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Animal Spirits: The Fly
Lately as one of my daily practices, I’ve been pulling a card from The Goddess Knowledge Cards both for inspiration and to learn about goddess symbolism from cultures around the world. When I turned the light on in my office … Continue reading
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Tagged abundance, creativity, Etain, Fertility, Fly, Goddess, insects, rebirth, resurrection, spirit guides, symbolism, totem
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Animal Spirits: The Coyote
Where I now live, there are coyotes all around. I’ve encountered a young, curious one in a park while walking my Alaskan Malamutes. I can often hear them singing to each other during the night, and occasionally I will see … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Spirits
Tagged animal guides, animal symbolism, animals, Coyote, Shape-Shifter, symbolism, totem, transformation, Trickster
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Animal Spirits: The Heron & The Falcon Revisited
Originally posted on Through the Peacock's Eyes:
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…
Posted in Animal Spirits, Tarot
Tagged animal guides, Crane, Heron, Independence, Nine of Pentacles, shamanism, Spirit Animal, Spirituality, synchronicity, totem
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Animal Spirits: The Dolphin
Dolphin symbolism, like the oceans that are their homes, is vast and deep, and it is very similar to the symbolism of the Animal Spirit: The Whale. Dolphins are one of the most intelligent animals on the planet, and they … Continue reading
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Tagged animal spirits, animals, Aphrodite, Apollo, Delphi, Dolphin, Neptune, oracle, Poseidon, psyche, spirit guides, symbolism, totem, unconscious, wisdom
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Animal Spirits: California Condor & Vulture
From where I sit working at my desk I have a great view of the Los Padres National Forest and the many animal spirits inhabiting the area, including many birds. In particular I have been watching many very large (8-10 … Continue reading
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Tagged animal guides, birds, California Condor, Mother Nature, nature, Shamans, Sky Burial, spirit guides, symbolism, totem, Vulture
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Animal Spirits: The Hamster
Maybe it’s Neptune in Western Astrology slowing down to station direct in Pisces close to my natal Moon, but I have been having very detailed and vivid dreams lately. I have made dream journal entries for nearly every day for … Continue reading
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Tagged animal guides, animals, astrology, dream meaning, dreams, dreamworld, Hamster, Neptune in Pisces, psyche, spirit guides, symbolism, totem
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Animal Spirits: The Reindeer
In the comments of the post Animal Spirits: The Deer, Jeff of Stuff Jeff Reads reminded me of the flying reindeer and its symbolic connection to the dreamworld, psyche, and astral traveling. ‘Tis the season for these beautiful and swift-running wild animals … Continue reading
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