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By Dove, www.TarotwithLove.com  I’ve been itchin’ to write about this since Monday, but…I dunno, sometimes I wonder if I should be sharin’ so much of my “stuff,” but I’ve gotta trust that “itch” :)   Most of it I keep to myself, but some of these magical moments are just too amazing not to share…  So here we go.

Monday (the 17th) was, um, a very interesting “errand day,” and I’m recalling that my last errand day started out with some interesting energy as well.  Right off, in driving toward town, I noticed the license plate in front of me was either 11 or it totalled to 11.  Okay, no biggee, I often notice such things.  I got to the post office, it had been two weeks since I’d been there.  I was amazed that I didn’t have much mail, but in my box there were two bigger-box keys for two packages I needed to get.  I looked at the number on one of them, it was 11 :)  Hmmm, synchronous with the 11 license plate, was my thought.  The other box key number was 4. 

I then wondered which box I should open first, which package might be heavier, thinking the lighter one would be easier to hold while getting the heavier one…  As I wondered which would be best to open first, I heard “4″ and thought, alrighty then ;)  I opened 4 (I can’t remember if it was the lighter one, but I think so) and then got the other package from Box 11.  Okay, now hang on, this is actually building to something :) 

My next stop was a town about 20 miles from here.  I got on the highway and was amazed when I saw the license plate in front of me, it was a long number, but the last three digits were, “411.”  Within seconds, I looked up and a car with one of those temporary tags was in front of me and it was here that I realized we had some mucho magic goin’ on, heh  I saw in the first “box” of this temporary tag, “4″ and the next box was “11″ — the date was 4-11-08.  Alrighty then…a huge emphasis on 411, and all within about 10 or 15 minutes? — and so intriguing that that “little voice” instructed me to go to the 4 first, then 11.  Then I remembered the day before that I had gotten “something” that was pointing me to the end of the first week of April, not far from that date.  So now I’m feeling something “interesting” is going to be happening on that day…

I started seeing an explosion of 11’s and multiples of 11 (22, 33) — and that continued for most of the day.  (Ya’ know, anywhere there were numbers.)  I started thinking about the number 11 — and “double magic” popped into my head, referencing the two ones in the 11.  One is the number of the Magician in the Tarot, hence “double magic.”  I liked that :)  Perhaps it referenced heightened “magic” beginning to happen in my life.  It’s pretty magical already :)

But the rest of my Monday wasn’t as “peachy” as it usually is.  Shortly after all the “411″ messages, I noticed a marquee (driving through a little town toward the other) that said something about “stand up” or “standing up,” and when I arrived at my destination, I had to follow that advice.  A retailer was going back on a price (reneging) that she had quoted me over the phone, and after that quote she ordered me a case of the stuff (and I had even told her that the price was the only reason I ordered and was willing to drive the 20 miles for it – strangely, she thought since “the price changed in the computer” in the interim, the rest didn’t matter).  I definitely “stood up” to that challenge and was victorious … but I didn’t like having to start my day with that kind of unpleasantness.  And then I was thinking that wasn’t very dang magical, lol ;)

The 11 thing continued throughout the day, but nothing much else to “write home about,” but there was one more little point of magic that gave me a bit of a thrill.  My last stop of the day, a late evening trip to the grocery store (the local healthfood store).  I had to return from my visit earlier that day because of an error on my ticket (hmm, yeah, the day did seem to have a few little snags like that, and that isn’t the norm). 

I told a girl at the service desk about the error, she agreed with my remedy, and said to just tell the cashier.  I thanked her…she was a new girl, so I asked what her name was.  “Raven,” she said :)  I couldn’t help but smile and say, “Ah, I love that name.”  The crow and the raven animal totems are pretty much the same type of energy, and I consider them both under my “crow” totem — they are both very much about magic :)  I thought that was a highly cool punctuation for this “Magic Monday.”

