What is a totem?
When I was a kid, every summer my dad sent my brother and me to Camp Minisink (www.minisinkalumni.com/), a sleep-away camp where my aunt was head of the infirmary, and where there were lots of...
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*giggle* Sister Cyber, today was my "digging day" here... *hehe* (fun) and to you (...isn´t this a funny guy?) Mari-la*
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How many (animal) totems can a person have, and how do you find out which one(s) you have? Is there a "lifetime" totem and if so, how do you find out what that is?
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Most people have 9 Totem Animals, one of which is their dominant trait or Power Animal. There is one for each of the Seven Sacred Directions and one for their feminine (left side) and one for their...
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Quote:Most people have 9 Totem Animals, one of which is their dominant trait or Power Animal. There is one for each of the Seven Sacred Directions and one for their feminine (left side) and one for...
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No it's not 10 it's 9 one being dominant."Well, I understand totems can change...? Like as needed they come to you...? So I wondered if there was like one basic totem a person would have from birth to...
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I guess you all can tell by now that I really love animals and I'm enjoying all that I'm learning about Totems in particular. I find it fascinating how the characteristics align with our own to an...
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Let me see if I can help you here, SC,"Let's see how I can put this...There are more Totems than just creature-beings; there are totems in the mineral kingdom, totems in the plant kingdom and of...
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Sister Cyber asked:Quote:I also ran across reference to a "Mission Totem" last week. What is that? Is that one of the Power Totems?" Cinn replied:Quote:I have no idea, I've never heard of su...Read More
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Quote:There are many things that are considered totemic in nature, and for a good guide I recommend SunBear's book: "Dancing With the Wheel the Workbook" because it is broken down so well and there...
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SC!"I have that! I haven't even opened it yet, but I have it!" Good, now open it. I'd said: "For instance, I'm born under Air, the Clan of the Butterfly, and my birth totem is Raven. It is not my...
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Nah - it wasn't a link. It was a reference to the site where it can be found, so that those who use that site for animal information will recognize it. Those who don't recognize it, don't have to...
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Ohhhhhh sorry, my mistake. But good point made, Hon, thanks!! To Be A Feather In Spirit's Wing.
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Quote:No. Air is the element of the East. The Butterfly Clan. Each "Clan" has a series of 3 Moons/months that it spans for a seasonal coverage. I'm born under the Raven Moon. I KNEW THAT! As mu...Read...
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SC, Take a deep breath and relax. First of all each indigenous tradition is going to vary a bit on what animals are where on the Wheel. Let me give you some background on that. If a tribe is teaching...
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Quote:Air/East/Eagle, Fire/South/Mouse, Water/West/Bear, Earth/North/Buffalo How come not "Fire/South/Coyote?" ... because that is your tribal teaching?Quote:"Hmmm.... Oooohhh... Looking at...Read More
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Hi SC,"How come not "Fire/South/Coyote?" ... because that is your tribal teaching?" Yes. Sun Bear is of Chippewa lineage and his book is really the only exposure I've had to that tribal ...Read More
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Quote:No, I was born in October, mid-month. LOL According to SunBear's teachings: Moon: The Ducks Fly Moon Oh great scott ~ I was going to say that because I thought of that yesterday, but then in my...
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Ha! It does get confusing and you're taking a very normal route trying to take it all in. Everyone does that at first. Then they hit this confused saturation point. Now you can slow it down and get...
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I understand that totems can stay with us for any length of time; long or short. For a short period of time, as in when an animal comes to you in an unconventional way, and it arrives from a certain...
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An animal that just delivers a message is not a totem, it's a Spirit Helper. If you have a totem it will be with you always. As for the directions, yes they all hold meaning but you have to understand...
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