Nature Awareness 9/14/2014 - Armadillo Armadillos are New World placental mammals, known for having a leathery armor shell. There are approximately ten extant genera and around 20 extant species of armadillo, some of which are distinguished by the number of bands on their armor. All species are native to the Americas, where they inhabit a variety of environments. In the United States, the sole resident armadillo is the nine-banded armadillo which is most common in the central southernmost states, particularly Texas. Their range is as far east as South Carolina and Florida and as far north as Nebraska; they have been consistently expanding their range over the last century due to a lack of natural predators and have been found as far north as southern Illinois and Indiana. As a totem animal, it is said that the armadillo’s medicine resides in its body, as it wears its armor on its back. Its boundaries of safety are reinforced as a part of its total being. In working with the armadillo, it becomes important to adjust your own rhythms and senses so that you will know what is safe and what is not; you will know when to establish an energetic armor that affects the physical world. The armadillo teaches how and when to establish protection and also when to let defenses down. When the armadillo readily and regularly appears in your life, it is time to define your space. You may have trouble saying no and/or are being taken for granted. You might find that you are having difficulties with being overly empathetic and need to define your own emotional space without being disturbed by the upheaval of others. Learn to guard your personal space and allow entry only when you want to, only when it is healthy and beneficial for you. Symbolism: boundaries, space, healthy empathy, protection, safety, endurance, expansion.
Posted on: Sun, 14 Sep 2014 12:48:20 +0000
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