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	<title>Symbolic Meanings Blog by Avia Venefica &#187; Native American</title>
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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>
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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>Mike Bastine: Visionary and Educator for the Reform of Consciousness</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Oct 2010 21:15:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Misc. Symbolic Meanings]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently had the opportunity to interview Mike Bastine, a Native American Algonquin Elder, who has been speaking about the necessity of re-connecting to Nature as a means to reform consciousness.  It was an utter delight to spend time with Mr. Bastine, and equally uplifting to share common views with him.  He&#8217;s got revolutionary insights [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crow Dreams and Pearls of Patience</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2010/03/09/crow-dreams-and-pearls-of-patience/</link>
		<comments>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2010/03/09/crow-dreams-and-pearls-of-patience/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Air Totems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chinese Symbolism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divination]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[// For many nights now, a behemoth Crow cackles in my consciousness. She comes dressed in her classic black, iridescent robes.  A daughter of Nyx, dark as soot &#8211; her presence equally clingy within my inhaling mind. Always in moments like these I wonder about the concept of dreaming within dreams, which prompts me to [...]]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[Celestial]]></category>
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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>Symbolic Meaning of the Blue Moon</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2009/12/31/symbolic-meaning-of-the-blue-moon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[// I&#8217;d be remiss if I didn&#8217;t discuss the symbolic meaning of the Blue Moon&#8230;.after all, it only happens once in a blue moon (I know, trite. But I couldn&#8217;t resist). You can go to Wiki for blue moon facts, but stay here if you want a proper philosophical wax about the rare (and symbolic) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deserts of Misconception</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2009/12/30/deserts-of-misconception/</link>
		<comments>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2009/12/30/deserts-of-misconception/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Divination]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[// Last night, I was a dust-encrusted cowboy riding my horse in the desert.  My tongue was a dry stone.  My eyes were gritty pits.  Every inch of me made friction noises because my skin was sand paper.    And I was riding, slowly, aimlessly, exhausted&#8230;everything a blur.   And the desert winds blew a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Pinecone, The Pineal Gland and An Illuminating Meditation</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2009/12/18/the-pinecone-the-pineal-gland-and-an-illuminating-meditation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2009/12/18/the-pinecone-the-pineal-gland-and-an-illuminating-meditation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dream Symbolism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love how the most unassuming bits from Nature represent very big meanings when we take the time to dig into their symbolic potential. What&#8217;s so special about the pinecone that it could possibly be a sign of illumination? &#8230;Ever heard of the pineal gland?  It gets its name because it looks very much like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spider Messages</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2009/08/25/spider-messages/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Insect Totems]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tags: Nature Symbols &#124; Insect Totems &#124; Spider Symbolism It&#8217;s been a brutal few weeks, but I&#8217;ve gotten by with a little help from my friends (shout out of &#8220;Thanks!&#8221; to my soul sisters, Donna Faber and Michele Knight  for helping me keep it together). I want to also acknowledge gratitude to my new eight-legged roommate.  She moved into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Number Four as a Sacred Sioux Symbol</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2008/11/12/number-four-as-a-sacred-sioux-symbol/</link>
		<comments>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2008/11/12/number-four-as-a-sacred-sioux-symbol/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:18:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The number four is a sacred Sioux symbol, but why?   I got this Native American symbolism question a few months ago.  The oncoming of (one of many) thanksgiving events charged my mind with ceremonies, and holy events orchestrated to honor the sacred in all things. Never far from my thoughts are the Prime People, and their ways [...]]]></description>
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