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Nov 6, 2006 22:25:49 GMT -5
Post by Lady Anastasia on Nov 6, 2006 22:25:49 GMT -5
I have a friend who is in the midst of a personal crisis. One of the interesting things happening to her is the overwhelming abundance of black cats making themselves known to her. This is what I know of cat, as a totem: Mystery, Magic and Independence A cat totem encourages agility in both body and mind. You will be challenged with new ideas and places. The cat gives you clearer perception. This spirit helper is resourceful, strong and fearless. It will give you courage and confidence. Examine the colors, character and behaviors of your Cat. Everything about it will reflect in your own life. When a Cat becomes predominant in your life, magic and mystery come alive
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.
I'd appreciate any further information anyone has on CAT. this is from my thread on Cats in Banned... 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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Dec 31, 2006 22:35:56 GMT -5
Post by wren on Dec 31, 2006 22:35:56 GMT -5
Connecting to Dragon Spirits
Author: Mani Zone-Magick Mustika & Beozoar Pearls
The Dragon Totem:
The Dragon has so much mystique, lore and legend surrounding it that it is impossible to describe them with any brevity. This mighty and noble creature has been the inspiration of an immeasurable quantity of books, poems, songs, artwork, paintings and movies. Man has never lost his interest in Dragon mythology and lore. In fact, rather than interest in this creature slowing down over thousands of years, it has only increased.
The likeness of the Dragon can be found in a varied and innumerable selection of art, jewelry, statues and clothing. Few are immune to the mystery and lure of the elusive and majestic Dragon. Many cultures and tribes recognize the Dragon as the magical and majestic creature it is and either honor and respect it or fear and evade it. One thing is for certain the Dragon is one of the most fascinating and mysterious of all the Totems, as well as one of the most magically powerful.
The Dragon has many names and aspects, countless colors, characteristics and personalities. Some have wings, can fly, and breathe fire; these prefer to live on the land, in large caves or caverns. Others, usually of Eastern origin, have gills, dwell in the sea and are said to be able to transport themselves to heaven and back at will.
Following are some characteristics and virtues of the elemental Dragons: The Fire Dragon represents leadership, inner fire, vitality and mastery. The Air Dragon represents inspiration, vitality, intellect, respect, insight and illumination. The Water Dragon who’s virtues include, passion, depth, courage, ability to face the past without fear, and compassion, and the Earth Dragon which gives the power of realizing potential, acquiring riches, and grounding ones energy in order to harness it.
Dragons offer strong protection from evil, from all directions, North, South, East, West, Above, and Below. They have always been associated with metaphysics and alchemy. Magic, mystery and majesty are only a few of the Totem virtues of the mighty Dragon.
All continents of the world have their own legends, myths and beliefs about the Dragon; however, they originated in the East, in China and Japan, and are still honored in those regions to this day. Some of the many cultures and countries that have a deep historical connection with the Dragon are the Chinese, Japanese, The Celts, American Indians, and Europeans.
Buddhist legend tells that Apalala a Water Dragon was converted to Buddhism by the Buddha himself. In Sanskrit, the word Naga means ‘Dragon’ or ‘Serpent’. The Oxford Dictionary defines the “Dragon Stone” as ‘a stone taken from the brain of the Dragon; this stone contains a historical collection of Dragon lore and legend’.
The Dragon possesses many animal virtues that are powerful and valuable and which any person would be wise to emulate or divine. One who has the power of the Dragon will see enhanced business success, personal happiness, long-life, and the ability to protect oneself from evil.
The Majestic Dragon Totem embodies leadership, magical prowess, vitality, mastery, insight, divine illumination, protection from outside evil forces from all directions, grounded energy, fulfillment of potential, inspiration, longevity, personal happiness, greatly increased riches, infinite wisdom, luminous beauty, majesty, indomitable spirit and strength, invisibility, power of transformation and metaphysical knowledge.
Dragon Pearls and Stones are said to impart their particular magical virtues to their owner. Dragon Pearls are characteristic of its host; they possess all the magnificent characteristics that may be seen in the Dragon itself; the magical and supernatural perspective of the Dragon is contained within the pearl waiting for a suitable owner to bestow its inner magic to. One who possesses a Dragon Pearl or Stone is indeed a unique and fortunate individual.