I later asked my Tarot what the “411″ message was about and drew the Magician :)  I asked for clarity and drew the Fool card.  Hmmm, pretty powerful stuff.  The Fool’s magic comes from his/her childlike faith/trust and generally care-free, childlike and playful attitude toward life.  When we become like the “fool,” and begin to trust in our own magic, we too become “magical” :)

Peace,
Dove

By Dove, www.TarotwithLove.com  It’s inconceivable to me what we’re doing to our precious world…  I don’t recommend continual focus on the negative, but we do need to be aware of the “monsters” we’re creating…the monstrous things we’re doing to Nature.  There has to be a balance between focusing on (manifesting) that which we wish to create (healing of our precious planet, peace…) and taking action intuitively toward making these changes. 

I hesitated making this post, but I kept thinking about this …

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“It was the news that the sexuality of starlings is being increasingly affected by contamination from female hormones like oestrogen from the contraceptive pill and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). These hormones are contained in female urine which passes through the sewage treatment process unchanged and the birds foraging for worms at the sewage works consume the chemicals. One effect of this is to increase the size of that part of the brain which controls their singing, and their song patterns are now very different to what would be expected from male starlings.”

Read more here:  http://salonesoterica.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/prepare-to-download-your-sexuality/

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Even though there are other sad things like this indicated in this article — how we’re screwing up the animals, I was sitting here thinking about a world where birds could no longer sing…  And in walks a co-worker from outside, and he expresses his joy about the nice weather, “The sun is shining, the birds are singing…”  It was difficult not to respond with, “Yeah, for now.”  His synchronous comment spurred me to go ahead and post this. I so want to believe that we will stop all of this insanity — that we will change before it’s too late, long before the birds stop singing…

Peace,
Dove
 

By Dove, www.TarotwithLove.com  Wow.  The Hawk came to me in a big way yesterday.  I’m still working on deducing all that it wished to convey to me.  It was late yesterday evening.  I work in a huge glass-walled building, so I have the delicious pleasure of seeing my winged ones often :)  Yesterday, as I sat at my desk, I looked up and saw a huge pair of wings through the glass across the building, directly in front of me. 

A HUGE hawk was landing on the tip-top of this skinny, leafless little tree.  It looked strange, it seemed like the little branch on that skinny tree wouldn’t be strong enough to hold the weight of this massive bird.  I couldn’t leave my desk, but I so wanted to get a closer look.  It sat there for quite a while, and I kept looking up at it with a big ole smile, knowing it was here for me :) 

Then I noticed something interesting…  There was a small sign a couple of feet from my desk that said “Special,” an item here on display.  As I looked at the hawk, I noticed that this sign was, from my perspective, directly below the hawk (even though the hawk was outside, maybe 100 feet from me).  I thought, hmmm, this Hawk is special :)

I thought about doing a post right then, but changed my mind…  I wasn’t sure I was going to do one, until I came upon a Hawk interpretation just now, and the synchronicity was so cool, I had to share.  Note, right before doing a google search this morning, and coming upon this hawk interpretation, I had asked my supervisor if he thought it had been a red-tailed hawk, and he said it probably was.  I think that’s the most common one around here.  Here’s the interpretation, notice the mention of “special” :)  (see source link below)

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HAWK

Power, Magic, Messenger

Hawk is the messenger, the protector and
the visionaries of the Air.
It holds the key to higher levels of consciousness.
This totem awakens vision and
inspires a creative life purpose.
A Hawk totem is filled with responsibility
because Hawk people seek the overall view.
They are aware of omens and spirit messages.

A Red-Tailed Hawk Totem is special. 
It has direct ties to the Kundalini, the seat of primal life force.
It is associated with the base chakra .
If you have this Totem, you be aware of and work toward fulfilling your soul’s purpose.
It reflects a greater intensity of energy within your life:
physical, emotional, mental and spiritual forces will all be strong within you.
The Red-Tail Hawk is a permanent totem — it will always be with you.

It is associated with the number “14″ with the Tarot card Temperance.
This card represents the teaching of higher expressions of psychic ability and vision.

