What are Animal Spirit Totems?
I know by the certain Gifts I have had all of my life, shows me that one of my Spirit Helpers has always been Hawk Medicine. I will go more in depth in a few moments.
I hope to make this lens an educational journey for you and I hope to incorporate some things that may help aide you in recognizing your own Animal Spirit Totems.
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My Journey to my Animal Spirt Guides
Protectors:Many of us are taught as young children that we should not fear because our Guardian Angel is there to watch over us. Which is true, I honestly believe that. But with me I have always felt there was so much more. I knew that my connection with certain animals had to mean something, and I knew deep down inside when the time was right, I would have a better understanding for that.
It was not until one day long time ago, I was watching a documentary about dolphins that something inside me clicked. I was well into my late 20's and I sat in front of that television as if I was glued to it. It felt as if I was in a mind-meld with the dolphins and it was too a point that I started to cry because on some spiritual level, I understood what these dolphins were saying. So I just knew that the dolphin was my Spirit Animal Totem, I just knew it!
In the drumming circle I was in, there were many women who also were considered Shaman's. To my surprise they even held healing classes that could help you find your Animal Totems and other classes too, but that is the one that captured my attention. I waited a long time after I found out that these ladies held the classes before I paid to attend one. In part because I just knew the dolphin was my animal totem and because I needed to save up my money.
The class I attended was pretty big. It was like a huge drumming gathering because we all brought our drums and raised the vibrations in the home like nothing I had felt before. There was a wonderful smudging with sage and sweetgrass, we all had our journals, blankets, or mats and found our spot and place on the floor that felt good to us. I do not remember how many ladies were drumming to take us into our journey, I want to say 3 or 4 but I am not sure if that is correct.
All of the students had to clear their minds and anchor their self and allow the drums to carry us into the Earth to the underworld (other realm) where our animal totems reside. I always loved this kind of journey because I entered the earth (spiritually) from the trunk of an ancient Oak tree and anchored a golden spiritual cord to the roots while I journeyed forward. Once and for all I was going to finally have confirmation that the Dolphin was my animal totem. While in this journey, we were told not to speak to anybody or anything. I was walking along a huge creek (in my mind's eye) and I see the most beautiful dolphins. They were huge, and there were three of them but they did not stop and tell me they were my Animal Totems. The ladies made a fast beat with their drums and that pulled us out of the journey/meditation state we were in. I wrote in my journal about my experience and walked outside to get some fresh air, my heart ached and I was so sad, because the dolphins I seen were not my totems. I wanted to get into my car and leave but I had paid too much money for this class so I continued.
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A Native American Quote
We must protect the forests for our children, grandchildren and children yet to be born. We must protect the forests for those who can't speak for themselves such as the birds, animals, fish and trees
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My Personal Animal Totems
My Wolf
The Two Tone WolfAs the class continued, I entered the earth the same way as before. I was walking through the woods and seen this set of HUGE Timber Wolves. I asked them if they were my Animal Spirit Totems and they just turned their head to the direction I was suppose to walk. I walked over the hill pass them and there was this creature like I had never seen before!
It was the biggest wolf I had ever seen, and it kept changing colors. It would switch from being black and white one side, then switch to white and black on the other side. There was one solid black spot on the forehead of the white side of the wolf, and on the black side of the wolf on the forehead there was a white spot. Watching this wolf continually changing started to make me feel queasy. So I asked this wolf, "Are you my Animal Spirit Totem?" It nodded its head yes. So I asked it why it kept changing colors like that, no answer. I asked again, still no answer! The ladies on the drums made the fast drumming sound and I knew the time was up for this journey. Out of respect I thanked the wolf and turned and left.
The class decided to take a break and eat some lunch, so I grabbed my journal and went back outside and found a secluded area by a tree and leaned back against it. I did not eat anything but had a thirst that was unbelievable. I was writing about what I experienced, and I suppose I looked dazed or zoned out because the lady holding the class came over to me and asked how I was enjoying the class. I said it was okay, I was disappointed that the dolphin was not animal totem, and went on to tell her about the wolf. All she would do is sit there and smile! Grrr!! Finally she said, "WhiteOak, the yin-yang, the black and white, teaches us what? " Balance; was my reply. She got up and left me with that thought.
During our journey in to communicate more with our newly found Animal Spirit Totem I sat in front of my wolf and looked it straight in the eyes and once again asked it why kept switching colors back and forth. In my heart and with spiritual ears I heard this: "WhiteOak, you must learn Balance in order to do the things you must do. There are many helpers around you, and now I am with you, trust and believe in the Balance you are beginning to awaken." I reached over and hugged this wolf, and it finally stopped switching colors, when it settled it was completely black on side with the white spot and the other side is completely white with a black spot, hence the artwork I created.
