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seals/sea lions

Seal's medicine includes protection during change, dreaming and lucid dreaming, imagination, creativity, protection from danger, movement through emotions, the inner voice

Celtic beliefs imply the human connection to animals is literal. It is believed that animals have the power to change into human form, and that entire clans are descended from the union of these animal people and humans. Dogs, wolves and cats are some of these animals, and one of the most common associations is… Continue

Added by LIZ on December 27, 2008 at 8:51pm — No Comments

hyena totem

totem, medicine, shamanism, hyena

Animal-Wise/Ted Andrews:

Keynote: Formidable instincts and abilities. Develop clan and communal life.

Hyenas are dog-like creatures of Africa and Asia and are often scorned for their funny looks and their scavenging habits, but they are in reality formidable hunters, taking on formidable prey. They have keen noses for hunting, and actually hunt more prey than scavenge. They will chase off lions, and a fully-grown hyena is capable of… Continue

Added by LIZ on December 27, 2008 at 8:47pm — No Comments

Okapi totem

The Okapi is found in rain forests of the Congo region and was unknown to science until around 1900. Because of its late discovery, its shy disposition and solitary lifestyle it holds the medicine of elusiveness. It is a member of the giraffe family and those with this totem should also study the giraffe. The giraffe's neck extends into the sky giving it the ability to see into the distant future. The okapi however, has short legs and a short neck and focuses its sight on the present and near… Continue

Added by LIZ on December 27, 2008 at 8:47pm — No Comments

vulture totem

The vulture is a member of the raptor family. They feed exclusively on carrion and perform a very useful function by disposing of potential sources of disease. The Pueblo Indians saw the vulture as a sign of purification and the Greeks considered it to be a symbol of transformation. As old decayed flesh was removed new life emerged. These amazing birds are vital for the health and well being of mankind and all other life forms.

The Andean Condor is the largest of the vultures with a… Continue

Added by LIZ on December 27, 2008 at 8:44pm — No Comments

wolverine totem

The wolverine is known for its great ferocity and extraordinary strength. Indian mythology describes the wolverine as a trickster hero, a link between the material world and the spirit world. In ancient mythology the energy of a trickster is linked to the underworld where the secrets of creation live.

Baby wolverines are born blind and weigh less than one pound. This prompts all their other sensory organs to awaken quickly, their sense of smell, feeling and inner sight are heightened… Continue

Added by LIZ on December 27, 2008 at 8:43pm — No Comments

crow birth sign

Crow/Raven: Sep 22 – Oct 22

Highly enthusiastic, and a natural entrepreneur, the Crow is quite a charmer. But he/she doesn't have to work at being charming – it comes easily. Everyone recognizes the Crow's easy energy, and everyone turns to the Crow for his/her ideas and opinions. This is because the Crow is both idealistic and diplomatic and is quite ingenious. In nurturing environments this Native American animal symbol is easy-going, can be romantic, and soft-spoken. Further, the crow… Continue

Added by LIZ on December 27, 2008 at 8:40pm — No Comments

bluejay totem

Animal symbolism of the blue jay includes:

* Loquaciousness

* Communication

* Determination

* Assertiveness

* Faithfulness

* Intelligence

* Advantage

* Curiosity

* Vibrancy

* Clarity

* Energy

Like the crow, magpie and raven, blue jays are talkative creatures utilizing a wide range of vocalizations to express their opinions. Indeed, their speech abilities are so advanced, that they are able to mimic other birds… Continue

Added by LIZ on December 27, 2008 at 8:38pm — No Comments

Article published in Pathways magazine

This is an article I wrote for Pathways magazine

SO let me know what you think I tried to keep it fairly simple and write it in a newspaper type style

The Beginner's Guide to Finding your Spirit Animal

The spirits can and will make their selves known to us. If we open our minds and

hearts and truly see what is around us we can learn much from the animal

kingdom.

Many pagan paths believe in animal helpers, totems,familiars, guides… Continue

Added by LIZ on December 27, 2008 at 7:35pm — No Comments

Tools of the Trade

This has been something that in my tradition the tools feel better suited to the elements that I have chosen, and I will explain my reasoning behind it.

