THE TOTEM: The Raccoon
The raccoon is a distant relative to the bear and those who carry bear medicine should also take a good look at the message of the raccoon. The word "raccoon" comes from the Algonquin word "arckunem", which means "hand scratcher", and has to do with their very strong and dexterous paws. They can open just about anything! There are some 6 species of raccoon in North American. Like the raven, raccoon energy can be used for both positive and negative purposes. For example: The raccoon travels at night. Do you enjoy the quiet peace of the night sky, or do you "get in trouble" when the sun goes down? It is curious about anything and everything and will explore its surroundings endlessly. Are you alert and aware of your surroundings, learning from your environment, or do you stick your nose in where it's not wanted or welcome? The powerful paws say that you have strong and nimble fingers. Are you expert at finger skills, or do you use that ability to steal and take what is not yours? The raccoon will always seek out water and, while it is known that they wash their food, water also increases the sensitivity in the paws so it can "feel" the food better. Are you a very clean person who likes to have their hands in water? The most powerful message of the raccoon is the mysterious mask it wears. Mask making is a custom used in cultures the world over as a tool to reach altered states of awareness and spiritual transformation. Do you wear a "mask" to help you become what you really want to be, or do you hide behind the mask of deceit and chicanery? If you carry raccoon medicine and are planning changes in your life, expect those changes to take 20 weeks to manifest. For more powerful and effective plans, be patient and look to the long-range outcome. Take it slowly and carefully -- raccoon is working.
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