Solar Birth Totem

A birth totem is similar to an astrological sign of the zodiac. Your birth
Totem can tell you many things about your personality, your attitudes, your
Abilities and your short comings. These totems are often referred to as
Solar totems because they encompass many aspects of the "solar" system. From
Seasonal relationships to moon phases.
But a birth totem is not the same thing as a spiritual totem or having a
Particular animal as a spirit guide. Those relationships are purely
Spiritual in nature. The animal acts as a teacher along your path
Specifically for spiritual understanding and growth.
As a birth totem, these aspects of the "birthing sign" are much more than
Just spiritual symbolism set along the road to help us understand a certain
Situation in our life. These aspects tell us about who we are, why we
Probably look at things in a certain way and react to situations or people
Using particular responses.
We are more in tune with the characteristics of these aspects, almost as if
We mirror of those traits and qualities. We can therefore use their
Strengths to help us over come our weaknesses.
The following is a brief listing of the Solar Birth Totems.

March 21 - April 19
Birth and animal totem: Red Hawk
Moon: Budding Trees Moon
Season Aspect: The Awakening Time
Wind Relation: East Winds
Directional Relation: North-East
Element Relation: Fire
Elemental clan: Hawk Clan
Plant totem: Dandelion
Mineral totem: Opal
Polarity with: Falcon
Color Aspect: Yellow/Green
Musical vibration: C Sharp
Personality: Active.
Spiritual energy ¹: Feminine energies
Emotions: Quickly aroused
Positive traits: Pioneering spirit
Negative traits: Impatient, selfish and often times egotistical.
Compatibilities: Salmon and Owls
Conscious Desire: To lead, manage head the adventure.
Subconscious desire: Learning through experience.
Spiritual Path: Expanding the individual through discernment
Strengths: Persistence and patience with others
Weakness: Conceit and intolerance.

April 20 - May 20
Birth and animal totem: Beaver
Moon: Frogs Return Moon
Season Aspect: The Growing Time
Wind Relation: East Winds
Directional Relation: East
Element Relation: Earth with Fire
Elemental clan: Turtle Clan
Plant totem: Wild clover
Mineral totem: Bloodstone
Polarity with: Snake
Color Aspect: Yellow
Musical vibration: D Sharp
Personality: Resourceful and methodical
Spiritual energy: Masculine energies
Emotions: High strung
Positive traits: Persistent and often strong-willed.
Negative traits: Inflexible, possessive and often times self involved
Compatibilities: Woodpeckers, Brown Bears and Geese
Conscious Desire: Security through abundance
Subconscious desire: Freedom from attachments
Spiritual Path: To discover that which has lasting value
Strengths: Accepting change, compassion, inner security and confidence
Weakness: Possessiveness and inflexibility

May 21 - June 20
Birth and animal totem: Deer
Moon: Corn Planting Moon
Season Aspect: The Flowering Time
Wind Relation: East Winds
Directional Relation: South-east
Element Relation: Air with fire
Elemental clan: Butterfly Clan
Plant totem: Lily of the Valley
Mineral totem: Agate
Polarity with: Owl
Color Aspect: Green
Musical vibration: E natural
Personality: Talkative, congenial, moody.
Spiritual energy: Feminine energies
Emotions: Sensitive
Positive traits: Friendly, intellectual and quick witted
Negative traits: Restless, yet insecure
Compatibilities: Crows and otters
Conscious Desire: Bridging gaps
Subconscious desire: Mastery of the mind
Spiritual Path: Sharing what one has learned or experienced for growth
Strengths: Persistence and concentration
Weakness: Moodiness, "day dreaming"

June 21 - July 21
Birth and animal totem: Woodpecker {Flicker}
Moon: Strong Sun Moon
Season Aspect: Long Days Time
Wind Relation: South winds
Directional Relation: South-south-east
Element Relation: Water
Elemental clan: Frog Clan
Plant totem: Wild rose
Mineral totem: Rose quartz
Polarity with: Goose
Color Aspect: Rose
Musical vibration: F natural
Personality: Emotional, vulnerable but protective
Spiritual energy: Masculine energy
Emotions: Protective, wanting to protect
Positive traits: Tender and sympathetic.
Negative traits: Moody, often unforgiving
Compatibilities: Snakes, Wolves, Beavers
Conscious Desire: Emotional stability
Subconscious desire: Accomplishment
Spiritual Path: Fitting in with the greater good
Strengths: Resourcefulness, self acceptance and forgiveness.
Weakness: Self-pity, Envy and relying to heavily on others.

