Featured Discussions - Totem Talk2024-03-29T14:19:48Zhttps://totemtalk.ning.com/forum/topic/list?feed=yes&xn_auth=no&featured=1FOUR SIMPLE THINGS To Do To Get Startedtag:totemtalk.ning.com,2010-05-08:5521792:Topic:14792010-05-08T21:40:07.000ZTerri Benninghttps://totemtalk.ning.com/profile/TerriBenning
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<p><br></br> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Hello, and welcome to our new Totem Talk online community!</span><br></br> <br></br> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Should you already be a member of any other Ning Network, you can use the same user name and password for all of your ning based sites, including this one.</span><br></br> <br></br> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>HOW to JOIN the TOTEM TALK Website:</b></span><br></br> <br></br> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>1.…</b></span></p>
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<p><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Hello, and welcome to our new Totem Talk online community!</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Should you already be a member of any other Ning Network, you can use the same user name and password for all of your ning based sites, including this one.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>HOW to JOIN the TOTEM TALK Website:</b></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>1. CLICK the SIGN UP BUTTON</b></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">You will find it on the top right part of the page.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>2. TO SIGN UP:</b></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Enter your e-mail address, password, and birthday. Be aware that if you sign up, you are agreeing to the Terms of Service and their Privacy Policy. Click on the links to make certain you are comfortable with the NING network policies.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>3. CREATE YOUR PROFILE</b></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Create your profile with your full name, gender, and country. If you live in the United States, it will also ask you for your zip code. Fill out this information, and respond to the profile questions that you are comfortable answering and then click the JOIN button.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">4. Once you have joined, you will be taken to a <a href="http://totemtalk.ning.com/forum/topics/welcome-message-to-all-new-1"><b>WELCOME MESSAGE</b></a></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Here are <b>FOUR SIMPLE THINGS</b> you can choose to do right away to get started:</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>a. Invite Friends<br/> b. Add Profile Photo<br/> c. Add Content to Your Profile Page<br/> d. Join Groups of Interest</b></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>(1.) INVITE YOUR FRIENDS</b></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">You may have friends who would also enjoy being part of our new online community, and you can invite them to join the site by clicking on the INVITE tab on the top menu bar. You can invite as many friends as you like to join you on the site at any time by simply using the INVITE tab.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>(2.) ADD A PROFILE PHOTO</b></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">You can upload a profile picture which can be of your face, a pet, a favorite animal totem photo or painting, a landscape, or your favorite artwork. The image options are endless and the choice is yours; these are simply some ideas to help get you started.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Profile photos allow others to find your personal page more easily in the MEMBERS section of the website, and they also give others a sense of who you are and a place to begin an initial conversation with you as well. It's also a great way to express yourself in a non-verbal way and to invite conversation stemming from responses to the image you've chosen to use on your personal page. Rotating your profile picture from time to time also helps keep your profile page fresh and lets others know you're still alive and active on the site.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>(3.) ADD CONTENT TO YOUR PROFILE PAGE.</b></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">You can add your favorite photos, artwork, music, quotes, books, movies, and more to to your profile page to make it uniquely your own and to express yourself more fully on the site. You can add embed code to your favorite videos to the text boxes on your profile page, as well as "widget" codes from your favorite online sites and webpages. You can add your Facebook "badge" code, and/or badge codes from other sites you belong to as well.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Simply click on the EDIT link on your profile page TEXT BOX to add video and widget codes, along with pictures, links, quotes, playlist.com music players and other personal links and information to your profile page.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">You can add content such as inviting friends, uploading photos, adding an event, adding a Blog post, upload a video, add music, start a discussion, and you also have the option of adding other features to your page.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><a href="http://totemtalk.ning.com/forum/topics/how-to-use-the-forum-1">CLICK HERE</a></b> for more information on how to <b><a href="http://totemtalk.ning.com/forum/topics/how-to-use-the-forum-1">ADD CONTENT</a></b> to your profile page.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>(4.) JOIN GROUPS OF INTEREST</b></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Check out the <b><a href="http://totemtalk.ning.com/groups">GROUPS</a></b> listed on the <b><a href="http://totemtalk.ning.com/groups">TOTEMS A - Z</a></b> tab on the top menu bar, and JOIN all of the groups that interest you. You can choose to receive emails from that group by "following" new posts to the group, or you can "stop following" and the emails will not be sent to you. It is your choice.