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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>Silly Bands and Animal Totems</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2010/10/19/silly-bands-and-animal-totems/</link>
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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>Skinning Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Had she known from the Beginning that Life is like a Snake&#8230; Turning and twisting through the years of Life&#8230; Shedding its skin, just as we all shed extraneous layers&#8230;.eventually. Had she known both Life and Serpent are synonymously elusive, equally cryptic. Had she known all this, perhaps she would not have been consumed or constricted by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Iguana Medicine</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2009/04/30/iguana-medicine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tags:  Iguana Symbolism &#124; Reptiles &#124; Nature &#124; Personal Observations  // Like everybody else I know, sometimes I just feel like a rag that&#8217;s been wrung dry.  Too many deadlines, too much obligation, and too much (self-inflicted) stress and worry. Thankfully, I have a home remedy for these moments.  I mosey out to my sun porch  wherein [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Symbolic Snake Totem</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2008/10/16/symbolic-snake-totem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Universal symbol of rebirth and renewal due to the shedding of its skin, the Snake is a hugely powerful sign of fertility in its many forms. Agile, sleek and lightweight, Snakes encourage us to reach our maximum potential through the simplest most economical means. Often feared due to misunderstanding, the Snake totem reminds us we must [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Double Snakes: Caduceus Symbolic Meaning</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2008/10/15/double-snakes-caduceus-symbolic-meaning/</link>
		<comments>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2008/10/15/double-snakes-caduceus-symbolic-meaning/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After writing a page on snake symbolic meanings, I felt a need for further expansion on the caduceus meaning; specifically the symbolic meaning of the various elements that comprise the caduceus symbol in whole. &#8211;Double Snakes or Serpents&#8211; The double snakes of the caduceus represent duality and the unification of polar opposites.  As such, these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Symbolic Meaning of Uroboros</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2008/03/22/symbolic-meaning-of-uroboros/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2008 18:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[// I&#8217;ve always marveled at the symbolic meaning of the uroboros (also spelled ourobouros or ouroboros) and have adopted it as a personal symbol &#8211; using it in meditations and incorporating its symbolic meaning into daily thought patterns where a shift is necessary. I&#8217;ve written a bit on the uroboros on my symbolic Alchemy Animals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Light My Fire: Symbolism of the Salamander</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2008/03/04/light-my-fire-symbolism-of-the-salamander/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[// Some prevelant symbolism of the salamander include: Energy  Courage Renewal Determination Resurrection Balance Adaptation Spirituality  The salamander gets it solar animal status from several sources. Primarily, we see this aspect in ancient alchemical illustrations where the salamander is depicted in flames. Alchemists held the salamander to be a fire-eater and able to quench fire [...]]]></description>
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