3 Quotes About Totem

A totem is a spiritual object that represents a tribe, family, or group. A totem is believed to be a physical representation of the spirit of the owner and can represent anything or everything. It can be anything from an animal to a tree. For example; animals such as the coyote, eagle, and deer are considered to be warriors who protect and care for their families and people Read more

Trees like the willow and cottonwood trees are considered the trees of peace and love. A totem can also represent one’s spirituality, such as an eagle totem for someone who strives for spiritual growth.

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The Indians did not like to see anything odd -- a white squirrel, for instance.. .. They thought such oddities were messages, were omens of evil.. .. And the Indians put a great deal of faith in dreams. Karen Joy Fowler
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A panther poised in the cypress tree about to jump is apanther poised in a cypress tree about to jump. The panther is a poem of fire green eyes and a heart chargedby four winds of four directions. The panther hears everything in the dark: the unspokentears of a few hundred human years, storms that will breakwhat has broken his world, a bluebird swaying on a branch afew miles away. He hears the death song of his approaching. Joy Harjo