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Ted Andrews; Animal-Wise:
Keynote: Primal strength and creation
Alligator Nests: For the Florida alligator, nest-building is a simple matter of creating a pile of mud and swamp vegetation with a few swipes of the female's powerful tail. She then lays and buries the eggs within. While she does patrol the nest to prevent the eggs from being eaten, once the young are hatched, they are entirely on their own.
The crocodile family includes the largest of all living reptiles. They live in tropical parts of the world and have an ancient and mixed symbology and mythology associated with both destruction and birth. They are the devourers and mothers. Crocodiles in particular are associated with the Great Mother, for they are excellent mothers, a rarity among reptiles. The appearance of the crocodile indicates the presence of primal strength and creation, the mothering forces.
Although cold-blooded, crocodiles rarely let their body temperatures vary much. They come ashore at sunrise to bask in the sun and then they cool off in the water as the sun becomes hotter. They float low in the water, with little more than eyes and nostrils showing. When crocodile appears, it heralds a time of balance within all environments within our life. The balance may come unexpectedly, but it will come as a result fo our own efforts, strengths, and creativity. It is time to trust our instincts in what will work.
The Nile crocodile breeds when 5-10 years old and the males will fight for breeding territories. The female will dig a huge pit and can lay up to 90 eggs. After 4 months, the eggs hatch, and the mother crocodile takes the hatchlings in her mouth down to the water, guarding them from other predators. When the crocodile appears, we should watch over and protect the things we give birth to for at least a 4 month period. We may get assistance from others or assist others in some new births.
Our instincts will be very accurate and strong in regards to whom or what we can trust. Our creative energies are fertile now, along with practical applications. This is the time to trust what is right for us, our home, our children, and our endeavors. We have the opportunity to tap very primal creative energies. New birth and initiation are near, as is the strength necessary to accomplish them.
When young crocodiles begin to develop within the eggs, they begin to squeak. The mother hears them, answers them, and helps them to hatch. She then assists them to the water, carrying them in her mouth. If crocodile has appeared, it is time to heed our primal instincts or we may miss the calls of new creative opportunities.
An adult crocodile captures its prey by laying in wit near game trails and water holes. It then comes out of the water, seizing its prey in its powerful jaws, dragging the prey under water, trying to drown it or knocking it out with its whipping tail. The crocodile may even grip the prey's body in its jaws, rolling over and over beneath the water, tearing into it. The crocodile may indicate that we are not taking advantage of our opportunities or our impulses. We may also need to be careful of things that are hidden and unexpected, especially in the envoronments that usually nourish us. There may be reason for distrust. If we are not careful, we may be in danger of being dragged into or under in some way.
*Animal-Speak has more on the Alligator if you have access to that book. If not let me know and I'll address it specifically for you. Both are pretty much the same in interpretations though.
Keynote: Primal strength and creation
Alligator Nests: For the Florida alligator, nest-building is a simple matter of creating a pile of mud and swamp vegetation with a few swipes of the female's powerful tail. She then lays and buries the eggs within. While she does patrol the nest to prevent the eggs from being eaten, once the young are hatched, they are entirely on their own.
The crocodile family includes the largest of all living reptiles. They live in tropical parts of the world and have an ancient and mixed symbology and mythology associated with both destruction and birth. They are the devourers and mothers. Crocodiles in particular are associated with the Great Mother, for they are excellent mothers, a rarity among reptiles. The appearance of the crocodile indicates the presence of primal strength and creation, the mothering forces.
Although cold-blooded, crocodiles rarely let their body temperatures vary much. They come ashore at sunrise to bask in the sun and then they cool off in the water as the sun becomes hotter. They float low in the water, with little more than eyes and nostrils showing. When crocodile appears, it heralds a time of balance within all environments within our life. The balance may come unexpectedly, but it will come as a result fo our own efforts, strengths, and creativity. It is time to trust our instincts in what will work.
The Nile crocodile breeds when 5-10 years old and the males will fight for breeding territories. The female will dig a huge pit and can lay up to 90 eggs. After 4 months, the eggs hatch, and the mother crocodile takes the hatchlings in her mouth down to the water, guarding them from other predators. When the crocodile appears, we should watch over and protect the things we give birth to for at least a 4 month period. We may get assistance from others or assist others in some new births.
Our instincts will be very accurate and strong in regards to whom or what we can trust. Our creative energies are fertile now, along with practical applications. This is the time to trust what is right for us, our home, our children, and our endeavors. We have the opportunity to tap very primal creative energies. New birth and initiation are near, as is the strength necessary to accomplish them.
When young crocodiles begin to develop within the eggs, they begin to squeak. The mother hears them, answers them, and helps them to hatch. She then assists them to the water, carrying them in her mouth. If crocodile has appeared, it is time to heed our primal instincts or we may miss the calls of new creative opportunities.
An adult crocodile captures its prey by laying in wit near game trails and water holes. It then comes out of the water, seizing its prey in its powerful jaws, dragging the prey under water, trying to drown it or knocking it out with its whipping tail. The crocodile may even grip the prey's body in its jaws, rolling over and over beneath the water, tearing into it. The crocodile may indicate that we are not taking advantage of our opportunities or our impulses. We may also need to be careful of things that are hidden and unexpected, especially in the envoronments that usually nourish us. There may be reason for distrust. If we are not careful, we may be in danger of being dragged into or under in some way.
*Animal-Speak has more on the Alligator if you have access to that book. If not let me know and I'll address it specifically for you. Both are pretty much the same in interpretations though.
