Some Native American tribes believed that everyone has a birth totem, sort of like a zodiac sign that tells about you and what your focus for life is going to be. The more we try to heed these characteristics, the more likely we will find a higher meaning for our lives. I am simplifying it greatly here and some of you are most certainly have more understanding than I do about it.
Using the chart, I learned that my daughter will have a birth totem of the Salmon. That's the same as my oldest son. Too bad. If she had waited a few more days she would be a Bear, like my youngest son and my wife. Me? I'm a Snake. I don't think I'll tell my wife, she hates snakes with a passion. Here are the different totems:
Falcon - March 21 - April 19
Beaver - April 20 - May 20
Deer - May 21 - June 20
Woodpecker - June 21 - July 21
Salmon - July 22 - August 21
Bear - August 22 - Sept 21
Crow - September 22 - Oct. 22
Snake - Oct. 23 - Nov. 22
Owl - Nov. 23 - Dec. 21
Goose - Dec. 22 - Jan 19
Otter - Jan. 20 - Feb. 18
Wolf - Feb. 19 - March 20
You can find out more about your individual totem at: http://wolfs_moon.tripod.com/birthtotmain.html
http://i1.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo_images/-1/lens4721032_1242602431totem.jpg
There is a chart that reveals all of the totems and other things at a glance found at: http://www.angelfire.com/ok/bobbiesues/pg8mwBIRTH2.html
So what about you? Do you think you fit your birth totem?
3 comments:
Great info. I did not know totems were based on birthdate. I always learn such interesting things on your blog. (I've been following your RSS feed for months, but this is my first time commenting. Hello.)
I wouldn't necessarily have thought of myself as a bear, but upon reflection, it's not unsuitable.
I will definitely save and share this list.
Thanks for commenting. I love hearing from readers.
The birth totems based on birthdays is something that I found by accident and a few web pages had the same-ish information, so I am assuming it is true. My Native American mythology is a little shaky.
So, what type of novel are you writing?
The current one is mainstream contemporary fiction set in Omaha, Nebraska, but the last one was a fantasy. I drew from several world mythologies for that one. I found your blog when researching one of the monsters from Greek mythology (I forget which one).
Post a Comment