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>SOME SIMPLE SUGGESTIONS</b></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Here are some suggestions of how you can create your own page and begin to network with other members in the Totem Talk community.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Click on MY TOTEMS Page:</b></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">To set up your page, you can do as much or as little as you like to make it your own.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">#1 - You can add a photo.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">#2 - You can send and receive e-mails through the site, invite friends, and adjust your settings.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">#3 - You can send and receive gifts.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">#4 - You can see what the latest activity is on the site.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">#5 - You can add text in the Text Box.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">#6 - You can add photos.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">#7 - You can add and receive Comments.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">#8 - You can join the Groups that interest you on site.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>OTHER THINGS TO DO on the TOTEM TALK website:</b>.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>On the <a href="http://totemtalk.ning.com/">TOTEM TALK HOME PAGE</a>, there are other options to check out.</b></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">a. See a listing of all the members.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">b. Add or check out the events.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">c. Read the Welcome Letter and join the public ADMIN. Group for more information about the site features.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">d. Check out the latest videos. Feel free to add some of your own.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">e. Check out the Blog posts. Feel free to add some of your own.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">f. Download a Badge to post on your website or Blog.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">g. Check out the latest activity of all the members.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">h. Listen to music. Feel free to add more sound tracks to your own personal page.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">i. Check out who has a birthday today.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">j. Check out the Totem Talk photos. Feel free to add some of your own. You can make them public for all to view or only show them off on your page. It is your choice.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">k. You can start a Forum discussion or respond to a previous Forum topic.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">l. You can check out the various Groups. Feel free to join any or all of them.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">m. You can chat with other members who are currently on-line. Anybody logged into the site shows up as being on-line.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">o. You can subscribe to the site by adding the RSS feed.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Check out the other links on the left and right side bars on the HOME page to get even more involved.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b>Tips & Warnings</b></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">* You will get a welcome letter from NING. It will state: Welcome to Ning! Now that you are a member, you can easily create or join any social network on Ning with your Ning ID. You can sign in to Ning here: <a href="http://www.ning.com">http://www.ning.com</a>. Thanks, The Ning Team</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">* You will get a welcome e-mail from Totem Talk on the Ning Network. It will give you live links to do four things: Welcome to Totem Talk Community! There are 4 simple things you can do to get started: (1) Invite your friends to join you. (2) Add Content. (3) Add a profile photo. (4.) Join the groups that interest you.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">* You will get an e-mail every time somebody invites you to be a friend on this site. You can disable this e-mail message if you like.</span></p> TOTEM TALK GUIDELINES and RULEStag:totemtalk.ning.com,2010-05-07:5521792:Topic:14392010-05-07T06:03:34.000ZTerri Benninghttps://totemtalk.ning.com/profile/TerriBenning
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<b>TOTEM TALK GUIDELINES and RULES</b><br />
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We don't have many rules, but the ones that we do have are strictly enforced. These rules are in place to ensure a certain atmosphere on the site. We have a small, loving site, and are ever watchful of postings made to ensure the guidelines are adhered. (Postings include blogs, discussions, groups, e-mails, etc.)<br />
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1.) Our goal is to have a warm, inviting, informative, active, animal loving social community. In…
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<b>TOTEM TALK GUIDELINES and RULES</b><br />
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We don't have many rules, but the ones that we do have are strictly enforced. These rules are in place to ensure a certain atmosphere on the site. We have a small, loving site, and are ever watchful of postings made to ensure the guidelines are adhered. (Postings include blogs, discussions, groups, e-mails, etc.)<br />