Source:  http://www.linsdomain.com/totems/pages/hawk.htm

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I shared another  very special Hawk totem  in a previous blog, and was stating that I felt the Hawk was a permanent totem for me.  Now I’m feeling even more sure that this is true.  Now some might feel that I had remembered the “special” from reading this interpretation from this previous post (which I’m only just now discovering is the same one), but if that’s true, how interesting that my environment played along with it by providing a “SPECIAL” sign (literally) right below this amazing bird :)

I also love the following site for totem interpretations.  Here’s the link and some excerpts from her elaborate Hawk page.

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“Many of the messages Hawk may bring are about freeing yourself of thoughts and beliefs that are limiting your ability to soar above your life and gain a greater perspective.  If one remains earthbound, then the possibilities of life are limited! It is this ability to soar high above to catch a glimpse of the bigger picture that is one of the aspects of Hawk medicine that makes it so valuable: If one is undergoing a difficult passage to know that just over the next hill is freedom and liberation if one keeps going can be a Godsend in supporting the person to keep moving forward!”

“For those who have difficulty attracting financial well being due to false or negative beliefs about money and success, Hawk can help to understand the true spiritual intent and purpose behind money and guide one in establishing new beliefs that are more joyful and abundant in nature.  Hawk can alert us to those times when we should NOT take action because we do not yet have all the information we need. For example, someone is thinking of about becoming involved in a relationship, personal or business, yet they get the feeling that something is “not quite right”. This needs to be heeded and Hawk sent forth to gather the appropriate information to help the person make the best choice. Sometimes the person finds that Hawk was telling them to steer clear for very good reasons!”

“Some with Hawk medicine find they have difficulty attracting the ‘right life partner.’ Hawk people may find that they tend to attract more “earthy” types who find the Hawk person’s need to “soar” disruptive or unimportant. This may occur because at a deeper level the Hawk person is fearful of soaring too high and crashing to earth Icarus like. In this instance, the Hawk person’s real issue is one of learning how to trust themselves and their medicine. Hawk people can pair well with more earth centered people because the earthy person can encourage the Hawk person to stay on earth long enough to bring some of their visions and ideas to fruition before soaring off to the Heights again. It can be very easy for hawk people to want to stay high above the earth and never bring their wonderful ideas back to earth where they and others can put them practice.
Since Hawks mate for life, the Hawk Person may need to accept that it may take them some time before they find the person meant for them yet when they do, it is well worth the wait! Otherwise the Hawk person may find themselves tied to someone and unable to free themselves easily because of the deep entanglements they have created with this other person.”

http://morningstar.netfirms.com/hawktotem.html

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Ah, and I just remembered another winged totem from yesterday.  A robin.  It was 12 degrees here (felt like 2 degrees per the news).  When I saw this single robin sitting out there on a branch, I thought, geez, how in the world does that little one stay warm in feels-like-two-degrees weather.  I dunno, but I feel good about seeing both of those winged totems yesterday.  Very “special” indeed :)

Peace,
Dove

By Dove, www.TarotwithLove.com  I just had an epiphany ; )  I was looking at some pics of birds a moment ago.  I adore birds, they’re so incredible…  But for a nano-second I wasn’t seeing them with my usual fascination, and then it was back.  And that was the moment I “got it.”  When we feel a passion for something — I mean, it just rocks our world with joy, we’re seeing with “divine eyes.”  That’s what came to me. 

And maybe we have certain things that we naturally see with “divine eyes,” our “passion(s),” and maybe that’s one reason it’s so important for us to discover our passion.  Because that spurs our “divine eyes,” and we begin to see other things with divine eyes.  The sky, trees, sun, moon, the stars, clouds, rain, water, animals, birds, bees, flowers — people : )  

It’s so easy though for me to feel overwhelmed by the beauty, the ”magic” of Nature….difficult for me to understand why others don’t seem to see it like I see it.  Nature is so alive with “spirit,” it radiates with it… 

But it’s a challenge to see it in people, people hide the “spirit” in them, they’re afraid of it, they deny it.  But I’ve seen it in their eyes…when they’re being loving, or otherwise vulnerable, trusting.  It’s those vulnerable, trusting eyes that make people lovable.   And seeing those vulnerable eyes, looking at me, trusting, it’s as overwhelming to the heart as watching the flight of a bird or drinking in a stunning blue sky, or melting with love over the sweet face of a puppy : )  If people only knew how powerful, how precious, how beautiful and loveable they are in those moments when they have spirit in their eyes, when they’re being who/what they really are…maybe they would open them more often, and begin to see themselves, and the world more readily with divine eyes : )

Peace,
Dove

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By Dove, www.TarotwithLove.com  This is for my friend, CV :) … and anyone else who may be drawn to this topic.  

