Meaning of Animals or animal totems, animal guardians, and animal guides:

I am an animal lover/communicator, and a firm believer that everything happens for a reason like animals crossing your path on purpose. I feel all of us have an animal totem, which could be your favorite animal, that can shed light and insight on to a situation at hand or who we are as Spirit having a human experience. Plus, it is just plain fun to read about what they mean! So start to become aware of all the animals that cross your path that are not in your daily life, and see what they are reflecting back to you.

Peace, Joy, and many Bright Blessings,

Cristy Nix
Stone Blessings Studio
512.461.7019
cristy@stoneblessings.com

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Meaning of Animals:
Alligator Stealth, Survival
Ant Patience, Diligence, team Work, organization, community
Antelope Taking Action, speed, grace
Armadillo Boundaries, Self Protection, Keeper of the home, safety
Badger Aggressiveness, Passion, Drive & Boldness, orderliness, tenacity
Bat Death, Rebirth on personal spiritual level, insight, intuition
Bear Gentle, Strength, Introspection, Power of Soul & Dreaming
Beaver The Builder, strong sense of family and home & accomplishing goals
Bee Service, Gathering and Community
Bird Unity, Freedom, community
Buffalo Endurance to overcome, survival needs met, good fortune, healing, abundance and provider of all.
Butterfly Self transformation, balance and grace
Caribou Travel and mobility
Cougar Power and Swiftness, balance, leadership
Coyote The Trickster, survival, laughter, humor, charm, folly of self-deception, reversal of fortune
Crane Water and Migration, balance, majesty
Cricket Singing and Fertility
Crow Gateway to supernatural, shape shifting, Council, illusion, Wisdom
Deer Gentleness, compassion and kindness, sensitivity, peace
Dog Protection and loyalty, companionship
Dolphin Joy, harmony, intelligence, spirit of friendship, connection with self
Dove Love, Gentleness, kindness and peaceful
Dragonfly Dreamtime, Spring and water, skill, refinement, relentlessness
Eagle Spirit connection to higher realms, courage, loyal, teacher and creator, Potency, healing. Power, illumination
Elk Stamina, pride, power and majesty
Feather Spirit
Firefly Communication and illumination
Fish Water and flow of life from earth
Fox Full of passion, camouflage, protection, ingenuity, adaptability, integration and quickness, cleverness, subtlety, discretion
Frog Invokes the spirits to provide rain, silently warns of danger and associated with abundance, cleansing, peace, emotional healing
Goat Tenacity and diligence
Goose Safe return and love of home
Grizzly Bear Protector, Guard, Scout, skillful, cunning and self-concealment, some ancient tribal members considered the Grizzly as the Great Spirit.
Hawk Strength, foresight and truth, awareness
Hedgehog Self Preservation
Heron Patience and grace
Horse Enlighten, physical and spiritual power, healing, carrier of burden and swiftness, safe movement
Hummingbird Pure love, joy, celebration of life, beauty, agility, wonder
Horned Lizard Self-Reliance, longevity, protects and Ancestral bounty
Kokopeli Joy, fertility
Ladybug Delight and trust
Lion Pride, nobility, cunning, courage
Lizard Dreaming, foresight, ancient secrets, letting go, illusivness
Lynx Keeper of mystical secrets
Moose Self-esteem, assertiveness, unpredictability, spontaneity
Mountain Lion Wisdom, resourcefulness, courage, balance in leadership
Mouse Scrutiny and attention to detail, Illusion, Charm
Mole Protects the fields and keeper of the underground
Opossum Strategy and diversion
Otter Earth, Water and balanced feminine energy, joy, laughter, lightness
Owl Controls the dark side of nature, magic, and keeper of the night, wisdom, patience, clairvoyance, mental endurance, vision, Insight
Parrot Bringer of essential rain and seed
Peacock Recognition, self-assurance and pride
Pelican Abundance and plenty
Pheasant Warning and concealment
Porcupine Gentle, innocence and trust, humility
Quail Protectiveness and group harmony
Rabbit Fear, overcoming limiting beliefs, safety
Raccoon Curiosity and inquisitiveness
Ram Strength and determination
Raven Bringer of magic, light, creation and knowledge, exploration of the unknown
Roadrunner Speed and agility
Salmon Dependability and renewal, determination, persistance
Sandpiper Quickness, foraging, scavenging
Scorpion Defense, self protection and bringer of truth
Seagull Carefree attitude, versatility and freedom
Seahorse Nourishing, fathering
Seal Contentment, family oriented, inquisitiveness and organization
Snake Transmutation, life force, death, rebirth, power, sexual potency
Skunk Caution, respect and reputation, warning
Snail Perseverance and determination
Spider Weaving, web of life, interconnectedness, industry
Squirrel Saver, gathering, preparation, thrift and natural intelligence, Trust
Swan Grace and surrender to the universal plan, Elegance, Nurturing
Sheep Charity, elegance, passion, best at the arts and wealth
Tadpole Fertility, renewal and transformation
Turkey Give away, sacrifice of self and others
Turtle: Mother Earth, protection, longevity, fertility, Healing, Knowledge
Weasel: Stealth and information gathering
Whale: Historical record keeper, traveler and guardian, Creativity, Intuition
Wolf: Teacher of new ideas and wisdom, intense loyalty with balance of independence, family oriented, warmth, deeply spiritual, pathfinder on journey of survival and night story teller
Woodpecker: Change, persistence