For centuries, shamans, priestesses, wizards, witches, spiritualists and practitioners of the occult have used Dragon Pearls and Stones to transfer the powerful magical energy of the Dragon to themselves and to others in need of this superior magic. Dragon pearls are highly sought after by any wishing to absorb Dragon virtues into their lives and develop stronger mental abilities such as those embodied by this Mystical and Magical Creature.
The owner of a Dragon pearl will see their lives, spiritual energy and mental clarity imbued with all of the virtues attributed to the Dragon. The Dragon totem is a powerful spirit and its supernatural properties are the most influential of all totems. Creation and magic, treasures from within and without, and so much more can be integrated into the spirit of the possessor of this magnificent Pearl and the Dragon totem.
The Sea Serpent Totem (Water Dragon)
The mysterious secrets of the vast, deep Sea may never be fully known by Mankind. There are many regions, yet unexplored, in the depths of the Ocean, and even large lakes. The Sea Serpent is said to dwell in these unreachable places where few people can venture. Countless sightings of these creatures have been recorded from all over the world. However, it was not until the advent of widespread camera and video usage that solid historical recordings of these sightings could be gathered.
One of the most famous of Sea Serpents in recorded history is Nelly, The Lock Ness Monster who dwells in the Lock Ness Lake in Northern Scotland. Sightings of Nelly, the Sea Serpent, have been recorded as far back as the 6th Century.
In Sweden, the Sea Serpent known as Storsjöodjuret inhabits the Great Lake in Central Sweden and has been avidly photographed and sighted for centuries. There is also Altamaha-Ha, spotted in the Alamaha River in Georgia, US; Champ, who has been seen hundreds of times by visitors and residents in Lake Champlain in New York State US; the Lake Van Monster seen in Lake Van in Turkey, and Nahuelito, who is found in Argentina's Nahuel Huapi Lake, to name but a few.
All the Lakes in which these creatures of the Sea have been found are very deep and largely unexplored. There is a theory that the serpents find their way into the lakes from an ocean entry, while still young and small, and grow much too large to escape back out into the channel. There have been large, deep underwater caverns found at the bottom of several of these lakes in which it is believed that the serpents live and hide from curious eyes.
The Sea Serpent is an elusive and mysterious creature, with ancient wisdom and secrets only to be shared with a few. They are intriguing, powerful and fascinating.
This mighty and mysterious creature has been the inspiration of an immeasurable quantity of books, poems, songs, artwork, paintings and movies. Man has never lost his interest in Sea Serpent mythology and lore. In fact, rather than interest in this creature slowing down over thousands of years, it has only increased. The likeness of the Sea Serpent can be found in a myriad selection of art, statues and clothing.
Few are immune to the mystery and lure of the elusive and majestic Sea Serpent. Many cultures and tribes recognize the Sea Serpent as the magical creature it is and either honor and respect it or fear and avoid it.
One thing is certain; the Sea Serpent is one of the most fascinating and mysterious of all the Totems as well as one of the most magically powerful.
One who has the power of the Sea Serpent will see enhanced attraction from the opposite sex and prolific business success.
The Majestic Sea Serpent Totem also possesses: Enhanced powers of influence, enhanced physic abilities, improved business and social life, lucid dreaming, prophetic dreams, luck, beauty, astral projection, increased wealth, warding off of negative energy, occult power, spiritual development, charm, healing, and youthful energy.
Copyright: Copyright © 2006: Zahir Karbani UK Registration Number 253932
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Jan 1, 2007 2:45:24 GMT -5
Post by Lady Anastasia on Jan 1, 2007 2:45:24 GMT -5
Wren, I would like to have the Dragon Totem Information added to the void if we can,,, it's great
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Jan 2, 2007 10:55:54 GMT -5
Post by wren on Jan 2, 2007 10:55:54 GMT -5
Sure, lala! I thought it was very interesting!
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Jan 2, 2007 12:15:36 GMT -5
Post by KittyLane on Jan 2, 2007 12:15:36 GMT -5
i love the info on cat totems. we should try to find more info on all totems. i will dig.
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Feb 12, 2007 2:53:26 GMT -5
Post by Senbecc on Feb 12, 2007 2:53:26 GMT -5
The Hawk[/u][/i] The Hawk: It was I who swallowed thy eye, O Fintan of the fresh heart; I am the grey hawk of time Alone in the middle of Achill.
Fintan: If it was thou, though it seems strange, Who left me in gloom, one-eyed, Pay me compensation for my eye, As law and obedience demand.