Animal totems are spiritual animal guides.  They bring messages to us via their symbolic presence.  That is, if you synchronously see, and especially continue to see, or hear an animal or the name of an animal, there is a message in that.  The best book, considered a classic, on this topic is called “Animal-Speak” by Ted Andrews.  And here’s a link to a post I did not long ago that touches on this subject, Ramblings on Animal Totems and my Tarot story, “An Owl, a Crow, and a Nudge toward the Tarot”  shares the moment when I became aware of my Owl totem.

They say we each have nine totems, and although I know my nine, I’ve long felt that I have many more.  And the woman who read my aura (see my Tarot story), when she saw “sooo many animals” in my aura, I think that was a reflection of that.  I recall reading how this aligns with shamans.  And I don’t know if I am one, but many things in my life certainly align with that. 

So how did I discover my totems?  It wasn’t that long after I was nudged toward using the Tarot that I had a similar experience with animal totems.  I was guided towards some cards called, “Medicine Cards” that came with a book (by Jamie Sams/David Carson).  The very first time I shuffled these cards, I was very curious as to what card the Universe would most want to show me.  It was the Owl card.  This I already knew was one of my main nine totems, and the same with my Crow totem (see Tarot story).  I mention in my above “ramblings” post how the owl had come to me, and how I mentioned in my Tarot story how I’d had dreams of owls as well, and then when she saw it in my aura, that was the final confirmation I needed on that one.  With the crow, I can’t honestly remember how I knew that one, it was just something I knew.  I had lived in a wonderful wooded area before all of this started, and lotsa crows were there.  I liked them :) … and that’s a good indicator that a certain animal is one of your totems.  There was also this one crow that used to “visit” us there.  The wildest thing, it had one white feather.  We called it “White Feather” :)  But again, I don’t remember the actual point where I knew, I just knew.  And that right there can be the totality of discovering one of your totems.  And then it was especially nice when the aura reader saw the crow on my shoulder :)

I discovered the rest, the other seven main totems, through the Medicine Cards.  In the book, it has a spread that you can do.  Just do it one time, and it will show you your totems.  I might not have embraced this except that I saw one of them during a meditation immediately before drawing this spread.  As I began to meditate in preparation for doing this, I immediately saw the eyes of a wolf, directly in front of my eyes.  I felt sure in that moment that this was one of my totems.  After the meditation, I shuffled the cards and began to to lay them out.  The second card was the wolf :)  Ya’ gotta know, that was a thrill.  I smiled as I drew the rest of the cards.  Most of them were winged ones, which aligned with my owl and crow…and the name the Universe bestowed upon me a few years ago, “Dove.” :)   I even had an intuitive once reference me as an “Earth Angel.”  More wings ;)  And that nudges me toward seeing birds and angels in the same light…

Further synchronicity with the totems I already knew and that I saw in the spread that day is that I’ve seen that my own personality and such align with many of the characertistics of these animals.  It’s come to me that these animals actually recognize us on some level, that we actually have this energy, that it is a part of us, part of our spiritual energy.  This is why we are drawn to them and they are drawn to us.  We’re like their family :)  Cool, eh?

 I have had so many amazing experiences with the crow, it’s definitely a part of my heart.  If there’s a crow around, you can bet my attention will immediately zero in on it.   But birds in general thrill and captivate me.  I think they’re absolutely phenomenal.  Again, if you love a certain animal this much, that’s a very strong indicator that it is one of your totems.  Additionally, if you feel/believe (intuit) that a certain animal is one of your totems, then it very likely is. 

