THE SPIRIT ANIMAL







THE MEANING BEHIND YOUR SPIRIT ANIMAL




Have you discovered your spirit animal? 

Perhaps you have your bond figured out, but yet don’t quite know the symbolism, deep meaning or purpose behind your animal. 
By uncovering this, it can reveal powerful insights into you, your personality, skills, or situations.



Spirit animals carry meaningful messages and lessons for those who are listening and know how to decode them. A  Spirit Animal is to guide you and bring to your attention something that needs to be acknowledged or dealt with, or show you a skill you could use or develop further.


SPIRIT ANIMALS CAN PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON:


An aspect of yourself that is already strongly developed or needs to be explored more

A situation or environment in your everyday life that has a strong emotional impact

A life direction you could consider or reflect on







THE WOLF
SYMBOLISM OF THE WOLF:


Sharp intelligence, deep connection with instincts

Appetite for freedom

Expression of strong instincts


Positive symbolism of the wolf spirit animal


THE WOLF’S CHARACTERISTICS

Positive meanings emphasize a deep connection with your intuition and instincts. On the negative side, the wolf could represent a perceived threat or a lack of trust in someone or your own feelings or actions. This spirit animal also reflects sharp intelligence in dealing with important matters.

When you have the wolf as a spirit animal, it could be an expression of your sharp intelligence and strong instincts. The wolf symbolizes a strong connection with instincts and when it appears as a animal spirit guide, it could point to a way of perceiving and understanding the world around you that works similarly.

Whether the wolf appears in physical form or in a dream or meditation, it may reveal that you’re using your instincts and intuition to grasp a situation well. The fact that your wolf animal spirit guide shows up could also be a call to use this capacity to deal with a recent challenge you’ve experienced in your life.

If the presence of the wolf feels threatening, pay attention to how your instinctual nature and raw emotions can jeopardize your balance or the balance of people around you. Your power animal may appear in such light to warn you about devouring instincts of those belonging somebody around you.

Wolf power or spirit animals point to an appetite for freedom and living life powerfully, guided by instincts. When a wolf manifests its presence as a guide in your life, it could be a call to live your life more freely, to bring the intensity of passion in your everyday endeavors.

Wolves are wild animals that are not easily domesticated and when they appear as spirit guides, they could be an invitation to look at what supports your authentic self and the true expression of yourself. The wolf totem is a reminder to keep your spirit alive and trust your instincts to find the way that will best suit you.

A wolf totem animal can represent a perceived threat or feeling you are being threatened. The presence of this spirit animal could be a reminder of an event, situation or a person you feel threatened by. The wolf could reflect something that may have a "predatory" feel to it and instill a feeling of vulnerability that is not reassuring. Encountering your spirit animal in such a way invites you to look at who or what in your life is having such an influence.

Perhaps your spirit animal is warning you about challenges with personal boundaries: You may feel you have exposed yourself too much with someone or in a certain situation and need to pull back or strengthen emotional or physical boundaries with that person or in the context of that experience. The wolf as a spirit animal could also remind you that you’re facing stiff competition at work or that the behavior of people around may feel like you have to deal with a "pack of wolves."

Since a common meaning for the wolf spirit animal emphasizes the role of instincts, having this animal as a guide or totem could point to your relationship with how you live your life, and more specifically how you trust or mistrust your instincts and intuitive guidance. Check whether you feel threatened by your own instincts and feelings. The presence of your wolf power animal could reflect your inner emotional landscape and bring to your awareness your own feelings about a matter that is highly emotionally charged.






THE OWL

SYMBOLISM OF THE OWL



Intuition, ability to see what other do not see

The presence of the owl announces change

Capacity to see beyond deceit and masks

Wisdom

The traditional meaning of the owl spirit animal is the announcer of death, most likely symbolic like a life transition, change


THE OWL’S CHARACTERISTICS

The owl is perhaps best known for being able to see in the dark. As a spirit animal, the owl guides you to see beyond the veil of deception and illusion; it helps see what’s kept hidden. It also symbolizes the ability to cut through illusions and see the Real Meaning Of Someone’s Action Or State Of Mind. When the owl is one of your power animals, you have a strong intuition and can access information and wisdom that’s usually hidden to most. The spirit of this animal encourages you to look beyond deceiving appearances into the true reality of a situation or a person’s motives.