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1.) Our goal is to have a warm, inviting, informative, active, animal loving social community. In communicating with others in the community, please follow customary manners as they are (or at least as they should be!) followed in real life. In other words don't insult other members, don't make statements that are grossly offensive including blatant expressions of bigotry, racism, hatred, or profanity and don't indulge in abusive or harrassing behavior or personal attacks. This includes not indulging in racial, ethnic, sexual, or religious slurs, disruptive behavior of any kind or making lewd comments.<br />
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Please read the <b><a href="http://totemtalk.ning.com/forum/topics/10-basic-netiquette-rules">10 RULES of NETIQUETT</a></b>E as a basic guideline for ALL online communications.<br />
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2.) Above all, this is a drama free zone. We respect everyone's right to an opinion; however, if your opinion becomes offensive or condescending toward your fellow members, your remarks (blogs or discussion comments) will be removed. If the violation continues, your account will be banned. The community is a set of places where people are not discriminated against on the basis of personal beliefs, sex, age or race and a place where people are not attacked for these things. One intention of the community is to provide an oasis for rationality, pleasant discourse and harmony rather than tirades and insults against those who disagree with your views. If a conversation becomes "heated" lease take these conversations off list, and you can pursue them privately if you choose. Flame wars of any kind will not be tolerated and both parties will be given just one warning. If the issue cannot be resolved in a mature manner within a reasonable amount of time, removal from the group for either or both parties will be at the administration's discretion.<br />
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3.) No spamming. (Strictly enforced!)<br />
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4.) Advertising is limited to the paid areas or to groups that have been set up specifically for that purpose. You can advertise on your own member page. Spamming by placing your advertisements on other member pages, comments, discussion forum, in blogs or in e-mails is strictly prohibited and cause for your account to be removed from the site. As far as sharing other sites of interest that you wish to share, feel free to post on your own page, but do not create blogs advertising the site, send e-mails or enter comments on member pages unsolicited. IF YOU ARE HERE SOLELY TO MARKET A PRODUCT, then this is NOT the site for you.<br />
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5.) We do have a group on the site called <b>"<a href="http://totemtalk.ning.com/group/lynxlodgeexchangegroup">THE LYNX LODGE EXCHANGE</a></b> that has been created expressly for sharing network badges and/or websites. You are welcome to post the badge of another network or a link to another website on this group. Please also refrain from soliciting donations. If you are seeking donations for a animal related cause, you may solicit requests on your own page or you may post them to the <b><a href="http://totemtalk.ning.com/group/animalactionsgroup">ANIMAL ACTION ALERT</a></b> Group listed under your own DISCUSSION page. Please <b><a href="http://totemtalk.ning.com/forum/topics/how-to-use-the-forum-1">START A DISCUSSION</a></b> of your own if you wish to ADD a an animal related cause to the group, rather than adding it on to another person's "cause" page comments. Each "cause" should be posted on it's own discussion thread, where others can respond to it directly from there on your own comment board.<br />
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Anything deemed by the site administration to be objectionable will be deleted without notice.<br />
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6.) No "In Your Face" public postings. We all know that there are animal abuse issues, and causes that need to be addressed; however, please do not post graphic pictures or videos reminding of such. If you do place an entry that is considered inappropriate for the site, do not be surprised if it is removed without notification to you. Since these issues are close to everyone's heart or they wouldn't be a part of this site, rest assured that we stand behind activists searching for resolutions; however, there are gentler ways to seek support for these causes. If you feel that you must post graphic material, please confine this to your profile page.<br />
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We have also set up an <b>"<a href="http://totemtalk.ning.com/group/animalactionsgroup">ANIMAL ACTION ALERT</a>"</b> Group where you can add information about your favorite animal rights "cause" to the discussion board in that group, along with a link to the "action" website. HOW TO USE THE FORUM DISCUSSION. BLOG and COMMENT BOARD FEATUREStag:totemtalk.ning.com,2010-05-05:5521792:Topic:14192010-05-05T20:22:00.000ZTerri Benninghttps://totemtalk.ning.com/profile/TerriBenning
<p><b>HOW TO USE THE FORUM DISCUSSION. BLOG and COMMENT BOARD FEATURES:</b><br></br> <br></br> To <strong>ADD a DISCUSSION</strong> to this group, simply click on the <strong>+ START A DISCUSSION LINK, or + ADD A DISCUSSION</strong> in the upper right corner of your screen, and add your subject header, and then just enter your text content into the text screen window.</p>
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<p><b>HOW TO USE THE FORUM DISCUSSION. BLOG and COMMENT BOARD FEATURES:</b><br/> <br/> To <strong>ADD a DISCUSSION</strong> to this group, simply click on the <strong>+ START A DISCUSSION LINK, or + ADD A DISCUSSION</strong> in the upper right corner of your screen, and add your subject header, and then just enter your text content into the text screen window.</p>
