You were born in the period of the heyday, comparable to the youth phase of life, in which we grow into adults. It is a time when consciousness is expanded by seeing the world around you in a broader perspective. Contacts with the world around you, outside, meeting people, also fits in with this period. As a Deer you are a member of the Butterfly Clan. The butterfly is a striking representative of the element air, always in motion, constantly moving from here and there, often taking a completely unexpected direction. The deer or Gemini also flutters through life happily, from one flower to another, each time they only stay there for a short time and then fly on to the next flower or object they see. The butterfly is driven by an insatiable curiosity, and just as butterflies help plants pollinate them, Deer help others with the new ideas and fresh energy they bring. If you are a Gemini, deer is your totem animal. There are many types of deer but they are all graceful. Deer, like their totem animal, are sensitive, alert and quick-witted. Deer do listen to others, but not always attentively. As soon as they hear something, all kinds of thoughts rush through their minds and emotions arise that they immediately want to express. So they often interrupt a conversation and do not let others speak easily. Deer have a poor sense of time and energy use, which means their lives are anything but organized in an efficient manner. They could use some discipline, consistency and perseverance.
Your totem plant as deer is the mullein or mullein. The mullein or mullein is a plant with thick, velvety leaves and densely packed flower veins, which can grow up to 180 cm high and can be found on uncultivated and wastelands and on forest edges. The American Indians considered the mullein or mullein to be a versatile and useful plant with numerous medicinal properties. For example, they used this plant to treat chest complaints and coughing and intestinal disorders. The leaves were used in poultice to treat wounds and ulcers. In the form of a tea, mullein was attributed a beneficial effect on the kidneys and bladder. The oil from the ground, fresh mullein flowers provided a remedy for removing warts. Dried mullein leaves was an ingredient in a smoking mixture for relieving asthma and lung congestion. Like their totem plant, deer are generally versatile and helpful. In what they do, they often rise above others and stand out, just like their totem plant.
Your totem mineral is the Agate. The agate is a variant of the chalcedony and is your totem gemstone if you are a Gemini. The emphasis of agate is on material needs, which is why we in the West associate the stone with fortune. A variant of the agate is the onyx that promotes listening to the inner voice. Deer should wear agates as a pendant or necklace or ring, as the stone has a stabilizing effect on the subtle energies of the aura when worn directly on the skin. Jumping from heel to branch in particular is stabilized by the agate.