Going through Clarabelle's fashion blog today she had a picture of a giraffe necklace and mentioned it was her spirit animal. Having an obsession with online quizzes and surveys I have taken ones that were supposed to tell me my "spirit animal" but they were always stupid. Seeing her necklace I thought of my own zebra necklaces and love for the little black and white striped delightfulness, and googled "zebra spirit animal" on a whim. When the results page showed "Zebra, Power Animal, Symbol of Individuality, Balance" I thought BAZINGA! Here's Ina Woolcott's incredibly spot-on description of me:
The zebra’s gifts include seeing in black and white, clarity without filters, balance, agility, uniqueness, power, sureness of path, keeping up individuality within the herd.
The zebra's black and white stripes camouflage it against predators, who often cant identify individuals in the herd. However to the herd members the patterns are unique from zebra to zebra, helping to identify one another - they are as unique as our fingerprints. Blending into a crowd without losing your individuality is one powerful aspect of Zebra. Zebras also help us to be supportive members within our communities. These abilities protect them from danger, as well as their agility and speedy.
I have always said that my ability to adapt and remain unnoticed is one of my greatest assets. I am small and physically fairly weak so being able to slip past people who would hurt me is an advantage. Just like the zebra who is easily killed due to their weak spinal column, I have to either hide from or outrun my enemies.
The stripes also represent the blending and balancing of opposites, yin yang, harmony - enabling us to see a deeper truth.
If this is your power animal, study its ability to survive and flourish in a harsh land. Look at your relationship to the various groups in your life. Compromising in personal relationships can be challenging, but Zebras enjoy challenge as they know that all challenges are a chance for growth. Use your mental ability to work around problems and barriers, rather than confronting them - Zebra will show you how.
I don't need zebra to show me how. I am zebra. I'd much rather make a situation go away than face it head on, even if facing it would take less time and energy.
Zebras are members of the horse family, living in small family herds made up of a stallion and some mares with their foals. Zebras mix with antelope herds, giving the Antelopes protection from predators because of the zebras alertness. People with this power animal frequently fit the shoes of a kind hearted protector of loved ones, whether family or friends. They make great therapists and are genuinely compassionate towards others.
Hells yes. Stay away from my antelopes (family, friends, patients), they're MINE.
Questioning reality and illusion is common amongst people with zebra medicine, though an over analytic intellect can be a hindrance for some with this totem. In others the imagination must be awakened.
Anyone who has been around me while I'm unmedicated knows I have trouble telling reality from fiction. Anyone who has been around me at all, ever, knows I am over-analytical.
The zebras pattern of black on white, or white on black implies that what you see is not always what you get. Occult knowledge seen and unseen, dimensional shifts, new journeys and worldly endeavours are all aspects of this.
I have always been sensitive to spirits. Evil spirits. People's spirits. I can't communicate with them or see them or anything. I'm not a demon-hunter. I just sense energies. Or something.
This is part of why I am medicated.
Zebras are master magicians, who utilise the energy of light and dark to shift realities and expand our consciousness, helping us see past our preconceived beliefs as they lead us into the mystery and magic of the unseen.
Multiple times I've been told that I changed someone's mind on an issue.
And we all know where I stand on magic.
Zebras seek balance in what they do, and they are sure of themselves, standing confidently in the middle of opposing forces. Those with this power animal are taught similar skills.
BALANCE!!!!!! It's like my mantra or something. It pops up in every description of me. I use it constantly when describing why something is bothering me. It is so important to me in every aspect of my life. And I am always in the middle of opposing forces, especially the opposing forces inside of myself.
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