Totems

[voicelis]

Dyan, I know you have some very interesting information about Totems.
Could you please share it?
Thank you! 

[Dyan]

Totems are really fascinating to me. I think people have totems appear to them often even if they aren't aware of it. Years ago when my dad was a child he made a little clay bear. I don't know for sure, but I think he was really fond of that little bear and maybe couldn't even verbalize why exactly. He had it on his bookshelf in a place that he could see it everyday. He even picked it up often, just to touch it. I think bear was his life totem and he probably didn't know it.

When my sont came out to visit me when I first moved to Arizona, he got off the plane and was carrying a stuffed animal as a gift for me. I'm not really a stuffed animal kind of person, so it was a little surprising. It was a bear. Somehow, and he probably wasn't aware of it, he was bringing me this bear energy as a totem for my new house. And shortly after that my husband also bought me a bear. It was so "coincidental" that it generated my first interest in totems. I looked up "bear energy" and it all made sense.  I believe that the energy of different animal totems is brought to us at certain times for particular reasons. I believe that everything speaks to us if we will just listen.

When I was writing the music for "Release" CD, dragonflies were flying around the pool every day. I'd watch them and they would do these amazing acrobatic feats. At first I was a bit annoyed because they were kind of really getting in my face. And they actually LOOKED me right in the eyes. It seemed really strange at the time.  But I looked up dragonflies as totems and really it was kind of amazing what I discovered. Then I wrote the song "Dragonfly" because of them. It's a happy, joyful song. Hopefully, I was able to translate their energy.

After I finished the album, the dragonflies had disappeared. I thought maybe it was perhaps a seasonal thing. When I brought the album home from the recording studio and listened to the master, I turned the speakers on outside and was sitting on the patio. When the song "Dragonfly" came on, I kid you not, two dragonflies appeared and began their graceful dance around the perimeter of the pool. I watched in utter, gaping amazement. When the song ended they flew away and I haven't seen one since. I was completely astounded. It was as if they heard "their song" and came to dance to it. 

My point is, again, that everything speaks if we just pay attention. The dragonflies were giving me the vibration for not just the song, but for the entire album. They were the totem for "Release."

[voicelis]

That is so interesting Dyan, thank you so much for the explanation and sharing. Forgive me for a stupid question, but here it is anyway....
I am kind of "good listener", but somehow I do not feel yet what my totem animal is.....Do you have any other proposals on how could I find out?
But on the closer thought, the dog might be it, as I am having 7 dogs living and being loved by me.....
Will try to go deeper into it, and if you have any suggesstions, please do share....
Do you think, we belong to 1 totem for our whole life? Like we have our "fixed" Guardian Angels, and then more Angels or Totems are joining us for special parts of our life?

[Dyan]

Of course you know, that no question is ever stupid. LOL! I feel that obviously your life totem is the dog. Yes. I think you need look no further for that for "life totem." Did you know that dogs are healers? They do this, among other ways, by licking your feet or hand and trying to take the pain away. They are natural healers in so many other ways. So, yes, I believe this is your "fixed" totem, if there is such a thing. Then I believe we have other animals and insects that come to us with messages and to impart their energy during different time periods in our lifetimes. So, just be aware of that and open to the messages of birds, insects, etc. I believe that everything speaks. When I first moved to Arizona I got bitten by a spider and I was trying to figure out the meaning of that. It was quite painful and caused a lot of damage actualy.  I was seeing spiders every where I went. This move to Arizona, as I mentioned already was sort of what got me interested in totems as there is a lot of Native American energy here. Anyway, in trying to figure out about the spiders, I came to realize what big medicine "Spider Woman Medicine" really was. Then it all made sense.

So, I think we choose somewhere along the line, our life totem that remains a theme throughout our life, but then other totems appear as well. I'd love to hear anyone else's views and experiences with totems.

[voicelis]

Thank you, Dyan! Yes, of course there are no stupid questions  LOL))
Must say,  I am very honoured to have a Dog as a Totem. It couldnt be otherwise, because I ahve lived and communicated with dogs since  I was a baby.

