Good question. As a Tibetan Buddhist of the Dzogchen school my totem would be the Garuda, otherwise known as the thunderbird. How do you know which yours is?
An elephant. I have a weird attraction to elephants and have all my life. The strongest dreams I've had that I remember even 14 years later have been about elephants. It's hard to explain how I know, but I just do. There's no explanation to my lifelong obsession with elephants.. ever since I was little that's all I've been about.
I have about five elephant figures around the house. It's said Buddha entered his mother - Queen Mahamaya's - womb as a white elephant.
you know what your anmial totem is by following this simple shamanic exercize...... 1.go to a quiet place where you will not be disturbed 2.send relaxing energies throughout your body...in otherwards relax 3.find a place in your mind that opens up into the earth..a cave, well, tree hole, ect. 4.go down that hole until you come to a landscape....take a walk in the landscape and see if any particular anmial "jumps" out. 5.once you have completed the exercize if the anmial is your totem you should feel revitalized and refreshed
its that simple huh? To see the spirit world though the eyes of a Barnes and Nobles educated 16 year old must be an easy practice.
That's absolutly uncalled for. Devin was just trying to be helpful to others so they could find out their totem too. You shouldn't be so rude, but then you should know that as old as you are. Anyways back to the subject. Mine is the spider. The way I found out was one night before I went to sleep I asked into the air "What's my animal totem?" After that at least three nights in a row I drempt of spiders by the gallons like crawing everywhere and for a week straight I spotted at least one spider everyday. It was really creepy but I guess my question was answered. haha. Has anyone else had a weird experience like that?
I see no reason to pacify a 16 year old self proclaimed "shaman" who spouts off shit (with seeming authority) out of some book from the new age section. Its not being rude, its pointing out the foolishness of his words. That advice wont help anyone find a totem, it will only lead them on a fantasy in their head. Totems present themselves in their own way, and no mass applied daydream of a "ritual" will do it. Sorry if that is too rude or harsh, but I see no reason to be politically correct on this subject. Its not a joke or a hobby or something to be taken lightly.
I think heron is right on this one. Your totem can come to you at any time in any way, not some self- made fantasy where you try and think it up...
As usual, Heron is right. That must be rough, man. I mean, women are always right, and you're always right, but you're married, so doesn't that cause trouble? Who's more "right", you or your wife? LOL.
She is the only one that I fold for, she is always right lol. But we only "argue" on things she knows she will get me on anyway.
I have many totems and I do not believe in them one bit! Maybe I am wrong, I see them as figments of my imagination, though I do not dismiss them as they had important messages to send.............and I learned from them! I think you just have to keep going forward. Grow beyond your imagination! Any uptakes on this? strawpup .
if you have figments of your imagination, then you have no totem. Mine and my childrens totems appear, in real form, in times of doubt, need or concern. Several times during a problem have I seen my totem to give me my answer, and several times have my childrens totems made themselves apparent. As to figments of my imagination, i have a great sex life with Rachel Weisz and even had one imagination of Paris Hilton. But that doesnt mean anything beyond spank.
okay, sticking to the topic with good vibes... I think my totem is the american bison. I don't really know why, but I feel a strong connection to the buffalo. Ever since I went to Yellowstone last summer and my family and I were walking around the park and coming so close to all the wildlife, I've been really drawn to the buffalo. I think it's my totem.
I don't know exactly how to "find" a totem, but I do know that it is a bird that is mine. I'm not sure what bird, exactly...I thought it was a great blue heron or perhaps an egret...now I am believeing it to be a crane...because it is a white long-necked bird but it is not a water bird (like, having webbed feet). I could be wrong, it may be an egret, but I think it is the crane. I was born in the year of the cock according to chinese zodiac. My son was born in the year of the dragon, and my daughter in the year of dog. I gave them native names when they were born...his is Light Snow, he was born at midnight Dec 2 during a cold and light snow. She was born just before daylight on June 25..her name is Day Soon. On thier birth certificates, tho, thier names are Gabriel and Genevieve. I do think the dragon fits the boy...although it's confusing a little because according to chinese lit, the dragon lives a thousand years as a koi, a cock, a serpent, and finally, a dragon. ( at least, if my memory serves me,it does...I could be wrong, correct me if I am...) and my daughter...I'm not too sure about hers yet, but a dog does seem to suit her. Any one with any good suggestions on how to find a child's totem?
