Spirit Animals - Totems
Skunk - Terri
The skunk totem animal is associated with both healing and strategy. Although the skunk is not as strong as the wolf or the bear, it uses its unique abilities to overcome its opponents. In this way, the skunk totem is clever and adaptable.
People with the skunk totem animal are pacifists. Even when backed into a corner, they would prefer not to hurt anyone. This means that they have to be clever in order to defend themselves without doing any harm to anyone.
In addition, the skunk totem animal can provide powerful healing energy. In many tribes, the skunk has been used as a ward against illness and disease.
For emotional healing, the skunk teaches us to embrace ourselves as we are and treat our own healing with compassion and gentleness.
Fox - Michelle
The fox is often associated with the figure of the trickster, but as a spirit animal, it can also turn into a teacher providing guidance on swiftly finding your way around obstacles. If you follow the fox totem wisdom, you may be called to use or develop quick thinking and adaptability. Responsive, sometimes cunning, this power animal is a great guide when you are facing tricky situations.
The symbolic meanings associated with the fox are:
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Physical or mental responsiveness, increased awareness
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Cunning; seeing through deception; call to be discerning
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Ability to find your way around, to be swift in tricky situations
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Affinity with nocturnal activities and dream work
Deer - Laura
When you have the deer as spirit animal, you are highly sensitive and have a strong intuition. By affinity with this animal, you have the power to deal with challenges with grace. You master the art of being both determined and gentle in your approach. The deer totem wisdom imparts those with a special connection with this animal with the ability to be vigilant, move quickly, and trust their instincts to get out the trickiest situations.
The meanings associated with the deer combine both soft, gentle qualities with strength and determination:
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Gentleness
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Ability to move through life and obstacles with grace
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Being in touch with inner child, innocence
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Being sensitive and intuitive
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Vigilance, ability to change directions quickly
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Magical ability to regenerate, being in touch with life’s mysteries
Chimpanzee - Dottie
People with chimp totem have a great deal of intelligence and knowledge. These folks are always the wise adviser and mentor to many of their peers. As a result, they are continually manifesting and transmitting their insights, awareness, and observations of the human condition. People with the Chimpanzee spirit animal are amiable, innocent, curious, and gentle. They are also very committed and successful in their relationships. Occasionally, they function as a benevolent trickster and teacher to those around them. Chimp power animal folks, like the Roadrunner totem, also have a powerful connection with all things spiritual and use their intuition regularly.