It represents the shadow self, is a shapeshifter, messenger, romantic, intelligent, tricky, magic. It's element is Air. It is a neutral animal, it's neither good or bad. It's an animal totem of many but is special to me as I also have native american blood. They are omen bringers.They are also identified with healing. It is associated with solar power, worshipper of the sun, death, war, disaster. It is a spirit of prophecy. She also represent the Crone aspect of the Goddess. The crow is an animal not bound by the limits of time and space.
The Dieties associated with Crow:
Morighann
Badbh
Cath u bodua
Epona
Kali
Macha
Nantosuelta
Nephthys
Odin
Tlazolteotl
There is a Native American Myth, Legend that tells us the crow was so fascinated with her own shadow that she bought it to life by pecking at it until it came to life and ate her. This is how she became a messenger of both worlds the mundane and magical, the insider of both life and death. She became the mystery that she foretells to others.
I have no specific sources of where I gathered this information so I can't quote an exact site.
Crow. My totem-Guardian as well. They had been absent from my yard for a few weeks, now they are back. My whole self sighs with relief and contentment as I hear them caw..... I am planning a feeding platform for the far back yard my the wooded area. I am very glad to find other women who honor the Crow.
Polar Bear
- AutumnCrow
on Mar. 25, 2011 at 7:58 PM