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<p><strong>SELECT ONE OF THE TWO TABS</strong> at the <strong>TOP</strong> of your discussion entity window, <strong>VISUAL or HTML</strong> mode. (I use <strong>VISUAL</strong> mode since I do not know HTML code mode. ~ Totem Talk creator)<br/> <br/> You can also add <strong>LINKS, PHOTOS, VIDEOS, TEXT, and FILES</strong> to your discussion or comment post using the <strong>LINK</strong> icon, the <strong>IMAGE</strong> icon, the <strong>VIDEO</strong> icon, the <strong>TEXT</strong> icon and the <strong>FILE</strong> icon located on the tool bar above the text field entry window. You can also bold, italicize and underline text by <strong>HIGHLIGHTING</strong> it first, and then clicking on the <strong>B, I, U</strong> located on the text window tool bar as well.<br/> <br/> To <b>ADD a PHOTO</b>, click on the <strong>IMAGE</strong> icon and then on <strong>BROWSE</strong>; select a photo from your PC library, or from an onsite photo gallery (or add the URL to the photo) and hit the <strong>ADD button. </strong><br/> <br/> To <b>CREATE an ACTIVE LINK</b>, first *HIGHLIGHT* the text you wish to make into an ACTIVE LINK and then click on the LINK icon. COPY and PASTE the URL from the page you want to link to into the http:// field window and hit ADD. The "activated" live link will also be in HTML code, and will become a LIVE LINK when you hit the SAVE button.<br/> <br/> To <b>ADD a VIDEO</b> to your <strong>DISCUSSION or COMMENT,</strong> simply <strong>COPY and PASTE THE EMBED CODE</strong> from the site where the video is located <strong>INTO</strong> the text screen window. This embed code will be in HTML format, but will "show" the video itself when you hit the <strong>SAVE</strong> button.<br/> <br/> To <b>ADD a FILE</b>, position your cursor where you want the file to be added, click on the FILE icon on the top tool bar, then on BROWSE. Select the file you wish to add, and hit the ADD button. Your file will be saved when you hit the SAVE button.<br/> <br/> If you still have questions, please POST them to this <a href="http://totemtalk.ning.com/group/sitehelpgroup">SITE HELP GROUP</a> board and someone will respond to your question asap. Thanks!</p> ANIMAL TOTEMS LINKS ~ MASTER LIST ~ (Online Resources)tag:totemtalk.ning.com,2010-04-23:5521792:Topic:11312010-04-23T23:03:20.000ZTerri Benninghttps://totemtalk.ning.com/profile/TerriBenning
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>SPIRIT LODGE</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.spiritlodge.itgo.com/libraryindex7.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">http://www.spiritlodge.itgo.com/libraryindex7.html </a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>AMAZING AFRICAN WILDLIFE…</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>SPIRIT LODGE</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.spiritlodge.itgo.com/libraryindex7.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.spiritlodge.itgo.com/libraryindex7.html </a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>AMAZING AFRICAN WILDLIFE GALLERY</b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.awf.org/section/wildlife/gallery" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.awf.org/section/wildlife/gallery</a></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ~ ANIMAL FACTS LISTINGS</b></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/facts/?source=NavAniFact" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/facts/?source=NavAniFact</a></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>SPIRIT ANIMALS</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://www.spiritanimal.info/">https://www.spiritanimal.info/</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>WHAT IS MY SPIRIT ANIMAL . COM</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>THE MYSTIC HEARTH ~ Animal Totems Index</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.mystichearth.net/animalspiritguides.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.mystichearth.net/animalspiritguides.html</a></span></p>
<p><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>LIFE PATH ~ ANIMAL TOTEMS and EARTH MEDICINE ~ </b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>(via the WayBack Machine Internet Archives)</b></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20090319093129/http://wolfs_moon.tripod.com/totemspage.html">http://web.archive.org/web/20090319093129/http://wolfs_moon.tripod.com/totemspage.html</a></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>ANIMAL TEACHERS ~ (MAIN page)</b></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://funkman.org/animal/main.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://funkman.org/animal/main.html</a></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><br/> SHAMANISM: Power Animals, Totems, Spirit Guides</b></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.shamanicjourney.com/display-category/100-0-30/power_animals_totems_spirit_guides">http://www.shamanicjourney.com/display-category/100-0-30/power_animals_totems_spirit_guides</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>WILD GRATITUDE ~ SPIRIT ANIMAL LIBRARY</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://wildgratitude.com/spirit-animal-library/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://wildgratitude.com/spirit-animal-library/</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>POWER ANIMALS and THEIR MESSAGES</strong> ~ by Lily Therese</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.lilytherese.com/POWER1.HTM" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.lilytherese.com/POWER1.HTM</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>MORNING STAR ANIMAL TOTEMS AND ESSENCES</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://morningstar.netfirms.com/totem.