posted October 30, 2007 03:37 PM
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Swans
Keynote: Wakening the True Beauty and Power of the s-ELF
Cycle of Power: Winter
The Swan is one of the most powerful and ancient of totems. This is reflected even in it's name. It is one of the oldest names in the English lanuage, and it has come down un-changed since Anglo-Sax times.
The swan is a stately aquatic bird with a long graceful neck and beautiful white plumage.It is the largest of all waterfowl. It foods on soft water plants, and its bill is so sensitive that it serves as a feeler underwater. For those with this totem, the emotions will become more sensitive, and you will find yours-ELF becoming more sensitive to the emotions of others as well.
The swan is usually pure white (except for the bills and feet). This makes it a solar symbol. There is a black swan ( Australian) and it is more of nocturnal symbol. It is also consided a symbol and something rare and /or nonexistent.
The neck of the swan is long and graceful. It is one of the swan's most distinguishing features. The neck is a bridge area between the head (higher realms) and the body (lower worlds). In the swan totem, as you begin to realize your own true beauty, you unfold the ability to bridge to new realms and new powers. This ability to awaken to the inner beauty and bridge it to the outer world is part of what swan medicine can teach. It can show how to see the inner beauty within yours-ELF or in others, regardless of outer appearances. When we are capable of this, we become a magnet to others. This is reflected in the familiar story by Hans Christian Anderssen, " The Ugly Ducking. "
The swan is a cold-loving bird. They do not like the heat, and can stand the cold very well, as long as there is food. Those with this totem will find it easier tostand colder climates than warmer. Because of this, the swan also has ties to the direction of North, and symbolism should be examined as well.
The kind of swan and it's characteristics will have signficance unique to thems-ELVES and to you. The largest of all swans is the trumpeter. It is named for it's loud, far-carrying call.
Swans are powerful birds. They can break a man's arms with the beat of their wings, and they have strong bites as well. They are also devoted parents and they mate for life, and some live for as long as 80 years. They reflect the power and longevity that is possible as we awaken to the beauty and power within ours-ELVES.
The swan is the totem of the CHILD, the poet, the mystic, and the dreamer. Swan fills mythology and folklore, usually as traditional symbols of beauty and grace. Swans were sacred to Aphrodite, the goddess of love. They were depicted pulling the chariot of Apollo. Zeus took the shape of the swan to make love to Ledo, a mortal--reflecting the ability of a swan to link different worlds and dimensions.
The swan fills forelore and fairy tales. Many speak of young maidens who turn into swans by putting on the magic garment of a swan's skin. If the were found, the beautiful maiden had to remain human and marry whoever found the skin, or do their bidding. The swan thus has come to be a link to the Faerie realm of life. Many of these tales involving swans ended tragically, hinting at the primal life-changing power of beauty when released freely. It hints of the control necessary to effectively work with such energy.
From Greece comes the mystery of the swan song. This belief taught that the swan sang its most beautiful song just before it died. The swan can teach the mysteries of song and poetry, for these touch the child and the beauty within.
Taken from my book by Ted Andrews
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posted October 29, 2007 02:06 PM
posted October 30, 2007 03:37 PM
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