posted October 27, 2008 11:15 PM
lately i've been very drawn to animal totems and their meanings..shamanism and the like. i was wondering what my animal totem could be and the first animal which came to my mind was the cat mainly because i love cats and i like meowing
and then a couple of days ago i was meditating, i was out there somewhere and all of a sudden i saw a deer.it was so beautiful and gentle..i followed it and it led me to a lot of places and gave me a few messages that i needed..so today i decided to look up the significance of the deer appearing as your animal totem and this is what i came up with:Deer teaches us the power of gentleness, keen observation and sensitivity. Deer's are in tune with nature and all it holds. They are sacred carriers of peace and show those with this totem how to open their hearts and love unconditionally.
Their senses are acute and they see extremely well in low light, giving them the ability to understand the deeper symbolic meanings of things. They can hear a twig snap in the far distance. Anyone who has deer as a totem has hidden clairvoyant and clairaudient abilities. They can see between the shadows, detect subtle movements and hear what is not being said. Call on deer to help you develop these gifts.
Deer protects their newborn from subtle outside influences. Fawns are born a color that protects and hides them from a predators sight. For the first few days of life they hardly move. Once the fawns energy field is strong and grounded they stand and begin to follow their mother around.
Watching the deer and her young is a reminder to honor the child like innocence within your self and move with gentleness and an open heart. It also suggests that you stand strong on your path and not allow yourself to get distracted by outside influences. Consider how you eat since Deer is an herbivore. Deer may appear to help you if you strive to lose weight, or eliminate animal fats or toxins (i found this particularly interesting since it applies to me).
The set of antlers that the male deer grows are the antennae that connects it to higher forms of attainment. If you encounter a deer in the wild try to count the number of points on their antlers. This number ties into numerology and can hold great significance for those with this totem.
needless to say, i'm very happy with the appearance of this totem in my life. 
so what's your animal totem (permanent, current,etc)? anyone else have the deer? what are your thoughts and feelings about animal totems?
just thought this would be a good topic 
love n peace
-Gooober
p.s. i posted this in universal codes too but kept on getting the feeling that this belongs here..
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posted October 27, 2008 11:15 PM
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