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://morningstar.netfirms.com/totem.html</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>SPIRIT LODGE ANIMAL TOTEMS INDEX</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://spiritlodge.yuku.com/topic/3676#.UP3r4idZWzk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://spiritlodge.yuku.com/topic/3676#.UP3r4idZWzk</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>DAWN DANCING OTTER</strong> ~ Power Animals Dropdown Menu Index</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.dancingotter.ca/shamanic-medicine/power-animals/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.dancingotter.ca/shamanic-medicine/power-animals/</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>SPIRIT ANIMAL TOTEMS and Their Messages</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.spirit-animals.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.spirit-animals.com/</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>LIN'S DOMAIN:</b> (Scroll down the page</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">to find lots of Animal Totem Links)</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.linsdomain.com/totems.htm">http://www.linsdomain.com/totems.htm</a></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>WILD SPEAK:</b> (Great reference resource;</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">lots of Australian and other unusual animal totems)</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.wildspeak.com/totems.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.wildspeak.com/totems.html</a></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>ANIMALS and METAPHYSICS at Crystalink.com</b></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.crystalinks.com/animals.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.crystalinks.com/animals.html</a><b><br/></b></span></p>
<p><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>DREAM HAWK Animal Index:</b></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.dreamhawk.com/animald.htm#Index">http://www.dreamhawk.com/animald.htm#Index</a></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>ANIMAL TOTEMS and ANIMAL SYMBOLISM:</b></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.whats-your-sign.com/animal-totems.html">http://www.whats-your-sign.com/animal-totems.html</a></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><br/> ARTICLES ON ANIMAL TOTEMS:</b></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.manizone.co.uk/animal-totems-t-2.html">http://www.manizone.co.uk/animal-totems-t-2.html</a></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><br/> FOX LOFT JEWELRY STORE:</b></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">(also has lots of animal totems listed)</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://foxloft.com/store/tagua">http://foxloft.com/store/tagua</a></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><br/> ANIMAL TOTEMS IN THE DREAMTIME:</b></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.cathyginter.com/TOTEM.html">http://www.cathyginter.com/TOTEM.html</a></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>LAKOTA POWER ANIMALS:</b></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.elexion.com/lakota/animals/animals2.html">http://www.elexion.com/lakota/animals/animals2.html</a></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>WILDLIFE SPECIES INFORMATION INDEX: (Over 60 Animals)</b></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.planet-pets.com/wldindex.htm">http://www.planet-pets.com/wldindex.htm</a></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>ANCIENT KERIS</b> ~ Power Animals and Totems</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.ancientkeris.com/animal-totems-ancient-keris-aktop-2.html">http://www.ancientkeris.com/animal-totems-ancient-keris-aktop-2.html</a></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><br/> ANIMAL TOTEMS DICTIONARIES:</b></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.starstuffs.com/animal_totems/index.htm">http://www.starstuffs.com/animal_totems/index.htm</a></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><br/> ANIMAL WORSHIP: Encyclopedia</b></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Animal_worship/id/1898979">http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Animal_worship/id/1898979</a></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>AFRICAN WILDLIFE FOUNDATION HOME</b></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.awf.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.awf.org/</a></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>CONSERVING WILDLIFE</b></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.awf.org/section/wildlife" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.awf.org/section/wildlife</a></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>AFRICAN WILDLIFE GALLERY</b> ~ find amazing photos, facts and fun!</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/AfricanWildlife" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.youtube.com/user/AfricanWildlife</a></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>NATIVE AMERICAN LEGENDS</b></span><br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.legendsofamerica.com/NA-Totems2.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.legendsofamerica.com/NA-Totems2.html</a></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>THE ANIMAL IN YOU (includes brief personality quiz)</b></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>AUSTRALIAN ANIMAL WISDOM ~ ANGELFIRE</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>TOTEM WISDOM ~ Totem Animals and Their Meanings</strong></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>ALL TOTEMS: </b></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://alltotems.com//" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://alltotems.com//</a></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>[MORE LINKS ARE BEING ADDED REGULARLY.]</b></span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Please feel free to add Animal Totem LINKS you have found useful to our Totem Talk community resources. Thank you! :-)</span></p> SHAMANISM and JOURNEYING LINKS ~ MASTER LIST~ (Online Resources)tag:totemtalk.ning.com,2010-04-23:5521792:Topic:11272010-04-23T22:37:54.000ZTerri Benninghttps://totemtalk.ning.com/profile/TerriBenning
