we feel present in the here and now and connected to the physical body.

ORANGE, (the gonads: ovaries/testes) the pro-creative or sacral chakra is the center for sexual energy and creativity, balancing the free giving and receiving of feelings and emotions in all your relationships.

YELLOW, (spleen) the solar plexus chakra is where our honor, integrity and power originates. It is the essence of who you are. When it is open we are in control and hold sufficient self esteem.

GREEN (thymus) the heart chakra is the center of the system. Known also as the great transformer it generates the ability to love freely without fear or self consciousness. When it functions fully one is compassionate, friendly and able to work harmoniously within all relationships.
LIGHT BLUE (thyroid) the throat chakra is where feelings and emotions are transformed into expressions. This chakra centre helps you find the balance between silence and speech and assists you to say what you honestly feel. When it is open there are no problems with expressing yourself verbally or artistically.

INDIGO (pineal) the “Third eye” between the eyebrows above the nose, connects you to your spiritual being and invites intuition and awareness into your daily life. This center allows us to experience our sixth sense of intuitive knowing and to fantasize.

VIOLET (pituitary) the crown chakra connects you to your total being with the awareness that you, the universe and the Great Creator are all one. When it functions freely we are unprejudiced and aware of the world, ourselves and other dimensions.

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The DNA Strands and Endocrine Glands

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Each of the following twelve DNA strands represents one of the twelve aspects of multi- dimensional consciousness.
Strand 1:  Courage to move ahead and integrate our fears
Strand 2:  Ability to focus on something and follow it to completion
Strand 3:  Maintaining gender balance between male /female power
Strand 4:  Balance between our energy field and the physical body
Strand 5:  Living peacefully in a state of acceptance
Strand 6:  Strength to stand in one’s truth regardless of the outcome
Strand 7:  Ability to accept both our dark and light sides
Strand 8:  Ability to hold personal boundaries regardless of outcomes
Strand 9:  Ability to accept and live within a diverse community
Strand 10: Ability to tune into and listen to one’s soul or higher self
Strand 11: Power to envision, create and manifest these visions in 3D
Strand 12: Ability to be accepting, kind and appreciate the value in all things

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The Endocrine Glands

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Hypothalamus – I translate what I believe
Pineal – I see or envision what I receive
Pituitary – I hear what I receive
Thyroid – I speak what I receive
Thymus – I clear and transmute what I receive
Heart – I feel what I receive
Gonads -   I create and manifest what I receive
Adrenals – I hold true to what I receive
(to access more detailed information visit www.NibiruanCouncil.com )

 

And so in the recoding process each strand must be individually reconnected to each gland and then activated. When each strand is also refused with one of the twelve crown chakra crystals and then energized, the circuit is complete. The DNA upgrade needed to sustain full consciousness and communication with the higher realms will begin to function. These aspects are represented in physicality as new neural pathways to the brain and when the connection is completed our multi-dimensional consciousness will be fully felt and accessed. The light from the Photon Belt entering through our pituitary and pineal glands is primarily driving this recoding process. Also we are being reconnected very slowly otherwise our physical bodies and our nervous systems could ‘burn out’ and we would not survive intact. We can actively co-operate in this process by trying to reach some understanding about what is happening to us. Our ability to interact with and absorb the new frequencies of light into our physical bodies, will determine how we progress in this next step of our physical and spiritual evolution. And by carefully observing our belief systems and our actions, while using emotion and will as the fuel to advance spiritually, we will change and clear many undesirable old thought forms and patterns that no longer serve us.

 

Be wary of those who offer techniques to hasten or unduly advance your DNA recoding – particularly if these carry a large price tag. Many higher beings, angelic guides and masters are actively involved with us at this time. They are assisting each of us in this recoding process to ‘stay over our feet’ and not try to rush ahead. It is occurring in exactly the right time frame regardless of how we might try to interfere. This scenario is immense and includes our entire Milky Way Galaxy. It is happening in response to the Divine Plan for our universe, initiated by the Creator of All That Is. So relax and go with the flow, allowing all of it to manifest in its own good time. Enjoy the ride. The final results will be awesome and will usher all of us into a multi-dimensional experience of living with compassion in Heaven on Earth.

 

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http://www.mysticfamiliar.com/library/shamanism/animal_totems.htm#Ferret

 

 

The Ferret

The ferret is a member of the weasel family.  They are happy playful animals with the curiosity of the raccoon and the gentleness of a kitten.  Archaeological and historical sources suggest that ferrets have been domesticated for at least 2,500 years.  Historical documents from Greece mention the ferret about 450 BC, and Roman documents mention the use of ferrets to hunt rabbits at about the time of Christ. Adept at tunnel hunting it is believed that the ferret was used by the Egyptians as well as farmers and mariners to control rodent populations in barns and on ships.  However, the history of the ferrets domestication is speculative without actual proof giving this little animal an illusive quality.

Ferrets are opportunists  They will steal anything they can drag away hiding it in a safe place to be used at a later date.  Intelligent and crafty this little animal teaches us how to use our ingenuity to create a safe haven for ourselves.  They remind us to stock up on  necessary provisions that might be needed.  Always well prepared for any situation that might appear the ferret is a helpful ally in times of hardship.

The ferrets eyes point forward straight down their nose.  Extremely focused on what is in front of them they remind us to stay centered on our goals to reach a desired outcome. Ferrets hold the power of observation. Their keen sense of smell coupled with their ability to see clearly in the darkness links them to the underworld where the secrets of creation are stored.  Its intuition is sharp and its sensitivity acute. Ferret has the ability to see and know the hidden meaning behind all things and can assist those with this medicine in understanding themselves, their lives and the experiences they have more clearly.

Those with this totem need to remember to use all of their senses equally. If this medicine is underdeveloped the tendency towards tunnel vision is common. Rigid consciousness creates unnecessary worry and anxiety so caution is advised. Playful activities and a lighthearted attitude is helpful.

When frightened or excited the ferrets tail bushes up and a musty scent is excreted. Although this scent does repel some predators the ferret does not feel completely safe until it has burrowed deep inside its tunnel. In man this symbolizes the need of a secure home life.  A place for reflection and nourishment is mandatory for those with this totem.

Ferrets are incredibly fast and agile and show us how to move with lightning speed to avoid danger.  Do you need to move more quickly in some aspect of your life?  Are you stuck in rigid thought patterns that limit your view of the bigger picture?  Have you created a safe haven for yourself?  Is your power of observation a hindrance or a help?

Always remember that the ferret is a powerful ally and can help you discover a hidden part of yourself. Buried deep beneath the surface are the answers to life's mysteries.  If you are having trouble understanding some part of your life invite the ferret into your meditation, listen to what it has to tell you and then act accordingly.

http://www.sayahda.com/cyc2.html

 

Ferret - See the Weasel definition.

 

Weasel - This animal imparts the ability to see beneath the surface of things to what the actual intent and meaning is. The weasel also encourages you to develop your sense of inner hearing and to pay attention to your inner voice.

 

http://www.spiritofangels.com/poweranimals.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Dayawanti D'Sa

To: dna_activation@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 11:57 AM

Subject: [dna_activation] FW: [ET First Contact] Fw: Virus Alert

 

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From: etfirstcontact-bounces@voidzero.net [mailto:etfirstcontact-bounces@voidzero.net] On Behalf Of Mike
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 10:54 AM
To: etfirstcontact
Subject: [ET First Contact] Fw: Virus Alert

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