Totem Energy Reading for Current Moon Transit
**New Blog Format!! My blog format will be changing from here on out. i will be doing the Totems on the day of each moon transit change. The Moon Transits every 2 to 3 days through different zodiac signs. it makes more sense that the animal at the time should be traveling with the current moon transit energy. this style of reading will make much more sense in reflection to our daily lives. ***
This Totem & Moon Phases Energy Reading took an interesting turn.
Every morning i sit down to do these readings with a cup of coffee in hand and my three Animal Spirit Guide decks in front of me. One deck is from the Americas, one is from the the South Sea Islanders, and the other is from the European and Scandinavian traditions. It takes few minutes sometimes to feel which deck is calling me. Then i sit there shuffling the cards all while watching my candles burn. I shuffle and shuffle until i feel a tingle shoot up my spine. The card that lands on top is the messenger we have for today. But today took a different turn. Right before i picked the card up from the deck a Striking image of the Skunk Flashed in my forsite, but when i turned the card over to see who my visitor was today, it was a bit shocking, it was not the Skunk, but the Wren sat in front of me. This was rather surprising, at first i thought i had drawn wrong for the day, but no i felt very clear message it was both. The Message is an interesting one that is for sure.
Let us Start with the Our Lovely Moon, for She begins her transit through Scorpio today. She Begins her Ingres from Libra into Scorpio at 3:45pm EST Today (10/02/2016) and will begin its Ingress into Sagittarius on 10/05/2016 at 4:27am EST.
So what does our lovely moon bring us in the sign of Scorpio, Emotions on a very Deep level. Now add in the effect that the Moon yesterday was the first of two New Moons this month, and today it is 2% Waxing crescent, we are still very much in the energies of the New Moon.
Think of the New Moon's Energies as a blank slate to create upon, or as a new seed with endless possibilities. When the New Moon comes in many people say they feel a bit lost, almost as if they are wandering in a sea of darkness, but at the same time feeling overwhelmed. The reason for this is because the moon is giving you the opportunity to create, to start something new.
Most people are confused with the full moon and the new moon. It is on the New Moon we start New projects and such, Not on the Full Moon. For it is the Full Moon that represents what was started on the New Moon coming into fullness. For things that are started on the Full Moon are more representative of things we would like to let go of and move forward from into life. Examples are quitting bad habits, losing weight, and the cutting of ties and cords to people we no longer need within our life, because the Full Moon then goes into its decreasing phase or Waning phase.
So New Moon Energies in Scorpio, Expect Super Charged Emotions for the next few days. This is a great time to Look within, to look at one's life and see what needs detoxing. Passions run Extremely high during this time, so it is an ideal time for Creative Expression, but at the same time we need to watch ourselves in matters of the heart. Intimacy Issues run rampant right now and distinguishing between lust and love can be very difficult. So please be careful not just with your own heart but with that of others. When Scorpio has this much energy running through it, it can magnify all emotions, and a very Willful and Ego driven energy can become of it. So avoiding manipulative behaviours, dramatic and broody attitudes is almost a must. Jealousy can also run extremely high at this time, but Jealousy also has an underlying emotion and reason. It is best to examine the root before we point the finger. This combo can be the stage for some interesting Drama, that is for sure.
New Moons makes for some of the most interesting times, they show us our shadow self so we may embrace all that we are. Also showing us those things that do not serve us in our lives. New Moon changes the rules of the signs as well, water sign people (Scorpio, Cancer, Pisces) be aware your emotions can tend to run very high and wild during this time.
Now moving on into our Totem Spirit Guides.
First the Wren would like to be heard. The Wren carries many Mythos, from many traditions in many lands. One of my Favorite Mythos of the Wren is that of the Wren stealing fire from the Sun and Bringing it to the Earth. Because of this he is considered extremely sacred. Wren has no fear, he will confront anything that threatens him, his mate or flock.
Wren is also extremely resourceful and can adapt itself to just about any habitat. When making his nest he is quite the architect, for this nest is how he attracts his mates, in fact he will build several dummy nest just to through other Wrens off as well as Predators. He Reminds you of Just how smart and resourceful you can be, are you using your surroundings to best suit you and those around you, or are you being wasteful and careless in your doings?
