Sunday 19 April 2009

Spirit Animal - Anteater

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Anteater is unique to Central and South America.  It is Great Spirit’s answer to the vegetation being overrun by ants and termites.  Anteater is a four legged pest control solution.  Usually shades of grey with some yellowish white fur, Anteater blends in to the forests and jungles and grasslands.  Although very slow moving, and with a body temperature lower than other mammals, Anteater has long, razor sharp claws for ripping apart tree trunks two feet in diameter.  If attacked by a jaguar, Anteater will defend itself, and even kill the hunter.  She will also use her claws to climb high into trees, searching for food.

Anteater is about the senses.  It has poor eye sight and very acute hearing – it can hear termites chewing in a tree trunk!  Anteater also has a good sense of smell, and can smell ants to track them to a hive.  The tongue is used for taste as well as a weapon to trap ants or termites and pull them into its mouth and then swallow down to the stomach.  Where other mammals have teeth, Anteater has sticky barbs on its tongue to spear its prey and begin breaking it up.  If attacked, Anteater will rear up on its hind legs and hug the attacker to it (touch) and then dig its sharp claws into the back and break it.

If Anteater has appeared to you recently, she brings several messages.  Is there something in your life that is “bugging” you?  How will you solve it? Have you grabbed on to something and now, you do not know what to do with it?  Anteater’s advice, rip into it, and get to the very core of the issue.  All can be resolved. 

Are things as they appear?  Remember, if you don’t see clearly, anyone can try to trick you.  If it doesn’t “smell” right, then the deal or situation probably has some flaws.  Using Anteater’s strategy, climb higher up for a better view.  Stand back from the situation and observe what is really happening. 

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2 comments:

  1. This was a really fascinating read. Anteater appeared to me in my dreams quite recently and was gobbling up ants. The dream was accompanied by a cave with drawn images inside of it. A man's voice explained a large painting at the top of the wall of a circle that appeared to be painted as light and dark halves of the moon. He mentions that "it must be a bright day for archeological discovery." Thank you!

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  2. This was a great post. I saw an anteater in front of my house yesterday and my immediate thought was that it was completely out of place. At the moment, I'm facing a lot of financial difficulty. However, I'm expecting a huge business opportunity in these coming days, which could bring my family and a lot of blessings. So, reading about the anteater from a spiritual point of view made my situation clearer. Thanks!!

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Judy