| Celtic Animal Birth Signs:
The day you were born can affect your personality according to the Celts, who likened us to a particular animal according to our birthdays.
Date of Birth: December 24 �?January 20
Animal: Stag
Gaelic Name: Damh (Approximate pronunciation: Dav)
Ruling Planet: The Sun
Key Words: Independence, Majesty, Integrity, Pride
Gift Quality or Ability: Sensitivity to other worlds, shape shifting,
initiation, journeying
Birthstone: Crystal
Compatibility: Harmonious relations with the signs of adder and salmon.
Will also relate well to the signs of seal, otter & goose. Difficulties may
be expected in relation to all other signs.
Date of Birth: January 21 �?February 17
Animal: Crane
Gaelic Name: Corr (Approximate pronunciation: Corr)
Ruling Planet: Uranus
Key Words: Secret Knowledge, Eccentric, Patient
Gift Quality or Ability: Crane people are unusually clever people with
specialized skills and talents, with a progressive outlook on life. Sense
of the evolving spirit. Sensitivity to the other world, journeying, magick.
Birthstone: Peridot
Compatibility: Harmonious relations with the signs of bee and swan. Will
also relate well to the signs of bear, owl and cat. Difficulties may be
expected in relation to all other signs.
Date of Birth: February 18 �?March 17
Animal: Seal
Gaelic Name: Ron (Approximate pronunciation: Ron)
Ruling Planet: Neptune
Key Words: Spiritual, Loving, Super-sensitive.
Gift Quality or Ability: Seal people tend to have great compassion and are
highly adaptable folk. They are also the romantics and dreamers of life.
Artistic and emotional. Sensitivity to the other world. Shape changing and
connection with the faerie folk.
Birthstone: Coral
Compatibility: Harmonious relations with the signs of otter and goose. Will
also relate well to the signs of salmon, stag, and adder. Difficulties
maybe expected in relation to all other signs.
Date of Birth: March 18 �?April 14
Animal: Bear
Gaelic Name: Art (Approximate pronunciation: A as in cat, R as in English, T as in English Chin. AiRCH)
Ruling Planet: Mars
Key Words: Achieving, Primal Power, Instinct.
Gift Quality or Ability: Bear people are very connected to their ancestral
roots. Filled with courage and a sense of adventure. Extremely physical,
extroverts. Protection, journeying, and sensitivity to the other world.
Birthstone: Ruby
Compatibility: Harmonious relations with the signs of cat and owl. Will also
relate well to the signs of crane, bee and swan. Difficulties may be
expected in relation to all other signs.
Date of Birth: April 15 �?May 12
Animal: Adder
Gaelic Name: Nathair (Approximate pronunciation: na-CHair. N, a in cat, T as in Chin, h �?silent, air.)
Ruling Planet: Moon
Key Words: Transformation, Healing, Life Energy.
Gift Quality or Ability: Adder people have a virtue of resourcefulness, that is one of their greatest strengths. Strong interest in family. Excellent memory. Drawn to natural methods of healing. Healing, magick, shape shifting and initiation.
Birth Stone: Moonstone
Compatibility: Harmonious relations with the signs of stag and salmon. Will
also relate well to the signs of seal, otter and goose. Difficulties may be
expected in relation to all other signs.
Date of Birth: May 13 �?June 9
Animal: Bee
Gaelic Name: Beách (Approximate pronunciation: beh-ach. B, E as in get, A as in cat, CH as in German iCH.)
Ruling Planet: Vulcan
Key Words: Organization, Community, Analytical.
Gift Quality or Ability: Bee people are very charismatic and full of new
ideas. Lively spontaneity and the ability to communicate on every level.
Influential and very social. Fertility and creativity.
Birth Stone: Topaz
Compatibility: Harmonious relations with the signs of crane and swan. Will
also relate well to the signs of bear, cat and owl. Difficulties may be
expected in relation to all other signs.
Date of Birth: June 10 �?July 7
Animal: Otter
Gaelic Name: Dobhran (Approximate pronunciation: dav-rhan.)
