Post by Lady Anastasia on Feb 2, 2008 14:29:35 GMT -5
I felt the need to address this threads information. I first gathered the information and put this thread together to answer a question that one of my group members had in Banned.
That was about 2 years ago, since then, I've come to the conclusion that the site that I got the information from has a great deal of fluff and misinformation on it.
There are some helpful bits of information here, and, things that I do still agree with.
Meditation is a wonderful way to find your totem animal. I always suggest that method when I'm asked how to approach the matter.
I also believe that the list of questions that is included can be very helpful. They may not be 100% accurate, but, they are a good starting point for someone who isnt' quite sure where they should start their search.
To put it bluntly though, I've come to really dispise the categorization of totem animals.
To me, a totem is a totem. Putting the classification of shadow, guide, messenger, or guide make little difference. In fact, I believe that it's actually doing more harm than it is good. The need to classify things, including totems often leads to missing the real meanings and lessons that an individual is supposed to be finding and learning.
When dealing with animal totems, I personally only believe in two categories. A totem, is a totem, that animal will be with you for a lifetime.
A messenger is a spirit that will come into your life when you need to learn a specific lesson.
Kind of takes the complication out of things doesnt it....
I don't ever think that one should focus on the shadow, or only positive/negative attributes of an animal. When you only focus on half, you're missing sooo much. You need to see both the positive and the negative, that's where you find the truth.
I hope that this addition to the thread clears up any confusion or misinformation that may have been included in this thread.
That was about 2 years ago, since then, I've come to the conclusion that the site that I got the information from has a great deal of fluff and misinformation on it.
There are some helpful bits of information here, and, things that I do still agree with.
Meditation is a wonderful way to find your totem animal. I always suggest that method when I'm asked how to approach the matter.
I also believe that the list of questions that is included can be very helpful. They may not be 100% accurate, but, they are a good starting point for someone who isnt' quite sure where they should start their search.
To put it bluntly though, I've come to really dispise the categorization of totem animals.
To me, a totem is a totem. Putting the classification of shadow, guide, messenger, or guide make little difference. In fact, I believe that it's actually doing more harm than it is good. The need to classify things, including totems often leads to missing the real meanings and lessons that an individual is supposed to be finding and learning.
When dealing with animal totems, I personally only believe in two categories. A totem, is a totem, that animal will be with you for a lifetime.
A messenger is a spirit that will come into your life when you need to learn a specific lesson.
Kind of takes the complication out of things doesnt it....
I don't ever think that one should focus on the shadow, or only positive/negative attributes of an animal. When you only focus on half, you're missing sooo much. You need to see both the positive and the negative, that's where you find the truth.
I hope that this addition to the thread clears up any confusion or misinformation that may have been included in this thread.