(Dreaming the Ways of Elen, by artist Wendy Andrews)
A Look at the Symbolic
Meaning of the Deer
When we encounter the
deer in the wild, our breath catches - we are transfixed by their graceful
features and delicate movements. The tender beauty of these beasts has not gone
unnoticed by our ancestors.
The deer is linked to
the arts, specifically poetry and music in ancient Celtic animal lore due to
its graceful form. The Celts also believed that deer were associated with the
fairie realm, and would lead troops of fairies - hundreds of them trailing
behind them as the stag cut a path through the forest.
Both Celts and Native
Americans observed the deer to be savvy when it came to finding the best herbs.
These earth-bound peoples would follow the deer to prime herb patches - many of
which proved to be highly beneficial in their medicinal purposes. #herbalwisdom #greenmagick #plantsandherbcraft
A quick-list of animal
symbolism of the deer may offer a great deal of insight as you are working with
the spirit of the deer in your life.
Summary of Symbolic
Meanings for the Deer
Love
Grace
Peace
Beauty
Fertility
Humility
Swiftness
Regrowth
Creativity
Spirituality
Abundance
Benevolence
Watchfulness
(Fawn Bambi, by Samanta Vega)
How does this
translate into our own life experience?
Just as the deer has
an uncanny sense of where to find the green freshness earth provides, we can
ask the deer within ourselves to seek out our inner treasures. #treasurewitch In meditation or
day dream, go on a spiritual hike with the deer. See yourself walking in the
woods with the deer leading you into amazing depths within your soul. Each step
you and the deer take will lead you deeper into your spiritual knowing, and to
limitless treasure within. She will reward you by leading you to the most powerful spiritual
medicine you can fathom.
Meaning of the Deer is
Associated With:
The Dawn
The Moon
The Easterly
directions
(Here Sanguine is East, Influence, Air, Dawn, Wood, Trailblazer, Childhood, Artisan)
Those wishing to
invoke the symbolic meaning of the deer may have most success and profound
experiences while incorporating these associations. For example, we can
honor the deer during a full moon to enhance or draw out some of the deer's
qualities (listed above) within ourselves. Likewise, honoring the
deer with our attention pointed in an eastern direction at dawn will elicit
responsive energy too. Nothing fancy (the deer really has no use for pomp and
circumsance - her pleasure comes from quiet simplicities) just a solemn nod of your
head and a simple "thank you" for deer's presence will do.
(Aurora Fawn, ArtbyLadyViktoria)
This Piece, which is a 12"X12" High Quality Print of an original canvas painting entitled: "Aurora Fawn", is all
about the role of the priestess in illuminating the way into Magick. The deer
is her ally and also helps to reveal the gateways into Faerie. Having been born
at Dawn, the name Aurora is quite special to me, as well as Dawn being a faerie
in-between time as well.
Deer is the sacred animal for the Lunar Goddess of Spring and Dawn Artemis the Brave, an archaic mistress of the wild life and animals, Greek Goddess of Light and Protector of the Vulnerable, Woodland Queen of the Witches.
(Artemis and Fawn)
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