Some basic totem meanings to get you started

Everybody needs a place to start. Here are some very basic meanings of some animal totems for you to grasp. Though these are very simple descriptions, they may help you to get on the right track when identifying the purpose of a totem coming to you. A totem dictionary with more detailed, thorough descriptions will be available here: http://rviale15.wix.com/totemspeak#!totem-dictionary/c1t44 , the Totem Dictionary section of this website.

• Bear - strength, focus, solitude, patience

• Beaver - resourcefulness, productivity

• Butterfly - transformation, love

• Cat - agility, connection to magic, mystery

• Cougar - foresight, courage, responsibility

• Crow - creativity, shapeshifting, energy

• Deer - gentleness,

• Dog - unconditional love, loyalty, companionship

• Eagle - freedom, spirituality, courage

• Elephant - intelligence, strength

• Fox - camoflauge, cunningness, wildness

• Frog - fertility, transformation

• Goose - parenthood, reliability

• Giraffe - intuition, flexibility

• Hawk - bluntness, truth

• Heron - balance, independence, determination

• Horse - stamina, mobility, terrestrial

• Hummingbird - messenger, healing, infinity

• Lion - guardianship, leadership, protector, courage

• Lynx - clairvoyance, secrets, observation

• Moose - wisdom, longevity

• Mouse - organization, neatness, eye for detail

• Otter - femininity, playfulness, joy

• Owl - wisdom, insight, deception

• Rabbit - fertility, rebirth, humility

• Raccoon - curiosity

• Rat - scavenging, stealth

• Raven - magic, introspection, creativity

• Snake - impulse, initiation

• Spider - balance, communication

• Squirrel - gatherer

• Tiger - energy, power, strength

• Turtle - protection, shyness

• Wolf - loyalty, family, expression, spirit

• Woodpecker - devotion, emotion