Ants are the ultimate laborers. They live in a communal colony, sharing menial tasks and food sources. Underneath the ant hill that we see on our lawns and gardens are elaborate living quarters. Ants as totems teach the value of work and getting along with your co-workers. They also teach the importance of community as a unit. Ants live within a caste system, A queen ant, mates for the queen, guards to protect the queen, and laborers. When ant appears you may need to evaluate the role you are playing in your current life situation. We can't all be queens. Laborers do have value! Team work offers rewards. However, if you feel you are enslaved by your job or circumstance ant totem showing up could mean that it is time to break away from current associations with others and take a solitary path for awhile.
Ant Totem
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Messages and Meanings: industrious, community, socialization, gatherer, slave, hard worker, team player, promise of reward for good effort.
Ant Totem
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