Question:
Through medatation the other day, I requested for my animal totem to come to me in dream form. I've been doing this for the past while, but this one really stuck out.
It wasn't a dream, more of a vision. I 'dreamet' of an Orca, swimming and jumping through the waves of the ocrean.
I've been looking for the past while, and have been unable to find any info about Orca totems, anyone hear know anything?
Hi
I'm afraid I'm not too good at the meanings in Shamanism but one of my guides is an Orca. She brings youthful wisdom and has an immense healing capability (she can always make me smile). I remember someone telling me that an Orca ment balancing, whether of yourself or the world you perceive yourself to be in. If you saw your Orca jumping it might also mean that now is the time to stop being hidden and come up from the depths to be creative and experience the world....
Hi I too have many such ass Dolphin & Orca as my guides. To me they help me connect to the earth grid & see the beauty in all around me. They are as Doogle says very playful , loving, very healing not only for man but for the connections between earth & waters. You may find the sea & oceans even just being in the bath very healing. I agree with everything Doogle has said but would also add that Orca jumping could also mean that its time to stop being so serious & time to play. There is innocence in play & truth & beauty in innocence.
Love & hugs Maria xx
The Orca
The Orca is found in all seas from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The familiar black and white coloring of the Orca is significant. From a spiritual point of view it represents lessons of a soul nature regarding polarity. Orcas assist us in acquiring balance within a world of opposites.
From a physical point of view it is a strategy of camouflage. Seen from above their dark back blends in with the darker water below them, while from below, their whiter bellies blend in with the sunlit waters above. This symbolizes the ability to move through life seen or unseen depending on the situation. Learning the art of camouflage is advantageous for those with this medicine. Proper action and reaction, observation and expression are all linked to this art.
The orca swims in formation either in a line or in rows. This indicates good organizational skills and the ability to work cooperatively with others.
Orcas do not migrate in the same sense as baleen whales, but have seasonal movements which are tied into prey movement and environmental changes. Two distinct sub groups of the orca are described as resident and transients. Residents live in larger pods and have a matriarchal system in which two or three females and their descendants live together throughout their lives. Transient groups tend to travel longer distances and are known to hunt and kill other mammals. The name killer whale originated when whalers and mariners observed transient orcas eating other whales.
Each pod has its own distinctive dialect which allow members of the same pod to recognize one another even if they get separated. Those with this medicine are able to instantly identify members of their original soul group. Although personalities may differ a strong sense of family is known. Life lessons as well as spiritual aspirations are similar. Reuniting with members of the same soul group can trigger a sense of great joy or it can awaken heart felt grief as memories surface about a previous loss. Those with this totem should remember that once a reunion has been established, emotional support for one another will always be available.
Orca medicine people are very creative although they can have a tendency to keep their creativity hidden or allow their creativity to rule their lives. Those with this totem should pay attention to the way in which the orca appears to them. If it is seen breaching out of the water it is asking you to surface from the depths of your inner reflection and express yourself outwardly in a grounded and creative way.
If seen injured or beached it could indicate a need to take care of your health. Orcas often get parasites, bacterial and fungal infections. Hodgkin's disease has been recorded in killer whales. From an emotional perspective this disease is linked to low self esteem and the fear of being accepted. The orca holds the teachings of fearlessness, beauty, power and balance. It can awaken these same qualities within you. All you need to do is ask.
It wasn't a dream, more of a vision. I 'dreamet' of an Orca, swimming and jumping through the waves of the ocrean.
I've been looking for the past while, and have been unable to find any info about Orca totems, anyone hear know anything?
Answers:
Hi
I'm afraid I'm not too good at the meanings in Shamanism but one of my guides is an Orca. She brings youthful wisdom and has an immense healing capability (she can always make me smile). I remember someone telling me that an Orca ment balancing, whether of yourself or the world you perceive yourself to be in. If you saw your Orca jumping it might also mean that now is the time to stop being hidden and come up from the depths to be creative and experience the world....
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Hi I too have many such ass Dolphin & Orca as my guides. To me they help me connect to the earth grid & see the beauty in all around me. They are as Doogle says very playful , loving, very healing not only for man but for the connections between earth & waters. You may find the sea & oceans even just being in the bath very healing. I agree with everything Doogle has said but would also add that Orca jumping could also mean that its time to stop being so serious & time to play. There is innocence in play & truth & beauty in innocence.
Love & hugs Maria xx
Answers:
The Orca
The Orca is found in all seas from the Arctic to the Antarctic. The familiar black and white coloring of the Orca is significant. From a spiritual point of view it represents lessons of a soul nature regarding polarity. Orcas assist us in acquiring balance within a world of opposites.
From a physical point of view it is a strategy of camouflage. Seen from above their dark back blends in with the darker water below them, while from below, their whiter bellies blend in with the sunlit waters above. This symbolizes the ability to move through life seen or unseen depending on the situation. Learning the art of camouflage is advantageous for those with this medicine. Proper action and reaction, observation and expression are all linked to this art.
The orca swims in formation either in a line or in rows. This indicates good organizational skills and the ability to work cooperatively with others.
Orcas do not migrate in the same sense as baleen whales, but have seasonal movements which are tied into prey movement and environmental changes. Two distinct sub groups of the orca are described as resident and transients. Residents live in larger pods and have a matriarchal system in which two or three females and their descendants live together throughout their lives. Transient groups tend to travel longer distances and are known to hunt and kill other mammals. The name killer whale originated when whalers and mariners observed transient orcas eating other whales.
Each pod has its own distinctive dialect which allow members of the same pod to recognize one another even if they get separated. Those with this medicine are able to instantly identify members of their original soul group. Although personalities may differ a strong sense of family is known. Life lessons as well as spiritual aspirations are similar. Reuniting with members of the same soul group can trigger a sense of great joy or it can awaken heart felt grief as memories surface about a previous loss. Those with this totem should remember that once a reunion has been established, emotional support for one another will always be available.
Orca medicine people are very creative although they can have a tendency to keep their creativity hidden or allow their creativity to rule their lives. Those with this totem should pay attention to the way in which the orca appears to them. If it is seen breaching out of the water it is asking you to surface from the depths of your inner reflection and express yourself outwardly in a grounded and creative way.
If seen injured or beached it could indicate a need to take care of your health. Orcas often get parasites, bacterial and fungal infections. Hodgkin's disease has been recorded in killer whales. From an emotional perspective this disease is linked to low self esteem and the fear of being accepted. The orca holds the teachings of fearlessness, beauty, power and balance. It can awaken these same qualities within you. All you need to do is ask.
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