Ruling Planet: Jupiter
Key Words: Family, Helpfulness, Intuitive.
Gift Quality or Ability: Otter people are enterprising with a wide breadth
of vision. Very optimistic with a personal magnetism. Protection, shape
shifting, and journeying.
Birth Stone: Diamond
Compatibility: Harmonious relations with the signs of goose and seal. Will
also relate well to the signs of salmon, adder, and stag. Difficulties may
be expected in relation to all other signs.
Date of Birth: July 8 �?August 4
Animal: Cat
Gaelic Name: Kati (Approximate pronunciation: ka-Chi.)
Ruling Planet: Earth
Key Words: Creative, Sensual, Nobility
Gift Quality or Ability: Cat people have a strong sense of personal
integrity and a firm set of values. Loyal and trustworthy. Deep devotion
to family. Affectionate. Protection, shape shifting and sensitivity to the
other world.
Birth Stone: Red Carnelian
Compatibility: Harmonious relations with the signs of owl and bear. Will
also relate well to the signs of the crane, bee, and swan. Difficulties
may be expected in relation to all other signs.
Date of Birth: August 5 �?September 1
Animal: Salmon
Gaelic Name: Bradan (Approximate pronunciation: bra-TAN.)
Ruling Planet: Mercury
Key Words: Wisdom, Inspiration, Rejuvenation
Gift Quality or Ability: Salmon people have knowledge of the arts and
science as well as good reasoning powers. Perceptive and clever. Keen
observers. Initiation, shape shifting, connection with faerie.
Birth Stone: Amethyst
Compatibility: Harmonious relations with the signs of adder and stag. Will
also relate well to the signs of otter, seal and goose. Difficulties may be
expected in relation to all other signs.
Date of Birth: September 2 �?September 29
Animal: Swan
Gaelic Name: Eala (Approximate pronunciation: ellah.)
Ruling Planet: Venus
Key Words: Beauty, Love and Soul.
Gift Quality or Ability: Swan people are kind and gentle, adept in love and
the social arts. Calm and serene with a strong domestic sense. Connection
with faerie, shape shifting, and creativity.
Birth Stone: Emerald
Compatibility: Harmonious relations with the signs of crane and bee. Will
also relate well to the owl, cat and bear. Difficulties may be expected in
relation to all other signs.
Date of Birth: September 30 �?October 27
Animal: Goose
Gaelic Name: Geadh (Approximate pronunciation: Gia-gh.)
Ruling Planet: Moon
Keywords: Veiling, Direction, Vigilance, Stamina
Gift Quality or Ability: Goose people are generous providers but also
thrifty savers and investors regarding their future security. They have a
sharp intellect as well as a wit. Artistic. Protection, fertility, and
creativity.
Birth Stone: Opal
Compatibility: Harmonious relations with the signs of seal and otter. Will
also relate well to the signs of adder, stag and salmon. Difficulties may
be expected in relation to all other signs.
Date of Birth: October 28 �?November 24
Animal: Owl
Gaelic Name: Cailleach-oidhche (Approximate pronunciation: Kall-eeck
Oheeche.)
Ruling Planet: Pluto
Keywords: Wisdom, Change, Detachment.
Gift Quality or Ability: Owl people have a powerful presence and personal magnetism that can both attract and overpower sensitive people. Highly imaginative and passionate. Initiation, sensitivity to the other world, magick.
Birth Stone: Jasper
Compatibility: Harmonious relations with the signs of cat and bear. Will also relate well to the signs of bee, swan and crane. Difficulties may be expected in relation to all other signs.
Date of Birth: November 25 �?December 23
Animal: Raven
Gaelic Name: Bran (Approximate pronunciation: Bran.)
Ruling Planet: Saturn
Gift Quality or Ability: Raven people have a constructive approach to life.
They will continue a struggle that would defeat most people. They are very
self-disciplined and patient. Shape shifting, sensitivity to the other
world, connection to the faerie.
SOURCE: CELTIC MYTH AND LORE ~Thanks To NyghtOwl For Info~ |
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