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Native American Totems
(The nature and meaning of totem poles)
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Native American Totems Chart
In this system the spiritual alignment of an individual or clan is referred to as their totem. The totem pole represents this alignment. The totems of each spiritual aspect of the tribe or person are arrainged vertically for display to the world.Totems and their MeaningHere is a brief overview of each totem and moon, based on the birth date of the individual. Each totem corresponds to a specific element, animal, plant, stone, clan, and color. Select your animal sign for more information.
Native American Totems Chart
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Dates
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Animal
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Moon/Element
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Plant
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Stone
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Clan
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Color
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| Dec 22 - Jan 19 |
Goose |
Earth Renewal/Air |
Birch Tree |
Quartz |
Turtle |
White/Silver |
| Jan 20 - Feb 18 |
Otter |
Rest & Cleansing/Air |
Aspen |
Silver |
Butterfly |
Silver |
| Feb 19 - Mar 20 |
Wolf |
Big Winds/Air-Water |
Plantain |
Turquoise |
Frog |
Blue/Green |
| Mar 21 - Apr 19 |
Falcon |
Budding Trees/Fire |
Dandelion |
Fire Opal |
Thunderbird |
Yellow/Green |
| Apr 20 - May 20 |
Beaver |
Frogs Return/Fire-Air |
Blue Camas |
Chrysocolia |
Turtle |
Blue/Yellow |
| May 21 - June 20 |
Deer |
Corn Planting/Earth-Fire |
Yarrow |
Moss Agate |
Butterfly |
Yellow/Blue |
| June 21 - July 22 |
Woodpecker |
Strong Sun/Water |
Wild Rose |
Carnelian |
Frog |
Pink |
| July 23 - Aug 22 |
Salmon |
Ripe Berries/Water-Fire |
Raspberry |
Garnet |
Thunderbird |
Red |
| Aug 23 - Sep 22 |
Bear |
Harvest/Water-Earth |
Violet |
Amethyst |
Turtle |
Brown/Purple |
| Sep 23 - Oct 23 |
Crow |
Ducks Fly/Earth-Air |
Mullein |
Jasper |
Butterfly |
Blue/Brown |
| Oct 24 - Nov 21 |
Snake |
Freeze Up/Earth-Water |
Thistle |
Malachite |
Frog |
Violet/Orange |
| Nov 22 - Dec 21 |
Owl |
Long Snows/Earth-Fire |
Spruce |
Obsidian |
Thunderbird |
Gold/Black |
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- Native American Astrology
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- Origins and Uses For Dream Catchers
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- The Indian Headdress
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- Using Native American Rattles For Indian Ceremonies and Rituals
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- 7 Native American Herbal Healing Secrets
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- Native American Archives - An archive of articles exploring Native American Indian Astrology and lore.
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