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Post by Lady Anastasia on Jan 16, 2007 18:59:28 GMT -5
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Post by Lady Anastasia on Jan 16, 2007 19:00:00 GMT -5
The Cat
According to author Ted Andrews of Animal Speaks, cats wild or domestic have certain qualities in common. They are associated with myth and lore, magic and mystery. Nine lives, curiosity, independence, cleverness, unpredictability and healing. Those with this medicine should also study its color, size and breed for a deeper understanding.
Cats have more rods in the retinas of their eyes which enable them to see effectively in the dark. The dark is often associated with mankind's fears. Since the car is at home in the dark, it serves as a valuable ally into the world of the supernatural and the unknown and can help those with this totem move through their fears efficiently.
The energy field of a cat rotates is a counterclockwise direction, the opposite of a human energy field. Because of this, cats have the ability to absorb and neutralize energy that affects humans in a negative way. This is part of the healing medicine that the cat holds.
If something affects you in a negative way place a cat on your lap or find a cat to pet. Your energy field will immediately realign itself and inner balance will be restored.
Because of their x-ray vision, acute hearing and high intelligence they were used throughout history as guardians and protectors. In ancient Egypt cats guarded the temple gates and were used to ward off evil.
If cat appears in your life the blending of magic and mystery is at hand. A trustworthy teacher, the cat will guide you into the world of self discovery and transformation.
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Post by Lady Anastasia on Jan 16, 2007 19:00:26 GMT -5
Cat: Independence In Egypt cats were always given special privileges and were treated like royalty. In Scandinavia the cat stood for fertility, and in India it is a symbol of childbirth. In ancient times it was believed that witches took the form of their cats at night. Cats are fiercely independent. You can never own one: it allows you to take care of it and love it, but only on its terms. They come and go as they please, when they please. Cat's medicine is independence, curiosity, many lives, cleverness, unpredictability, healing, the ability to fight when cornered, seeing the unseen, and protection. He also represents love and can assist us in meditation. If Cat is your Power Animal, then you have magic and mystery in your life. You are independent and a free thinker. You probably feel energized at night. You will stay with a person or situation until it bores you, and then you're gone. You have a great talent for organizing things. www.crystalinks.com/totemanimals.html
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Post by Lady Anastasia on May 1, 2007 4:12:12 GMT -5
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Post by KittyLane on May 21, 2007 10:19:35 GMT -5
So when you read your animal totem deck is the lynx symbolizing the cat totem? Or am I completely lost yet again...?
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Post by KittyLane on May 21, 2007 10:22:42 GMT -5
Cat: Independence If Cat is your Power Animal, then you have magic and mystery in your life. You are independent and a free thinker. You probably feel energized at night. You will stay with a person or situation until it bores you, and then you're gone. You have a great talent for organizing things. HMM.... yes all of this is very accurate about myself........ www.crystalinks.com/totemanimals.html
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Post by blackwolf on May 21, 2007 12:44:39 GMT -5
Kitty, in the Medicine Card Deck, by David Carson, and Jamie Sans, Lynx is Cat Energy, but more for that tradition, it represents "secrets"...I laughed, with a Shaman, over this, when we spoke of how words become...whether in this realm, or the Dreamtime...I mentioned the true "secret" of Lynx Medicine, was seeing what most people do not, or making the Mgieckal Links...He agreed...This is another, beautiful, and great deck, to check out...Besides Wolf, Lynx is one of my main medicines...Knowing secrets...
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Post by Lady Anastasia on May 21, 2007 16:03:18 GMT -5
So when you read your animal totem deck is the lynx symbolizing the cat totem? Or am I completely lost yet again...? lol... The Power Animal Deck actually has a few big cats in it..
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Post by Lady Anastasia on May 21, 2007 16:07:40 GMT -5
Kitty, in the Medicine Card Deck, by David Carson, and Jamie Sans, Lynx is Cat Energy, but more for that tradition, it represents "secrets"...I laughed, with a Shaman, over this, when we spoke of how words become...whether in this realm, or the Dreamtime...I mentioned the true "secret" of Lynx Medicine, was seeing what most people do not, or making the Mgieckal Links...He agreed...This is another, beautiful, and great deck, to check out...Besides Wolf, Lynx is one of my main medicines...Knowing secrets... Lynx= Discernment... Looking beyond the immediate appearances..
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Post by Lady Anastasia on May 21, 2007 16:09:53 GMT -5
So when you read your animal totem deck is the lynx symbolizing the cat totem? Or am I completely lost yet again...? The Lynx is one of the Cats... The Power Animal Deck that I work with has a number of the Big Cats in it... I'd be happy to pull totems that I have put together for you if you'd like.. There are still some that I haven't as of yet been able to bring over... Is there a specific cat that you are interested in? Or, just the Cats in general?
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Post by blackwolf on May 21, 2007 16:56:02 GMT -5
I understand that is from your information, lala...Here we go...
Medicine Cards: ( Page 109 )
Lynx- Keyword " Secrets "
( Excerpt ) " Lynx is the keeper of the secrets of lost magical systems and occult knowledge. Lynx has the ability to move through time and space, and go into the Great Silence for unravelling any mystery. Lynx is not the guardian of secrets, but the knower of secrets. "
Jamie Sans and David Carson 1988 Bear and Company
Hope that helps...
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Post by Lady Anastasia on May 21, 2007 17:22:21 GMT -5
I understand that is from your information, lala...Here we go... Medicine Cards: ( Page 109 ) Lynx- Keyword " Secrets " ( Excerpt ) " Lynx is the keeper of the secrets of lost magical systems and occult knowledge. Lynx has the ability to move through time and space, and go into the Great Silence for unravelling any mystery. Lynx is not the guardian of secrets, but the knower of secrets. " Jamie Sans and David Carson 1988 Bear and Company Hope that helps... Thank you for you input on the matter... When I post a Lynx totem, I hope that you will add to it.. Perhaps you would like to post the Medicine cards in the same fashion that I have been doing with the Druid Animal Oracle Deck...
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Post by blackwolf on May 21, 2007 18:16:36 GMT -5
Thank you, for your most gracious reply; Perhaps you would like to email me privately, to suggest the best way, to go about that;
Should I just start a new thread ? Blessings...
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Post by KittyLane on May 21, 2007 22:56:17 GMT -5
The Lynx is one of the Cats... The Power Animal Deck that I work with has a number of the Big Cats in it... I'd be happy to pull totems that I have put together for you if you'd like.. There are still some that I haven't as of yet been able to bring over... Is there a specific cat that you are interested in? Or, just the Cats in general? Is there ones to choose from? Or is it just what calls to you?
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Post by Lady Anastasia on May 22, 2007 0:06:26 GMT -5
Is there ones to choose from? Or is it just what calls to you? Well... I believe that I have 9 totems... and 1 guardian... there are also messengers that come and go... Below is a link to a post about my totems... You might find it interesting... paganmystics.proboards101.com/index.cgi?board=totems&action=display&thread=1166307909I would suggest that you try meditation... You could find your totem/s that way.. Is there a particular animal that you've always felt drawn to, or, is there a specific animal that you've always been afraid of?
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