Spirit/Totem Animals

Researched and written by Kelly Nolan

 

Everyone has a spirit animal/insect to guide you and help you throughout each step of life. Here are common spirit/totem animals/insects and their keywords to describe their use and meaning.

Keywords

Birds (General) Keywords: Soul, Divinity, Liberation, Creativity, Rebirth

Crow

Keywords: Renewal, Transformation, Magick, Abundance, Council, Wisdom

Hawk

Keywords: Healing, Vision, Rebirth, Spirituality

Sea Gull

Keywords: Water, Creation, Emotions

Heron

Keywords: Life, Feminine Energy, Renewal

Swan

Keywords: Transformation, Loss of Innocence, Beauty

Owl

Keywords: Sexual Energy, Darkness, Liberation

Peacock

Keywords: Vision, Wisdom, Beauty, Guardianship

Dove

Keywords: Sexuality, Peace, Divine Inspiration

Raven

Keywords: Creation, Magick, Illumnination

Parrot

Keywords: Love, Prosperity, Verbosity, Mediation

King Fisher

Keywords: Peace, Abundance, Love

Crane

Keywords: Balance, Majesty

Eagle

Keywords: Power, Creation, Illumination, Exploration

Animal Deities (General) Keywords: Divinity, Guidance, Wisdom

Cat

Keywords: Independence, Magick, Abundance

Lion

Keywords: Courage, Strength, Healing, Protection, Life Energy

Jaguar

Keywords: Wholeness Divinity, Rebirth

Leopard

Keywords: Stealth, Strength, Purity

Panther

Keywords: Magick, Darkness, Death

Puma

Keywords: Power, Desire, Healing

Tiger

Keywords: Primal Power, Creation, Sexuality, Perception

Bear

Keywords: Healing, Divinity, Invulnerability

Cow

Keywords: Fertility, Purity, Divinity

Goat

Keywords: Caprice, Mischief, Sexuality, Fertility

Elephant

Keywords: Strength, Prosperity, Fertility, Wisdom

Ram

Keywords: Sacrifice, Growth, Divine Life

Polar Bear

Keywords: Power, Wisdom, Peace

Bull

Keywords: Renewal, Fertility, Growth

Deer

Keywords: Instinctual Energy, Independence, Regeneration

Horse

Keywords: Friendship, Wisdom, Strength

Coyote

Keywords: Transformation, Creation, Cunning, Good Fortune

Monkey

Keywords: Agility, Courage, Spirituality

Fox

Keywords: Cunning, Sexuality, Creativity

Dog

Keywords: Devotion, Protection, Service

Caribou

Keywords: Cycle of Life, Rebirth, Abundance

Rabbit

Keywords: Power, Abundance, Heroism, Seasons, Cycle of Life

Wolf

Keywords: Creation, Healing, Purification

Fish

Keywords: Feminine Energy, Fertility, Abundance

Frog

Keywords: Feminine Energy, Creation, Fecundity

Sea Horse

Keywords: Strength, Guidance, Transformation, Feminine Energy

Dolphin

Keywords: Life, Feminine Energy, Sexuality

Snake

Keywords: Transformation, Healing, Sexuality, Rebirth

Crocodile

Keywords: Opportunity, Risk, Fertility, Life

Insects (General)

Keywords: Feminine Power, Spirituality, Renewal

FireFly

Keywords: Communication, Illumination

Spider

Keywords: Protection, Aid, Wisdom

Butterfly

Keywords: Transformation, Joy, Lightness, Rebirth

Scarab

Keywords: Regeneration

Totems (General)

Keywords: Guardianship