My life and health issues, my personality, my “challenges” are all reflected in these animals.  It’s very beneficial to know one’s totems.  For example, the hummingbird is one of mine.  One day in reading about it in the “Animal-Speak” book, I noted how the hummingbird eats very often, it has to…  It was around that point when I discovered my own blood sugar issues, and per this knowledge of the hummingbird, I began experimenting with eating every few hours.  Doing so was life-changing for me — one of the best health-improving rituals I’ve adopted.  Many of my totems are solitary ones, and this helps me to understand my own strong need for solitude…

Different people discover there totems in different ways.  Besides using the cards, you can simply ask the Universe to show them to you and then wait and watch :)  They might come to you in dreams, on television shows, books, magazines…through other people speaking of certain animals, etc. etc.  Ultimately, trust your intuition in knowing them when they come :)  Then get the book and read about them, you’ll see yourself in them…  The more you’re open to them (respect/honor/enjoy, call upon them), the more you’ll see the “magic” in them, and in this way (among many) that the Universe speaks to us  :)

Peace,
Dove

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By Dove, www.TarotwithLove.com  So I’ve been “tagged,” and just learned what that was, lol  Okay, Muse, here ya’ go :)

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:: 7 Random and/or Weird Things about Dove ::

1)  I’m into “woo-woo” out the wazoo :)  Ya’ know, metaphysical kinda things, a passion for the Tarot — I “believe in” pretty much everything, lol   Seriously, astrology, numerology and other fun things – most of which I used to think were totally goofy — I have, for years now, seen the truth in them.  And the more ya’ believe it, the more ya’ see it :)  Is that awesome or what? ;)  And not so unlike what an old book tells us.  It’s all about what ya’ believe :)

2)  I could spend hours and hours and hours in re-sale/consignment or “thrift” stores.  Omg, it’s like a treasure hunt to me :)  The majority of it, depending on the store, can be, well, junk.  BUT when ya’ find that jewel, oh-baby, what a rush :)  And the “hunt” is all part of the fun.  Some of my prizes from the past – a luscious pair of velvet Donna Karan leggings for $10 (ret. $100), a floral silk scarf (made in Italy) I’d paid $18 for from Spiegel  – I found several of them in a bin, 69 cents each… 

3)  I love eBay — no, I truly looooove eBay ;)  For pretty much the same reasons as indicated above.  My favorite jean jacket, Ralph Lauren, $5 — including shipping :)  Okay, I’m starting to get light-headed, too  much talk of thrifting and eBaying, lol ;)

4)  I was once encouraged to become a lawyer per one of my teachers (lawyers) of some paralegal classes I was taking.  I made the highest grades in his classes, and he said I had “higher order” thinking — I liked that :)  So I considered it for about a nano-second, even talked to the dean of a law school.  But the dean painted a reality that snapped me outta that insanity right quick :)  I do have a keen interest in the law though.  Knowledge is power :)

5)  I think animals are pure magic…look at those faces…oh-ma-gawd, they’re amazing!  And birds, they fly! :)  Lordy, I don’t know how people can just sit around taking it all for granted…  I could sit in a wooded area for hours and just watch.  Pure joy.

6)  I’m a natural redhead, but people invariably seem to feel compelled to ask me if it’s natural — and/or will conspicuously look at my roots!  Geez, that’s annoying.

7)  I almost never watch TV, I sometimes crave silence, I can’t imagine life without laughter, and I like pumpkin seeds…and goat milk…and other weird healthfood kinda things :)

By Dove, www.TarotwithLove.com  This Nature Blog is awesome, I so enjoy his pics…  His recent one of the garter snake spurred my memory of all my snake encounters in the past while living in a wooded area, so many wonderful critter encounters there :)  The individual who encouraged me to live there told me there were no snakes – and I believed him (lol), and I actually didn’t see one for quite a while.  And, of course, my first encounter with one was with a monster of a snake!! 

On a daily basis, I would walk laps at the edge of the dense woods that surrounded this place — gawd, such delicious seclusion there.  For some reason I had the tendency to stay on this path, so it wasn’t long before I’d created a cleared (no grass) path.   One day I was taking my joyous, leisurely, totally private evening walk and to my horror I almost stepped on a HUGE (I’m talkin’ huge, babe) snake lying across (horizontal to) my path — no doubt enjoying my nice cool dirt path on its belly.   I screamed, um, just a little (heh), and I ran like hell to the house.  And I’m sure the monster-snake was equally horrified by my scream…and did its best to quickly hurry toward the safety of the woods. 

