Throughout history the dog has been a protector and guardian of humans. Often referred to as man's best friend, the dog is a symbol of faithful service, friendship and loyalty. Some people have the dog as their personal totem or power animal throughout their entire life, while others may call upon the energy of the dog for a particular need. When you call upon the totem energy of the dog you are calling on a very loyal and protective companion.
The energies and lessons of the dog totem are naturally those that you would find in the characteristics of earthly dogs. These include faithfulness, loyalty, care and attention to friends, comfort and fierce protection. People who naturally tend to carry dog medicine throughout their lives tend to be selfless individuals who often enjoy doing work that involves public service such as counseling, medical care or philanthropic work. Besides faithfulness and other compassionate characteristics, the energy of the dog totem also includes a playful, spontaneous and gregarious nature. So calling upon dog medicine can be helpful if you are seeking more enjoyment in life or stronger social skills.
If you wonder whether you may need the energy of the dog totem in your life you can ask yourself these questions.
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Do you need to work on being a more loving or forgiving person?
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Do you need to have more enjoyment or spontaneity in your life?
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Would you like to be a more social person or foster stronger friendships?
- Would you like to strengthen certain qualities within you such as forgiveness, tolerance, courage or compassion?
If you answer yes to any of these, or you feel that you need the spiritual energy of the dog totem in your life for any reason, there are simple ways to invoke this energy. When you pray to or invoke the dog totem, or any animal totem, you are calling upon the spirit of the species. You are bringing the wisdom and teachings that have been woven into that animal throughout the ages into your own life. One of the simplest ways to bring the energy of the dog totem into your life is through visualization. Spend some time in a quiet place where you can visualize the energy of the dog. Close your eyes and picture it in whichever form you find most suitable for you. Focus on the strengths that you wish to draw into your life, the strengths that are the medicine the dog has to offer you. Then call upon the spirit of the dog totem by saying something such as "Dog spirit, I call upon you. Bring your strengths to me and live within me." Afterward welcome the spirit of the dog and give thanks. You can also call upon the energy of dog medicine any time you have a particular need. To do this just visualize Dog spirit and breathe in the energy while quietly calling upon it.
Dog medicine has much to teach us and the energy of the dog can be helpful in many aspects of life. Call upon the energy of the dog totem whenever you need to, and accept the valuable lessons and protection that it has to offer.
