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Originally Posted by erego  Thanks for the title Erin.
Mato Kinze,
Since you follow the Native American tradition, perhaps you could help me understand it better. I don't understand how animal totems, which I assume is something entirely Native American, can be applied to everyone; ie, I'm not Native American (NA), I don't believe what NAs believe, so why or how can I have animal totems? Unless...animal totems are with everyone, just NA could see these things (first) and incorporated into their beliefs. Would appreciate your thoughts on this  |
Animal Totems are not confined to Native Americans. Indigineous peoples all over the world share a similar understanding and experience of Spirit in their personal lives and recognize the energies they experience as related in aspect to the animals they see in their world. But Spirit is Spirit, no matter how we recognize it. As Shakespere said, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet."
The energies I encounter in my Journeys have occurred to me as "animals" because that's how I understand their Medicine. The exact same energy may occur to you as an amorphous white light, or disembodied voice.
Also, not believing in something doesn't make it cease to exist. You just as easily could say you don't believe in the color blue. Trust me... the color blue doesn't care one whit whether you believe in it or not.