The Hawk: Small would be the compensation I would give you, O Fintan, son of gentle Bochra, That single eye in thy withered head I would gulp down quickly in one bite.
Fintan: Harsh is thy chant, O great wild bird, Sweeter than all to wait a while, Since it is I who am the gentler, I will talk with thee about my contemporaries. For five hundred years I have been blind As a long-sided heavy salmon, On lochs, on diverse rivers, On every rich clear-flowing sea. For fifty years I was an eagle, Few were the birds that would fill my place; A hundred years happily I was a stately blue-eyed falcon. Till the King of the Sun thought it time To put me in my own shape. Where would I get anything worthier? And yet I am aged today.
The Hawk: There fell thy twelve sons; On seeing them, dreadful the deed, I plucked from each scion, A hand, a foot, or an eye. As I was in the midst of the carnage I saw beside me an arm, On each several finger of the fingers A ring of red gold like blood. Its heroic proportions, its vast size, Alas! for him from whom that limb was severed Its beauty, its length and its span, Ruddy and beautiful were the nails. A sleeve of glossy silk, And a golden tunic sleeve, Was around its whole length Up to the corselet. I lift it up, it was no small effort, The hand, both flesh and blood; I bear it with me, terrible was the distance, To Druim Ibar of the estuaries. The hand of Nuada that I found there, The High King of the Tuatha De Danann, It was seven years in my bird's abode: There, O Fintan, is my story for you! My totem of the air is that of the Hawk, and I attribute it to the Hawk of the land of Achill. In this story, it is my belief that Fintan represents the ancient bond between see'er and his Totem. They find that they were born on the same day and thus will die on the same day as well, and these two would spend their final days remembering all that had passed since the days of the great flood, however the story to me echos of times far more ancient. By the end of the story, Fintan forgives the Hawk for plucking his eye from his body, as well as eating the bodies of his children. Memories are a key factor in Totem work, as shown by Fintan, and the Hawk. To me the hawk as a totem in this story breaths knowledge which spans to the creation of Ireland (the beginning of time). The hawk to the Irish people represented deep and sprawling memory going back to one's center's of being, and pulling fourth deeply rooted, even deeply hidden memory which is a vastly important part of a Druid Shaman's skill. He travels high as a companion in journeys within, you will find journeys leading back to the very ancestors, the great wisdom keepers themselves, who may or may not share with you the wisdoms and memories associated with the land. The Hawk can help us to see far beyond the limitations of the "now" and help us achieve what lies beyond. The hawk of Ess Ruadh is also associated with Diarmaid O'Duibhne in the Fenian cycle of Irish history when he eloped with Grania from the aging Fionn mac Cumhall. As well as the sons of Tuirenn as they searched for apples at the garden at the edge of the world. "And what is best for us to do now is to go in the shape of swift hawks into the garden." Fast, clever, and strong is his grip in flight through out memory, and in his vision. He spans across Celtic lore ever watching from high above the maze of man, and life. He can help us achieve the "sight" and pull fourth from within ourselves all that has come to pass before. The hawk is a companion of vision quests, inner journeys, and clairvoyance. he is the truth of the before and after of all things. Senbecc
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Feb 12, 2007 3:23:53 GMT -5
Post by Lady Anastasia on Feb 12, 2007 3:23:53 GMT -5
Thank you John for posting this... I've been wanting to read more of your work on the totems... This post is just jumps out at me...Not only does this post grab my attention since it is coming from the celtic point of view, but, also.. Hawk is one of my totems...
Hawk is my Within..
Within: This is the way to finding the joy that your heart, soul, and spirit desire on this walk. The spirit from within shows you how to be faithful and true to yourself. This animal is the protector of that sacred space which is yours alone, and no one else can enter without your permission (Hawk)
Just a few things that I would like to add... This all comes from the Hawk thread that I posted...
Hawk: All-seeing, observation, truth, awareness, perceptiveness, representative of primal life force, messenger, intuition, discernment. The destiny of all humankind is to awaken from their spiritual amnesia and realign with the original intention of their soul. When the hawk flies into our life we will be asked to evaluate who we have become and rip out the threads of our self created illusions. This enables our inner truth to surface.
Seabhac: Hawk - Nobility, recollection, cleansing
In the Celtic tradition Hawk empowers a person to seek out their ancestral roots and to examine in depth that which is positive so that it may be integrated into the person's life and that which is limiting so it can be released. Tradition is only worth honoring when it supports joy and fulfillment in one's life! In this tradition Hawk also supports the solar side as stated above, helping a person to move forward in life and to seek out great quests to embark upon.
