Meaning of Animal Totems


 

Antelope (Pronghorn)

Keynote: Speed and Adaptibility of the Mind

Cycle of Power: Spring and Autumn

 

Armadillo

Keynote: Personal Protection, Discrimination, and Empathy

Cycle of Power: Year-round

 

Ass

Keynote: Wisdom and Humility

Cycle of Power: Year-round

 

Badger

Keynote: Bold Self-Expression and Reliance - Keeper of Stories

Cycle of Power: Late Spring

 

Bat

Keynote: Transition and Initiation

Cycle of Power: Nighttime

 

Bear

Keynote: Awakening the Power of the Unconscious

Cycle of Power: Spring and Summer

 

Beaver

Keynote: The Building of Dreams

Cycle of Power: Dusk and Night

 

Bison (Buffalo)

Keynote: Manifesting Abundance through Right Action

Cycle of Power: Year-round

 

Bobcat

Keynote: Silence and Secrets

Cycle of Power: Late Winter and Spring

 

Bull

Keynote: Fertility

Cycle of Power: Year-round

 

Cat

Keynote: Mystery, Magic, and Independence

Cycle of Power: Nighttime

 

Cougar

Keynote: Coming into Your Own Power

Cycle of Power: Year-round

 

Coyote

Keynote: Wisdom and Folly

Cycle of Power: Year-round

 

Deer

Keynote: Gentleness and Innocence - Gentle Luring to New Adventure

Cycle of Power: Autumn and Spring

 

Dogs

Keynote: Faithfulness and Protection

Cycle of Power: Year-round

 

Dolphin

Keynote: The Power of Breath and Sound

Cycle of Power: Year-round

 

Elephant

Keynote: Ancient Power, Strength, and Royalty

Cycle of Power: Year-round

 

Elk (Wapiti)

Keynote: Strength and Nobility

Cycle of Power: Autumn

 

Fox

Keynote: Feminine Magic of Camouflage, Shapeshifting and Invisibility

Cycle of Power: Nocturnal, Dawn, and Dusk

 

Giraffe

Keynote: Farsightedness

Cycle of Power: Year-round

 

Goat (Mountain)

Keynote: Surefootedness and Seeking New Heights

Cycle of Power: Late fall and Early Winter

 

Groundhog (Woodchuck)

Keynote: Mystery of Death without Dying - Trance - Dreams

Cycle of Power: Winter

 

Horse

Keynote: Travel, Power, and Freedom

Cycle of Power: Year-round

 

Leopard

See the separate entry for the 'Snow Leopard'. Information on the leopard has also been included in the category of 'Panther'.

 

Lion

Keynote: Assertion of the Feminine and the Power of the Female Sun

Cycle of Power: Year-round

 

Lynx

Keynote: Secrets and Vision of the Hidden and Unseen

Cycle of Power: Winter

 

Moose

Keynote: Primal Feminine Energies and the Magic of Life and Death

Cycle of Power: Late Fall and Early Winter (November) - The Time of Approaching Shadows 

 

Mouse

Keynote: Attention to Detail

Cycle of Power: Five-to-Six-Week Cycles

 

Opossum

Keynote: The Use of Appearances

Cycle of Power: Spring

 

Otter

Keynote: Joy, Playfulness, and Sharing

Cycle of Power: Spring and Summer

 

Panther

Keynote: Reclaiming One's True Power

Cycle of Power: Dark of the Moon - New Moon - Winter

 

Porcupine

Keynote: Renewed Sense of Wonder

Cycle of Power: Autumn

 

Prairie Dog

Keynote: Community

Cycle of Power: Spring and Summer

 

Rabbit (Hare)

Keynote: Fertility and New Life

Cycle of Power: Year-round

 

Raccoon

Keynote: Dexterity and Disguise

Cycle of Power: Spring and Summer - Nocturnal

 

Rams (Bighorn Sheep)

Keynote: Seeking New Beginnings

Cycle of Power: Late Fall and Early Winter

 

Rat

Keynote: Success, Restlessness and Shrewdness

Cycle of Power: Year-round

 

Rhinoceros

Keynote: Ancient Wisdom

Cycle of Power: Year-round

 

Sea Lions ans Seals

Keynote: Active Imagination, Creativity and Lucid Dreaming

Cycle of Power: Year-round

 

Skunk

Keynote: Sensuality, Respect, and Self-Esteem

Cycle of Power: Year-round

 

Snow Leopard

Keynote: Overcoming our Demons and Haunts, and Renewal of Vision and Vitality

Cycle of Power: Dawn - Early Morning, and Dusk - Early Evening

 

Squirrel

Keynote: Activity and Preparedness

Cycle of Power: Year-round

 

Tiger

Keynote: Passion, Power, Devotion and Sensuality

Cycle of Power: Nocturnal - Full Moon and New Moon

 

Weasel

Keynote: Sly and Secret Circumvention and/or Pursuit

Cycle of Power: Nocturnal

 

Whale

Keynote: Creation, Power of Song, Awakening Inner Depths

Cycle of Power: Year-round

 

Wolf

Keynote: Guardianship, Ritual, Loyalty, and Spirit

Cycle of Power: Year-round - Full Moons - Twilight

 

 

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Source: Animal-Speak - Ted Andrews