July 22 - August 21
Birth and animal totem: Salmon
Moon: Ripe Berries Moon
Season Aspect: The Ripening Time
Wind Relation: South winds
Directional Relation: South
Element Relation: Water
Elemental clan: Fish Clan
Plant totem: Raspberry
Mineral totem: Carnelian
Polarity with: Otter
Color Aspect: Blue
Musical vibration: F sharp
Personality: Confident and energetic
Spiritual energy: Feminine energies
Emotions: Passionate & intense
Positive traits: Generous and Creative
Negative traits: Controlling, often arrogant and intolerant
Compatibilities: Owl and Falcon
Conscious Desire: To rule
Subconscious desire: Emotional balance
Spiritual Path: To find the underlying purpose of life
Strengths: Tolerance, humbleness and letting go
Weakness: Egotistical behavior and Controlling nature

August 22 - September 21
Birth and animal totem: Bear {Brown Bear}
Moon: Harvest Moon
Season Aspect: Harvesting Time
Wind Relation: South winds
Directional Relation: South-south-west
Element Relation: Earth
Elemental clan: Turtle Clan
Plant totem: Violets
Mineral totem: Topaz
Polarity with: Wolf
Color Aspect: Brown
Musical vibration: G natural
Personality: Practical and industrious
Spiritual energy: Masculine energies
Emotions: Warm and thought out
Positive traits: Detailed, humble, trustworthy
Negative traits: Finicky, judgmental and often times hypocritical
Compatibilities: Geese and Beavers
Conscious Desire: Reaching forth, aiming high
Subconscious desire: Attaining pure wisdom and truth
Spiritual Path: Understanding it all
Strengths: Optimism, tolerance and self acceptance
Weakness: Fault finding, pessimism and putting things off

September 22 - October 22
Birth and animal totem: Raven {Crow}
Moon: Ducks Flying Moon
Season Aspect: Falling Leaves Time
Wind Relation: West winds
Directional Relation: South-west
Element Relation: Air
Elemental clan: Butterfly Clan
Plant totem: Ivy
Mineral totem: Azurite
Polarity with: Falcon
Color Aspect: Blue
Musical vibration: A natural
Personality: Tolerant and friendly
Spiritual energy: Feminine energies
Emotions: Sensitive
Positive traits: Diplomatic, often romantic and overly optimistic
Negative traits: Gullible, indecisive and often holds a grudge
Compatibilities: Otter and Deer
Conscious Desire: Partnership
Subconscious desire: Balance and harmony
Spiritual Path: Peace and balance
Strengths: Caution, making decisions and letting go
Weakness: Taking sides, indecision and trusting to much

October 23 - November 21
Birth and animal totem: Snake
Moon: Cold Winds Moon
Season Aspect: The Frosting Time
Wind Relation: West Winds
Directional Relation: West
Element Relation: Water
Elemental clan: Frog Clan
Plant totem: Mums
Mineral totem: Amethyst
Polarity with: Beaver
Color Aspect: Lavender
Musical vibration: B natural
Personality: Impulsive, ambitious
Spiritual energy: Masculine energy
Emotions: Hidden, keeping things inside
Positive traits: Discerning and imaginative
Negative traits: Stubborn, mistrustful, often stubborn
Compatibilities: Woodpeckers and wolves
Conscious Desire: Acceptance
Subconscious desire: Spiritual balance
Spiritual Path: Expressing inner intuition
Strengths: Creativity, ability to change and sensitive to others
Weakness: Egotistical, often aloof and distant

