Shamanic energies and wisdom attract the magic of animal spirits in ritual or daily life. The Fox, Rooster and Orca are ancient entities with plenty to teach or give. Song, dance, music, meditation, symbols, art, tokens and trance work can help tap into the wild soul and connect with the nature of the beast.
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Many spirits have double meanings or multiple facets of being. Fox for example is both a helpful and deceptive spirit, and it's not always easy to know which aspect is with you at any given moment. Others, like the Rooster, wear their hearts on their sleeves and what you see is what you get. Animal spirit guides such as Orca have layers of hidden depth.
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1. Fox - Cunning, Charisma, Luxury, Sensuality
The artful Fox brings many gifts including cunning, charisma, luxury and sensuality. In Western, Persian and Asian lore the Fox relates to trickster energies. This animal spirit helps reveal hidden paths and secret trails but sometimes back is up and down is front and a person might wander in confusion as if she just stepped on an Irrwurz.
Foxes relate to beauty, charm and the senses. People with the Fox totem are well-spoken, and elegant in looks and traits. They could have expensive tastes. Their financial fortunes might ebb and flow but Fox people have plenty of class and a touch of je ne sais quoi. In times of need, they are resourceful.
Overall the Fox spirit is lucky for money. Gamblers can invoke Fox energy when strategy is needed. The Fox doesn't miss a trick. This spirit can also warn of deception or hidden details. Because trickster magic can cause misunderstandings or technical difficulties, it's wise to double-check the small print and take nothing for granted.
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People with a fox animal spirit guide may have an offbeat sense of humor. Fox people might work in theater, the arts or literature. The energy of the Fox is also beneficial for business people, entrepreneurs, lawyers, scholars and intellectuals, strategists, seekers and seducers.
As a totem the Fox is wise as well as clever. Fox people are agile of mind and/or body and never short of wit. Fox represents learning, observation and alternate perspectives. In dreams or visions the Fox can warn of deception.
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The Fox also relates to a challenge or obstacle overcome with intellect rather than brawn. Canny and adaptable, Foxes have more than one way to get what they want. Some foxes, like the endangered San Joaquin kit fox, have adapted to living in urban environments.
Fox energy sharpens hearing, solves puzzles, attracts romance and sensual passion. Sighting a Fox might signify a new love relationship or a hot liaison like strangers in the night.
Red foxes are monogamous, loyal to the chosen partner and protective of the kits. Unlike related canids like wolves and dogs, foxes don't form packs. They may live in family groups but some species like the Arctic fox are solitary. Even those in a social situation prefer to hunt alone.
As the kits grow older they follow Mom and Dad on hunting trips to learn precise skills by imitation and practice. Outside breeding season, when the kits are old enough the parents might split up for a while. They usually return to the same partner.
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A group of foxes is called a skulk, leash, or earth. If the Fox is your totem or one of your close animal spirits, overall you are lucky in life and know which path to take to accomplish your goals. Fox people are attractive and sensual, but may not reveal everything at once. Family means a lot to the Fox. This canny animal spirit enjoys a joke or game, but if you try to outfox the Fox, you'll sure enough be lost.
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Rooster - Pride, Dance, Abundance, Sun
The delightful Rooster relates to abundance and prosperity, harvest, sacrifice and cycles of the Sun. A Yang energy, the Rooster is bright and flamboyant. His call brings up the Sun and he relates to solar power. The Rooster lets his voice be heard. An elemental Fire creature, the Rooster can be dominant, territorial and protective. His partner the Hen attunes to the Earth.
Roosters relate to fashion, dance, vocal expression, creativity, beginnings, spring & fall, harvest, fertility. A Rooster can be colorful or plain but always stands out in the crowd with a sparkling personality and self-assured strut.
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Roosters can also be aggressive and bossy; perhaps a little cocky. If the Rooster spirit appears to you, it may indicate too much or too little of these qualities in yourself or your environment. You might need to be more assertive in some areas, or more laid-back.
