Animal Totems and Medicine. }{ [daily event]

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With the new year soon to be upon us I decided it was time for a bit of a new mind set. So for the next month I will be updating this thread daily with two animal totems, and their spirit guides and medicine. Everyone else is perfectly welcome to comment or add more if they'd like. And if anyone here finds what they feel to be their spirit guide then that would be wonderful! So I'm gonna do this in alphabetical order for the time being but don't worry about messing up any order. It'll just pop up bellow or whatever.

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Aligator

Ancient wisdom, primal energy, survival, tradition. Alligator people tend to be assertive and self-assured, but are subtle and not overly showy. They are confident in their own power and not afraid to use it, but are rarely aggressive without good reason. An alligator totem can teach us to be patient, observant, and how to excel in life using our natural talents.

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Arctic Fox

Cunning, stealth, persistence. The arctic fox is infinitely adaptable, living its life in one of the world’s most extreme climates. Arctic fox people tend to be sly, graceful, and have a near magic ability to make something out of nothing, utilizing even the most limited of resources. Arctic fox as a totem can teach us the ability to go with the flow of life, changing ourselves to suit our ever-evolving environments.

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Badger

Powerful, passionate, aggressive. Badger people are often very self-confident and self-reliant, fiercely loyal to those close to them and rather off-standish to those that are not. Badger medicine teaches people how to be introspective, withdraw into themselves, and create a strong, defensive exterior.

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Bat

Luck, happiness, transformation. Bat medicine is often hand in hand with the need for personal transformation; whether that is a need to break old habits or ties or form new ones. The bat is a guide, helping people to understand difficult situations and giving them strength to make necessary changes.

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Bear

The bear is an extremely strong symbol of healing and personal strength. Bear medicine is often tied to introspective healing; the need to go within oneself to find answers. The bear is also a symbol of direction and of being able to know when you are on the path that is truly right for you.

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Buffalo

Community, sacrifice, wisdom. The buffalo is an intense symbol of life and abundance. Buffalo people are often wise leaders, good providers and gentle in nature but firm in resolve. Buffalo medicine teaches us that all things can be gained through hard work and patience.

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Bull

Fertility, masculinity, strength. With a fiery temperment and no lack of brute strength, the bull is a very strong symbol of masculine power. It is often associated with the sun, but also with the moon and the skies. It is also a symbol of justice and order.

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Camel

Patience, perseverance, stamina. Camel people are often superbly adapted to their own situation, but rather clumsy and inflexible in others. The camel is a symbol of a strong work ethic and stubborn attitude. While camel people can often be short tempered with small annoyances, they have almost limitless patience for life's most difficult hurdles.

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Caribou

Caribou is one of the strongest symbols of a personal, spiritual journey. The caribou spirit is a guide, carrying and leading people to the spirit world and back. Caribou people are often very sensitive to the energy around them and spend their lives walking between two worlds.

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Cat

Cat represents a balance of strength in both physical and spiritual, psychic and sensual powers, merging these two worlds into one. Curious, intelligent, and physically adept, cat people tend to live in a world all their own.

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Cheetah

Speed and focus. Cheetah medicine can give us the burst of energy necessary to start a task or the focus needed, when the energy is there, to complete it. Cheetah can teach us to stick to our goals no matter how much the path weaves and winds.

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Coyote

Coyote is a complex symbol of humor, cunning, and survival. Coyote is often portrayed as the 'wise fool', helping people to see the truth in difficult situations. Coyote medicine is often strongly tied to learning to be adaptable, seeing the humor in even the worst situations, and being able to cope with even the toughest things life can throw at you.

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Crow

Intelligence, adaptability, survival skills. Crow people often find a harmonious balance in their lives between cities and wild places, though they often stay tied to city life through want or need. Crow represents change, whether it be through growth or destruction. Crow is the opposite side of the same coin as raven.

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Deer

Compassion, regeneration, sensitivity. Emotionally sensitive, deer people tend to be quiet, gentle, empathic, spiritually well-attuned. Deer medicine teaches people to fully open themselves to the world, physically and emotionally. From this, they gain incredible power and experience, but give themselves a balancing weakness, the chance of being hurt, at the same time.

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