Those who have had the opportunity to watch an Otter at play can well understand the traditions who associate Otters with happiness, joyfulness and innocent play. Long associated with female energies and home and hearth, the Otter as a Totem reminds you to delve into the fun side of life. Those with Otter Totem do […]
The primal energy of Bear is a powerful Totem. During the days of western expansion and settlement, stories of the great grizzly bear that lived in the mountains of the west abounded. Movies have shown this ancient being as sinner and savior, devourer and protector. The bear is one of the oldest of animals. Cave […]
The grouse is the totem that protects the inner child. In a sense it holds your social conscience by reminding you that through humility and judiciously granted trust an inner innocence can be maintained. Balanced with your life experience and personal knowledge, the inner child can survive and continue to grow and develop. Grouse has chosen to give […]
The direction of the North makes most of us think of cold winters, ice and snow. Your animal to the North should be your personal “jiminy cricket.” The direction of North has been held by many cultures to represent those who have survived the passage of time as North is associated with Winter, the last season before rebirth of the […]
Here in Montana we are all keeping our eyes on the mountain peaks where the final vestiges of last winter’s snow still hold tenaciously to the heights. Down on the valley floor summer has arrived in every way but name only. Gardens are sprouting up the hopes of a bountiful fall harvest, birds fill the […]
For a variety of reasons sometimes the only way we have to give is through giving money. It makes us feel good to give money to a cause that we believe in. However, sometimes we need to be cautious in the way we “spend” our donation money. However, we must look at those times when […]