Wren is always Singing, from the moment she wakes till the moment she sleeps. She celebrates life, They dance in the sky and rejoice in the beauty that is around them. She Asks you, are you celebrating your life? Or have you become so lost in the details that you cannot see what is in front of you. Have you gotten lost in the “what was” in so much you no longer can see the “what is”, and “what will be”?
Wren Brings you the Courage and Strength to carry your fire, so you may see the the Beauty that is with in your life. She says look in front of you, find those things in life that we can celebrate no matter how small or insignificant they may be, if you only focus on that which brings you sorrow that is all you will ever find in life. Lift your Torch and find the beauty. For you hold the light….
With that now enters the Skunk, a very surprising guid indeed. Skunk fears very little in life, skunk rarely runs from anything, and he Demands Respect! Skunk medicine is unexpected and misunderstood. One of the most important lessons Skunk teaches is a Tribal lesson, a lesson of community even though skunk spends most of its life alone, he understands we cannot. Skunk often will come to those who have problems in social settings.
The Skunk will always warn a person before he sprays. He will first stop his feet upon the ground, i call this his drums of war. Then he will turn is back to you in silence, and it is at this point a smart person would flee because the minute he looks over his shoulder it is far too late, for when he lays his eyes on you he sprays a steam up to 15 feet away and is ame is quite uncanny. He teaches us how to deal with those people in our lives that can be a bit overtly obnoxious, irrational, and inappropriate. There is always a build up in their behaviors. Watch for the signs.
Skunk asks you, do you see people back away from you as start to get worked up, or do you feel at times those whom you communicate with tend to drift off and not pay attention to what you are saying? You might need to take a step back and look at how you are communicating. Skunk reminds you, you do not need to “Spray” people to get their attention. How you communicate is just as important as what you are communicating.
Skunk is a known carrier of Rabies and a rabid Skunk does not warn before it “Sprays”, A rabid Skunk Has no control. A Rabid Human with Skunk Energy will interrupt conversations to insert something that has no pertinence to said conversion. They will hijack conversations and talk over all those in the room. They will make sure they are noticed and seen by all. And Just like in the animal kingdom the humans around them will drift away until the Skunk Human finds itself alone with no friends. It gets to the point where phone calls and texts will no longer be answered.
Again Skunk asks, Has this become your life? Most Rabid Skunk Humans have no idea that this is what is going on. And it will take losing most everyone around them to see a change needs to happen, for they will not listen to the humans who care until it's too late. Skunk says maybe it is time to learn new ways, before you chase everyone away. If you wish to have the respect of others, first you must learn to show respect yourself.
We may find Skunks spray quite offensive, but it is a great example of how an animal's pheromones can command respect without direct interaction. When an animal see skunk it immediately gives it its space and respect. We humans do the same for Skunk, and Skunk knows this, and walks in a sense of pride that it knows he does not need to act out to gain respect.
People with Skunk medicine who are emotionally healthy tend to be lone wanderer's in life, but we as humans are tribal, where skunk lives a solitary life for the most part. So we learn to use the medicine of Skunk to draw others near when needed, and how to respectfully show when need some space.
People who tend to carry Skunks medicine in life also tend to be quite virile and very passionate. They are adept at using their inner pheromones. How they use this energy can say a lot about their emotional and mental condition. Skunk teaches the lesson of self worth and having a strong pride in oneself. When he appears it is almost always a lesson of of the self: physical, emotional, mental, sexual, and spiritual. Skunk asks where is your self worth? He teaches you to Respect yourself.
In All of this, the Moon in Scorpio, with the Wren and the Skunk i feel the message is Respect, Self Confidence, Self Awareness, and Self Acceptance. Oh and that of living in one's Passion. For what is life if all we ever see is the negative. It is time to find the simple moments of joy, happiness, silliness and laughter in life, no matter how small. One gram of Joy Is worth more than a million kilos of Negativity. And remember all things emotion are going to be super magnified for the next few days as the moon phases forward.
Below you will find the Oracle and Medicine totem cards and my Favorite book on Animal Spirit Guides
