Animal Totems

Humans are also primates, but in this animal totem index only apes and monkeys are featured. Human nature is easily seen in the characteristics and habits of monkeys and apes. We love to watch their behaviors because they remind us so much of ourselves.

Desert Totems

Animal totems offer spiritual guidance. To best understand the lessons conveyed by animals that show up in our lives involves us learning their instinctual behaviors and natural habitats. Is the animal noctournal? Does it live in the desert or the tropics? Is the animal solitary or live in a pack? What type of diet do they eat? Answers to these...

Have you been visited by an animal spirit in a dream, vision, or in reality?

Prairie Totems

Arctic Totems

Animals that live in the forest or woodland regions represent freedom and innocence. Woodland totems are strongly connected to the energies of green plants and trees.

Bears in general teach us to slow down and reserve our energies. Bear medicine also has to do with awakening from within. Bear teaches us that life's answers are no further than your own subconscious. There is no need to look outside of yourself when bear is nearby. Bears are also climbers and can teach us to reach new heights.

Ocean Totems share two characteristics: water element and salt. Water energies invoke flow and emotion. Natural sea salt is used to bring out flavors in the foods we eat and can also be used as a healing agent in mouth gargles and saline washes.

Cat Totems

The pets who live with us and also domesticated animals from the farm have spiritual lessons to teach us. Domesticated animal totems have been fondly portrayed in many children stories. How can we forget Mother Goose, Old MacDonald, or Charlotte's Web?

Insects normally live in colonies and teach the importance of working within a team. Is your ego in check? Primary message for anyone with an insect totem is that the individual is not as important as the collective. Insects are survivalists and adapt to change very well and can assist you during transitional periods. Although insects are small...

Reptiles as totems in general are wise teachers. Their bodies are covered with scales, offering a lesson in the importance of shielding from outside influences. When they shed their skins they are teaching us to let go or discard the past and evolve through birthing new ideas.

Bird Totems

The topic of animal totems is being discussed by some of our members.

When you are drawn to a particular mystical creature like a unicorn or dragon this may indicate a deeper meaning.

Photo gallery of animals. Gives brief meanings and messages for each totem displayed in the gallery.

A term given to the early beliefs of mankind that animals have special qualities. The soul of the animal is honored.

We cannot overestimate the role of animals in prophecy, such as the Red Cow and the White Buffalo Calf.

This article describes the part that various animals have played in India's sacred myths and creation stories.

Some people think fairy animals are not physical, but they do take animal forms. Fascinating.

Mystical creatures and mythological figures have spiritual significance and do play a messenger role for some people.