The first three things I did when I got home that night was, light a black and a white candle, drew a design for a medicine bag and got a piece of clay and began molding it into a wolfs head. As odd as it may sound, to this very day almost 20 years later, I can still feel the fur from the hug I gave my wolf in my Shamanic Journey!
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The Good Medicine Society
An 8 week course I took
According to a Philosophy of Good Medicine Class I took for 8 weeks we were given a list of Medicine Teachers and Gifts that we are given at birth. This is that list.If your Birthday falls between: Mar 21-Apr 20 Your teacher is the Sheep and Resources is the gift.
If your Birthday falls between: Apr 21-May 21 Your teacher is the Buffalo and Resources is the gift.
If your Birthday falls between May 22-Jun 21 Your teacher is the Tree and Thought & Communication are the gifts.
If your Birthday falls between Jun 22-Jul 22 Your teacher is the Crayfish and Feelings is the gift.
If your Birthday falls between Jul 23-Aug 23 Your teacher is the Panther and Love & the Will to accomplish are the gifts.
If your Birthday falls between Aug 24-Sep 22 Your teacher is the Corn and Service & Analysis are the gifts.
If your Birthday falls between Sep 23-Oct 23 Your teachers are Fox & Mouse and Balance is the gift.
If your Birthday falls between Oct 24-Nov 22 Your teachers are Eagle & Bug and Desire is the gift.
If your Birthday falls between Nov 23-Dec 21 Your teachers are Horse & Archer and Aspiration is the gift.
If your Birthday falls between Dec 22-Jan 20 Your teacher is the Deer and Use & Conservation are the gifts.
If your Birthday falls between Jan 21-Feb 18 Your teachers are Coyote & Rabbit and Experiential Knowledge is your gift.
Feb 19-Mar 20 Fish Faith
In memory of the Chicken
My Medicine Tale about Hawk Medicine
My Hawk MedicineSometimes we are taught lessons in different ways!
I was standing in my kitchen talking to a friend on the phone. While I was talking to her, I was staring out in my back yard watching this beautiful nature scene. The neighbors chickens were clucking around the yard, birds were flying all over the place, squirrels were running here and there as if playing tag! Within a snap of your fingers, I seen this flash in the yard and then heard was this terrible screeching sound.
It shocked me, I told my friend I had to go and I hung up on her. I ran to the back yard and what was once this beautiful nature scene, turn almost dead still. I looked over and seen this small pile of feathers laying on the ground. I stood there and cried over this pile of feathers that once belonged to a chicken!
I went back into the house, got my medicine bag with cornmeal and sage, went back down to this pile of feathers and did a blessing for the chicken that the HAWK grabbed! I got a pile of feathers and brought them inside the house, wrapped them red cloth. I remember being so Mad at that HAWK! It came to me to take these feathers to drumming circle and give them out for people to place on their drums. All of this so the chicken could be honored!
The pair of Hawks who lived on my property in my trees, came after I spiritually invited them there. Later that afternoon, I was standing at the window again, and I heard this very gentle voice say to me, "WhiteOak, it is the cycle of life. The Hawk only needed to feed." So as much I did not want to understand that, deep inside my soul I knew the Hawk would not have killed that chicken just for the sake of killing it, but it did it because it needed to feed.
I know this may seem silly to some, and that is okay. I see life in such a sacred way, that regardless if it is alive, it is life, plus I had never seen anything like that before. So I know I was being taught a very important lesson on my own journey.
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- Jewelsofawe Jewelsofawe Nov 20, 2009 @ 1:22 am
- I love your drum. Looks like mine. I have a picture of mine on one of my lenses. I think you saw it. Blessed!
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- WhiteOak50 WhiteOak50 Aug 24, 2009 @ 2:39 pm | in reply to cureremedies
- Heather, that is fancinating to know. It is interesting how you seen the black wing, and feel the connection with the hawk. Besides the hawk, I also have a strong connection with Raven and Crow-Both of their wings are black as is the "Peace Spreader" as GreyHawk use to call them (the vulcher sp?)
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- cureremedies cureremedies Aug 24, 2009 @ 1:26 pm
- Loved this lens whiteoak! After doing many meditations trying to connect with my gatekeeper, I do believe that my animal todem is a tiger and that my body protector is a hawk. I've journeyed myself to the underworld in search of my animal todem and couldn't find my todem, but after a month of meditation, I did get a tiger and a hawk. At least I believe it to be a hawk....all I ever see is a large black wing covering me as I merge with it. I get the sense that it is a hawk. Would also explain why I always see hawks all the time!
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- WhiteOak50 WhiteOak50 Jul 26, 2009 @ 7:03 pm | in reply to Frankster
- Thank you so much. I look forward to speaking to you more about your totems.
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- Frankster Frankster Jul 26, 2009 @ 3:42 pm
- Excellent lens. It really held my interest throughout and I love the photos. Bear hugs, Frankster aka Bearmeister aka Cat-Woman
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