To discover your totem is to discover yourself There are as many totems as there are species of birds beasts or fish And how not Are we not all different I am often asked how people come to know their totems When l am I answer by asking this question If at night when you close your eyes to travel to your dream time if then you picture one of our wild cousins to whom you might give thanks or ask guidance what would it be More often than not your totem will be there right before your eyes You do not have to get fancy just close your eyes and let it come to you Chances are it will It did for me
Some will tell you that your totem is something you were in a previous life or something you might become in the next That might be true Others will tell you that your totem is the source of your strengths and weaknesses This I believe to be true Understanding my totem helps me to understand myself And when I come to know ne else's totem it helps me better understand at person You do not have to know what your totem is to have one You just do You do not choose your totem It chooses you And you do not have to acknowledge it or celebrate its presence but you can and when you do it is goo The Creator blesses us all with an animal medicine spirit guardian to watch over teach and guide us on our journeys through life Understanding these totems helps us choose which path to take on that journey This story might help you come to know your totem My Grandmother gave it to me I am not giving it to you I am merely telling it to you You can share it only if someone asks you this question What is my totem If someone asks you this question then you can tell them this story And tell them that my Grandmother gave it to me so it is true
