Leo's spirit animal is the Salmon, here's the meaning
The animal symbol of the Salmon is the fifth spirit totem in the wheel of life of Amerindian shamans. It corresponds to midsummer and to our Western astrological sign of Leo, to which it can bring a new and exotic perspective. The salmon, like the Leo personality, who is coincidently its double in western astrology, loves comfort, luxury and possesses a kind of imperial charisma. For the tribes of northwestern North America, the salmon represented the non-incarnate souls. They therefore attributed to them an ability to juggle between the spiritual world and the earthly world. However, the salmon also sparked the admiration of the Amerindian people by travelling perilous paths in order to lay their eggs, demonstrating fierce determination and courage.
Salmon is courageous, admirable and willing to sacrifice his life for those of his children. But in the end, his motivation may well stem from the fear of dying without having perpetuated his heritage, without having left a trace. The result is a beautiful paradox: to go to the very end of one's strength, to the very end of oneself, "until death", in order to feel... alive! And then, what is this strange idea, this strange obstinacy to return against all odds to the place of one's own childhood? Is this not a case of excessive, morbid attachment to one's ancestors, with the danger of fixity and stubbornness? Salmon is also a powerful symbol of sovereign creativity and gestural abundance.
This fish is a symbol of fertility and sacrifice. Its qualities? Be radiant and able to adapt confidently to tricky situations. Proud, energetic and generous, your ability to undertake and achieve several things at once gives you great opportunities for novelty, which you seize with enthusiasm. You're also insatiable, stubborn and demanding. By becoming more flexible, you'll undoubtedly be able to go up and down the river without losing all your strength.
What does the salmon spirit animal symbolize? - Creativity and Abundance
Leo's spirit animal; the salmon is, above all, a symbol of fertility, but also of creativity and abundance. This fish is undeniably a heroic parent, who is ready to sacrifice everything, even their own life, for that of their children. To lay their eggs, they risk their lives by swimming upstream in very extreme conditions. Their role as a parent is therefore very important, it is also a way for them to survive time and death, perpetuating their heritage. Stubborn and attached to its their ideas, the salmon only follows its own path, which is often against the current.
Other traits associated with the salmon spirit animal include intuition, adaptability, and a strong connection to the natural world. Salmon are often seen as symbols of spiritual journey, as they are born in freshwater and spend the majority of their lives in the ocean, before returning to freshwater to spawn and die. This journey is seen as a symbol of the cycle of life and death, and the importance of finding balance and harmony in life.
In certain spiritual traditions, the Salmon is also associated with the ability to tap into the knowledge of the collective unconscious, a reminder to pay attention to your own inner voice and trust in your instincts, and to be open to the flow of life and allow it to take you to where you need to be. The Salmon is also a symbol of spiritual rebirth and renewal, reminding us of the importance of facing our fears, overcoming obstacles, and moving towards personal growth. It is also associated with the ability to navigate through the unknown and to persevere through adversity.
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