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zodiac. Your birth totem can tell you many things about your
personality, your attitudes, your abilities and your short comings.
These totems are often referred to as Solar totems because they
encompass many aspects of the "solar" system. From seasonal
relationships to moon phases.
But a birth totem is not the
same thing as a spiritual totem or having a particular animal as a
spirit guide. Those relationships are purely spiritual in nature.
The animal acts as a teacher along your path specifically for
spiritual understanding and growth.
As a birth totem, these
aspects of the "birthing sign" are much more than just spiritual
symbolism set along the road to help us understand a certain
situation in our life. These aspects tell us about who we are, why
we probably look at things in a certain way and react to situations
or people using particular responses.
We are more in tune
with the characteristics of these aspects, almost as if we mirror of
those traits and qualities. We can therefore use their strengths to
help us over come our weaknesses.
 The following is a brief
listing of the Solar Birth Totems.
 March 21 - April 19

~Falcon~
Earth influence: The Awakening Time. Influencing wind: The
East Winds. Totem: Eagle. Direction:
North-east. Predominant element: Fire. Elemental clan: Hawk
(Fire) Clan. Function: to initiate. Birth and animal totem:
Falcon. Plant totem: Dandelion. Mineral totem:
Opal. Polarity totem: Crow. Affinity color:
Yellow/green. Musical vibration: C sharp. Personality: Active.
Forceful. Impetuous. Feelings: Quickly aroused. Intention:
Activity - new beginnings. Nature: Impulsive. Positive traits:
Enterprising. Pioneering. Adventurous. Affable. Negative traits:
Selfish. Egotistical. Impatient. Ostentatious. Sex-drive: Easily
aroused. Quick, fiery and passionate. Compatibilities: Salmon and
Owls. Conscious aim: To initiate and lead. Subconscious
desire: Knowledge through personal experience. Life-path:
Establishment of individuality through discernment. I Ching
trigram: Ch'ien. Heaven. Success through effort. Spiritual
alchemy: Yang predominates. Must cultivate: Patience.
Persistence. Compassion. Must avoid: Vanity. Conceit.
Intolerance. Starting totems: Falcon. Eagle. Hawk. Dandelion.
Opal. Crow.

April 20 - May 20

~Beaver~
Earth influence: The Growing Time. Influencing wind: The
East Winds. Totem: Eagle. Direction: East. Predominant
element: Earth with Fire. Elemental clan: Turtle (Earth) Clan.
Function: to consolidate. Birth and animal totem:
Beaver. Plant totem: Wild Clover Mineral totem: Jasper
bloodstone. Polarity totem: Snake. Affinity color:
Yellow. Musical vibration: D sharp. Personality: Determined.
Resourceful. Opinionated. Methodical. Feelings: Highly
strung. Nature: Industrious. Intention:
Possession. Positive traits: Strong-willed. Businesslike.
Persistent. Negative traits: Possessive. Self Indulgent.
Inflexible. Sex-drive: Demanding. Compatibilities:
Woodpeckers, Brown Bears and Geese. Conscious aim: Security
through possession. Subconscious desire: Freedom from
attachments. Life-path: To discover and possess that which has
lasting value. I Ching trigram: Li. Clinging Fire. Success
through persistence. Spiritual alchemy: Yin predominates. Must
cultivate: Adaptability. Enterprise. Compassion. Must avoid:
Possessiveness. Inflexibility. Stubbornness. Starting totems:
Beaver. Eagle. Turtle. Wild clover. Jasper bloodstone.
Snake.
 May 21 - June 20

~Deer~
Earth influence: The Flowering Time. Influencing wind: The
East.Winds. Totem: Eagle. Direction:
South-east. Predominant elements: Air with Fire. Elemental
clan: Butterfly (Air) Clan. Birth and animal totem:
Deer. Plant totem: Mullein. Mineral totem: Agate. Polarity
totem: Owl. Affinity color: Orange. Musical vibration: E
natural. Personality: Quick. Alert. Talkative. Congenial.
Moody. Feelings: Sensitive but superficial. Intention:
Versatility Nature: Lively. Positive traits: Friendly. Witty.
Intellectual. Negative traits: Inconsistent. Restless. Lazy.
Despondent. Sex-drive: Titillating. Compatibilities: Crows and
Otters. Conscious aim: To bring together. Subconscious desire:
Mastery of the mind. Life-path: Co-ordination. I Ching
trigram: Tui. The Joyful Lake. Success comes through
endurance. Spiritual alchemy: Yang predominates. Must
cultivate: Concentration. Persistence. Sympathy. Must avoid:
Moodiness. Inconsistency. Superficiality. Starting totems: Deer.
Eagle. Butterfly. Mullein. Agate. Owl.
 June 21 - July 21