I studied Animal communication in the past, and it is really beautiful to be able to speak with dogs....
And yes, the dogs are definitely healing. I have 1 dog, which is a Therapy dog (now I live with Golden Retrievers) and they all can be therapy dogs, but I have one which is very special.
He is working with autistic kids, and it is incredible to see how much healing he can bring to those kids....
I have been reading yesterday about totems, and have read that when the dog is your totem animal, you also have to take into consideration the breed of the dog and of course the wolf, as the dog's ancestor.
The interesting part of owning dogs, and probably having them as totem is, that the dogs are your mirrors, even more, then people.
Having 7 dogs at home, I see perfectly all my caracter treats in each of them. One would mirror something for me, another - something else, but they do reflect me and they do reflect the changing moods,etc....

So, Dyan, thank you very much for letting me to discover, that the dog is my totem....
I suppose in thsi period of my life, the horses come to me as well...
I am very much busy with Unicorns and since 1 year, I have had an incredible urge to ride the horse or just go and be among the horses...And horses are incredible as well, they have so much self-respect and they truly honor themselves....You truly need to have that relationship with the horse in order to communicate.
I feel, they honor themselves even much more then dogs.
The dogs, would allow to bully them, and unfortunately there are sitll people which build there relationships with dogs on bullying the dogs, putting yourself in a commander position, and the dogs would allow this to happen (jsut want ot make sure, that I think it is really unappropriate to bully the dogs and I personally woudl never do it), but with the horses this would be jsut impossible, the horse will never ever allow human to bully it....You need to win the respcet of your horse....
And that is really amazing.... I know which lesson the horses are trying to teach me, and why the came into my life.....

[Carmen]

Dyan and Tamara, can you explain me a little bit what Totems are? I do not know too much about this.
Also for you Dyan, I really don't like too much animals, I love them but not for me, I am afraid of insect and any kind of animals, I can appreciate how pretty and perfect they are, but I do not like them in my life and neither they touch me, I scream and jump if some animal came to me.

[Dyan]

Carmen: Simplified, a totem is an animal or insect that comes to you, appears in your life to bring you messages and/or energy from that particular animal or insect. For example, when I first moved to Arizona, I was bitten by a spider. Since I believe that everything has a reason, I researched it. I found out that spider woman medicine from an American Indian point of view is very interesting and powerful medicine.

Another example is when I wrote the song Dragonfly for the Release CD. Dragonflies would come every day and fly around the perimeter of the pool. I had never seen anything quite like this. They were amazing in their acrobatics. Plus, they would kind of get right in my face and actually look at me. I found this rather annoying at first, but then decided they must be trying to tell me something. So I listened and watched. I tried to capture their antics in the song.

The thing is that when I was done with the album, they completely disappeared. I thought maybe it was a seasonal thing. Then the very first time I brought the CD back from the recording studio and played the album - their Dragonfly song - there appeared a dragonfly who did its graceful dance once more around the pool. And soon another came to join that one. When the song was over, they both flew away. I was very astonished by this. Vibrationally, they knew it was their song. Amazing.

Animals and insects speak to us in various ways. And of course you know, Carmen, that I'm going to tell you there is absolutely nothing to be afraid of. If you can try to be open to that I believe some ineresting things can happen.

[Carmen]

Interesting, I never hear anything about totems, I would try to open my mind to this. I am laughing because you now how I am and you told me that I do not need to be afraid of that, oh my God! I would need to ask God to help me to leave my fairs.
THANKS FOR THE EXPLANATION
CARMEN

[voicelis]

Carmen, I jsut wanted to add something about animals, as I am very connected with animals, ride horse, have 7 dogs at home, breeding dogs,speaking with animals, etc....

It is again about choices, Carmen....
Just ask yoruself a question:
When you see a dog or a cat for example, do you think of harming it in any way?
No, you definitely do not think so, you are jsut afraid, but you do not think or feel the need to harm it, right?
Why then, do you think the animal is thinking about harming you? They also dont....Some of them love people and just want to share their love with the human, others, which live in the forests and which are wild, do not interact with people, but I assure you, they do not think about harming people in anyway.....
Of course, if you are going to the Lion which has cabs next to her, she will protect her cabs, but you are nog going to the Lions, I suppose, Seniorita?)))

