Birth Totems

Victoria's Wisdom

YOUR ANIMAL BIRTH TOTEMS

I have listed here three ways of finding your birth totems. Included are the Zodiac birth signs, Chinese Zodiac birth signs and the Native American Zodiac birth signs. One type of Zodiac chart you may relate to more than another which is perfectly normal. However you might want to check out all three Zodiac’s animal signs to give yourself a more rounded view.

ZODIAC BIRTH SIGN

If you don't have objects of art in your residence, etc. that represent wolves, bears, eagles, cats, dogs, unicorns or any other creature in particular, then perhaps the easiest method of acquiring a totem animal [other than being born with an animal surname] is to accept the symbol of your birth sign as your spirit helper.

March 21 to April 20 ~ Aries, the Ram

April 21 to May 21 ~ Taurus, the Bull

May 22 to June 21 ~ Gemini, the Dolphin

June 22 to July 22 ~ Cancer, the Crab

July 23 to August 23 ~ Leo, the Lion

August 24 to September 22 ~ Virgo, the Lamb

September 23 to October 23 ~ Libra, the Owl

October 24 to November 22 ~ Scorpio, the Scorpion

November 23 to December 21 ~ Sagittarius, the Horse

December 22 to January 20 ~ Capricorn, the Goat

January 21 to February 19 ~ Aquarius, the Eagle

February 20 to March 20 ~ Pisces, the Fish

THE CHINESE ZODIAC

Exponents of the Chinese Zodiac believe that the year of a person's birth is the primary factor in determining his or her personality traits, physical and mental attributes, and the degree of happiness and success attained throughout that person's lifetime. The Chinese Zodiac consists of a twelve-year cycle, each year of which is named after a different animal totem that imparts distinct characteristics to those born in a given year. If you have not yet found the totem animal that truly resonates with your inner self, perhaps you will be able to claim the animal sign of your birth year as your spirit helper. (If you were born before 1936, add twelve to the year you were born in to determine your year and sign.)

NOTE: The Chinese new year begins on February 1^st of each year so if your birthday is in January then you belong to the year before, eg if you were born in January 1963 you would not be a Rabbit you would be a Tiger.

Rat: 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996

Ox: 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997

Tiger: 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998

Rabbit: 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999

Dragon: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000

Snake: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001

Horse: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002

Sheep: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003

Monkey: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004

Cock: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005

Dog: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006

Boar: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007

NATIVE AMERICAN ZODIAC

If you don't feel connected on a spiritual level with the animal totem provided with your birth date in the standard zodiacal depictions try blending with your animal sign from the Native American Zodiac, based on the Medicine Wheel cosmology.

March 21 to April 19 ~ Red-Tailed Hawk or Falcon

April 20 to May 20 ~ Beaver

May 21 to June 21 ~ Deer

June 22 to July 21 ~ Brown Flicker or Woodpecker

July 22 to August 21 ~ Sturgeon or Salmon

August 22 to September 22 ~ Bear

September 23 to October 22 ~ Raven or Crow

October 23 to November 21 ~ Snake

November 22 to December 21 ~ Elk

December 22 to January 20 ~ Snow Goose or Owl

January 20 to February 18 ~ Otter

February 19 to March 20 ~ Cougar