~Woodpecker~
Earth influence: The Long Days Time. Influencing wind:
South Winds. Totem: Mouse. Direction:
South-south-east. Predominant element: Water. Elemental clan:
Frog (Water) Clan. Function: to merge. Birth and animal totem:
Woodpecker. Plant totem: Wild rose. Mineral totem: Rose
quartz. Polarity totem: Goose. Affinity color:
Rose. Musical vibration: F natural. Personality: Emotional.
Sensitive. Protective. Vulnerable. Feelings: Maternal/Paternal.
Romantic. Intention: Devotion. Nature: Exacting. Positive
traits: Imaginative. Tender. Thrifty. Sympathetic. Negative
traits: Possessive. Moody. Unforgiving. Sex-drive:
Needful. Compatibilities: Snakes, Wolves and
Beavers. Conscious aim: Emotional enfoldment. Subconscious
desire: Timeliness. Life-path: Assimilation. I Ching trigram:
Tui. Lake.Desire for contentment. Spiritual alchemy: Yin
predominates. Must cultivate: Intuitiveness. Resourcefulness.
Forgiveness. Must avoid: Self-pity. Envy.
Possessiveness. Starting totems: Woodpecker. Mouse. Frog. Wild
rose. Rose quartz. Goose
 July 22 - August 21

~Salmon~
Earth influence: The Ripening Time. Influencing wind:
South Winds. Totem: Mouse. Direction: South. Predominant
elements: Fire with Water. Elemental clan: Hawk (Fire)
Clan. Function: To do. Birth and animal totem:
Salmon. Plant totem: Raspberry. Mineral totem:
Carnelian. Polarity totem: Otter. Affinity color:
Red. Musical vibration: F sharp. Personality: Proud.
Energetic. Confident. Enthusiastic. Feelings: Passionate.
Intense. Intention: Ruler ship. Nature: Demanding. Positive
traits: Generous. Magnanimous. Creative. Negative traits:
Domineering. Arrogant. Dogmatic. Intolerant. Sex-drive:
Insatiable. Compatibilities: Owls and Falcons. Conscious aim:
To rule. Subconscious desire: Emotional stability. Life-path:
To find purpose. I Ching trigram: K'an. Water. Desire for
consistency. Spiritual alchemy: Yang predominates. Must
cultivate: Tolerance. Sound judgment. Emotional stability. Must
avoid: Arrogance. Egotism. Pomposity. Indolence. Starting totems:
Salmon. Mouse. Hawk. Raspberry. Carnelian. Otter.
 August 22 - September 21

~Brown Bear~
Earth influence: The Harvesting Time. Influencing wind:
The South Winds. Totem: Mouse. Direction:
South-south-west. Predominant elements: Earth with
Water. Elemental clan: Turtle (Earth) Clan. Function: to
modify. Birth and animal totem: Brown Bear. Plant totem:
Violets. Mineral totem: Topaz. Polarity totem:
Wolf. Affinity colors: Brown and violet. Musical vibration: G
natural. Personality: Industrious. Unassuming. Practical.
Fastidious. Feelings: Warm. Analytical. Intention:
Practicality. Nature: Considerate. Positive traits: Modest.
Discriminating. Meticulous. Negative traits: Fault-finding.
Finicky. Hypocritical. Fussy. Sex-drive:
Moralistic. Compatibilities: Geese and Beavers. Conscious aim:
Sifting and striving. Subconscious desire:
Perfection. Life-path: Discrimination. I Ching trigram: Chen.
Arousing Thunder. Desire for liberation. Spiritual alchemy: Yin
predominates. Must cultivate: Optimism. Tolerance. Must avoid:
Skepticism. Fault-finding. Procrastination. Starting totems:
Brown Bear. Mouse. Turtle. Violet. Topaz. Wolf.
 September 22 - October 22

