Meaning of Animal Totems
Antelope (Pronghorn)
Keynote: Speed and Adaptibility of the Mind
Cycle of Power: Spring and Autumn
Armadillo
Keynote: Personal Protection, Discrimination, and Empathy
Cycle of Power: Year-round
Ass
Keynote: Wisdom and Humility
Cycle of Power: Year-round
Badger
Keynote: Bold Self-Expression and Reliance - Keeper of Stories
Cycle of Power: Late Spring
Bat
Keynote: Transition and Initiation
Cycle of Power: Nighttime
Bear
Keynote: Awakening the Power of the Unconscious
Cycle of Power: Spring and Summer
Beaver
Keynote: The Building of Dreams
Cycle of Power: Dusk and Night
Bison (Buffalo)
Keynote: Manifesting Abundance through Right Action
Cycle of Power: Year-round
Bobcat
Keynote: Silence and Secrets
Cycle of Power: Late Winter and Spring
Bull
Keynote: Fertility
Cycle of Power: Year-round
Cat
Keynote: Mystery, Magic, and Independence
Cycle of Power: Nighttime
Cougar
Keynote: Coming into Your Own Power
Cycle of Power: Year-round
Coyote
Keynote: Wisdom and Folly
Cycle of Power: Year-round
Deer
Keynote: Gentleness and Innocence - Gentle Luring to New Adventure
Cycle of Power: Autumn and Spring
Dogs
Keynote: Faithfulness and Protection
Cycle of Power: Year-round
Dolphin
Keynote: The Power of Breath and Sound
Cycle of Power: Year-round
Elephant
Keynote: Ancient Power, Strength, and Royalty
Cycle of Power: Year-round
Elk (Wapiti)
Keynote: Strength and Nobility
Cycle of Power: Autumn
Fox
Keynote: Feminine Magic of Camouflage, Shapeshifting and Invisibility
Cycle of Power: Nocturnal, Dawn, and Dusk
Giraffe
Keynote: Farsightedness
Cycle of Power: Year-round
Goat (Mountain)
Keynote: Surefootedness and Seeking New Heights
Cycle of Power: Late fall and Early Winter
Groundhog (Woodchuck)
Keynote: Mystery of Death without Dying - Trance - Dreams
Cycle of Power: Winter
Horse
Keynote: Travel, Power, and Freedom
Cycle of Power: Year-round
Leopard
See the separate entry for the 'Snow Leopard'. Information on the leopard has also been included in the category of 'Panther'.
Lion
Keynote: Assertion of the Feminine and the Power of the Female Sun
Cycle of Power: Year-round
Lynx
Keynote: Secrets and Vision of the Hidden and Unseen
Cycle of Power: Winter
Moose
Keynote: Primal Feminine Energies and the Magic of Life and Death
Cycle of Power: Late Fall and Early Winter (November) - The Time of Approaching Shadows
Mouse
Keynote: Attention to Detail
Cycle of Power: Five-to-Six-Week Cycles
Opossum
Keynote: The Use of Appearances
Cycle of Power: Spring
Otter
Keynote: Joy, Playfulness, and Sharing
Cycle of Power: Spring and Summer
Panther
Keynote: Reclaiming One's True Power
Cycle of Power: Dark of the Moon - New Moon - Winter
Porcupine
Keynote: Renewed Sense of Wonder
Cycle of Power: Autumn
Prairie Dog
Keynote: Community
Cycle of Power: Spring and Summer
Rabbit (Hare)
Keynote: Fertility and New Life
Cycle of Power: Year-round
Raccoon
Keynote: Dexterity and Disguise
Cycle of Power: Spring and Summer - Nocturnal
Rams (Bighorn Sheep)
Keynote: Seeking New Beginnings
Cycle of Power: Late Fall and Early Winter
Rat
Keynote: Success, Restlessness and Shrewdness
Cycle of Power: Year-round
Rhinoceros
Keynote: Ancient Wisdom
Cycle of Power: Year-round
Sea Lions ans Seals
Keynote: Active Imagination, Creativity and Lucid Dreaming
Cycle of Power: Year-round
Skunk
Keynote: Sensuality, Respect, and Self-Esteem
Cycle of Power: Year-round
Snow Leopard
Keynote: Overcoming our Demons and Haunts, and Renewal of Vision and Vitality
Cycle of Power: Dawn - Early Morning, and Dusk - Early Evening
Squirrel
Keynote: Activity and Preparedness
Cycle of Power: Year-round
Tiger
Keynote: Passion, Power, Devotion and Sensuality
Cycle of Power: Nocturnal - Full Moon and New Moon
Weasel
Keynote: Sly and Secret Circumvention and/or Pursuit
Cycle of Power: Nocturnal
Whale
Keynote: Creation, Power of Song, Awakening Inner Depths
Cycle of Power: Year-round
Wolf
Keynote: Guardianship, Ritual, Loyalty, and Spirit
Cycle of Power: Year-round - Full Moons - Twilight
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Source: Animal-Speak - Ted Andrews