Otter Power Animal,
Symbol of Primal Female Energy, Faithfulness
Posted By Ina Woolcott
Otter’s
medicine includes woman’s healing wisdom, sensibility without
suspicion, guidance in revealing ones talents, psychic
awareness,
faithfulness,
recovery issues, understanding the value of playtime,
primal feminine energy, joy, playfulness, prognostication
There are 2 kinds of Otter, the river and sea otter. They are linked to
the primal feminine energies of life - the elements of both Earth and
Water are present in Otter medicine.
Observing an individual otter or a family of otters
shows us that it’s possible to view life as a game to be enjoyed,
rather than a burden to be endured. Living is not painful, it’s a gift.
Life is too short to worry so much. Otter is
just right for you for you will be shown how to play again, it will
help you find your inner child.
What one trait of
the otter means being loyal?
What trait means that
something cannot be proven by natural means?
If you are wondering how you can give up your seriousness and learn to
lighten up, the otter's behaviour can be a point in the right
direction. The extremely curious otter often shows up alongside a
human's canoe
or rowing boat in order to investigate those onboard.
Curiosity means one is interested in their world and eager to explore
it. What we know already is just information that can be kept or
rejected when no longer relevant. As we discard information that is no
longer relevant, we become lighter and more playful. don’t hang onto
material things in your life that become a burden or bind you. The
otter also shows us how to detach form our problems, yet be curious
about them and find an answer. Allow events to unfold naturally. Having
this perspective on life helps us find answers as easily as the otter
catches fish, become like otter and move gently into the river of life.
The otter represents woman medicine. They are friendly, playful, and
free of jealousy.
If otter enters your life, always remember the beauty
of a balanced
female side, create a space for others to enter your life
without preconceptions or suspicions. Otter teaches that balanced
female energy is not jealousy, but sisterhood and sharing
with others. Otter expresses joy for all. Remember that both men and
women, have a feminine side. As both male and female humans start to
display this medicine, the world will become a joyful place where all
can reside happily, playfully and without jealousy, and not be afraid
of being harmed or of loss.
What word means to be
interested in their world?
Part of the otter's vibrant energy is associated with its deep
connection to water, where they spend most of their time, and in which
they are very fast and agile.
Often they are seen floating on their
backs with their paws sticking out of the water, playfully sliding on
their bellies or doing acrobatics.
Water symbolizes receptivity and has
also been long associated with emotional energies in man. Let life
simply be, rather than stopping the flow by worrying about things which
have happened and about things. Learn to be like otter, gliding through
the emotional ups and downs of life with effortlessly.
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Otters are excellent parents, looking after their young much longer
than most other marine mammals. Baby otters aren't born knowing how to
swim - they are taught by their parents. This shows that we too can
learn to swim playfully and happily with the flow of life, not against
it. The otter symbolises the creative, nurturing energies residing
within us and show us how to honour them. Enjoying the company of
others of their kind, they are seldom seen alone. Otter people would
benefit by living on, or close to, water and generally find comfort in
group interactions.
Describe the traits of the otter.
When finished, go to 2nd reading.
Modo is from Barbara Kuczon Nelson.
Pictures:
Otter- http://grist.org/article/discount-rates-a-boring-thing-you-should-know-about-with-otters/
Canoe- http://www.shearwater-boats.com
Acrobatics- http://www.chinahighlights.com
Balanced- http://www.therecordingrevolution.com