~Crow~
Earth influence: The Falling Leaves Time. Influencing
wind: The West Winds. Totem: Grizzly bear. Direction:
South-west. Predominant elements: Air with Earth. Elemental
clan: Butterfly (Air) Clan. Function: Initiating ideas Birth
and animal totem: Crow. Plant totem: Ivy. Mineral totem:
Azurite. Polarity totem: Falcon. Affinity color:
Blue. Musical vibration: A natural. Personality: Charming.
Friendly. Good-natured. Tolerant. Feelings:
Sensitive. Intention: Justice. Nature:
Co-operative. Positive traits: Idealistic. Romantic,
Diplomatic. Negative traits: Indecisive. Frivolous. Gullible.
Resentful. Sex-drive: Strong. Compatibilities: Otter and
Deer. Conscious aim: Partnership. Subconscious desire: Harmony
and beauty. Life-path: Harmonization. I Ching trigram:Chen.
Thunder. Desire for achievement. Spiritual alchemy: Yang
predominates. Must cultivate: Decisiveness. Constancy.
Impartiality. Inspiration.. Must avoid: Indecision. Uncertainty.
Inconsistency. Starting totems: Crow. Grizzly bear. Butterfly.
Ivy. Azurite. Falcon.
 October 23 - November 21

~Snake~
Earth influence: The Frost Time. Influencing wind: The
West Winds. Totem:Grizzly bear. Direction: West. Predominant
elements: Water with Earth. Elemental clan: Frog (Water) Clan.
Function: mental involvement Birth and animal totem:
Snake Plant totem: Thistle. Mineral totem:
Amethyst. Polarity totem: Beaver. Affinity color:
Violet. Musical vibration: B natural. Personality: Intense.
Impulsive. Ambitious. Determined. Mysterious. Feelings:
Hidden. Intention: Introspection Nature:
Inquiring. Positive traits: Purposeful. Discerning.
Imaginative. Negative traits: Resentful. Stubborn. Secretive.
Suspicious. Sex-drive: Intense. Compatibilities: Woodpeckers
and Wolves. Conscious aim: Satisfaction. Subconscious desire:
Spiritual union. Life-path: Sensitivity. I Ching trigram:
K'un. The Receptive Earth. Natural response. Spiritual alchemy:
Yin predominates. Must cultivate: Determination. Adaptability.
Creativity. Must avoid: Egotism. Arrogance. Envy.
Despondency. Starting totems: Snake. Grizzly bear. Frog. Thistle.
Amethyst. Beaver.
 November 22 - December 21

~Owl~
Earth influence: The Long Nights Time. Influencing wind:
The West Winds. Totem: Grizzly bear. Direction:
North-west. Predominant elements: Fire with Earth. Elemental
clan: Hawk (Fire) Clan. Function: changing things. Birth and
animal totem: Owl. Plant totem: Mistletoe. Mineral totem:
Obsidian. Polarity totem: Deer. Affinity color:
Gold. Musical vibration: C sharp. Personality: Jovial.
Warm-hearted. Adventurous. Independent. Feelings:
Warm. Intention: Objectivity. Nature: Sincere. Positive
traits: Versatile. Adaptable. Saupulous. Negative traits:
Restless. Tactless. Boisterous. Sex-drive:
Adventurous. Compatibilities: Falcons and Salmon. Conscious
aim: Understanding. Subconscious desire:
Determination. Life-path: Elevation. I Ching trigram: Ken. The
Still Mountain. The need for singleness of purpose. Must
cultivate: Concentration. Optimism. Enthusiasm. Must avoid:
Over-indulgence. Exaggeration. Greed. Spiritual alchemy: Yang and
yin balanced. Starting totems: Owl. Grizzly bear. Hawk.
Mistletoe. Obsidian. Deer
 December 22 - January 19

