DOLPHIN (Porpoise)

[Terri Benning]

SPIRIT OF THE DOLPHIN: Emotional Unfolding, Healing, Unconditional Love, Breath of Life, Universal Harmony, Inter-species Communication, Wisdom, Change, Creativity, Compassion, Spiritual Insight, Joy, Sensuality and Sexuality, Balance, Freedom

LINKS:

 

http://web.archive.org/web/20081007135551/http://wolfs_moon.tripod....

http://funkman.org/animal/mammal/dolphinfamily.html

http://www.atlantisqueen.co/animal-totems/2011/7/4/animal-totems-th...

http://www.whats-your-sign.com/dolphin-meaning-dolphin-symbolism.html

http://morningstar.netfirms.com/dolphtotem.html

http://www.wildspeak.com/animalenergies/dolphin.html

http://www.shamanicjourney.com/article/5993/dolphin-power-animal-sy...

http://www.poweranimalsunleashed.com/power_animal_007dolphin.htm

http://soulofvoltaire.tripod.com/id3.html

http://www.spiritanimal.info/dolphin-spirit-animal/

http://www.spirit-animals.com/dolphin/

http://www.universeofsymbolism.com/dolphin-symbolism.html

http://www.psychicsuniverse.com/articles/spirituality/living-spirit...

Dolphin/Porpoise's Wisdom Includes:

* Knowledge of the sea
* Patron of sailors
* Change
* Wisdom
* Balance
* Harmony
* Communication skills
* Freedom
* Trust
* Understanding the power of rhythm in your life
* Use of breath to release intense emotions
* Water element magick

Dolphin:

Dolphins have a deep connection with the waters of Mother Earth, independence without loneliness and freedom in community. The healing power of breath is Dolphins medicine. Could a breath work session be just what you need to re-birth? Dolphins are protective and loving, and highly intelligent. Invoke her for wisdom, enlightenment, playfulness, joy, flow, balance, social awareness and communication. Time to play!

Dolphin: kindness and play energy

The beautiful, graceful, sleek dolphin carries many messages for the two-legged. Even though it is a mammal, its home is the sea and has mastered the art of breath control. Since water is the symbol of all life - of creation, passion and even sexuality - dolphin brings us teachings from the waters of life. Playful creatures, dolphins have long entertained man with their joyful antics. Studying dolphin communication has proved to be an awesome task for man. As in all animals, dolphins have developed sophisticated auditory signals that warn others of impending danger. Some believe that these animals are now warning man of impending danger as he ignores the balance of the natural world. Swimming with the dolphins has become a powerful experience for many people, and as they interact with these playful creatures, they cannot help but feel their communication.

Dolphin reminds us that time to play is a crucial element to walk in balance. It moves through the water quickly and with great grace. Dolphin tells us to move with the ebb and flow of life, and not to search for brick walls to smash into, for to spend our energy fighting the current gets us nowhere. Dolphin medicine includes change, wisdom, balance, harmony, communication skills, freedom, trust, understanding the power of rhythm in your life, use of breath to release intense emotions, water power.

The Dolphin

Dolphins live in groups of up to 100 individuals. Females give birth to a single young. Several Dolphins surround her to assist with the birth. They will pull the newborn out by its tail and protect it from harm. Injured and sick Dolphins are cared for by others who will lift them to the surface to breathe.

Dolphins spend large portions of their day playing. They live their life in joyful harmony with each other and their world. They seem to have learned the lesson that love is the most important part of life and can teach those with this totem how to love themselves and their world more. The power of Dolphin is community in balance.

Dolphins use a variety of clicks, whistles, grunts and body postures with which they communicate. Each Dolphin has an individual whistle that it calls itself, and it uses other Dolphin's personal whistles to call their attention. Those with this totem would benefit from some form of work or activity that uses the voice as a healing or communicative tool.

Some people believe that Dolphins are more intelligent than humans. They have a large brain and a great intelligence and are often associated in mythical lore with higher forms of consciousness.

Dolphins have been known to inexplicably beach themselves in large numbers. Perhaps they are following a sick or injured Dolphin to try to aid it. There was a story told to me about a man who singled out a dolphin from its group and killed it. The remaining dolphins beached themselves over and over and eventually died.

Dolphins have a purity of being which touches our inner nature. If Dolphin swims into your life, follow its lead and open yourself to the energy of love, harmony and balance. Express your inner truth and follow your inner joy. Dolphin asks you to return to the depths of your being and rediscover the love that you truly are.