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<p><b><a href="http://www.unicusmagazine.com/html/plants_animals.htm" target="_blank">POWER ANIMALS AS SPIRIT GUIDES</a></b> ~ by Jose Stevens, Ph.D.<br></br> <b><br></br> <a href="http://www.cliffhousepublications.com/index.php/cliff_main/olgas_thoughts_detail/what-kind-of-walls-are-we-trying-to-break-here-and-what-does-shamanism-have/" target="_blank">SHAMANISM AND BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS</a></b><br></br> ~ A Blog Post by Dr. Olga Kharitidi…<br></br> <br></br></p>
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<p><b><a href="http://www.unicusmagazine.com/html/plants_animals.htm" target="_blank">POWER ANIMALS AS SPIRIT GUIDES</a></b> ~ by Jose Stevens, Ph.D.<br/> <b><br/> <a href="http://www.cliffhousepublications.com/index.php/cliff_main/olgas_thoughts_detail/what-kind-of-walls-are-we-trying-to-break-here-and-what-does-shamanism-have/" target="_blank">SHAMANISM AND BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS</a></b><br/> ~ A Blog Post by Dr. Olga Kharitidi<br/> <br/> <b><a href="http://www.shamanicjourney.com/article/5947/history-of-shamanism" target="_blank">THE HISTORY OF SHAMANISM</a></b><br/> <br/> <b><a href="http://www.williamjames.com/History/SHAMANS.htm" target="_blank">SHAMANISTIC TRADITIONS</a></b><br/> <br/> <b><a href="http://www.shamanicjourney.com/" target="_blank">SHAMANISM IS NOT A BELIEF SYSTEM</a></b><br/> <br/> <b><a href="http://www.shamanlinks.net/Journey.htm" target="_blank">THE SHAMANIC JOURNEY</a></b><br/> <br/> <b><a href="http://www.shamanlinks.net/Symbols.htm" target="_blank">SYMBOLS IN THE SHAMANIC JOURNEY</a></b><br/> <br/> <b><a href="http://www.shamanlinks.net/Relationship.htm" target="_blank">TALKING TO THE SPIRITS</a></b><br/> <br/> <b><a href="http://www.shamanlinks.net/Shamanic_Links.htm" target="_blank">SHAMANIC SITE LINKS</a></b><br/> (The WHOLE site above is a great resource, so be sure to<br/> bookmark it for future reference before you leave!)<br/> <br/> <b><a href="http://www.shamanista.com/spirits/animals.html" target="_blank">SHAMANISTA</a> ~ Animism ~ Shamanism ~<br/> Spirit Journeys ~ Healing</b><br/> <br/> <b><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shamanism" target="_blank">SHAMANISM</a> ~ (Wikipedia)</b><br/> <br/> <b><a href="http://www.kondor.de/shaman/journey.html" target="_blank">THE SHAMANIC JOURNEY</a></b><br/> <br/> <b><a href="http://www.ancientwayscenter.com/aboutjourney.htm" target="_blank">ABOUT THE SHAMANIC JOURNEY</a></b><br/> <b><a href="http://www.shamanism.org/" target="_blank"><br/> FOUNDATION FOR SHAMANIC STUDIES</a></b><br/> (Core shamanism as taught by Michael Harner)<br/> <br/> <b><a href="http://www.shamanscircle.com/article.asp?ID=93" target="_blank">SHAMANISM AND THE SPIRIT OF WEATHER</a></b><br/> More Pieces of the Puzzle<br/> <b><a href="http://www.thepowerpath.com/" target="_blank"><br/> POWER PATH SEMINARS and SCHOOL OF SHAMANISM</a></b></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Welcome to the site and to our Totem Talk community!</span><br></br> <br></br> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">This site has been created to provide a place for those who may have an interest in learning more about their own personal animal totems to gather, to learn and to meet new people and make new friends.</span><br></br> <br></br> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">In time, this site will become a fantastic resource for all of us who wish to locate specific animal totem…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Welcome to the site and to our Totem Talk community!</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">This site has been created to provide a place for those who may have an interest in learning more about their own personal animal totems to gather, to learn and to meet new people and make new friends.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">In time, this site will become a fantastic resource for all of us who wish to locate specific animal totem information quickly, easily and readily through the Totem Talk group archives located under the tab <b><a href="http://totemtalk.ning.com/groups">TOTEMS A - Z</a>.</b> New animal totems are being posted to these alphabetical groupings daily, and over time, we will have a very convenient and comprehensive "shortcut" to locating some of the best information to be found out there on the net located all inone place here on the Totem Talk website.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">We are also featuring some great articles, research, reference and resource links on Shamanism, traditional Animal Wisdom, journeying with your personal power animals and other related topics of interest for the ongoing enjoyment, enrichment, learning and personal growth of our community members.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">The <b>FIRST</b> thing each new member may choose to do is to set up their personal <b>PROFILE PAGE,</b> and add a <b>PROFILE PICTURE</b> to replace the default icon, and fill in the brief questions on your profile page. This will help other members gain a sense of who you are and what your interests are, so that it's easier to meet and make new friends in the community. Also, having a profile picture helps distinguish your personal page from all of the other 'default' pictures when someone wishes to respond you to directly. It can be difficult to locate you in the member listings, if your profile picture looks like dozens of others on the member's page. Animal totem pictures are cool to use too, as are favorite pets, places, paintings, artwork, and all help create a more distinct and interesting profile package, making it easier for others to make a more personal connection with you.