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Which animal would you compare yourself to and why?

CHINESE TRADITION

According to Chinese zodiac, 1972 is the year of the Rat, and it belongs to Water on the basis of Chinese Five Elements. So people born in 1972 is the Water Rat

THE NATIVE AMERICAN TRADITION:

Native American Birth Totems

Native American culture has always been heavily influenced by nature. Most tribes hold nature as a sacred part of life. People, who are familiar with the Western Zodiac, often want to know if Native Americans have a similar concept. The short answer is yes. Although, the animals and meanings are vastly different from the Zodiac most people are familiar with, the Native American Zodiac describes the nature of a person’s personality based on the hemisphere and date they were born. 

The core philosophy of Native American birth totems is connectivity. People are connected to the universe, the stars, and nature as a whole. What Native American astrology seeks to illustrate is this connection, which can be hard to see as we go about our daily lives in the modern era. 

Some of the key differences between the Western Zodiac and Native astrology is its multifaceted nature. The Native American Zodiac takes into account numerous pieces of astronomical data to provide people with a deeper understanding of the animal that represents who they are.

The Owl

Nov 23 – Dec 21

• A messenger to the Great Spirit and a seeker of truth and wisdom, the Owl is an adventurous spirit with a light-hearted nature. People born in the time of the Owl are often artistic, reckless, and versatilely gifted.

THE JAPANESE TRADITION

The Japanese zodiac (Juunishi) is divided into 12 blocks with each block containing a group of years. The years in each block are 12 years apart from the previous or following year (in that block only). Each block is given a name of an animal based on the ancient Chinese concept that all time shifts are based on these twelve units. In Japan, the adoption of the twelve-year cycle, with a different animal representing each block, is fairly common.

Those individuals born during a particular year were said to inherit some of the personalities of that year’s animal. Have a look below to see what year and animal you are.

Rat (nezumi) 

Born 2008, 1996, 1984, 1972, 1960, 1948, 1936, 1924, 1912. People born in the year of the Rat are charming, honest, ambitious, and have a tremendous capacity for pursuing a course to its end. They will work hard for their goals. They are easily angered but maintain an outward show of control.

THE CELTIC TRADITION:

Celtic Hawk

November 25 – December 23

Also sometimes represented as a Hawk, the Falcon in Celtic tradition is a bird of keen vision and focus. Falcon has drive and the energy to see things through. They crave knowledge and, once obtained, love teaching those facts and insights to others. Their generosity is well known, and Falcon’s honesty never comes into question.

What is November spirit animal?

November | The Wolf

The wolf is an enigmatic creature, often painted out to be independent and lonesome. Wolves are actually very dependent on their pack, they have a strong social structure. As a spirit animal the wolf symbolizes an intriguing mix of power, loyalty, guardianship, teamwork and wildness.

I can absolutely see myself in these animals meanings and absolutely in a Wolf form or an Owl, in the years I got close to the Native Americans Traditions, and these two animals describe who am I a lot more deeply than others….

We develop during our life and our animals do as well, am still a work in progress so are my Wolf and my Owl 😜…