One of the greatest gifts a Hawk medicine person can give the world is their visions of a better and brighter future. Visionaries are always ahead of their time and it's not easy seeing what others are not ready to see. Often these people are not honoured and recognized for their work and efforts until long after they have crossed over. And yet their work lives on to touch and enrich the lives of people the world over! Honour the Hawk people you meet in your life. Encourage them to soar so they may bring their visions and messages back to earth that all may benefit. If you are a Hawk person yourself, understand that Spirit can you an especial task to hold the energy of what could be, of potentials that are waiting to be envisioned and thus expressed through the mass consciousness. Seek out other Hawk people who can support you in your life and never allow others to cause you to lose sight of what is really important to you! Trust in the messages that Spirit entrusts to your special care and know that the expression of your visions will bring blessings not only to you, but also to all others!
Thank you again, so much for posting this... ~lala
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Feb 12, 2007 5:05:42 GMT -5
Post by Senbecc on Feb 12, 2007 5:05:42 GMT -5
You are most welcome Lala, and thank you for posting yours as well!
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Feb 12, 2007 18:13:26 GMT -5
Post by Lady Anastasia on Feb 12, 2007 18:13:26 GMT -5
I love to share what I learn about the totems... This just gave me an opportunity
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Feb 12, 2007 20:36:01 GMT -5
Post by Senbecc on Feb 12, 2007 20:36:01 GMT -5
I'll be posting on the Salmon...Been putting that one off tho...I can foresee that being a long post
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Feb 13, 2007 18:16:02 GMT -5
Post by Lady Anastasia on Feb 13, 2007 18:16:02 GMT -5
I'll be posting on the Salmon...Been putting that one off tho...I can foresee that being a long post I'll be looking forward to it... I think that will indeed be a very informative post...
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Feb 16, 2007 20:18:13 GMT -5
Post by Senbecc on Feb 16, 2007 20:18:13 GMT -5
I'll be posting on the Salmon...Been putting that one off tho...I can foresee that being a long post I'll be looking forward to it... I think that will indeed be a very informative post... Well, I want to make this thread mainly on Celtic totems, so I'll be posting several others as opposed to just my own. I would like to see if there are any Celtic schools of thought on the Coyote and Bob cat.
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Feb 16, 2007 21:03:14 GMT -5
Post by Lady Anastasia on Feb 16, 2007 21:03:14 GMT -5
lol... Oh, that would be very interesting, would love to see both of those in the celtic view point... Perhaps while you are on that, you can post something about the Rabbit?
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Mar 11, 2007 17:17:38 GMT -5
Post by Senbecc on Mar 11, 2007 17:17:38 GMT -5
The Salmon"Fifteen years I lived before the flood, said Fintan, "and as likely as not I should have perished along with the rest of my kin, but I was hidden in the Earth at Tul Tuinde and so survived, but my noble sons and my wife white handed Cessair all perished, and that brought such terrible sadness upon me that I longed to die. Perhaps that is why the gods chose to put me in another shape for a while. For one day I awoke and I had become a salmon. Ah! but that was the sweetest of time! Never had I felt such freedom as when I followed the rivers of Ireland!" And to the Hawk he sang this song: "My sorrows fell from me, as I rode the waters, the Bush, the Bann, and the brown Burr, the Suck, the Suir, and the Shannon! In the Moy, the Mourne, and the Muir, the Solan, the Slaney, and Sligo I swam, till I came to Liffey, the Lee, and the Laune, and at last to the estuary of Erne!" -Lebor Gabala Erin To me the salmon is a totem of many flows and associations. The above story is one of a few I will highlight to help show how the Celts saw the Salmon (sometimes give as trout in some texts) one of the oldest animals if not the oldest, and therefore was the wisest of all. Fintan in the story gives us the beginnings of the salmon's representations as being one of travel, growth, and following one's path or flow to it's source, as does the salmon every year. The salmon as a totem animal shows us the importance of getting back to the basics, and from there rediscovering one's source in being. In the story "the hawk of Achill" we saw the salmon as an animal who began at the most primordial aspects of creation and from there, down through the ages of Ireland so that all that has ever transpired is retained within the salmon's memory. Here we see some of the reasons why we Druids work to compress memory and work to memorize what is *known* as it is in this way a Druid connects with deity, and comes to taste the salmon of wisdom for themselves as Fionn Mac Cumhall told his mentor at the well of Segias in the Fenian tale of Fionn and the salmon of wisdom: The legend