An animal crossing the road or your path......
An animal playing the central character in a vivid dream you had......
Perhaps a gift received from someone or a new "member" added to the family recently......
In any respect, if an animal recently came into your life ,either symbolically or physically, it could be trying to tell you something.....
Animals are signs for actions, lessons, warnings, and changes coming into our life. The energies of the animal symbol can guide us when making decisions, life changes, how to deal with difficult situations or people. If you are open to what is presented in your life, you will begin to see subtle answers all around you. You can use the following list as a guide for animal meanings. You can also think about what characteristics that particular animal has, both positive and negative, and use that as a guide.
As you read the descriptions below, you may easily recognize what animals have meaning for you in your life at the present time or intuitivly feel some of their characteristics within your own nature from time to time.
ANT
Teamwork, organization, community, patience
ANTELOPE
Action,Responsivness
ARMADILLO
Boundries,self respect
BADGER
Take charge, trust your abilities
BAT
Insight, intuition,flexibility
BEAR
Personal strength, introspection,inner knowledge
BEAVER
Building, shaping future,manifesting dreams
BEE
Service, gathering, community
BUFFALO
Abundance, healing, good fortune
BUTTERFLY
Transformation, balance, grace
CAT
Feminine, independence, secrets
COUGAR
Balance, leadership
COYOTE
Humor, trickiness, reversal of fortune, unexpectedness
CROW
Positivity,council, wisdom, resourcefulness
DEER
Gentleness,kindness, sensitivity, peace
DOG
Loyalty, companionship,bravery
DOLPHIN
Joy, harmony, connection with self
DRAGONFLY
Skill, refinement, relentlessness,reality
EAGLE
Potency, healing, power, illumination,oneness
ELK
Persistence, health,endurance
FOX
Cleverness, subtlety, discretion,protectivness
FROG
Cleansing, peace, emotional healing,well-being
GROUSE
Synchronicity, rhythm, potential reached
HAWK
Awareness, truth, messenger,
HORSE
Freedom, power, safe movement,talent
HUMMINGBIRD
Beauty, wonder, blessings, happiness
LIZARD
Messages in dreams, illusiveness,expanding visions,
LYNX
Watchfulness, quiet wisdom
MOOSE
Self-pride, potentiality
MOUNTAIN LION
Courage,bravery,a leader
MOUSE
Illusion, charm, perceptiveness, focus
OPPOSUM
common sense,strategy, planning
OTTER
Joy, laughter, lightness,balance
OWL
Wisdom,vision, insight & intuition
PORCUPINE
Trusting in ones self, faith in the unknown
RABBIT
Conquering fear, safety
RAVEN
Open-eyed, Belief in the extraordianary
SEAGULL
Carefree attitude, versatility,freedom
SKUNK
Caution, warning,attraction,cofidence
SNAKE
Power, life force, sexual potency,honoring change
SPIDER
Web of life, interconnectedness,industry
SQUIRREL
Trust,thrift, posative energy,creativity
SWAN
Elegance & grace, nurturing,going with the flow
TURKEY
Moving on, letting go, sharing, freedom
TURTLE
Grounding, fertility, manifestations
WEASEL
Truth seeker, honor in knowledge
WHALE
Trust, achieving your destiny, vision
WOLF
Inner knowledge, loyalty, independence,mentor
