Animal Totem Blend: Racoon
The most recognizable, physical trait of the raccoon is its mask. The spirit animal’s classification as a shape shifter originates with this symbol of transformation. It is important to remember no one is exactly as he or she seems. Raccoon’s mask is symbolic of humans’ ability to adapt or shape shift in different situations. Once behind a mask, a person can become someone or something else. The mask helps us change who and what we are to who and what we wish to be. Having the raccoon as your totem is helpful in revealing all the facades of your personality.
Raccoons love to explore. By nature they are extremely curious. This often leads them to get into things they shouldn’t. Their nighttime excursions are mini adventures and raccoons can cover a lot of distance in an evening. They are keen to constantly explore new realms. The raccoon spirit animal may be a sign that it’s time to get curious and start exploring! Raccoons are extremely courageous and can even be quite ferocious for small animals. Despite the raccoon’s cleverness and emphatic nature, it will fight when it feels threatened. Likewise, it teaches you to be aware of when to let things slide and when you should stand up for yourself.
The raccoon spirit animal is a problem solver. A clever totem, the raccoon offers lessons about the importance of adaptability in any situation and taking the time to look at the entire picture, not just what one wants to see.
Attributes of the Racoon: Transformation + Change, Resourcefulness, Adaptability, Curiosity+Playfulness
- Cypress essential oil has one of the most distinct and profound psychological actions. The woody notes convey a feeling of cohesion and stability. At the same time, its fresh, coniferous pungency, and ability to circulate the Qi and blood, relate it to both psychological and real-life change. Cypress oil's basic subtle action, then, is to help us cope with and accept even difficult change.
- Black Spruce enhances inner strength, and calms both mind and body. Its aroma releases emotional blocks and brings about a sense of balance, grounding, and steadiness.
- Tangerine invokes a childlike playfulness and aids in dispelling negative emotions and neural patterns while allowing the mind to tap into thoughts and ideas of creativity and joy.
- Jasmine brings lightness of being and a sense of peace and happiness. Jasmine is uplifting and stimulating and indicated in times of stress, anxiety and nervous exhaustion and where fear or vulnerability could be preventing an open heart and open mind.
- Black pepper energizes and clears energy blocks and is especially useful for the third chakra to promote healthy personal power, self-worth, courage, stamina, and self-control.