The owl is a strong spirit guide for discernment and making decision based solid foundations. Call on the owl totem when you have to assess a situation or are going through confusing times. If you have an owl as a totem or spirit animal, you probably like to explore the unknown. Night time is particularly auspicious for your creativity, so take the time to focus your creative energy then. The mysteries of life are a fascinating field of interest. As the owl guides your steps, you are likely to develop an appreciation for life’s magic.

When the owl shows up in your life, listen and look out for the subtle signs that are around you. Your animal spirit guide is a great helper to be attentive to what usually goes below your radar, but is now of particular importance. The owl is also a guide to uncover your hidden potential and abilities. Check whether you need to reveal more of your intuitive nature.

Owl spirit animals are symbolic of death in many traditions. In most cases however, it should not be taken literally: If the owl is associated with death, it can be viewed a symbolic death, meaning a transition in life, Important Changes that are taking place or about to happen. When the owl shows up in your life, pay attention to the winds of change. Perhaps you are about to leave some old habits, a situation that no longer serve you or bring something new in your life.





THE BEAR

SYMBOLISM OF THE BEAR



The primary meaning of the bear spirit animal is strength and confidence

Standing against adversity; taking action and leadership

The spirit of the bear indicates it’s time for healing or using healing abilities to help self or others

The bear medicine emphasizes the importance of solitude, quiet time, rest

The spirit of the bear provides strong grounding forces


THE BEAR’S CHARACTERISTICS

The Spirit Of The Bear is a strong source of support in times of difficulty. It provides courage and a stable foundation to face challenges. When the bear shows up as a spirit guide in your life, it’s perhaps time to stand for your beliefs or your truth. This power animal will provide for support and strength. The bear is also a guide to take leadership in your life or in other people’s lives. This animal is feared and admired for its strength. Its presence inspires respect. Its strength and powerful stature will inspire you to step into a leadership role in your life and take action without fear.

When you invoke the power of the bear totem, reflect on the qualities of inner strength, fearlessness, and confidence in yourself and how you can project them in your world.

Since the bear is often associated with shamans in many traditions, this spirit animal can symbolize healing abilities and stepping into the role of the healer. If the bear shows up in your life, it may also be time to take care of your own needs for healing, whether it’s at the physical, emotional or spiritual level. Be sensitive to where you are and reflect on where you would most need healing. You can call on the bear spirit guidance to direct your energy in a more conservative or focused way.

The bear is an animal that lives a solitary life. Having a bear as a spirit animal can mean that you Find Balance And Comfort In Solitude. The presence of this power animal could point to the need to "regroup" and set up boundaries, so you feel comfortable in your own space. It may be a call to find time away from the crowd or busyness and favor quiet time and rest. The bear spirit can also be a great helper to dedicate time and energy to more introspective practices, such as self-inquiry or meditation. Call on the spirit of the bear to help you find your center and ground yourself in a strong foundation that will support you in more busy and noisy times.





THE HAWK

SYMBOLISM OF THE HAWK



Hawk is the messenger of the spirit world

Use the power of focus

Take the lead when the time is right

Power to see, clear vision

Strong connection with spirit, increased spiritual awareness

THE HAWK’S CHARACTERISTICS

The hawk can soar high and reach the heavens effortlessly. As most bird totems, this power animal is often Considered As A Messenger who brings messages from the spirit world and the unseen. If you have the hawk as a spirit animal, you may be inclined to play with divination tools and use your intuition to guide your steps in life. Working with the hawk totem could reinforce your ability to rely this type of guidance. When the hawk shows up in your life, be sensitive to the messages it may carry and be receptive to your own intuition.

