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Spirit Horse Totem

Horse as your Animal Spirit Totem

painted a picture one time and named it "Spirit Horse" because of the "spirit medicine" horses carry. They carry a strong medicine for strength and courage. I remember when I painted the picture I was at a point in my life where I could feel my strength and courage lowering and I knew I needed help. So I called upon "Horse Medicine". I have always had a very strong connection with horses. I rode my first one when I was twelve or thirteen years old and the moment I sat on the horses back something just filled my energy with so much freedom. I remember riding with a friend one time and she made the horse we were riding rock (I do not know the correct terminology for it) but feeling the wind on my face and the movement of horse, I always wished I could freeze that moment in time. This lens will be about different things associated with horses and the 'spirit medicine' they carry. I have been trying to search for my picture of "Spirit Horse" but have not found it yet. For some reason I just cannot get that picture out of my mind. So I am writin

g this lens and perhaps one day I will have to sketch or paint another "Spirit Horse". Read more at www.squidoo.com

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Hawk- Bird of Prey as Our Totem

Hawk Medicine is something I am very familiar with. It is not one of my birth animals according to many different traditions, but it is something I know that has been with me all of my life. I came to realize my Hawk Medicine when I was in my late twenties, but did not fully understand it until the early nineties. So what does all of this mean? Many different cultures believe that each of us carry different spiritual animal medicines. Hawks are messengers from the Divine-They bring us messages in many different forms and it is up to us to acknowledge the message or not. According to Ted Andrews, Hawk Medicine is visionary power and Guardianship. Their cycle of power is Spring and Fall Equinox and the New Moon. How often do you see Hawks? I know some areas you see them several times a day, every day-does this mean they always have messages? I believe they do in a sense. It may not be a direct message from one your ancestors, but they always have something to teach us. It is up to us to understand the messages we are given. One of the problems with being an Adult oppose to a child is often we are not able to tap into the "innocence" of believing. As a child we believed without question, but as an adult we question a lot because we try to analyze everything to the fullest. This lens is about Hawk Medicine as an Animal Totem. Read more at www.squidoo.com

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What are Animal Spirit Totems?

Every one of us are given many Spiritual Helpers throughout our lives to help us go through certain experiences. As we grow spiritually our Spirit Helpers change. I know that some classes I have taken taught us that during our birth we are given certain animal medicine. I will list these in the lens. 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. One of the most important things to ALWAYS remember: Although we may be very drawn to some animals does not make them our totem animals. Our Animal Spirit Totems actually pick us, which is a very big honor. Read more at www.squidoo.com

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Our Animal Totems

I write about this topic often. Everyone of us have several different "Animal Totems" throughout our life. Often the concept of your Animal Totems is not understood but seen in a different way, which is okay.  Everyone of us absorbs information the way we need to so we can understand it. I wanted to share a few of my own thoughts and a few of my links to pages I have written about this topic.  

First, what is an Animal Totem?  An animal totem is the spiritual aspect of an animal that teaches and guides us through certain situations in our life.  They work with us on a high spiritual level to help us co-exist and get through a lot of real-life situations and ordeals.  My knowledge about Animal Totems has came from Elders, my own Animal Totems by visions and deep meditation (also known as Shamanic Journey's) and also a few books.  

Throughout our lives, different animals will appear to help us through different situations.  Each animal carries a certain "Spiritual Animal Medicine" such as Deer teaches us to be kinder, rabbit teaches us to listen closely, hummingbird's remind us to be joyful-These are only a few examples.  I plan on writing a lot more pages focusing on each animal, it will take a lot of time, but it will be worth it.

Here are some pages I have written so far.  Please take a look and if you would like leave a message in the guestbook it would be greatly appreciated.  Never be afraid to ask questions, because someone will always try to answer it.

                                                                       Spirit Wolf Totem

Spirit Hawk Totem

Spirit Horse Totem

      Animal Medicine Tales

   Animal Spirit Totems

 

I am in the process of writing a page now about Butterfly and Dragonfly Totems.  So I will list that link shortly.  

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