Animals and Creatures
© 2011 GypsyJaguar
A guide to use in interpreting the symbolism in dreams, visions and messages
Ape (primates) - intelligence, curiosity, trickery, materialism, communication, devotion, protection
Badger - perseverance, productivity, self-reliance, aggression, self-expression, story-teller and keeper
Bat - facing and transcending above one's fears, avoiding obstacles, symbolic death and rebirth
Bear - confidence, courage, strength, stamina, unpredictable emotions, self-control, discernment, patience, wisdom, healing, knowledge of herbs and roots
Beaver - construction, building and acting on our dreams
Buffalo / Bison - honoring our gifts of abundance, gratitude
Bull (also Minotaur) - strength, potency, fertility, stability
Camel - long journeys, replenishment, survival
Cat - independence, resourcefulness, healing, wisdom, magic, mystery
Black cat - deeper, hidden magic and wisdom
Bobcat - secrecy, discretion, independence
Cheetah - flexibility, speed
Cougar (AKA: Puma, Mountain lion, Catamount, Florida panther)- leadership, strength, perception, discernment in asserting personal power
Jaguar (AKA: Panther) & Leopard - determination, purification, facing fears, courage, self-healing, reclaiming one's power, shamanism, wholeness
Lion - strength, courage, exploring and asserting feminine energies, healing
Sphinx - The Great Riddler, secret knowledge, protection
Griffin (lion+eagle) - Heraldry, spiritual messages, spiritual aid, wisdom, protection
Lynx - keeper of secrets and ancient knowledge, omniscience
Tiger - personal power, sensuality, passion, perception, shamanism (Asia)
Cow - fertility, purity
Coyote - adaptability, trickery, simplicity, wisdom
Crocodile / Caiman / Alligator - primal feminine energies, destructive/creative forces, risks
Deer - divine guidance, spiritual journey, psychic powers, messages in dreams, perception, gentleness, regeneration
Dog - loyalty, protection, guidance
Hound - guardianship, keen senses of inner sight and smell
Dolphins - contentment, comprehension, enlightenment, spiritual guardians and messengers, sacred breathing and sound, feminine energies, creation
Elephant - memory, knowledge, perpetual learning, prophecy, long life, affection, ideals, discernment through sense of smell, aromatherapy, knowledge of roots and herbs
Elk - constructive power, stamina
Fish - fertility, rebirth, renewal, spiritual sustenance
Carp - longevity, perseverance
Salmon - spiritual and ancient knowledge, longevity, fertility
Starfish - repulsion and protection from evil
Fox - invisibility, cunning, slyness, secrets unveiled, camouflage, blending-in, shapeshifting, keen hearing, acute senses, magic through feminine energies
Frog / Toad / Salamander (amphibians) - transformation, fertility, sensitivity, feminine energies, callers of rain
Giraffe - perception
Goat / Sheep - virility, masculine/projective energies, vigor, mischief
Mountain goat - support, sure-footed forward progress, flexibility
Ram (Bighorn sheep) - beginnings, acting on new ideas, sexual vigor
Hare / Rabbit - astuteness, transformation, swift movement, fertility, abundance, lunar cycles
Horse (also Centaur) - companionship, protection, guidance, astral journeying, travel, adventure, freedom, swiftness, endurance, stamina, strength, power, overcoming obstacles
Winged white mare / Pegasus - universal spirituality, inspiration
Unicorn - royalty, prosperity, success, purity of thought, directed thought, fierce power of Love
Sea Horse - Feminine energy, guidance
Lizard - wisdom, good fortune
Dragon - cosmic mind in motion, protection, knowledge, elemental magic, concentration, determination, spiritual strength, courage, transcendence, transformation, renewal and rebirth. Also see: Serpent
Mole - blindness, sensitivity
Mouse - attentiveness, details, alertness, hesitation, timidness
Octopus - unfolding of creation, transformation
Otter - swiftness, recovery through wisdom, curiosity, rejoice in life, playfulness
Porcupine - discrimination, creating your own life-path, change, curiosity, wonder, calmness
Prairie dog - community, sociability, participation
Raccoon - curiosity, dexterity, disguise, masks
Rat - restlessness, shrewdness
Rhinoceros - ancient wisdom
Sea Lion - alertness to change and danger, imagination, creativity
Seals (also Selkies) - imagination, creativity, sacrifice
Sirens / Sea Nymphs - enchantment, dangerous attraction, supernatural lovers
Serpent / Snake - eternity, transformation, renewal, rebirth, healing,
Sea serpent (water dragon) - change, transformation
Cobra - kundalini energy, pure divine energy, beginning/ending of cycle
Shark - longevity, strength, power, acute sense of smell
Skunk - sensuality (in every aspect of the word), respect, self-assurance
Squirrel - resourcefulness, preparation, activity
Swine (Boar/Pig) - courage, protection, power, voracity, fertility, sacrifice, rebirth
Turtle / Tortoise - longevity, feminine/maternal energies
Weasel - hidden secrets, silence
Whale - creative intuition, psychic perception, telepathy, past lives, relationships, sound in magic, sacred breath, voice
Wolf - intelligence, ingenuity, master of disguise, communication, cooperation, loyalty, rituals, healing, guardianship
Woodchuck / Groundhog - trance, dreams, altered states of consciousness, death without dying, personal boundaries
Zebra - agility, individuality
References:
Ted Andrews, Animal Speak
Nicholas J. Saunders, Animal Spirits
D.J Conway & Sirona Knight, Shapeshifter Tarot
Also see:
Symbolism - Animals and Creatures - Birds and Feathers - Insects and Arachnids - Plants and their Fruits - Elemental Bodies - Symbolism of Man - Colors - The 7 Main Energy Centers - Auras - Ghosts/Spirits/Entities - Fairies - Aliens & Space - Wheel of the Year - Days of the Week - Elemental Correspondences - The Moon - The Sun
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