~Goose~
Earth influence: The Renewal Time. Influencing wind: The
North Winds. Totem: Buffalo. Direction:
North-north-west. Predominant elements: Earth with
Air, Elemental clan: Turtle (Earth) Clan. Function: Preparing
the ground. Birth and animal totem: Goose. Plant totem:
Bramble. Mineral totem: Peridot. Polarity totem:
Woodpecker. Affinity color: White. Musical vibration: D sharp
- an octave above Beavers. Personality: Self-demanding. Reliable.
Prudent. Austere. Feelings: Self-centered. Intention:
Trust. Nature: Severe. Positive traits: Ambitious. Determined.
Persevering. Negative traits: Rigid. Pessimistic. Demanding.
Selfish. Sex-drive: Sensual and long-lasting. Compatibilities:
Beavers, Brown Bears and Crows. Conscious aim:
Conservation. Subconscious desire: Integrity. Life-path:
Adaptatation I Ching trigram: Ken. The Still Mountain. Courage
and determination. Must cultivate: Sociability. Effective
self-expression. Must avoid: Self-doubt. Pessimism. Spiritual
alchemy: Yin predominates. Starting totems: Goose. Buffalo.
Turtle. Bramble. Peridot. Woodpecker.
 January 20 - February 18
Birth Totem Summary:

~Otter~
Earth influence: The Cleansing Time. Influencing wind: The
North Winds. Totem:Buffalo. Direction: North. Predominant
element: Air. Elemental clan: Butterfly (Air)
Clan. Function: to carry through. Birth and animal totem:
Otter. Plant totem: Fern. Mineral totem:
Turquoise. Polarity totem: Salmon. Affinity color:
Silver. Musical vibration: E natural - an octave above
Deer. Personality: Friendly. Unconventional. Independent.
Dynamic. Feelings: Detached. Intention:
Imagination. Nature: Humanitarian. Positive traits: Inventive.
Reforming. Perceptive. Negative traits: Unpredictable.
Rebellious. Tactless. Eccentric. Sex-drive: Hot and
cold. Compatibilities: Crows, Falcons and Deer. Conscious aim:
Knowledge. Subconscious desire: Wisdom. Life-path: Creative
strength. I Ching trigram: Sun. The Gentle Wind. Flexible
vision. Must cultivate: Inventiveness. Tolerance.
Courage. Must avoid: Rebelliousness. Eccentricity. Spiritual
alchemy: Yin predominates. Starting totems: Otter. Buffalo.
Butterfly. Fern. Turquoise. Salmon,
 February 19 - March 20 Birth

~Wolf~
Earth influence: The Blustery Winds Time. Influencing
wind: The North Winds. Totem: Buffalo. Direction:
North-north-east. Predominant elements: Water with
Air. Elemental clan: Frog (Water) Clan. Birth and animal
totem: Wolf. Plant totem: Plaintain. Mineral totem:
Jade. Polarity totem: Brown bear. Affinity color:
Blue/green. Musical vibration: F sharp - an octave above
Salmon. Personality: Compassionate. Benevolent. Generous.
Artistic. Gentle. Feelings: Deep. Intention:
Understanding. Nature: Trusting. Positive traits: Sympathetic.
Adaptable. Impressionable. Sensitive. Negative traits:
Impractical. Vague. Timid. Indecisive. Sex-drive:
Tender. Compatibilities: Woodpeckers, Brown Bears and
Snakes. Conscious aim: Freedom. Subconscious desire:
Identity. Life-path: Love. IChing trigram:Chi'en. The Creative
Heaven. Changing of desire into reality. Must cultivate:
Intuition. Creativity. Understanding. Must avoid: Timidity,
Indolence. Impracticality. Spiritual alchemy: Yin
predominates. Starting totems: Wolf. Buffalo. Frog. Plantain.
Jade. Brown Bear.

  Spiritual energy relates to a persons dominate energy
pattern. Having feminine energy does not mean being female, it means
one possesses the gifts or talents of the feminine vibration. In
the simplest of terms, feminine energy is the thinking side of
nature, masculine energy is the "do" or physical side of nature.
Example: Psychic gifts are predominately a feminine energy, but
spiritual healing gifts are predominately masculine.


  

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