So, if you have fears, jsut sit down quietely and again, put it on the paper why do you have this fear? What is the reason of it? Of what are you afraid? Once we have put our fears on paper, we are in position to rationalize them and we watch them as spectators, and then we are free of them....

[Carmen]

I love horses Tamara, really, for me I would like to have a farm and ride a horse, but I do not like to clean it or something like that because then the fear appear. So why some dogs or any kind of animals who live with people attack? sometimes kids?

[voicelis]

I love horses Tamara, really, for me I would like to have a farm and ride a horse, but I do not like to clean it or something like that because then the fear appear. So why some dogs or any kind of animals who live with people attack? sometimes kids?

Carmen, let us go deeper into that....
Can you explain how it can connect within you, that when for example you have to clean a horse you get scared?
Why the fear appears when you have to clean the horse? Cleaning of the horse, is in reality the wonderful, really wonderful experience, because you can communicate with the horse, you can make a real bond with the horse...Remember horses - Unicorns?
All horses are carrying the unicorn energy within them, and they are magical....
So the beauty of communicating with horse is not only in the moment of riding it, because riding a horse, is a culmination of your relationship with the horse, because if you dont have a relationship with the horse, which is build before riding, you will never be able to ride well, or to enjoy....
You see what I mean?
So, if you love horses, but getting fear, when you think of cleaning them for example, maybe it is a good idea to try to rationalize your fear, and then, when you rationalize it, you are becoming a spectator of the fear, and then the fear has no power over you. Remember what Isis told us? Fear, is  not you, it is a splinter within us, which can be removed.....
Of course, horse is a big animal, and as horses are taught to respect some rules around humans, humans should learn and respect the rules, while being around the horse.
Carmen, it is all about mutual respect between human and animal.
Animal is not lower then we are, energetically, they are much, much, much and I cannot say how many times more high energetically then we are.
Animals, all of them, are born not veiled, they have connection with home all of their lifes, they also perfectly see, sense Angels, Fairies, etc, etc....
So, it is all about respect between human & an animal, doesnt matter which animal.
We are all ONE, we are all ONE with the Universe, and with all of creation, and animals are part of that. Just, we are different. Like for example:
crystals are also part of creation, and they are alive, and they have universal mind within them. But they are different form us. So, if for example crystal is falling from your shelf on your foot, and it hurts you, will you blame crystal? WIll you be afraid of crystal? N, you wont, you will be jsut more careful next time, and you will know, that that crysta can fall, that's all.
So often, when we do not respect the animals, and do not follow the rules, we blame the animals for all what is happening wrong, and that is very pity, and I find unappropriate. As animals is not lower then us in any way, we must learn to respect them and follow the rules.

It is the same with dogs & children.
Why dogs are attacking? Because the humans, didnt have enough respect to their dogs and didnt learn them proper manners. Also, the humans didnt have enough respect for their children, and didnt learn children to ahve respect for dogs and didnt learn them proepr manners around the dogs.

Animals, have other rules in society, then our human rules.
So, we msut have enough respect for the animal to find the way to communicate to the animal, which rules are accepted in human society, and which are not. If, it has been explained clear to the dog, what are the rules, the dog will happily follow those rules, becuase dogs are unconditionally loving creatures, as all other animals, by the way...And in the same way, we must learn our kids, what is accepted around the dogs and what is not.We cannot excpect the dog to know the rules of human society. You see what I mean?

For example, I have 7 dogs at home, and these are big dogs. One dog is about 46 kg.
But, I have respect for my dogs, and since their puppyhood, I make it very clear, what are the human rules. Never in my life, have I beaten the dog or shouted on the dog, but still, the dogs accept me as the boss of the pack and listen.
And if the dog doesnt listen, it is not his fault, it is my fault, because it simply means, that I was not clear enough in communicating my rules....

One of my dogs, named Amigo is a therapy dog, he works with autistic children.

Do you know, that autistic kids, which come here, and do not say a word in the beginning, are starting to speak and talk after some time spent with Amigo? That is amazing, and that shows how powerful animals are, and how connected with the Source they are...
So, Carmen, there is nothing to be afraid of... It is just about mutual respect, and understanding that animal is jsut different form us, and we must know their rules, as we want them to follow our rules....