Hawk spirit animals invite us to be focused in our daily undertakings. When you feel the presence of the hawk totem, avoid distractions and focus on the task at hand. At the same time, hawks can soar and fly high in the sky. This animal has the power to provide support in gaining a higher level perspective on any issue or project you undertake. When the hawk appears in your life, it’s perhaps time to be less distracted by the details and focus on the higher perspective. Relying on the hawk power, you can see what’s ahead clearly and defy any obstacles that may be on your way. A specific way the hawk guidance works is to use a high level and yet clear and focused vision to guide your action.

The hawk is also a bird of prey. Having this animal as a spirit guide emphasizes your ability to Lead And Influence Others. When the hawk is present in your life, it could signify that it’s time to take more initiative and being active. Hawks symbolize the power of observation. This spirit animal’s guidance may also indicate that you have the opportunity to study a situation before taking action. Observe the situation and then act when the time is right.

The hawk spirit animal is associated with the power of vision. If you have the hawk as a totem, you have or are developing the ability to see clearly and have strong visions. Perhaps, you even use clairvoyant skills to support your goals in life and communication with others. Just like the hawk can see in great detail at great distances, you may be able to perceive what others do not. You may have an affinity with piercing life great mysteries and divination in one form or another.

When you have the hawk as a spirit animal, you may have a natural inclination to receive visions, either in dreams or awake. Your extra sensory abilities and intuition are supported by the power of this animal. The hawk totem is strongly connected to the spiritual realms. When it shows up in your life, you may be called to pay attention and experience rapid spiritual development. As you develop your relationship with your totem, you may be inspired to feel your connection with spirit more fully.







THE FOX

SYMBOLISM OF THE FOX



Physical or mental responsiveness, increased awareness

Cunning; seeing through deception; call to be discerning

Ability to find your way around, to be swift in tricky situations

Affinity with nocturnal activities and dream work


THE FOX’S CHARACTERISTICS

When the fox appears in your life as spirit animal, it encourages action and quick, swift moves. You may be called to take action in a way that shows your adaptability and ability to move quickly through obstacles and resistance.

Being inspired by a fox totem, you can work at developing The Sharpness Of Your Mental Skills: Analytical intelligence, power of deduction, observation can come into play more powerfully in how you deal with daily matters or bigger projects. The spirit of the fox may also imply that you are sharpening your physical alertness and responsiveness.

When the fox appears in your life, it may indicate that you need to pay attention to people or circumstances that may be deceiving or tricking you into going down a path that does not necessarily serves you. This spirit animal may call you to be more discerning in relationships, whether it’s in business or friendships, or in choices you make for yourself. Following the fox totem wisdom, look for any area of your life where you may be cunningly led to do something else than you would in all reason do. Use discernment in your choices and actions.

The fox as a spirit guide offers good teachings about getting around obstacles instead of confronting them head to head. You might find that you could renew or be smarter about how you deal with areas of resistance in your life or projects. Having the fox as spirit animal, you may be guided to learn from lessons in a way that may feel like you are being challenged or sometimes even being tricked. To make the most of the fox totem wisdom, keep a strong sense of humor and be smart of The Lessons You Learn.

The power of the fox is a great support to develop your ability to find the sharpest and smartest solution to any problem. Call on the fox guidance when you feel lost and need help finding your way.

Foxes are most active at night, but also are day animals. By affinity with the animal totem, you may like to be active and bring your creativity to its peak during night time as it gives you the space to be closer to your natural state.

Working with dreams is a particularly useful practice for those who have the fox as a spirit guide. The affinity with the night activities supports the connection with the dream world.




THE SPIRIT OF WIND




A Prophecy Of Our Time 


Every five hundred years there is an era called a Pachakuti; 
the Fourth Pachakuti started in the 1490’s, 
and the Fifth began in the 1990’s. 

