My Totem Animals

The concept of totems is an ancient one, the power of the animal kingdom bringing us messages, wisdom and comfort in the astral realms. I do not claim to be an expert on the lore of their wisdom but I have 7 individual animal totems that are special and sacred to me and they cross 4 species – Orca, Badger, Magpie and Giant Panda. I thought I would tell you a little about how they came to me – when, why, etc…

  

Opal

Opal is my best friend in the totem world, she is an Orca (Killer Whale) and she was gifted to me at birth or maybe she came to me on her own; she hasn’t shared that particular story with me yet. I found her when I was 14 during my very first meditation and I’ve loved her ever since. She’s a very ancient soul, extremely protective and so loving. She has had 4 calves since I got to know her and the youngest one, Bel, is now the totem of my niece.

Bennet, Bryn & Briar

There are 3 badgers that are a part of my ‘Totem Hotel’ (I’ll explain that later), I call them The Triad. Bennet & Bryn came to me when I was around 20. They are a very steadying presence which at that age, I really needed (I still do sometimes). Briar is a recent addition. I think she came to me because I was feeling that I lacked femininity, that my spirit was too masculine. Her presence worked, I softened.

Rendicott & Thabelwam

I discovered these cheeky Magpie brothers, my babies (as I call them), in meditation also and they joined me during a Winter Solstice meditation in 2010. Rendicott is very active and sneaky and completely nuts… he makes me laugh and reminds me that my spiritual work should be fun. Thabelwam is quieter but sly and highly intelligent, when I work with him, although I feel safe, I’m always a little cautious about where the meditation is going. I love them both though and as I am maturing in my 30’s now, they keep my heart and spirit youthful.

Panda

I call her Panda, because she is very new to my Totem Hotel and has not revealed her name yet. When I say recent, I mean her first visit to me was this morning. I know very little about her but so far I have deduced that her presence is… present because I have made the decision in my life that I do not want children and as Panda fertility is so dire, it makes sense to me that this is why she is with me.

I should probably enlighten you on my Totem Hotel – it’s something I created astrally when Bennet & Bryn first came to me. It’s a 4-star resort for my permanent totem residents and those who pass through… it is located on a low hanging cliff face over looking the ocean (I needed a place for Opal) and to the west there is a great forest. The badgers took a basement room and then when Rendicot and Thabelwam moved in, they took the penthouse, a room with a ceiling/roof but no walls – I’ve added pillars for structure on the advice of +Shiann Raven Moon  because even in the astral realms, a building needs structure.