Tag Archives: totem animals

Animal Spirits: The Heron & The Falcon Revisited

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Julianne Victoria

On my recent trip to Mount Shasta, I had two animal spirit encounters, not during my hikes, but on the drives beginning and ending my trip. On the drive north towards the mountains, I saw three falcons perched on fencing … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits | Tagged animal guides, Falcon, Great White Heron, Heron, Independence, Messages from Spirit, Nine of Pentacles, number three, Spirituality, symbolism, Tarot, totem animals | 9 Comments

Animal Spirits: The Mockingbird

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Julianne Victoria

Lately I’ve been feeling and getting messages from Spirit that experiences in my life are coming full circle – coming to completion so a new cycle can begin. This is partly what prompted me to return to the cocoon and … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits | Tagged animal guides, healing, Heart Sutra, Journey to the Underworld, Messages from Spirit, Mockingbird, nature spirits, spirit guides, symbolism, totem animals | 13 Comments

Animal Spirits: The Elephant

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

During the past two weeks I have come across and read several videos and articles about elephants, both happy ones of rescue and freedom and sad ones of abuse and murder. My last two Nakshatra posts, Mula and Purvashadha both mentioned elephants as well, … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits | Tagged ancient wisdom, animal guides, animal welfare, animals, elephant, Ganesha, patience, San Francisco medicine healer, sentient beings, shamanism, spirit guides, symbolism, totem animals | 18 Comments

Animal Spirits: The Pelican

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

Yesterday morning I took my pups to the beach for a day of adventure. At one point I looked up and saw a flock of 9 pelicans flying above us. I’ve only rarely seen pelicans at the beach here and never … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits | Tagged birds, Christ, fable, Hermit, messengers, pelican, selflessness, shamanism, spirit, spirit guides, symbolism, totem animals, unconscious | 18 Comments

Animal Spirits: The Salamander

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

Yesterday morning before meeting with some Tarot clients, I went to refresh my pups’ water bowl in the office garden for them. To my surprise there were two very tiny young salamanders underneath the bowl. Oddly, this past week, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits | Tagged amphibians, fire, regeneration, salamander, San Francisco psychic, San Francisco shaman, San Francisco Tarot Reader, shamanism, spirit guides, suit of wands, symbolism, Tarot, totem animals | 12 Comments

Animal Spirits: The Chicken

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

I know, I know. We like to think of animal spirit guides, totem animals, and the avian messengers of Spirit to always be the majestic, ephemeral, and powerful creatures such as wolves or dolphins or butterflies or hawks. But, sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits | Tagged animal guides, chickens, green eggs, hens, nature, rooster, shamanism, Simba, spirit, symbolism, Time, totem animals, urban farming | 34 Comments

Animal Spirits: The Moth

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

The symbolism of the moth is very similar to the butterfly, as they both go through the metamorphic process of: egg – larva (moth-worm/caterpillar) – pupa – adult (moth/butterfly). However, while butterflies move about by day, moths move about by … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits | Tagged animal guides, animal messages, awakening, butterflies, dreamworld, hummingbird hawk-moth, hummingbirds, insects, metamorphosis, moon, moths, psychic awareness, self-awareness, spiritual growth, symbolism, totem animals | 45 Comments

Animal Spirits: The Spider

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

This morning as I was checking my blogs a tiny … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits | Tagged animal guides, arachnids, awareness, Continuum, Fate, George Bernard Shaw, illusion, infinity, insects, interconnectedness, journals, Moirai, numerology, self-reflection, shamanism, spiders, symbols, tarantula, totem animals | 21 Comments

Animal Spirits: The Raven/Crow and The Hummingbird

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

Late this morning I came across Symbol Reader’s post: I Love You, My Secret Raven (a great read for those of you who like Kafka and psychological astrology!). About ten minutes later I heard the kaw-ing of crows outside my window. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits | Tagged animal guides, animal symbolism, Apollo, astrology, bird symbolism, birds, Celtic mythology, change, Corvidae, Corvus, crows, death, doves, hummingbirds, joy, Kafka, messages from animals, Native American animal spirits, Ohlone, peace, Phantom Queen, psychological astrology, raven, symbol reader, symbols, the Morrigan, totem animals, unknown, white crow | 37 Comments

Animal Spirits: The Dove

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

This morning after returning home from my early morning walk with my … Continue reading →

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