of the Salmon of wisdom: Long ago, in the realm of the Sidhe, which over laps our own, the branches of nine hazels overhung a deep pool on the river Boyne in Ireland. Hazel nuts (wisdom) fell from these branches into the pool and were the food of the salmon who lived therein. It is said that the most ancient of druids had foretold that whom-so-ever should eat of this great salmon of knowledge and wisdom would forever have achieved all the wisdoms that this world this reality, this plain, or any other has to offer. It is said that the Druid Finnéigeas had been seven years fishing for the salmon at the pool of Segias, three weeks after arriving at the home of the Druid the salmon was caught, and by being to excited to cook the salmon himself, Finnéigeas lost his chance at all the knowledge of the world to Fionn, who the salmon was meant for. "Fionn prepared the salmon, but as he took it from the fire three blisters rose from it's skin spurting the juices on his thumb, he placed it in his mouth to ease the pain and in that instant knowledge entered him and in that moment he knew all that had happened from the time of the flood on." Fionn's eating of the salmons flesh is a supremely totemic act which in all likelihood is rooted in far more ancient traditions of receiving power from the guardian of the tuath or clan. It is a beautifully shamanic act, as it serves to connect Fionn to generations of Faery see'ers as well as more ancestral roots. So here we begin to see the salmon as both a seeker, and as the teacher, or giver of knowledge and wisdom. This association begins at the pool, or well of Segias where the nine hazels of wisdom over hang the pool. The salmon who is associated with knowledge and memory feeds only from the fruits of the wise wood thus IMO showing that knowledge and memory feed off wisdom and vice versa. I have heard it said that to consume or eat something is to make that thing a permanently part of one's make-up which in many ways seems to be what the Irish Celts were trying to tell us with stories like these, as well as their more symbolic and shamanic natures. The salmon is nourished by the fruits of wisdom, it is in this way he becomes the seeker, it is by the symbolic eating of his flesh the seeker becomes the teacher. It is through the salmon's flesh that the knowledge and wisdom of tradition becomes transferable to the individual. It is then through this transference of seeking one's source, consumption of memory and wisdom, within the self that more hidden meanings and truths begin to surface. In this way the salmon totem becomes a seeker of hidden meaning and paths that were previously obscured. This point is shown further in the tale of Culhwch and Olwen, a Welsh story from the Mabinogion.This is a story of how the world's oldest animals help as guides in showing Arthur's warriors how to find a child prisoner called Mabon: "The salmon stuck his old scarred head out of the water and said, "As much as I know I will tell, every time the tide rises I swim up along the that runs beneath the walls of Caer Loyw, and there I have heard on many occasions one who is in pain crying out for release. Such sorrow and evil is in that place that I've never felt the like. There indeed you will find a prisoner, though if it is Mabon son of Modron I know not."" The salmon and the warriors of Arthur went on to free the hidden prisoner through battle. The warriors in this Arthurian legend come into contact with the world's oldest animals, each sending them on to the next, and it is only the salmon who understands and helps to achieve that which is hidden and locked away from freedom. Other stories include Cu Culainn's "Salmon leap" which he used when he was in his year and a day training process under Scathatch on the Isle of Sky. The reason for his using the leap was to gain Scathatch's advanced knowledge of arms....Every leap Cu Chulainn made into the realm of the sidhe the more knowledge he would attain. Over and over through out the texts the salmon has been there, watching and learning from us.... The salmon teaches us to patiently await knowledge and to progressively retain it as memory, it teaches us that following our path or flow will ultimately lead us back to a much more elaborate complex source, it teaches that sometimes that to achieve the fruits of wisdom, we need to swim against the current and leap for it with all our might. To always be aware of both bigger fish and the myriad of possibilities. It teaches us to be strong in the face of the unknown in order to free and unlock deeply hidden truths and thus ennobling one's self from one's center. Senbecc
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Mar 22, 2007 18:23:11 GMT -5
Post by Lady Anastasia on Mar 22, 2007 18:23:11 GMT -5
