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Animal Totems
& Animal Symbols

An Eagle as an animal totem provides a focus of strength, patience and clarity


Animal totems play huge roles in our lives. They aid in self-discovery and capture our imagination, giving us incredible avenues of self-expression and awareness.

Additionally, they assist in understanding our past, and if we are attentive, our animal totems can reveal glimpses of our future.

Webster's Dictionary defines a totem as: "A natural object, usually an animal that serves as a distinctive, often venerated emblem or symbol – usually a means of personal or spiritual identity."

Native American animal totems most commonly come to mind when discussing this topic. However, animal signs are found throughout all cultures spanning the globe.

Since time immemorial, animals have served as harbingers of personality traits we, as humans, all aspire to achieve. This makes animals some of the most powerful symbols in our spiritual toolbox.

Animals afford us visions of how our lives could be if we lived more simply and lived with purity of thought and emotion. Therefore, incorporating animal totems into our lives affirms our spiritual goals.

By focusing on the attributes of our totems, we internalize these traits and thus begin to externalize the very character we absorb from our totems.

To discover more about the fascinating realm of animal totems, simply click on the links below.

Animal Totem & Animal Symbolism Links on
whats-your-sign.com:

Land animal totems Land Animal Totem Meanings
  • Badger
  • Beaver
  • Bobcat
  • Cat (Domestic)
  • Cow
  • Coyote
  • Deer
  • Fox
  • Gorilla
  • Hedgehog
  • Horse
  • Lion
  • Panther
  • Ram
  • Rhinoceros
  • Skunk
  • Squirrel
  • Tiger (Chinese)
  • Wolf
  • .

    water animal totems Water Animal Totem Meanings
  • Beaver
  • Crab
  • Fish (General)
  • Fish (Japanese Koi)
  • Frog
  • Octopus
  • Salamander
  • Seahorse
  • Turtle
  • .

    air animal totems Air Animal Totem Meanings
  • Bat
  • Blue Jay
  • Cardinal
  • Falcon
  • Feathers
  • Goose
  • Hummingbird
  • Magpie
  • Owl
  • Pheasant
  • Rooster
  • Turkey
  • .

    reptile animal totems Reptile & Amphibian Animal Totems
  • Frog
  • Salamander
  • Snake
  • Turtle
  • Dreaming of Lizards
  • .

    insect animal totems Insect Animal Totem Meanings
  • Bees (in dreams)
  • Butterfly
  • Dragonfly
  • Firefly
  • Grasshopper
  • Praying Mantis
  • Moth
  • Scorpion
  • Spider
  • Wasp
  • .

    dragon animal totems Dragon Totem Meanings
  • Dragons (General)
  • Dragons Chinese
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    working with animal totems Working With Animal Totems
  • Identifying
  • Invoking
  • Meditations
  • Symbolism in Identifying Animal Tracks
  • Symbolic Cat Prints
  • Recommended Reading on Animal Totems
  • Fire Animals
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    Native American animals Native American Indian Animals
  • Native American Animal Signs
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    Chinese animals Chinese Animals
  • Chinese Animals
  • Chinese Dragons
  • Longevity Animals
  • Chinese Tiger
  • Chinese Zodiac Animals
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    Celtic animals Celtic Animals
  • Celtic Animal Meanings
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    Zodiac animals Astrological/Zodiac Animals
  • Burmese Zodiac Animal Signs
  • Chinese Zodiac Animals
  • Native American Zodiac Animals
  • Solar Animals
  • Lunar Animals
  • .

    Love animals Love Animals
  • Love Animal Meanings
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    Dream animals Dream Animals
  • Dream Animal Meanings

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