This timeline is significant, as Christopher Columbus opened the world of the West to the “civilized” world in 1492, and in 1990 we began a time of universal communication as never before, an interest by people from the industrial nations in indigenous teachings and an opening by indigenous people to a sharing of their knowledge. 



The Eagle and Condor legend 


most likely comes from the Amazon and dates back more than 2000 years, although we can not know for certain when and where the story originates. We have found versions of it in the Andes, through Central America, and have seen its influence on the Maya, the Aztec, the Hopi, and the Navajo. The prophecy serves as a way of classifying and understanding changes in the world, from north to south and from east to west.

It is an explanation of the two different paths that the human race has taken throughout history.

These two paths have diverged time and time again, but the prophecy states that the time is here when the two paths will potentially conjoin to become


The Two Paths


This prophecy says that deep in the mists of history, human societies decided to take two routes and become two different people: the Eagle people and the Condor people. 

The Eagle people are typically mind-oriented, industrial and related to masculine energy, often indentified with science and technology. They have been the explorers, the colonists, and the aggressors in the records of history. 

The Condor people are intuitive, creative, feeling, and related more to feminine energy. Indigenous people have usually identified with this path, as they prioritize the heart above the brain, and mysticism over rationalism in their cultures. 

The prophecy says that for many years these two paths would not cross at all. Then, in the Fourth Pachakuti, they would come together and the Eagle would be so strong as to practically drive the Condor into extinction—but not quite. 

And we know that, following Columbus, this is what happened on many continents. However, the Fifth Pachakuti would create a portal for the Eagle and Condor to fly together in one sky, to mate and create a new offspring: higher human consciousness. Some say that this offspring is represented by the quetzal of Central America, the Mayan bird that is the symbol of bringing together the heart and mind, art and science, male and female. The reality of this new progeny is being realized, in workshops, books, and teachings all over the planet


Community And The Individual 


We then understand that we are in the process of demolishing the Earth and we recognize the impact of our actions. The Condor is telling us, with its great intuitive sense,
 “Yes, we are creating a nightmare now."


It’s important to recognize that throughout history the wisdom leaders— whom we might call the shamans, the shapeshifters—have taught that the personal and communal are interdependent. 

In recent times, in Western cultures and what we can refer to as the Eagle cultures, we’ve emphasized the personal often at the expense of the communal. Our pursuit of self-interests has wreaked havoc on the global community that we all share. 



This prophecy brings together the individual and the community. 
Thus, we can look at the Eagle and the Condor as two individual birds or two individual people that come together. We can see them as uniting on a personal basis and moving forward into a joined life as a family or as partners in the workplace. 

We can also see them as part of this greater community that has two sides, bringing together the side that understands the science of the world, the technologies, industries, and innovations, with the side that understands the human soul, our connection to nature and the Earth herself, and, through this, know what we must do to move to a healthy, 
peaceful way of living. 








THE SPIRIT OF JAGUAR



The Spirit of 
the Black Jaguar 


speaks 
to the times of change 
that we are now living in.



According to the elders, 
human beings always have a choice between 
the path of competition and the path of cooperation. 









Metaphysical Meaning Panther Totem Animal 

Panther is the astral travel master a true shape-shifter, Spiritual, Secretive, Silent, Elegant, Valor, Connected to the Moon, Solitary, Feminine, Ancient Mysticism, The Crone ( Old wise woman ), Guardian Energy, Power and Strength, God of darkness, Courage, Old Soul, Reclamation of power, Superior telepathic communication, Loners, Visionary, Shape shifter, Sensuality, Distant Healing, No Fear, Alchemy, The Goddess, Self empowerment, Symbol of the shaman.


Spiritual Meaning Of Black Panther 

Panther spirit animal augers a time of awakening and uplifting the inner passions which drive our own personal life force. Panther energy medicine amplifies all the senses and redirects our psychic spiritual energy, to create a highly focused manifestation, seen by others as personal power and magic. Panther spirit symbolizes settling into your own self, being comfortable with yourself bringing forth great personal power. Panther is a power animal and allows us to recognize our own personal sense of purpose in life, and develop a strong spiritual understanding of why you are here.

