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    The document discusses Native American totem poles and animal guides, explaining that totems represent tribes, clans or individuals and each person has one primary animal guide or totem that acts as a guardian spirit. It provides questions to help readers identify their own animal guide and design a personal totem pole by selecting that guide animal and three others to represent qualities they embody. The document then instructs on drawing the totem pole in traditional Native American style.

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    Wednesday 20th April 2011

    Totem Poles
    What is a totem pole?
    What is a totem pole?
    • A totem can be the symbol of a tribe, clan, family or individual.
    Native American tradition provides that each individual is
    connected with nine different animals that will accompany each
    person through life, acting as guides. Different animal guides
    come in and out of our lives depending on the direction that we
    are headed and the tasks that need to be completed along our
    journey.

    • Native beliefs further explain that a totem animal is one that is


    with you for life, both in the physical and spiritual world. Though
    people may identify with different animal guides throughout their
    lifetimes, it is this one totem animal that acts as the main
    guardian spirit.
    An Animal Guide
    • With this one animal a connection is shared, either through
    interest in the animal, characteristics, dreams, or other
    interaction.
    • This Animal Guide offers power and wisdom to the individual
    when they "communicate” with it, conveying their respect and
    trust. This does not necessarily mean that you actually pet or
    spend time with this animal, more that you are open to learning
    its lessons.
    • For some, knowing what is their totem animal is almost an innate
    process. It’s as if they’ve always known, inexplicably drawn to the
    animal or having a special feeling for the animal’s energy. For
    others, they wonder how to tell what their animal totem is.
    What is your Animal Guide?
    • Have you ever felt drawn to one animal or another without being able to explain
    why? This could be animal, including birds and insects.
    • Does a certain kind of animal consistently appear in your life? This doesn’t
    necessarily have to be a physical appearance, it could be represented in other ways
    such as receiving card and letters with the same animal pictured over and over,
    unexplainable dreams of a particular animal, watching television and seeing the
    same animal featured time and time again, or, actually having the animal show up.
    • When you go to the zoo, a park, wildlife area, or forest, what are you most
    interested in seeing?
    • Are there any animals that you find to be extremely frightening or intriguing?
    • Is there a particular animal that you see frequently when you’re out in nature?
    • Have you ever been bitten or attacked by an animal?
    • Have you ever had a recurring dream about a certain animal, or a dream from
    childhood that you have never been able to forget?
    • Are you drawn to figurines or paintings of a specific animal?
    Your Animal Guide
    • Your animal guide will sit on the top of your
    totem pole.
    • Select 3 other animals who you identify with
    in some way.
    • These animals will make up the rest of your
    totem pole.
    Designing your own totem pole
    • You are now going to design your own totem
    pole, using the animals you have selected.
    • You will now see pictures of Native American
    totem poles.
    • Pay close attention to how the animals are drawn
    and carved.
    • Take note of the colours used.
    • You will need to draw your totem pole in the
    same style as the Native American totem poles.
    Raven
    Frog
    Animal Guide Characteristics
    • What characteristics do your Animal Guides
    have?
    • What qualities do they portray?
    • In what ways do they help and guide you?
    • Why did you choose that particular animal?

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