Granted, I only saw it for an instant (very close to it), but I’d say it was at least four inches in diameter and at least five foot long.  At least. 

Anyway, for quite a while afterward, I stayed indoors – for a ridiculously long time — or so it seemed.  The sight of that snake totally freaked me out.  But I missed my walks so much, I missed my other critter sightings, and so I finally decided I was going to walk anyway.  I didn’t see the monster-snake again for a long time — not sure how long.  But I did begin to encounter other,  much smaller snakes, only a handful in the on-and-off years that I lived there (covering about a decade).  But what I learned was that they invariably run, er, slither away rather quickly upon seeing me :) 

Yeah, I learned that they are equally afraid of us, and with that knowledge and experience, I kinda lost a lot of the fear I had about them.  I actually have a few fun memories of them.  One where the snake just about slapped itself silly up against the concrete foundation of the house when I came upon it, and clearly frightened it.  It then zipped under the porch, never to be seen again.  Another was when I was feeling playful upon seeing a tiny snake – it looked like it was checked with black and white.  I chased it (lol) up a cedar tree and as soon as it got on the trunk, it was like it vanished…  Ah, but my most enjoyable snake memory (and, I must admit I’m glad, there weren’t that many snake encounters) was right before I made a major move in my life.  My friend brought it to me and said he’d just found it under a rock — it was gray and orange.  It was maybe eight or nine inches long — and its mouth was tiny, but I still wouldn’t have held it without gloves :)   It was wonderfully enjoyable to hold it, because it was weaving in and out through my fingers.  I just loved that, and stood there for the longest time playing with it.   In the past, I couldn’t have imagined that I’d ever do such a thing.  I changed and grew so much while living there…

So what happened to the monster snake?   Well… One day, as I was walking my neat little dirt path, I suddenly heard something shaking in the brush of the woods — it wasn’t that far behind where I’d just walked.  I turned to walk back, kinda guarded, wondering what it could be.  As I took a few steps toward it, two HUGE wings rose up outta the brush (gawd, I miss that place) and upward it went.  I still don’t know if it was an eagle or a giant hawk.  It was probably a hawk.   I was only a few feet away from it.  As it rose up, likely not happy about my presence, up came what had to have been the monster-snake.  It dangled from the mighty bird’s claws.  Lifting the newly-deceased snake’s body was clearly a challenge, the bird struggled frantically to go upward.  I was mesmerized as it finally got up into the air.  It’s claws held the head end of the snake as the other end dangled – the dangling part about two or three times longer than what it held.  I knew it wouldn’t be going far like that.   It flew maybe twenty or thirty feet deeper into the dense woods, higher into the air than you would imagine it could with that load, where I think it felt comfortably safe from me.  And it quickly droppd down into the woods.  It was one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen.

I invariably consider unusual things that happen to me as symbolic messages.  And I always try to see the message in the “highest” or most positive light.  This happened shortly before major changes began to happen in my life — a lot of dangerous situations, and yet I made it through (amazingly and, often, miraculously) without any real harm coming to me.  I’ve always felt I was protected…  The snake totem often represents transformation (major change) and the hawk totem can be about messages and protection.  I know I felt wonderful, blessed and safe after watching this.  Remember, this snake had represented something that I felt might harm me…

The following is a hawk totem interpretation that I just came upon in doing a search for it, and it definitely reflects the things that began to happen to me following that amazing sight.  It would also seem that’s true about the hawk becoming a permanent totem, it has come to me many times in various ways.  Hawks are awesome :)

 Dove

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HAWK TOTEM

Power, Magic, Messenger

Hawk is the messenger, the protector and
the visionaries of the Air.
It holds the key to higher levels of consciousness.
This totem awakens vision and
inspires a creative life purpose.

A Hawk totem is filled with responsibility
because Hawk people seek the overall view.
They are aware of omens and spirit messages.