Hope, this helps... Much Love!

[Carmen]

WOW! really interesting,  always asked my self if animals has soul or not and where their soul go after death, because always we hear that human souls can appear after death, but I never hear some story about animals.
Let see that I am scare about animals, but I am scrupulous too, i don't like the sweat of the animals or feel their bones for example if I carry a dog, i can't carry a dog, I like them and I like how they play with us and how smart they are, but not for me.
I didn't know how interesting a horse is, I like them too much! but I never have contact with animals, I never had a farm in my home or family.

Some days I do a part time job with baby's, from 18 months to 3 years old, they are so pretty, I love kids to much, I work like substitute teacher and there is one baby who is almost autism, I said almost because he can watch you sometimes to the eyes for a second, and some times he be wit you for a second too, I love that baby, he get my attention.

I am learning too much from this forum, VERY ITNERESTING!
THANKS TO CREATED WTH DYAN
LOVE
CARMEN

[Dyan]

Carmen: Some people, for whatever reasons, just do not feel connected to animals and that's OK.  However, everything speaks to us in some way if we listen. When we are in fear we can't hear much of anything except our own fear. Fear and Love cannot live in the same place at the same time. I hope that helps a little bit.

Blessings,

Dyan

[Carmen]

Thanks Dyan and Tamara for that words, I am learning to leave lots of fears that I have since I remember me, maybe because my education, maybe because my traumas, etc.
One thing I am leaning in my last two or three years and is something that is growing deep inside me, this is not to eat animals, why? I don't know, always when I am going to eat some kind of animals, beef, chicken, etc. some images or thoughs come to me to tell me how that animal suffered in the procees of death, how it's energie is going to be inside me, but suffer energie. I don't know too much about benefit of eating healthy, I am just learning and reading about this and I discover how benefit it's when you do not eat animal. I am in this procees and was something that started in me just one day, thinking about animals that humans attack and we eat.

[voicelis]

Hi Carmen,
That is great that you are open to let go of your fears....But just remember it is a process, and we have many layers of fears, so just take your time...You are doing great!

You know, few years ago, I got a guidance from Angels not to eat animal food. And when I got that guidance, I was scared at first, because I loved to eat meat. LIke a big piece of Argentinian steak for example 
But the same day, that I got the guidance, the Angels also made sure, that I didnt crave any animal foods anymore.
So, for few years I didnt eat any animal, also not fish.
Lately, I have felt, that occassionaly, I needed a piece of meat, so I eat a piece of meat, when I feel my body for one or another reason wants it.
You see, becoming vegetarian is very personal thing, and being or not being vegetarian is not something which defines you as spiritual or not.
It is very true, what you say , that most of animals have really bad life and then they are killed for their meat, and yes, their meat carries that suffer energy and pain energy, and of course it is then coming into our bodies. There is also difference between the meat of an animal which lived on a good farm, had a great life, and then was killed, then for example the animal which lived in the stall for whole life, never saw any real grass, was jsut fed some chemical foods to have enough fat, etc....

So, I would say, just follow your guidance. If you feel, like you do not want to eat meats - then jsut dont, but do not force yourself to stop eating meat, because it is said to be more spiritual. Just do, what feels right for you.

For me, personally, I know, that if I do not eat any animal meats, my energy vibration is higher, and I know, that  before doing some important spiritual work, Angels always encourage me to clean my body, like drink lots of water, or green tea, and not to eat meat.

But again for me personally then, f I never eat meat, I get quiet ungrounded, because meats are grounding us in a way.
So, I must then put more attention on grounding myself few times a day.

Also, you will hear lots of advises from spiritual people about not drinking cofee for example, because coffeine is kind of drug of course.
But in my personal situation, Angels Do advise me to drink quiet lot of coffee, because if I dont, then I am totally ungrounded.

From another hand, I have a friend, which is extremely strong medium, and she works mostly to connect people with their deceased loved ones, but she eats lots of meat, and she is vibrating extremely high, but, she cannot stand any coffe for example.

So, I would say, there are no rules, the best is just to follow your guidance in all times....

Hope this helps a bit))

Much Love!