[/i][/u] It probably won't come as much of a suprize for some to learn that the bull is one of my totems, it is my totem of the land. The Bull/cow was so important to the Celts that they had around 100 words which translate to cow or Bull, the bull also had many symbolisms attatched to it. Firstly its association is with wealth. In Pagan Celtic countries the measure of a person's wealth was shown by how many cattle someone would own, as given evidence in the Táin Bó Cúailnge with the pillow talk between Maev and Ailill. This Irish epic is based on a marriage between two people who prided their relationship as being on of equality, but later, when the couple find that Ailill has a bull of which cannot be matched by Queen Maev, the epic battle with Ulster begins. Cow's milk is also important as it was believed to have healing qualities, for men and women in their sexual potency. The bull was also a strong sexual totem for men, as the cow was for women. The Bull and cow could be seen above the bed chambers as well as on robes, and sheets and the like. The Bull is said to enhance the mental expieriance thus creating a strong sexual mentality. Also in certain texts there were said to be three Bulls arose from the sea, their colors white, red, and black called Bo-finn, Bo-ruadh, and Bo-dhubh. There are entire collections of lore based on the Crodh Shith (Faery cows) who were believed to live benieth the sea. Like dogs and cats they were often speckled in color or white in color with red ears, and sometimes hornless. "Black cow, brown cow, crooked horn, Progeny of the red hornless cow, That never left the fold alone White headed cow, O white of face" Now, let's not forget the term "bull headedness". As the Bull certainly represents that little trait as well. More than anything the bull represents unbending strong will. The Bull is an uncomprimizing creature when his mind is made up. It represents stubborn personality traits...Go figure. Anyway, the Bull had many representations to divination as well, especially since Druids would wrap themselves in Bull hides to have a vision of future kings called Tarb Fes. Is amlaid dognithe in tarbfes sin .i. tarb find do marbad & óenfer do cathim a satha día eóil & da enbruithi. & cotlud dó fón saith sin. & ór firindi do cantain do cethri druidib fair & atchíthe dó i n-aslingi innas ind fir no fígfaide and asa deilb & asa turascbail & innas ind oprid dognith (LU 3450-3454). This is how that bull-feast used to be made: to kill a white bull, and for one man to eat his fill of its flesh and its broth, and to sleep after that meal; and for four druids to chant a spell of truth over him. And the form of the man to be made king used to be shown to him in a dream, his shape and his description, and the manner of work that he was doing. (From Dillon, Myles. "The Wasting Sickness of Cú Chulainn." Scottish Gaelic Studies VII (1953): 47-89. 56). The bull is is a totem of many flows, it is a complex individual which has many associations which still resonate within our being today. The bull can be hard to know at times, but by putting yourself in his place and "becoming" as the Poet Amergin became one with his three cosmos's one can lean to use this totem in a very powerful way. Senbecc[/quote] I know that you have some information that is for both Bull/Cow, But, I thought that I would share some of the information from the Druid Animal Oracle deck... The Bull brings with it wealth, potency and beneficence.. The Cow Nourishment, Motherhood and the Goddess.... I have the information right now ready for the Bull so, I am Posting it now.. I shall get the Cows information later and addy it... Bull Tarb mediates the influence of Taranis, whose beneficence and expansiveness can bring you the opportunity for a rich and abundant life.. The Bull is a symbol of wealth, and as such it is auspicious to draw this card when considering financial matters. But, remember that the ancient ones were wise enough to understand that true wealth is to be found in the heart and the soul first, and only then in the material world. The Bull represents fertility, potency, abundance, and prosperity, but these things sometimes take awhile to achieve.. If you need to work steadfastly in trying circumstances for a considerable period of time in order to achieve your goals, the bull will help you to do this with out becoming drained or depressed... Reversed- This card may indicate that you are having difficulty in feeling motivated, There is no animal more stubborn than a bull who refuses to move and it may be important for you to look at the roots of your lack of motivation- You may be making more of a choice about life than you believe... You may also need to ask yourself if you are sufficiently sensitive to others needs.. Do you perhaps act like "A Bull in a China Shop" when confronted with certain situations? A bulls power when harnessed and channeled can be awesome, but, when a bull is maddened he can become dangerous. You may need to attend to the way in which you might be tempted to use your personal power as "Power Over" others Tradition of the Bull I am a bull of Seven battles -The Song of Amergin The Bull indicates power, prosperity and fertility The Bull is most definately and earth animal, though he is also tied to the Stars.. The Bulls horns form the shape of the Cresent Moon, and point to the sky connecting him to the stars... In Scottish Tradition- To Dream of a bull was said to be a sign of help about to arrive..
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