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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>
		<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>
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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>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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		<title>Symbolic Meaning of Labyrinth</title>
		<link>http://www.symbolic-meanings.com/2008/01/24/symbolic-meaning-of-labyrinth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[// The symbolic meaning of labyrinth is also associated with the various symbolic meanings of the spiral  in that we can trace our footsteps (both metaphorical and literal) back to and from the Source (center or core). Labyrinths have been used for ages.  Native Americans used the labyrinth as a symbol that represents birth, rebirth [...]]]></description>
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