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Here are <b><a href="http://totemtalk.ning.com/forum/topics/getting-started-four-simple">FOUR SIMPLE THINGS</a></b> you can do to get started on the Totem Talk site.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Please READ ALL of the Totem Talk "Rules of the Good Red Road" thoroughly when you join this site, as well as reviewing the basic online Netiquette Rules. Thank you.</span><br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"><b><br/> <a href="http://totemtalk.ning.com/group/totemtalkadminpublic/forum/topics/basic-netiquette-rules-of-the">BASIC RULES OF NETIQUETTE</a><br/> <br/></b> If you have questions about how to use the Totem Talk website features, we have just started a new <b><a href="http://totemtalk.ning.com/group/sitehelpgroup">SITE HELP GROUP</a></b> where you can post your questions and receive responses from fellow community members, as well as from our ADMIN. team. This is also a great way to meet new friends and to become better aquainted with your neighbors here on the site as well.</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">We are working hard to get all of the information you will need posted to the new site, however, in the mean time perhaps those who are more experienced with the site features can assist those who are not familiar with them.<b><br/> <a href="http://totemtalk.ning.com/group/sitehelpgroup"><br/> COMMUNITY SITE HELP GROUP</a><br/> <br/> <a href="http://totemtalk.ning.com/group/totemtalkadminpublic">PUBLIC ADMIN GROUP</a><br/> <a href="http://totemtalk.ning.com/forum"><br/> DISCUSSION FORUM</a><br/> <a href="http://totemtalk.ning.com/groups"><br/> ALL TOTEM TALK GROUPS</a><br/> <br/></b> We hope you will enjoy being part of our new Totem Talk community, and if you find that you have any questions, please do not hesitate to post them to the <b><a href="http://totemtalk.ning.com/group/sitehelpgroup">SITE HELP GROUP</a>,</b> or to contact any of our ADMIN TEAM with your questions or concerns, and we will respond to them a soon as possible.<b><br/> <br/></b> Have fun exploring the site, and don't be shy, just reach right out there to someone you think you'd like to get to know better and say HI! Just remember that old saying,"strangers are simply friends that we've yet to meet."</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Best blessings to you,</span><br/> <br/> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Terri and the Admin. Team</span></p> THE FOUR CARDINAL DIRECTIONStag:totemtalk.ning.com,2010-04-22:5521792:Topic:9782010-04-22T00:13:13.000ZTerri Benninghttps://totemtalk.ning.com/profile/TerriBenning
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<p><b>THE FOUR CARDINAL DIRECTIONS</b><br></br> <br></br> <b>EAST ~ EAGLE</b></p>
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<p><b>About the EAST Direction</b><br></br> <br></br> * Direction: EAST<br></br> * Animal Totem: EAGLE<br></br> * Element: AIR<br></br> * Property: MASCULINE<br></br> * Season: SPRING<br></br> * Time of Day: DAWN<br></br> * Qualities: DRY<br></br> * Sense: SMELL<br></br> * Taste: SOUR<br></br> * Sacred Plant: TOBACCO<br></br> * Life Sector: THE GOLDEN DOOR ~ BIRTH<br></br> * Lesson…</p>
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<p><b>THE FOUR CARDINAL DIRECTIONS</b><br/> <br/> <b>EAST ~ EAGLE</b></p>
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<p><b>About the EAST Direction</b><br/> <br/> * Direction: EAST<br/> * Animal Totem: EAGLE<br/> * Element: AIR<br/> * Property: MASCULINE<br/> * Season: SPRING<br/> * Time of Day: DAWN<br/> * Qualities: DRY<br/> * Sense: SMELL<br/> * Taste: SOUR<br/> * Sacred Plant: TOBACCO<br/> * Life Sector: THE GOLDEN DOOR ~ BIRTH<br/> * Lesson Path: ILLUMINATION & NEW BEGINNINGS<br/> * Energies: FREEDOM, VISION, PERSPECTIVE<br/> * Colors: YELLOWS and GOLDS<br/> <br/> East is the entry gateway to the "sacred circle" of life. Corresponds to Spring, birth, new beginings ~ all starts in the east ~ from where the sun rises, we begin a new dawn. Each day is a good new day with a fresh beginning, and a new start. East is the direction of air, mental activity, conception, including children and new borns. It is the time of change, for all is a new beginning. New ideas and seeing the light. Enlightenment. Change. Spring is the season when all things begin to grow and awaken. Yellow is the path of Life, to begin the walk, to shine in all that you do. The sun rising in the east empowers each of us. The energy to do and to begin the action of the mind and heart is there.<br/> <b><br/> SOUTH ~ COYOTE, WOLF or RABBIT</b></p>
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<p><b>About the SOUTH Direction</b><br/> <br/> * Direction: SOUTH<br/> * Animal: COYOTE / WOLF / RABBIT<br/> * Element: FIRE<br/> * Property: PHYSICAL<br/> * Season: SUMMER<br/> * Time of Day: NOON<br/> * Quality: HOT<br/> * Sense: SIGHT<br/> * Taste: BITTER<br/> * Sacred Plant: CEDAR<br/> * Life Sector: YOUTH & ADOLESCENCE<br/> * Lesson Path: INNOCENCE & PURIFICATION<br/> * Energies: PASSIONATE, POSITIVE, AFFIRMING<br/> * Colors: FIERY REDS, ORANGES & MAGENTAS<br/> <br/> Growth in the South; it is the time of Summer. From the bloom we transform into the fruit of the labors. It is the time of mid-day, the hottest part of the day, the part when the sun is overhead and no shadows are cast. Maturing and growing into an adult to be that who was are. Childhood and adolescence. It is the time to accept the change and learn, to understand. Young adulthood; parental programming and cultural imprinting. Red is for fire, passion, time of fertility. The South is the place of passion in all things, sex, fertility, mating - the fires that burn within. The direction of fire, like the phoenix, we can rise from the flames, we take and rise again from childhood into being an adult in the direction of the South.<br/> <b><br/> WEST ~ BEAR</b></p>