A Red-Tailed Hawk Totem is special.
It has direct ties to the Kundalini, the seat of primal life force.
It is associated with the base chakra.
If you have this Totem, you be aware of and work toward fulfilling your soul’s purpose.
It reflects a greater intensity of energy within your life:
physical, emotional, mental and spiritual forces will all be strong within you.
The Red-Tail Hawk is a permanent totem — it will always be with you.

It is associated with the number “14″ with the Tarot card Temperance.
This card represents the teaching of higher expressions of psychic ability and vision.

Source:  http://www.linsdomain.com/totems/pages/hawk.htm

I’ve been getting the Snake totem recently…including painting one in a pic with MS Paint a few days ago, which also included what appeared to be a phoenix.  The snake seems to be representing the kundalini.  An interesting depiction, the snake nestles upon the phoenix.  I remember while painting it, I kept getting that a snake wanted to be there.  I resisted putting it there, but then gave into the intuitive nudge.   It’s called “Rising.” 

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Snake:  Symbol of Rebirth, Wisdom, Sexuality, Healing 

The snake has been a source of controversy as to its symbolism for centuries. In some religions it represents the the lower elements (devil), and in others it symbolizes healing and higher transformation.

There is so much written about the snake, that you should study it carefully to find all the lessons that it can teach. Here are some of the lessons you will learn if the snake is your personal totem.

• Rebirth of Power
• Healing and Wisdom
• Secrets of the Underworld
• Creative energy slowly released
• Compassion, clairvoyance, charm
• Death and then rebirth by shedding old ’skin’
• Sexual and creative life force

 Source:  http://www.crystal-cure.com/snake.html

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The Snake

Snakes are fascinating creatures that deserve respect.  Throughout history the snake has had many legends associated with it linking them to creation, fertility and transformation.

In Israel the snake was regarded as the earth mother and played a beneficial role in fertility.  In Egypt the cobra was  known for its ability to expand the upper neck into a disc shape by spreading its ribs which symbolized immortality.  In Christian lore the snake is seen rising from the chalice of St. John wound around a cross sometimes portrayed with a woman’s head to symbolize lust and temptation. In Eastern cultures a snake rising up through the spine represents the kundalini, or life force being awakened.

One of snakes most noticeable characteristics is the regular shedding of its outer skin as it grows. Once the skin is shed, the old inner layer becomes the new outer layer and a new inner layer of skin begins to develop. Crawling out of its old skin is very significant for those with this medicine. It is a metaphor for how we shed old ways and habits as we grow into higher spiritual energy symbolizing the death and rebirth process. It is also associated with astral travel and out of body experiences.

The eyes of a snake are always open protected by immobile transparent scales. Prior to shedding its skin the snakes markings become obscure and the eyes appear opaque or blue.  This gives it a trance like appearance as if it is looking right through you. Learning how to see into the hearts of others is part of what it teaches us. .

Snake has been a symbol of life and sexuality for thousands of years in many cultures. It is a totem of power, renewal and transmutation. Soundless in motion and invisible at rest snakes are unable to produce their own body heat.  They are often seen lying in the hot mid day sun.  The suns warmth coupled with the snakes behavior regulates their body temperature.  Not relying on the energy of food to generate body heat, they can survive on meager diets for extended periods of time. Those with this totem need very little food to energize themselves. They are usually cold and prefer warmer climates.  Their body temperatures are often lower than normal.

Snakes lack eardrums and external ear openings but have small bones in the head that conduct sound.  They are able to hear low frequency sounds and sense vibrations that travel through the earth. This links them to the underworld where secrets are stored.

The snake symbolizes healing on a cellular level. Because their bodies are lightweight and flexible they have speed and agility. When they enter into your world expect swift changes to sweep through your life. These changes signify a death of the old and a birth into untapped power, creativity and wisdom. Snake is a powerful totem to have. Only those with a high degree of spiritual training, be it past or present, will be awarded this totem. It is the guardian of sacred places and the keeper of hidden knowledge.

 Source:  http://www.sayahda.com/cyc4.html

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