Oracles, Portents & Totems oh my!

Today I started a log on my phone to track my daily encounters with oracles I encounter. I will look them up on the animal shamans website and then think about the lessons they each bring. I will post that web link later. Sometimes I just get out the animal Tarot deck book and look them up that way. Today was certainly an atypical day. Other personal things happened today that gave me pause for thought. I think I am already moving into the Mercury Retrigrade period. It's going to be intense. Anyway…here is my Oracle entry for today. I may post some notes after I look these up.

     6/5/14. Turtle. Rattlesnake. Rabbit. Cricket. Frog. Waxwing Bird. Magpie. Deer. Crescent Moon- waxing. Cats.


http://www.animalspirits.com/index1.html


The easiest way to use this website is pull up the main page, then on your keyboard - hit Ctrl. F  - for find/search. Type in the critter you want to look up. Then you can browse to the specific animal and read what it's metaphysical meaning is.



Magpie's Wisdom Includes:

• Understanding of the balance of light and darkness
• Seeing in darkness
• Use of ritual in everyday life
• Communication
• Understanding messages from Spirit
• Prophecy
• Intelligence
• Use of voice
• Good luck

Turtle/Tortoise's Wisdom Includes:

• Symbol of the earth
• Connection with the center
• Navigation skills
• Patience
• Self-boundaries
• Associated with the feminine
• Power to heal female diseases
• Respecting the boundaries of others
• Developing new ideas
• Psychically protecting oneself
• Self-reliance
• Tenacity
• Nonviolent defense

Snake/Serpent's Wisdom Includes:

• Messanger of the Rainbow Serpent
• Elusiveness
• Manipulates lightning
• Transmutation
• Exploration of the mysteries of life
• Primitive or elemental energy
• Protection from religious persecution
• Goddess energy
• Psychic energy
• Creative power
• Immortality
• Connection to or forms the magic cord by which the shaman travels to the soul world 

Frog's Wisdom Includes:

• Reminder of common bonds with all life
• Singer of songs that celebrate the most ancient watery beginnings
• Transformation
• Cleansing
• Understanding emotions
• Rebirth 

Cricket's Wisdom Includes:

• Good luck
• Teaching the power of song in darkness
• Finding ones way out of darkness by following their song
• Understanding the time to jump out of a situation
• Communication
• Connection to the plant kingdom  
  
  Deer/Hart's Wisdom Includes:
• Gentleness in word, thought and touch
• Ability to listen
• Grace and appreciation for the beauty of balance
• Understanding of what's necessary for survival
• Power of gratitude and giving
• Ability to sacrifice for the higher good
• Connection to the woodland goddess
• Alternative paths to a goal