Post by Spirit of the Lynx on Jul 4, 2007 18:34:36 GMT -5
From: ScrëämïngËäglë™ (Original Message) Sent: 6/30/2003 11:07 AM
Deer animal totem
Among all Native American tribes who had contact with the deer, the
graceful creature was considered a sacred totemic animal. The Medicine
doctors of various tribes believed that the deer had a keen sense of
determining which plants yielded the greatest curative powers, arid a
great deal of time was spent stalking the deer for its ostensible knowledge
of pharmacology as well as its flesh.
The Native American zodiac names deer people as those born from
May 2 to June 21 and says that they are generally of a good disposition,
but they sometimes appear to be creatures of perpetual motion.
In numerous cultures throughout Europe, Asia, and North America, the male
deer, the stag, was regarded as a symbol of regeneration because of the way
its antlers are renewed. In certain mystical traditions, the horned deer is also
linked with the Tree of Life because of the similarity between its antlers and the
branches of a tree. Consequently, the horn contained great magic, whether
worn intact, broken in pieces, or ground into powder.
Very early in humankind's religious observations, the stag became the Shamans'
Horned God, the sacrificial consort of such goddesses as the huntress
Diana/Artemis. With the spread of Christianity across Europe, the Horned
God easily became a representation of Satan; but in nearly as many instances,
the stag was idealized as a symbol of Christ, for the deer, as did Jesus on the
cross, gave its blood (flesh) for humankind. St. Withburga has the doe, the female
deer, as her animal symbol.
If the deer has come to you as your totem animal or if you have felt drawn to
the animal through a dream or a vision, your spirit self is now in the company
of one who has long been cherished as an intermediary between the Great
Mystery and humankind. With the deer as your totem, you will feel an acceleration
of your powers of intuition. Many Shamans attribute the greatest psychic
sensitivity to the Deer People.
With the deer as your spirit helper, you will find that you have an increased
desire to spend more time in the Silence and in nature. You will also notice
that your dreams have become more enriched. Among the lore of some native
tribes is a regard for the deer as the Lord of the Dream. To focus on the deer
before falling asleep, according to some, will bring prophetic dreams that may
be shared for the good of your family and/or your community.
Deer animal totem
Among all Native American tribes who had contact with the deer, the
graceful creature was considered a sacred totemic animal. The Medicine
doctors of various tribes believed that the deer had a keen sense of
determining which plants yielded the greatest curative powers, arid a
great deal of time was spent stalking the deer for its ostensible knowledge
of pharmacology as well as its flesh.
The Native American zodiac names deer people as those born from
May 2 to June 21 and says that they are generally of a good disposition,
but they sometimes appear to be creatures of perpetual motion.
In numerous cultures throughout Europe, Asia, and North America, the male
deer, the stag, was regarded as a symbol of regeneration because of the way
its antlers are renewed. In certain mystical traditions, the horned deer is also
linked with the Tree of Life because of the similarity between its antlers and the
branches of a tree. Consequently, the horn contained great magic, whether
worn intact, broken in pieces, or ground into powder.
Very early in humankind's religious observations, the stag became the Shamans'
Horned God, the sacrificial consort of such goddesses as the huntress
Diana/Artemis. With the spread of Christianity across Europe, the Horned
God easily became a representation of Satan; but in nearly as many instances,
the stag was idealized as a symbol of Christ, for the deer, as did Jesus on the
cross, gave its blood (flesh) for humankind. St. Withburga has the doe, the female
deer, as her animal symbol.
If the deer has come to you as your totem animal or if you have felt drawn to
the animal through a dream or a vision, your spirit self is now in the company
of one who has long been cherished as an intermediary between the Great
Mystery and humankind. With the deer as your totem, you will feel an acceleration
of your powers of intuition. Many Shamans attribute the greatest psychic
sensitivity to the Deer People.
With the deer as your spirit helper, you will find that you have an increased
desire to spend more time in the Silence and in nature. You will also notice
that your dreams have become more enriched. Among the lore of some native
tribes is a regard for the deer as the Lord of the Dream. To focus on the deer
before falling asleep, according to some, will bring prophetic dreams that may
be shared for the good of your family and/or your community.