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<p><b>About the WEST Direction</b><br/> <br/> * Direction: WEST<br/> * Animal Totem: BEAR<br/> * Element: WATER<br/> * Property: FEMININE<br/> * Season: AUTUMN<br/> * Time of Day: DUSK<br/> * Qualities: WET<br/> * Sense: TASTE<br/> * Taste: SALTY<br/> * Sacred Plant: SAGE<br/> * Life Sector: MID-LIFE, MATURITY & ADULTHOOD<br/> * Lesson Path: INTROSPECTION, GOALS, THE VOID<br/> * Energies: COURAGEOUS, REFLECTIVE<br/> * Colors: BLACK, BLUES and TURQUOISE<br/> <br/> Maturity and later adulthood; the time of Autumn harvest, the time of the setting sun - twilight. The daylight fades and brings a new awareness in this time of gradual change. When the darkness comes we must look inward to find the light and have courage. To understand what we see in the darkness may not be real, but only shadows. Mid-life crisis; shedding unwanted imprinting and programming. This is the emotional part of ourselves, like the flowing water, we must learn to go with the flow of life. The time of the West is when we learn that we are responsible to all things and to each other. It is the time to prepare, to finish things, for the time of Winter is coming. We gather ourselves and family, working together to prepare for what is to come. As the place of emotions it is the place of family and love - of responsibility from our hearts, because of the love. It is hard work and team efforts. Black symbolizes change from this life and entering the cave of the inner self, and assessing progress that has bee made thus far on the goals for the life, as well as assessing what must still be addressed and completed.<br/> <br/> <b>NORTH ~ BUFFALO</b></p>
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<p><b>About the NORTH Direction</b><br/> <br/> * Direction: NORTH<br/> * Animal Totem: BUFFALO<br/> * Element: EARTH<br/> * Property: SPIRITUAL<br/> * Season: WINTER<br/> * Time of Day: MIDNIGHT<br/> * Qualities: COLD<br/> * Sense: TOUCH<br/> * Taste: SWEET<br/> * Sacred Plant: SWEET GRASS<br/> * Life Sector: LATER LIFE, OLD AGE & DEATH<br/> * Lesson Path: ANCESTORS, TEACHERS, GUIDES<br/> * Energies: GATE-KEEPERS, MYSTERIOUS, WISE<br/> * Colors: EARTHY BROWNS, GREENS & *WHITE*<br/> <br/> As we get older, our hair turns white, and we come to our time of winter. With experience and age, we gain wisdom. Now we have time to rest and to contemplate the lessons encountered throughout the life experiences. White (and purple) also symbolize purification and spirituality. The North also represents the element of Earth, and the colors green, brown and white. North is purity and wisdom, a great place of healing. This is the time after midnight, and reflects the dreamtime, the "after-life" and the astral plane existence. North is the place of winter. This reminds us to stop and listen. That we must have prepared for the long time of winter. Having been in action through all of the other seasons, we now rest and contemplate, in order to understand the wisdom we have been given, as well as sharing this wisdom gained through the life with others as an elder. It is the direction of the ancestors, the elders, our teachers, guides and those that have walked the path, or the good red road, before us. It is the direction of contemplation, consolidation, completion and rest, as well as teaching and instructing those who would be receptive to such wisdom and who would walk the "good red road" in generations to come.<br/> <b><br/> PRAYER TO THE FOUR DIRECTIONS:</b><br/> <br/> Creator, It is I.<br/> Thank you for today's sunrise,<br/> for the breath and life within me,<br/> and for all of your creations.<br/> Creator, Hear my prayer, and honour my prayer.<br/> <br/> As the day begins with the rising sun,<br/> I ask, Spirit keeper of the East, Brother Eagle,<br/> be with me.<br/> Fly high as you carry my prayers to the Creator.<br/> May I have eyes as sharp as yours,<br/> so I am able to see truth and hope on the path I have chosen.<br/> Guide my step and give me courage to walk<br/> the circle of my life with honesty and dignity.<br/> <br/> Spirit keeper of the South, Wolf,<br/> Be with me.<br/> Help me to remember to love<br/> and feel compassion for all mankind.<br/> Help me to walk my path with joy and love<br/> for myself, for others, for the four legged,<br/> the winged ones, the plants and all creation<br/> upon Mother Earth.<br/> Show me it is right for me to make decisions<br/> with my heart, even if at times, my heart becomes hurt.<br/> Help me to grow and nurture my self worth in all ways.<br/> <br/> Spirit Keeper of the West, Brown Bear,<br/> Be with me.<br/> Bring healing to the people I love and to myself.<br/> Bring into balance the physical, mental and spiritual,<br/> so I am able to know my place on this earth,<br/> in life and in death.<br/> Heal my body, heal my mind and<br/> bring light, joy and awareness to my spirit.<br/> <br/> Spirit Keeper of the North, White Buffalo,<br/> Be with me.<br/> As each day passes, help me to surrender,<br/> with grace, the things of my youth.<br/> Help me to listen to the quiet, and find serenity and comfort<br/> in the silences as they become longer.<br/> Give me wisdom so I am able to make wise choices<br/> in all things which are put in front of me,<br/> And when time for my change of worlds has come,<br/> Let me go peacefully, without regrets, for the things<br/> I neglected to do as I walked along my path.<br/> <br/> Mother Earth,<br/> Thank you for your beauty,<br/> And for all you have given me.<br/> Remind me never to take from you<br/> more then I need, and<br/> remind me to always give back more than I take.</p>
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