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		<title>Poof! You&#8217;re a Toad (the dangers of totem-assignment)</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2011/07/24/poof-youre-a-toad-the-dangers-of-totem-assignment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 16:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t let the title of this blog post fool you.  I&#8217;m not waving my rowan-wood wand, turning folks into toads (yet, lol). Rather, this post is about the tricky business of assigning animal totems to folks wanting to know. Not a day passes when someone doesn&#8217;t send in an email with a question like: &#8220;Avia, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Animal Messages: The Good News</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In one capacity or another, I&#8217;ve been dipping into animal consciousness and interpreting symbolic messages they contribute to the greater/global consciousness. An email I got from a reader of my main website (whats-your-sign), asked a great question: Hi Avia, I love your work and reading your animal insights have really helped me on my life&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Primer Video on Animal Totems</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2010/11/13/primer-video-on-animal-totems/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Nov 2010 14:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More pages of interest: Symbolic Meaning of Animal Totems Classification of Animal Totems]]></description>
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		<title>Silly Bands and Animal Totems</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[// I got the low-down on silly bands from my niece, who gave me this one &#8211; a Dragon, who happens to be my predominant animal totem. Now, I&#8217;m not big on extraneous consumerism.  I prefer to keep my personal adornments and purchases as pure and simple as possible.  However, I can see some pretty practical uses [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Porcupine: A Symbolic Guide Through Grief</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2010/02/04/porcupine-a-symbolic-guide-through-grief/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My mother-by-marriage (and mother-by-heart) passed away on Monday.  Her transition naturally triggers a chain reaction for every soul she touched in her life, including me. It&#8217;s been numbing.  Also, it&#8217;s been very telling to observe how each human copes so differently with the physical loss of our beloved. Equally intriguing is the observance of various energies surfacing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>January Wolf Moon Symbolism</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2010/01/28/january-wolf-moon-symbolism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[// Native American wisdom marries every full moon in a month with a specific feature in Nature.   These moon associations will vary depending upon the tribe we are honoring.  This month, January is deemed the Wolf Moon or Cold Moon by various tribes indigenous to the Great Lakes region of North America. It&#8217;s been a tough [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sky Dogs and Horse Helpers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 14:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tags: Animal Totems &#124; Native American &#124; Horse Symbolism For me, the symbolic meaning of horses is compelling because it points out the value of partnering with our animal kin for guidance, wisdom and growth. That admiration was confirmed last week after spending hours with my dad going over his lineage.  Simply put, we&#8217;re horse people. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Got Nuts? Squirrel Talk</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2009/03/19/got-nuts-squirrel-talk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few observations about possible symbolic messages offered by the squirrel. More symbolism of the squirrel can be found here.]]></description>
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		<title>Fox Symbolism: A Symbolic Interpretation</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2008/11/14/fox-symbolism-a-symbolic-interpretation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was asked a question about fox symbolism.   Specifically, she saw a dead fox by the back gate in her back yard, and wanted to know what the deeper meaning of this sighting was.  I offer my interpretational response below in sections for ease of reading. Introduction to Interpretation: You are your own best interpreter. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interpreting a Symbolic Fox Sighting</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2008/03/28/interpreting-a-symbolic-fox-sighting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[// I received an email from a gentleman who asked for assistance in interpreting a symbolic fox sighting.  He encountered the fox at noon while he was contemplating his future plans.  I respond with some ideas about his symbolic fox and direct him to more thoughts on my fox animal symbolism page.  Here is my response: Dear ShadowFinder: [...]]]></description>
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