Native American and Celtic shamanistic beliefs are strong on animal
symbols. These symbols are referred to as "totem animals" or
"power animals." You'll often hear the two referred to synonymously,
but those that follow traditional Native beliefs explain that a totem animal is
one that is with you for life, often an animal with whom you share a
connection, either through interest in the animal or your resemblance to or
shared characteristics of the animal in question. A power animal or spirit
animal is a spirit in animal form that comes through with a specific lesson for
you, and will change throughout the course of your life.
Hares are connected to both the earth element and to the lunar energies
of the moon. The gestation period of a hare is 28 days, the same time as the
moon.
Its movements were sometimes used for divination. Associated with
transformation ("wise women" or witches were believed to shape-shift
into hares by moonlight, and Goddess Eostre, too, was a shape-shifter, taking
the shape of a hare at each full moon) the receiving of hidden teachings, and
intuitive messages. Hares are quick with the ability to twist and turn. As a totem or power
animal the hare teaches us to aim for our dreams and not let anything get in
our path.
The hare is an independent, solitary animal that often lives alone. In
modern society the loners of the world are often frowned upon, but history has
proved these types of people to be invaluable and they should feel a sense of
pride within themselves. Unlike rabbits, hares cannot be tamed (although there is a domesticated
rabbit which has the name hare, but is in fact a rabbit). They have a wild
nature to them. They are the totem of people who like to run free. I will run and run forever where the wild fields are mine...
THE FABLED HARE (Maddy Prior - based on a "spell" by Isobel Gowdie 1662)
A Secret by Karen Davis
Hares have been associated with magic and the ability to walk between
worlds and connect to the other world. The hare is a totem of mystery and
misunderstanding. The hare is often seen as a trickster and to many people the trickster
is seen as a negative trait. The trickster though may simply do things
different to the norm. They may be the individual who stands out from the crowd
and does things their way. The trickster is the one who will break rules and
rebel; they are the sort of people that can create great changes within
society. As with all attitude, the clue is how you use your power – the
trickster archetype can be cunning or foolish. They can be a power for good or
a symbol of disruption, chaos. Tricksters often have two spirits that they present to
the world. [They] can also be the hero.•´*¨`*•✿
The
"Trickster" figure plays tricks or otherwise disobeys normal rules
and conventional behavior. Rabbits and hares are both good and bad in trickster
tales found all the way from Asia and Africa to North America. In the
Panchatantra tales of India, for example, Hare is a wily trickster whose
cleverness and cunning is pitted against Elephant and Lion, while in Tibetan
folktales, quick-thinking Hare outwits the ruses of predatory Tiger. In Japan,
the fox is the primary trickster animal, but hares too are clever, tricky
characters. Usually depicted as male (whereas fox tricksters are most often
female), hares in Japanese folktales tend to be crafty, clownish, mischievous
figures — as opposed to fox tricksters (kitsune), who are more seductive,
secretive, and dangerous. In West Africa, many tribal cultures, such as the
Yoruba of Nigeria and the Wolof of Senegal, have traditional story cycles about
an irrepressible hare trickster who is equal parts rascal, clown, and culture
hero. In one pan–African story, the Moon sends Hare, her divine messenger, down
to earth to give mankind the gift of immortality. "Tell them," she
says, "that just as the Moon dies and rises again, so shall you." But
Hare, in the role of trickster buffoon, manages to get the message wrong,
bestowing mortality instead and bringing death to the human world. The Moon is
so angry, she beats Hare with a stick, splitting his nose (as it remains
today). It is Hare’s role to lead the dead to the Afterlife in penance for what
he’s done.
The Hare Illustratère: The Wise Fool's Quantum Leap
13:51 La TIERRA engancha!! Y estoy feliz!!! Estaba limpiando de hojas secas los lirios, y replantando algunos de ellos, y adivina quién ha aparecido tan valiente y curiosa como para además quedarse de espaldas comiendo a mi lado mientras Yo trabajaba! Sí! Saga!
Por qué Siempre nos tocan los amigos más valientes, curiosos y simpáticos?
#sagewitches #busyspells
15:36 Me he pasado prácticamente todo lo que va de día fuera, plantando lirios, limpiando lirios, replantando lirios... Saga apareció de repente, y ahora cuando me escucha viene y me acompaña. Parece que me ha perdonado el incidente del gallinero.. Yo a ella se lo perdoné el mismo día, porque aunque me dolió el mordisco, admiré su condición salvaje y guerrera, y entendí que era la única manera que tenía de hacerme entender el mensaje.
Me arden las manos, literalmente, y tengo como calambres o tingling, y no es parestesia jijijiijiiii! Antes lo pensaba, que la Medicina de la Tierra es lo que necesita mi sistema inmunológico, porque noto cómo se agarra a la tierra, el sol y el aire! y bebo cuando entro en casa, cosa que normalmente no hago (en eso tb me estoy descubriendo gata), aprovecharé para que sea agua + sal = agua de mar (un brindis a la salud de mi amiga Kati Sanabria)
"You're entirely bonkers. But I'll tell you a secret. All the best people are." ღ.•
♥•.ღ.•♥•.ღ¸¸.•°”˜”°•.¸¸.Ƹ̴Ӂ̴Ʒ Lewis Carroll, "Alice in Wonderland".
