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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1 The Otter, 20th Jan-18th Feb
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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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2The Wolf, 19th Jan-20th March
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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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3 The Falcon, 20th March-19th April
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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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4 The Beaver, 20th April -20th May
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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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