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Hello beloveds.
In spite of good intentions, it seems I am still not finding
the time to complete my write-up for this month. So, in order for you to at
least have a focus, I offer you this brief overview for the monthly
totems. Hopefully, I’ll get back to finishing this in a few days. If not, you
will at least have the basic info.
Growing Time
This month is the second in the spring cycles and marks a
time of dramatic growth and change. It is also a time for putting down roots
for new life and securing stability for the transformations ahead.
Totems
- Animal
totem for this month is Beaver – practical, methodical, adaptable,
 affectionate,
creative, patient and preserving. The tendency of this totem is to seek
stability and security, so it is a good totem to access for those who feel
directionless and adrift. The flip side is that those with beaver medicine
may cling too tightly to material things, forming attachments so strong
they can even form addictions. The challenge is to learn to tread the
material path without becoming forming dependencies.
- The totem
mineral is Jasper Bloodstone, the green variety flecked with red, brown
and yellow colorations. This stone was believed by ancients to aid in
uplifting human consciousness to the spiritual Sun, and was used by Native
Americans to stem bleeding, ward off insect bites, and soaked in water as
a general tonic. (The stone contains iron, which may be what made people
stronger by drinking it.)
- The
plant totem is wild (red) clover. A favorite of organic gardeners for
fixing nitrogen in the soil, this plant has traditionally been used as a
tonic for liver and gall bladder, a curative for constipation, and to
increase appetite. Its flowers are also used by bees to make a light, sweet
honey.
- The Elemental Clan for this month is turtle, an animal which represents the earth for many native peoples. Turtle clan people feel the need to establish a stable base and to be surrounded by solid and constructive things. Like beaver people, they progress slowly and methodically, with persistance and tenacity. Their challenge is to keep the earth energies in balance. Otherwise, they may become stubborn and inflexible and their tenacity -- though usually a strength -- may cause them to have trouble letting go when appropriate.
- Influencing
elements: Earth and fire
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