Your totem animal is the Snake. The Snake is the totem animal of Scorpio. The North American Indians treat the Snake with respect and attribute many special powers to it. With its ability to shed its skin periodically, the snake represents the power of transformation and renewal. The snake therefore molts periodically: the superficial stratum corneum of the skin peels off and is stripped off in one piece. Like the snake, frost-born people tend to experience drastic changes in their lives. They regularly throw off old bonds and ties and seem to start all over again. They make these changes for the best possible reasons, but it often happens at an inappropriate time, causing them unnecessary psychological distress. An important goal in their lives is to learn to master the art of timing. A snake has sharp eyesight and can completely mesmerize its prey with an almost hypnotic look, something we recognize in the Scorpio type: Snakes often look straight into your eyes with a look that seems to penetrate straight to your soul. Some people feel uneasy, or even distressed, about it. It’s as if the Snake can see straight into the most secret corners of your inner self. But in the experience of the Indians the snake was an animal slow to burst into anger. For this reason, it was considered a symbol of tolerance. Analogously, the purpose of many of the experiences that Snakes go through in their lives is that they learn to acquire the virtues of patience and tolerance.
In de Oudheid was de slang een beschermer van de mysteriescholen. Hij bewaakte de toegang tot kennis en wijsheid tegen lieden die mogelijk dubieuze motieven hadden. Daarnaast geldt hij als de beschermer van de hallucinogeen planten. De slang die in een vliegend serpent verandert, was een symbool van een god bij de oude Maya’s. Het wil niet zeggen dat de Slangmens goden waren, maar velen van hen koesteren bewuste aspiraties, die hen vooruit en naar boven stuwen, hoe zeer het ook tegenzit. Dit is een specifieke eigenschap van de wezensaard van de Schorpioen waarvan het totemdier de Slang is, die ze mogelijk voor dit leven gekozen hebben en aangeeft dat ze levenslang een transformatieproces doormaken. Het behelst een transformatie van zuiver zelfzuchtige doelen, waar ze alleen persoonlijk baat bij hebben, naar constructieve energieën waarin ze anderen laten delen. En het vermogen om te verwonden wordt dan getransformeerd naar het vermogen te genezen en verlichting te brengen.
The Scorpion has the thistle as a totem plant according to the American Indians. Thistles have thick spiny, toothed leaves and dense flower heads with purple flowers. Modern people consider the thistle an annoying weed, but for the American Indians it had good and beneficial properties. He was useful against all kinds of gifts. Just like the thistle, Snakes have a mechanism that prevents others from getting too close to them and really understanding how they work. Snakes are often misunderstood and their true value underestimated. One of the lessons that Snakes need to learn from their life experiences is the need, like the thistle, to have a strong root in the earth. The thistle is rich in vitamins. The American Indians peeled the root and ate it raw; the seeds were often eaten raw or roasted. A herbal tea was made from the dried leaves. Your color is violet and your stone is Amethyst. And for other people who know snakes, a tip on how to best deal with these people: be sincere. Snakes detest backstabbing. Be precise. Snakes get bored with long explanations. Keep your word. Snakes will run away if they think you can’t be trusted. Never arouse their anger. Snakes have short memories, but they never forget an injury