The Rooster is a spirit of pride and celebration. Since pagan times the Rooster has been both honored and sacrificed at Harvest. The duality of the Rooster nature brings the energy of opposites, alignment and the integration of two or more different qualities or personalities into your life.
Rooster tells us it's time to shine with confidence, for the day is ours to seize. Roosters are known for the "dance" they perform with a territorial rival, strutting and spreading their wings, known as the rooster waltz.
Rooster feathers adorn hats, masks and costumes. A person with a Rooster totem may have skills in music or performance. Rooster people are creative, energetic, can be quirky and have no lack of admirers.
Roosters are sacred to the Roman god Mercury who once had significant powers in the pantheon. During the period of the Roman empire Mercury was equated with the Norse Odin in a role of leadership, wealth and communication.
Besides the famous cock-a-doodle-doo crow a Rooster has other vocalizations including a high-pitched cluck to call other chickens when he finds food. He might pick up the food and drop it again, just as mother hens teach their chicks to eat.
Chickens are omnivorous and in nature have a varied diet. They munch on grubs, insect pests and small animals such as lizards or even mice. They like to sample all the treats life has to offer, and invite us to join in a virtual feast of abundance. You don't have to eat the grubs.
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Confident and proud, the Rooster has qualities of royalty - but sometimes, royalty loses its head. If the Rooster appears it may warn of making too many sacrifices.
Conversely, this spirit guide may ask us to make a sacrifice for the greater good. Interpretation depends on the context. In general the Rooster is a showy, gregarious personality and bestows gifts of generosity, fertility, attuning to the change of seasons, light and cycles of life.
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3. Orca (Killer Whale) - Journeys, Wisdom, Longevity
Orcinus Orca or Killer Whale can show us many secrets. This animal spirit is a guide, teacher and helper. The Killer Whale represents journeying in physical or spiritual form; learning, mastery and wisdom; the maternal family; deep thoughts, dreams and strong influences in life. A symbol of longevity, an Orca can live up to ninety years.
Orca are the largest members of the oceanic dolphin family, and not true whales. In their habitats they are apex predators. They are symbols of cooperation, teamwork and communication, fortunate for long-term projects, learning new skills and group activities.
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Some Orca travel thousands of miles, to wander the seas or migrate to their breeding grounds. They live in matriarchal groups of family members and are loyal to the maternal lineage. Several family groups might swim together and interact in larger pods. A female Orca mates only with a male outside her family. Killer Whales are not monogamous. After mating the male returns to his own kin.
Family groups, pods and individual Orca have different tastes. Some are always on the move. Some settle around places abundant with food and creature comforts, and may only travel if migrating. Orca have particular food habits, with some groups eating only fish, others dining on sea mammals. Orca attacks on humans are rare. The only injuries or fatalities have occurred when the whale's in captivity.
Highly intelligent, Orca are fast learners. Recently a killer whale who might have been injured by a boat propeller coordinated multiple attacks on vessels near the Iberian peninsula of Spain, apparently trying to sink them.
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In myth, Orca are caretakers or manifestations of souls lost at sea. They have access to hidden dimensions and their Water association brings an infusion of Yin energy to heighten intuition and self-awareness. The Killer Whale brings wisdom, clarity and knowledge to one whose mind is receptive.
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In indigenous North American lore, Orca are guardians or embodiments of souls lost at sea. According to West Coast Haida myths, the Orca live in underwater towns. They take human form beneath the surface and welcome humans who have drowned to come and live with them. The Tlingit of southeast Alaska saw the Orca as custodian of the sea and benefactor of humans.
Orca people are mysterious and complex. Those with an Orca totem have great power in themselves. They are teachers, scholars, soul-searchers with creative imagination, colorful dreams and unfathomable thoughts. As Orca are matriarchal, there may be strong female influence now or in the past.
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The Orca spirit helps reveal facts, talents or desires below the surface. This spirit animal also relates to voice, singing, self-expression and communication. A dream of Orca may indicate the need for better communication, success in academic or spiritual pursuits, or ask us to look for deeper meanings. Orca also relate to memory, not only personal memories but those of the collective unconscious. In spirituality Orca can give insight into past lives.
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