Okay! first and foremost all you really need is the will and the word, everything else is window dressing and status symbols.The one absolute is the Book of Shadows.

Water= Chalice, bowl, cauldron. reasoning is self explanitory.

Earth= Pentacle. it represents the unified materialistic ie also coin prosperity.

Air = Fan… Continue

Added by Ragnorok on December 27, 2008 at 6:00pm — 2 Comments

I Like mines medium, my husband likes his well done, no not the steak, the witches burning at the stake!

History and the Witch Hunts

For most people, the witch hunts provide one of the most powerful testimonies of the evils of institutional religion and specifically the Christian Church. According to the popular image of the witch hunts, this was the time when a powerful Christian church kept humanity in ignorance and superstition, exercising a tyranny over intellectual life that saw hundreds of thousands, if not millions of innocent women sent to the stake. It was a campaign of… Continue

Added by Sehkmet kalikalmata on December 27, 2008 at 5:30am — No Comments

The Green Man

I don't know if any of you have seen this or heard of it. I thought it was amazing. It is a picture of The Green Man in a garden. Here is the link to the picture.

Sorry if it's not linked.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40663698@N00/363572231/

Added by Cassandra on December 26, 2008 at 6:30am — No Comments

Calling all lightworkers............

thanks TheGaianDragon. com

TheGaianDragon. com

Obe One Audrey/Founder,Starborn… Continue

Added by Ffawn on December 25, 2008 at 10:17pm — No Comments

Peace o' mind

O' Lady O' Lord grant me the peace of mind to go through the day, and by night. Grant me the self control that I keep my words in order, when surrounded by chaos. Grant me the self control so that I don't react to mundane stupidity. Grant me the wisdom to know better and the cunning to apply with grace. Grant me the ability to learn & grow and pass along what I…

Added by Ragnorok on December 25, 2008 at 5:56pm — No Comments

The Pentagram

The earliest known use of the pentagram dates back to around 3500BC at Ur of the Chaldees in Ancient Mesopotamia where it was symbolic of imperial power. (And just before that time roughly a thousand years prior came the mystery of the inverted pyramid of Egypt, at the bass of the pyramid there are four point the fifth is the in the center and most highest point.)

Amongst the Hebrews, the symbol was ascribed to Truth and to the five books of the Pentateuch. It is sometimes,… Continue

Added by Sehkmet kalikalmata on December 25, 2008 at 4:30am — 2 Comments

A dream I had...???

Recently I had a dream that I am still wondering about.

I was dreaming nothing but darkness. Then suddenly there were flashes, like lighting. As the lights were flashing, a man's face appeared. He had light skin, brown semi-curly hair and beard. He had a crown of some sort of leaves. I couldn't make out the color of his eyes because of all the lights flashing.

Then I woke up. I was wondering if any of you had any ideas of what this dream may mean? Or if these are symbols… Continue

Added by Cassandra on December 23, 2008 at 12:09pm — 1 Comment

What'sa Kraken?

Scientists at the national museum of New Zealand, Te Papa, have recently completed dissections of several enormous squids, including pieces of a colossal squid -- the largest invertebrate ever caught. The female specimen weighs more than 1,000 pounds and measures 26 feet long.

The squid's resemblance to fiction's monsters of the deep, including its dinner-plate-size eyes, has attracted global interest. Scientists now believe the cephalopods can grow even larger, to more than 45 feet… Continue

Added by Sehkmet kalikalmata on December 23, 2008 at 6:01am — No Comments

my magical giraffe

This kid never fails to put a smile on my… Continue

Added by Tobias on December 22, 2008 at 11:53pm — No Comments

So...

I don't exactly remember what rekindled my interest in paganism, or any religion at all, really. For the past few years, I have been nothing but agnostic, refusing to make any claims about things I couldn't possibly know. And to me, that makes sense. Just as it makes sense to me that it is not my place to judge other people. Yes, I talk about them, voice my opinion, and can do little to stop myself from forming an opinion, but the fact of the matter is, what I think doesn't mean shit to most… Continue

Added by Trudy on December 22, 2008 at 5:54pm — 1 Comment