A Black Panther maybe smaller than lions and tigers but are the mightier aggressors with superior talent. Panther animal spirit asks us to look deep into our dark feminine side, our fears, secrets and subconscious. If we learn to become comfortable with our dark side, it will bring healing light to the hidden sides of ourselves. The path of the hero is undertaken by the panther spirit.
Totem Animal Black Panther

Black Panther spirit guide people encourage others positively through their own zest for life and quest for realizing ones dreams and desires. Panther reminds us to release our fears acknowledge our own power and accept our dark shadow selves. Panther helps in honoring ones own feelings. Panther spirit people have contained in them, the knowledge of the cosmos and other worlds, communicating with beings on an astral level.

Out of body experiences accompany panther as your spirit guide, her medicine is extremely powerful, magically transferring this to you, allowing a state in which astral travel is not only achievable, but controllable too. Panther spirit people have a healing element behind the look in their eyes, giving way to telepathic healing. On the other hand a panthers stare is transfixing, slightly hypnotic and will instill the fear of death inside of the one looking back at her. Panther spirit people are often prophets and healers with universal insight.
Mythology from around the world

Native American Indians the Tucano of the amazon, thought the roar of the panther was the roar of thunder. Symbolizing black panther as the god of darkness causing eclipses by swallowing the sun. In Egyptian mythology the panther is connected with the Crone of the crossroads, Hecate. In China Panthers were embroidered on the robes of Generals in the belief that the Panther’s valor and ferocity would be passed on to the wearer.

Within the Egyptian Book of the Dead, the king Pepi must pass through the ceiling of heaven wearing his panther skin. Draping the skin across his shoulders symbolized he had eliminated his desires for the earthly realm and its materialistic energy.
How do you know if Panther is needed in your life or is your spirit guide ?

If you feel as though you need to protect someone in your life at the moment, panther spirit is lurking, offering her assistance. Having Panther spirit animal come to you in your dreams is a strong message that she wishes you to observe her medicine.

Nightmares or frightening dreams of panther is not negative it simply means you are not accepting nor seeing clearly your true self. Being passionate about panthers is a sign you have a connection with her. Being given unknowingly a picture or ornament of panther is a sign of her presence and a spiritual message to study her magic.





The healing of the earth 
depends on the healing of humanity 
and will only become possible 
as we return to a relationship 
of cooperation with 
all of life. 





Unconditional Love Is an Economic Issue 



In the old days, 
here was no money, 
and so the lack of money 
didn’t make anybody poor. 

Now it is different. 
Economic power is based on money. 
A long time ago 
there was the practice of barter 
that allowed for the possibility 
of showing reciprocity from the heart. 

To be grateful and help those 
who help you was not a condition 
but something born from the heart. 
Paying a fee can easily leave the heart aside, 
as the payment is just about fulfilling an obligation. 

On the other hand, 
taking the time to choose something 
to give to another as an act of reciprocity 
and gratitude is always an action of the heart.

 The way we generate our economy is strongly correlated to the spiritual quality of the world we are creating. Our economy can be generated from the heart, opening the possibility for a culture of the heart to be developed in the world. Now that there is money and the custom of putting a price on goods and services, some Indigenous people feel forced to be extremely careful. 




It is very difficult to live in two different worlds at the same time; 
it makes us feel like we are suffering from multiple personalities – 
and it is easy to make mistakes. 

Which is the voice to follow when they are both so loud? 
One voice says to go with the ruling system and sell what you can, 
even your traditions and your spiritual gifts, 
so you can have more money. 


Another voice says that some things are not for sale 
and keeping our integrity has no price. 

The ways that we inherited from our Indigenous ancestors 
are becoming mixed with the rules of marketing. 
Now, we have to be very careful because the best 
that we have to share with the world 
is the way of the heart. 

We could lose ourselves 
if we embark on a competition for getting “clients.” 

