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.
Aquarius, The Eagle ~ January 21 to February 19
Pisces, the Fish ~ February 20 to March 20
Aries, the Ram ~ March 21 to April 20
Taurus, the Bull ~ April 21 to May 21
Gemini, the Dolphin ~ May 22 to June 21
Cancer, the Crab ~ June 22 to July 22
Leo, the Lion ~ July 23 to August 23
Virgo, the Lamb ~ August 24 to September 22
Libra, the Owl ~ September 23 to October 23
Scorpio, the Scorpion ~ October 24 to November 22
Sagittarius, the Horse ~ November 23 to December 21
December 22 to January 20 ~ Capricorn, the Goat
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 1st 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.
Red-Tailed Hawk or Falcon ~ March 21 to April 19
Beaver ~ April 20 to May 20
Deer ~ May 21 to June 21
Brown Flicker or Woodpecker ~ June 22 to July 21
Sturgeon or Salmon ~ July 22 to August 21
Bear ~ August 22 to September 22
Raven or Crow ~ September 23 to October 22
Snake ~ October 23 to November 21
Elk ~ November 22 to December 21
Snow Goose or Owl ~ December 22 to January 20
Otter ~ January 20 to February 18
Cougar ~ February 19 to March 20
EGYPTIAN ASTROLOGY
Nile ~ January 1–7, June 19–28, September 1–7, November 18–26
Amun-Ra ~ January 8–21, February 1–11
Mut ~ January 22–31, September 8–22
Geb ~ February 12–29, August 20–31
Osiris ~ March 1–10, November 27 – December 18
Isis ~ March 11–31, October 18–29, December 19–31
Thoth ~ April 1–19, November 8–17
Horus ~ April 20 to May 7, August 12–19
Anubis ~ May 8–27, June 29 to July 13
Seth ~ May 28 to June 18, September 28 to October 2
Bastet ~ July 14–28, September 23–27, October 3–17
Sekhmet ~ July 29 to August 11, October 30 to November 7
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