Native American Totems

Discovering the medicine and lessons learned from the spirits of animals and all living things.

The Totem Of Porcupine

The Totem Of Porcupine

Is it possible that the Native American totem of brother Porcupine is working with you right now? It could very well be if you were drawn to this page or if you are noticing that porcupines keep grabbing your attention in some way. What is the medicine that you can...

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The Jaguar Totem

The Jaguar Totem

The medicine that we learn from Jaguar as a totem is of integrity and impeccability. The spirit of this sacred cat eats away at the unclean aspects of human behavior. Brother Jaguar teaches us the punishments of our inappropriate behavior toward our fellow humans and...

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Wild Boar Totem

Wild Boar Totem

The spirit of the Wild Boar can be a totem for many with its powerful medicine teaching us about confrontation. One might think that if the Wild Boar Totem is of Native American tradition that it would have to do with confronting our enemies. In a way that is true but...

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Lizard: Native American Totem

Lizard: Native American Totem

Let's find out the medicine we learn when Lizard is one of our Native American Totems. Brother Lizard teaches us about dreaming. Actually it is the medicine of dreamers. When a dreamer calls you into their realm they can always help you to see the shadow in your...

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The Totem Medicine Of Turtle

The Totem Medicine Of Turtle

What lessons do we learn if Turtle is an animal totem that is working with us? In Native American traditions and teachings we find that Turtle is the oldest symbol for our planet. Both the symbol and the animal spirit are a personification of goddess energy and the...

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Prairie Dog As Native American Totem

Prairie Dog As Native American Totem

When Prairie Dog comes to us as a Native American totem we learn the main medicine of "Retreat". This rest message may be telling us that our body is running low on fuel and it is time to stop and fill our energy tank back up. When we get so busy that we put our basic...

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Native American Totem: Wolf

Native American Totem: Wolf

Wolf as a Native American totem is known as the Teacher. Brother wolf is a pathfinder who howls, sings, and teaches us how to "know".  He can come to you as a birth totem if you are born during the moon that falls between February 19th through March 20th. Brother Wolf...

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Medicine Wheel The North Wind Ruled By Waboose

Medicine Wheel The North Wind Ruled By Waboose

As I write this post we are about mid-way in the time that the Spirit Keeper Waboose is strong in the Medicine Wheel of life. We are in the time of the North Wind a time of ending and beginning.  Waboose (White Buffalo) watches over the spirits of those born under the...

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The Native American Totem Of Whale

The Native American Totem Of Whale

Some might find it odd that Whale would be a Native American Totem to learn from. It really isn't all that unusual as many tribes lived on the coast lines of North America but even the tribes who lived inland know of Whale. Whale is the record keeper and is very much...

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Weasel: Native American Animal Totem

Weasel: Native American Animal Totem

The medicine that comes from the Native American animal totem of weasel is that of stealth.  It has an incredible amount of energy and ingenuity. Some who have this totem find it a difficult totem to have. There is some significance that ermine or weasel is a pelt...

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