Squirrel Totem Animal



Keywords:

Gathering

Activity

Preparedness

Action

Conservation

The squirrel is a totem animal of action, energy and being sensitive to ones surroundings. Action oriented people with squirrel totem can get easily distracted as they are always moving from one task to another, keeping busy. The squirrel warns us about idle time and asks us to get rid of those tasks that are in the way of achieving our goals. Associated with fall and winter, preparedness and conservation are important to squirrel people, as well as accumulating things - which can be good in the sense of being prepared for company and such, but can get out of hand, if one allows it to move toward hoarding.

As playful animals, they caution us to make play and social activities an important part of our day, planning ahead so that the balance between active gathering and playful interaction has its space in every day.

May 2011