Native American symbolism is based primarily on animals. Totems or animals symbols with religious significance ruled the spirituality of Native Indian Americans that adopted such totem spirits according to individual factors such as birth, naming ceremonies etc. Thus every Indian had a totem spirit guide much like a guardian angel and it also served as a theme for names such as running bear, white Buffalo etc.
Native Indians regard Animals as spirit guides.
Animal Totems represent the physical form of a spirit guide and given below are ten popular Native American symbols related to the Native American Zodiac along with characteristics of each one.
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The otter symbolized renewed joy and the ability to play; it represents the lighter side of life to balance out the pressing serious issues that stress you out. The otter symbol embodies water and earth energies and symbolizes consciousness, emotions and psychism.
Positive personality traits and strengths: The otter is resilient, driven and motivated, persevering, talented and ambitious. It dislikes disrespect and disloyalty.
Lucky color: Violet
Lucky Number: 19
Lucky day: Tuesday
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The wolf symbolizes leadership and direction; it also symbolizes guardianship and loyalty as well as firm emotional attachment teaching us to trust our instincts. Its element is water and cardinal direction northeast.
Positive Personality Traits and strengths: A wolf is loyal but independent. It is driven with an urge to excel; it is courageous, highly intelligent and possesses a high sense of intuition. A wolf dislikes cheats and Arrogance.
Lucky color: Red
Lucky number: 3
Lucky day: Thursday
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The falcon represents the power of the sun and its element is fire as well as victory and rulership. It embodies the spirit of adventure, passion, superiority, prophecy and guardianship. It symbolizes the higher self in connection with the spirit world.
Personality Traits and strengths: Falcon people are visionaries with a quest for wisdom whose spirit animal is like wings to the soul, a falcon is sharp, hardworking, devoted and focused. It has strong willpower and dislikes laziness and procrastination. The falcon also teaches us to remove the ego.
Lucky Color: Black
Lucky Number: 21
Lucky Day: Friday
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The Beaver represents the Earth element and the cardinal direction of the east. Beavers are abit anxious and easily distracted if sitting for too long. As a beaver, there will be nothing to keep you from completing any project and you will just go at it from start to finish.
Personality traits and strengths: A beaver possesses many talents with the ability to create beautiful strong foundations. Beavers are warm and gentle with empathy and self-awareness. Beavers dislike rudeness and hypocrites.
Lucky color: Gray
Lucky Number: 18
Lucky day: Monday
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The Deer represents the earth element with East as its cardinal direction. Deer people are abit whimsical and coy and that draws them towards many people. There isn’t a hint of meanness in a deer who love socializing among like-minded people. Deers are talkative, smart with a keen wit.
Personality traits and strengths: Deers are excellent public speakers and energetic people. They are sharp, agile and always alert. Deers possess the ability of decisiveness and courage but dislike pretentious people and liars.
Lucky Color: White
Lucky number: 11
Lucky day: Tuesday
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The woodpecker loves its element of water and its cardinal direction is south. Among Native American spirits, the woodpecker is the nurturing force of the sacred mother which is why woodpeckers have a maternal instinct and know when to offer assistance and what type to offer. Woodpeckers are devoted people but will take a bit of time to find a partner. Woodpeckers should not lose their own qualities in taking care of others.
Personality traits and strengths: Woodpeckers run a budget well and are extremely committed people. They are thoughtful and caring, instinctive and focused. Woodpeckers dislike disrespect, deceit and cheaters.
Lucky color: Scarlet
Lucky number: 29
Lucky Day: Sunday:
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The salmon is governed by fire with its cardinal direction as south-southwest. The Salmon like beavers are energetic and fast. They are highly motivated sand driven by passion and enthusiasm. People are also drawn to salmons because of their high energy.
Personality traits and strengths: Salmon people are compassionate, responsive to needs and always have an objective in mind. They aren’t greedy and can be highly creative and loyal. Salmons are intelligent and innovative thinkers who think out of the box in any given situation. They dislike boring mundane things and routine regularity.
Lucky color: Turquoise
Lucky Number: 6
Lucky day: Friday
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Bears are naturally curious and as a spirit guide represent the element of earth with the cardinal direction of West. Such people with a bear sign have masculine characteristics even among women. The bear possesses inner strength, truthfulness sincerity and acceptance of others.
Personality Traits and strengths: Bears are highly observant and are ready to accept a difficult challenge where the more difficult the challenge the better. They are passionate, fierce and quick to love wholeheartedly. Beers possess a high degree of self-awareness, straightforwardness and are extremely courageous. They dislike trivial behavior and nit picking.
Lucky color: Orange
Lucky number: 23
Lucky day: Monday
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The Raven is a highly clairvoyant and governed by the element of air with a cardinal direction of west. Ravens are easy going but very business minded people who are also good at it. They love new projects and securing themselves financially for the future.
Personality traits and strengths: Ravens are charismatic bright and possess a high sense of principles. They make good representatives in a sales deal and will get you more than required. Ravens have a dark sense of humor, are preserving and sharp. They have a keen sense of understanding and are very loyal. Ravens dislike trivialities, drama and pretentiousness.
Lucky Color: Blue
Lucky number: 14
Lucky day: Saturday
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Snakes can be psychic and even possess healing powers. They are associated with the water element and cardinal direction of Northwest. Among Native American symbolism, the snake is a common totem among shamans because of being the tribal healer and spiritual guide.
Personality traits and strengths: snakes are decisive and fiercely protective as well as being passionate and forgiving. They are level headed and cool; they enjoy unraveling mysteries and secrets and also honor secrets with trust. People can confide in snakes easily because of the trust involved, Snakes have a sense of humor, are inventive and adapt easily. They shed their skins that symbolize their situations for flexibility as well as growth to adapt to surroundings. Snakes are supportive but dislike bootlicking, rudeness and dishonesty.
Lucky Color: Green
Lucky Number: 9
Lucky day: Wednesday
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The owl represents the element of fire and a cardinal direction northwest. Owls are enigmatic and energetic with an outgoing nature. Owls are prone to leaping before looking which makes them end up in a pickle sometimes, however, the positive aspect of this is that it learns to flex rather than breaking.
Personality traits and strengths: Owls are highly optimistic and spiritual in nature. They are also mysterious, charming, ambitious and observant. They possess as strong desire to succeed with matching will power to do so. Owls dislike backbiting and gossiping.
Lucky color: Brown
Lucky number: 17
Lucky day: Friday
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Also regarded as the snow goose, this native American symbol and spirit animal represents the earth element and cardinal direction of North. The snow goose is inspiring and motivates people who turn towards them for the same. They adopt a play by play strategy to life which helps them build up self-confidence that they sometimes lack.
Personality traits and strengths: Snow geese people set their limits very high which ends up being challenging. The Snow Goose should adopt a more realistic nature to avoid being disappointed in themselves. A snow goose knows how to laugh at itself which is the healing factor in its life.
Personality traits and strengths: A snow Goose is vigilant, thoughtful, calm and gentle. They are wise with thoughtfulness and consideration. Snow goose people dislike rudeness and laziness.
Lucky color: Yellow
Lucky Number: 12
Lucky day: Sunday
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