Our ancestors did not have clients; 
they had relatives whom they helped unconditionally, 
trusting that they understood the need for reciprocity. 

How do we deal with people 
who do not understand the refined ways of reciprocity? 
Do we become like them or patiently wait for them to learn? 

I personally believe that it is our task 
to give a good example of how strong our will can be 
when we decide that our love for the people 
and the Great Sacred Power is unconditional. 

We need to trust in that which we want others to trust: 
that the Great Sacred Power will always give us what we need. 

Nowadays, people from different cultural and racial backgrounds 
are approaching our villages and our ceremonies, 
looking for healing and for a place to remember themselves. 

The permanent growth of the tourism industry in Peru, 
for example, is happening in part because of foreigners in search of a mystical experience. 

In truth, this is good news; 
however, it gives us a lot of responsibility 
as it brings us the temptation of using this situation to become less poor, 
and maybe rich. 

I have witnessed 
so many times to what happens in Indigenous sacred ceremonies. 

When the Cosmic Mother feels touched by a sacred fire 
lit by the humans, she responds with contentment and generosity. 

Magic happens after the fire is lit and the offerings and petitions have been made. 
She and her powerful creatures give us rain, good harvests, knowledge, wisdom, inspiration, vision, joy in the heart and healing power. 

These gifts are emanations from her sacred womb, 
generously given to us humans so that through us they may continue their course. 
They are not meant to be captured by us and become our possessions. 

They are a gift from Her to us and not really our belongings. 
How can someone sell what is not theirs? 
They were given to us so they could go 
through us and continue on their way, 
nourishing all that is hungry and healing all that is sick. 

Therefore, it is delicate for an Indigenous healer, instructor, or ceremonial leader 
to put a monetary value on these spiritual gifts that are meant to be given to those who need them. These gifts are for the well-being of everybody and not for personal profit or personal greatness.

Ceremonies and spiritual powers cannot be put up for sale 
because no one can be the owner of Spirit, 
which is love and freedom in its essence. 

The understanding of the Elders 
of more than one tribe is 
that if someone decides to put them up for sale, 
these spiritual goods would have to lose 
their essence of love and freedom 
and become something else. 

This something else, 
even when it may be useful, 
doesn’t have the same power of the original gift given by Spirit. 




Based on what I have been able to see with my own eyes, 
I believe that what today is called shamanism has some of the wisdom of the Indigenous peoples, 
but it also has a lot of the influence of marketing. 

With all my heart, I wish my brothers and sisters who work for Spirit, 
serving the people, never suffer from lack in their lives and always have 
what they need to provide for their families. 

I just want to share what Spirit has shown me many times: 
spiritual laws and the laws of marketing do not combine well. 

When they are combined, 
the consequence is a degeneration of the powerful rituals 
that our ancestors passed on to us. 

The main requirement so that our rituals work and are preserved in their full integrity is 
that they be unconditional, with the heart commanding, full of generosity and compassion. 

When the service is unconditional, the Great Sacred Power shows up. 
This power is the source of the healing and blessings that the people receive. 

Then, it is up to the people to decide how they want to show reciprocity, 
both to the ones who perform the ritual and to the Sacred Powers. 

In the way of the #Lakota people, as in many Indigenous tribes,
 those who receive favor from a ceremony later sponsor a gratitude ceremony 
to feed the spirits and the people who worked on their behalf. 

This they do from their heart, 
and what they give, large or small, is what they wish to give and not an obligation. 

Loving without conditions is an economic issue. 
All of us, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, 
who have something to offer humanity so the heart comes back 
to economic practices should do it with full passion and enthusiasm, 
because it is something the world really needs. 

When human societies are truly walking a good path, 
their spiritual life and their economic system match. 

When they don’t match, then something needs to be checked. 
Good prayers should be followed by good actions that truly serve the well-being of all life and not just our own or that of our family or of those who belong to our church or to our country. 