November 22 - December 21
Birth and animal totem: Elk
Moon: Snowy Moon
Season Aspect: Starry Night Moon
Wind Relation: West winds
Directional Relation: North-west
Element Relation: Fire
Elemental clan: Hawk Clan
Plant totem: Poinsettia
Mineral totem: Obsidian
Polarity with: Deer
Color Aspect: Gold
Musical vibration: C sharp
Personality: Laugh-hearty, loving and independent
Spiritual energy: Feminine energy
Emotions: Caring
Positive traits: Adaptable, trustworthy
Negative traits: Restless and loud
Compatibilities: Falcons and Salmon
Conscious Desire: To understand the spirit and the human nature
Subconscious desire: Applying the spiritual to the physical to bring about
healing
Spiritual Path: Spiritual evolution
Strengths: Optimistic, happy and focused
Weakness: Often exaggerates, and is concerned with "status"

December 22 - January 19
Birth and animal totem: Snow Goose
Moon: New Moon
Season Aspect: The Renewal Time
Wind Relation: North wind
Directional Relation: North-north-west
Element Relation: Earth
Elemental clan: Turtle Clan
Plant totem: Bramble
Mineral totem: Peridot
Polarity with: Woodpecker
Color Aspect: White
Musical vibration: D sharp
Personality: Reliable, high standards of self
Spiritual energy: Masculine energy
Emotions: Self concerned
Positive traits: Ambitious, never gives up
Negative traits: Rigid, driven, often too focused on succeeding
Compatibilities: Beavers, Bears and Crows
Conscious Desire: To succeed
Subconscious desire: To rest and rejuvenate
Spiritual Path: To learn patience and the flow of life
Strengths: Sociable, well spoken
Weakness: Self-doubt, can't see the forest for the trees.

January 20 - February 18
Birth and animal totem: Otter
Moon: Cleansing Moon
Season Aspect: The Cleansing Time
Wind Relation: North Winds
Directional Relation: North
Element Relation: Air
Elemental clan: Butterfly clan
Plant totem: Fern
Mineral totem: Turquoise
Polarity with: Salmon
Color Aspect: Silver
Musical vibration: E natural
Personality: Sociable, talkative and independent
Spiritual energy: Masculine energy
Emotions: Creative, unconventional
Positive traits: Inventive, soothing and very perceptive
Negative traits: Nosy, unpredictable, often times too blunt
Compatibilities: Crows, Falcons and Deer
Conscious Desire: To gain knowledge
Subconscious desire: To attain wisdom
Spiritual Path: Applying spiritual knowledge to daily life
Strengths: Tolerance, courage, is often an original thinker
Weakness: Considered to be rebellious, and often times eccentric.

February 19 - March 20 Earth influence: The Blustery Winds Time
Influencing wind: The North Winds
Influencing direction: North-north-east
Predominant elements: Water with Air
Elemental clan: Frog (Water) clan.
Birth and animal totem: Wolf
Plant totem: Plantain
Mineral totem: Jade
Polarity totem: Brown Bear
Affinity color: Blue/Green
Musical vibration: F sharp
Personality: Compassionate, Benevolent, Generous, Artistic and Gentle.
Spiritual alchemy: Yin predominates.
Starting totems: Wolf, Buffalo, Frog, Plantain, Jade and Brown Bear.
Feelings: Deep
Intention: Understanding
Nature: Trusting
Positive traits: Sympathetic, Adaptable, Impressionable and Sensitive.
Negative traits: Impractical, vague, timid, indecisive.
Sex-drive: Tender
Compatibilities: Woodpeckers, Brown Bears and snakes.
Conscious aim: Freedom
Subconscious desire: Identity
Life-path: Love
Must cultivate: Intuition, Creativity and Understanding.
Must avoid: Timidity, Indolence and Impracticality.