What is Your Power Animal?
What is Your Power Animal?
Power Animals exist in multiple cultures across the world. Native American, Chinese and Christian cultures are just a few examples.
Power Animals, (also known as totems, as referred to by Native Americans), can be familial (tribal) or personal in nature.
I have two Power Animals that I relate to and draw strength and guidance from.
The first is the Wolf.
The reason I associate so strongly with the Wolf is because wolves can “run with the pack”, or become the "leader of the pack", as I tend to do when feeling happy and social, but they can also be a “lone wolf”, which I tend to do when I am feeling stressed or challenged in some way.
It is a common misconception that wolves mate for life, wolves are “serial monogamists”, just like me. A wolf will stay with a preferred partner for as long as he or she is available and will often reject mating attempts from other wolves, but a wolf will take a new mate if its’ significant other leaves the pack or dies. The majority of wolves maintain one partner at a time, but may well have more than one mate over their lifetime. Polygamy is rare in wolves.
My second Power Animal is the Tiger because I was born in 1962, the Year of the Tiger in Chinese Astrology. Tiger characteristics are a natural match for my Western Astrological Sign of Aquarius.
Whenever someone is getting to me, I always warn them, “Don’t Poke the Tiger”, and I mean it.
Tigers are known to be born leaders, strong and in control of themselves and their environment. They are magnetic and charismatic, excellent communicators and possess a raw appeal that attracts many into their personal jungles.
Tigers, although kind and generous, can pounce without warning at any given time, so caution should be exercised around them! Tigers are extremely sensitive and subject to emotional outbursts. They like to live life to the fullest, but should learn moderation. (Boy is that me!)
What are your Power Animals?
What Chinese Astrological Year were you born in?
What animals attract and fascinate you and why? How does it relate to you?
Your Power Animals exist to protect and guide you in the spiritual and physical worlds, drawing on their energies help us in many situations.
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