All the practices of unconditional reciprocity and generosity 
that have been mentioned are both economic and spiritual practices. 

They have the power to connect and blend our spiritual and material aspects, 
with our heart shining in the middle. 

None of us want more wars. 
Because I do not want my children and all the other children 
to experience the atrocities of war in their lifetime, 

I insist on saying, 
with the loudest voice, 
that the unconditional love we so often speak about
 has to be reflected in the way we run our economy. 

We all need to be genuinely willing to do 
our give away and participate in the generous circulation of vital energy – 
or money if you want to see it that way – 
around the planet and for the well-being of all life. 

Far from being a romantic idea, 
this issue, from my point of view, 
is a matter of life or death for 
future generations.


In order to do this we first need to return to ourselves, 
remembering our original, inherent wisdom. 
Indigenous people believe that we humans have all the necessary talents to be caretakers of Mother Earth. 




The Time of the Black Jaguar 


Text: Arkan Lushwala

"How many times in the previous centuries

 has the end of the world arrived for hundreds of Indigenous nations? 

How many times have our ancestors 
had to rebirth from the ashes of their destroyed worlds? 


Those were difficult moments when we learned to pray and to ask for help so that our people might continue living. In such painful situations,we rediscovered the power of our ceremonies 
and their capacity to connect us to the source of our wellbeing, peace, understanding and health. 
No matter how difficult times were for the survivors of a wave of destruction, they always had the opportunity to get their happiness back; they used the power of ceremony, their connection with Spirit, and the simple truth of the heart. 
Indigenous peoples, as well as others around the world who saw their homes fall to the ground, know how important it is to ask for help from the sacred powers and how precious it is to know that we are truly being heard. "


Jaguar Symbolism In Mayan Culture

The Mayan Jaguar God, Balam (Bah-Iahm). Worshipped and revered for its power and grace the Mayan people thought of the Jaguar as a gold token God. The Maya feared the Jaguar not for any evilness but for its sheer amount of personal and physical power. Mayan Kings such as Chibil Kin made the Jaguar their symbol of power, wearing belts of Jaguar and marking her on shields and totems. 
The God Kinich Ahau (roughly translates to Sun Face) the one who brings life to all on earth had a great connection with the Jaguar. At night to visit the underworld and fetch information and data from beyond the veil Kinich Ahau would shape shift into a Jaguar. Jaguars represent shape shifters and transformation beings used in Mesoamerican rituals and dances. The medicine people or shamans of Maya were called Jaguar Priests and performed such duties as healing, exorcism, astral travel and shape shifting.

Spiritual Meaning Of Jaguar

Power and duality are the symbols of the Jaguar animal totem. Having the wisdom and control to own such a power as Jaguar medicine takes strength and humility to stay grounded and real.
Powerful magic dwellers of the night the solitary Jaguar is able to travel through the underworld.  Journeying through the sub-conscious exploring the shadow self. Strongly associated with the moon and her cycles Jaguar thrives on moonlight and the energy she reflects from the cosmos. Keeping Jaguar in tune with earth and her movements.
Visions and dream quests for knowledge entertain the night sleep of the one who uses Jaguar Medicine. Deep within her, the Jaguar instinctively applies her psychic power to situations where all is not seen by the physical eyes. The Jaguar is a true shaman, some believing she is human, choosing to remain in the form of a cat. To stay hidden as a god.

Jaguar Totem Animal Meaning

Jaguar animal spirit embodies the element of earth and the attributes of power and challenge. Utilising magical gifts the jaguar animal spirit guides those on the path of magik and enchantment.
Jaguar is a symbol of wanting life and fertility, making a strong feminine energy, a mother, a goddess. Protective to the very end the Jaguar has a strong sense of family and friends and looks after those within her clan.

Jaguar Meaning In Dreams

Being calm grounded and settled in ones emotions and ego is the challenge with those of the Jaguar spirit animal clan. Dreaming of Jaguar has just that meaning, to watch over yourself and your own behaviour. 
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