#animal guide

[helgahaze]

New Moon Totem Animals

Photo of the owl by Agto Nugroho on Unsplash

Roughly all nocturnal and watery creatures can be symbolically linked to the Moon in one way or another. But some totem animals reach their highest power precisely during the New Moon.

If your animal is one of those, New Moon may be the most resourceful time for you too, no matter how exactly you prefer to work with animal symbolism and spirits.

Here’s the list of "typical" New Moon Totem Animals.

FLICKER

Flickers are known for their drilling behavior. They make holes in trees to extract food. During the New Moon phase, flicker’s energy can encourage us to persevere in our endeavors and to remain focused on our objectives.

In search of food, these birds also tap and drum. It connects them to new rhythms coming into our life with a new moon cycle. Flickers even have a black crescent pattern over their breast area. The black color of the moon reflects the New Moon phase and ability to experience emotions more intensely.

Keywords: initiation, renewal, persistence, new rhythms.

HAWK

Photo by Shinta Kikuchi on Unsplash

To the Ojibwa, the red-tailed hawk represented leadership, deliberation, and foresight. Just as hawks soar high above the earth, gaining a broader perspective on their surroundings, they inspire us to rise above our own limitations and see the bigger picture of our lives and goals. They remind us to trust our instincts and intuition as we set new intentions during the New Moon phase.

Keywords: intuition, insight, vision.

OWL

Photo by Erik Karits on Unsplash

Owl is the bird of magic, darkness, prophecy, and wisdom. It is associated with «dark» feminine energies, Lilith, the first wife of Adam who refused to submit to him, and goddess Athena. In some belief systems, owls are seen not as evil incarnates, but as wise and knowledgeable beings. Much like the symbolism of the New Moon, which is a time for introspection, reflection, restrategizing and accessing inner wisdom.

Keywords: mystery, omens, wisdom, intuition, transition, renewal.

PANTHER

According to Amazon legends, the roar of the jaguar is the roar of thunder, and the black panther is the god of darkness who can cause eclipses by swallowing the sun. Panthers are associated with the New Moon phase due to their nocturnal nature and their ability to move through the darkness with grace and precision. They are often seen as mysterious and elusive creatures, much like subconscious mind. Panthers symbolize the ability to dive into the depths of the psyche and uncover hidden truths.

Keywords: renewal, intuition, transformation, the mysteries of the unseen world.

TIGER

Photo by Donnie Ray Crisp on Unsplash

In the Hindu tradition, the tiger was sacred to the goddess Kali, which is also connected to the New Moon. Mighty and resilient, tigers symbolize inner power and the ability to overcome challenges. New Moon is a time for turning inward, tapping into inner resources, and renewing one’s strength. Tigers are excellent swimmers, unlike other large cats, which connects them to water and moon even more. In China, the tiger is both a symbol of darkness and the new moon, as well as brightness and the full moon.

Keywords: inner strength, passion, power, devotion, sensuality.

SPIDER

Photo by Dirk Ribbler on Unsplash

Spiders are associated with the cycle of creation, destruction, and rebirth. They are constantly building and weaving new webs, which is also a lunar cycle symbol. The act of weaving also symbolizes creation and manifestation of dreams and desires. Spiders are patient and persistent in building their webs. They encourage us to be patient as we plant the seeds of our intentions and persist in our efforts towards our goals, even when progress may seem slow or uncertain.

Keywords: creation, transformation, patience, intuition.

OYSTER

Photo by Marcus Lange on Unsplash

Oysters reside in the ocean, which has a deep archetypal connection to intuition and the subconscious mind. These molluscs hold the potential to create a pearl. New Moon phase as well symbolises hidden potential and possibilities waiting to be discovered. Oysters are also constantly filtering water, which brings up the idea of New Moon cleansing rituals and «letting go» practices.

Keywords: hidden potential, the cyclical nature of life, renewal.

[scourge-lover]

Last night I tried my oracles cards for guidance. I was so exhausted yet still couldn't sleep.

Got the black bear, marshmallow, and garden quartz. The other two are important but the bear's whole presence is about getting sleep and resetting cycles.

A bear helped me sleep. She didn't have a hat like this one though. Unfortunate.

He definitely helped these two sleep, didn't he?

[thecraftywitches]

From the fearless Aries hawk to the wise Capricorn goat, spirit animals reflect our strengths and challenges. Discover your zodiac sign’s spiritual guide today!

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[thegypsystitchery]

Understanding Spirit Guides: Who, Why, and How

When it comes to Spirit Guides, we all have our own idea about who they are, what they do, and how they might help us. After all, it’s in their name, right? But, why is it so hard to recognize them and if they’re here to help, how come bad things happen to good people all the time? Who Are Spirit Guides? Spirit Guides are different than angels. Angels never incarnated on earth, while Spirit…

[selkies-song]

A red fox visited us last night. My dog was losing her damn mind around 3AM and there was a certain pitch about her bark that made me think I should pay attention. Took out my ear plugs and clear as day I heard a fox crying basically just outside. I live kinda smack in the middle of a suburb so it was unusual to see one just hanging out in my driveway screaming his silly little head off. Sat with doggo and watched it through the window for a while. It looked straight as us more than once, called for its friends some more, then eventually wandered off elsewhere in the neighborhood.

The Fox:

Trusting your instincts and intuition

Finding a way around obstacles

Maintaining your sense of self

Seek harmony between work and play

Be ready to take swift action

[trickengf]

For anyone who makes Gravity Falls fanart, having this is absolutely AMAZING!

[godofthestupid]

Disclaimer: I do not actually know how they paint the eyes,this is just me guessing their process purely from observations

Transcript:

General Shape:

- Upper eyelid is always thicker than the lower one

- younger characters tend to have bigger and rounder eyes than the adults

- there are five parts to an eye: 1. the upper eyelid corner(towards the nose) ; 2. the upper eyelid main part ; 3. the upper eyelid corner at the back ; 4. the lower eyelid ; 5. the iris

Eyelid:

- more muted color of the hair + accents with saturated eye color

Iris:

- lots of muted darker colors

- hue and saturation shift in lighter areas

- highlights are almost pure white

Eye drawing Steps:

sketch

flats

first shadow

first color

second shadow

highlight color

refine

[temeyes]

my darling tsukki!

[ohno-the-sun]

I’m realizing I never posted this guy on his own

I need you all to appreciate him

[allisonperryart]

PDF:

Back from my birthday hiatus, and um, wow... was not expecting this kind of overwhelmingly positive reaction to a simple QRT about how we used Dissolve Mode in our BG paintings on Carol and the End of the World (see last image) - since people seemed to have enjoyed that so much, I thought I'd put all the pages of the Carol and the End of the World BG Paint style guide I drafted in one post! TBH I'd been meaning to do this for awhile but kept forgetting since I have it in a different folder than the BG paintings themselves... I believe all the paintings are mine and all the designs are by Alex Myung unless otherwise noted. I wrote this pretty early on pre-vis, so some of these guidelines got a little massaged during production, but the broad strokes are definitely still there! This wasn't the only style guide on the show BTW! A couple of our other leads Alex Myung and Kal Athannassov also put together a BG and Character Design style guide that are super cool - unfortunately I don't have the files myself (nor would I feel comfortable posting work that's not mine) nor do I think they've posted them yet, so if you two were looking for a sign to do so, this is it!! Now you have everything you need to paint like a Caroler - thanks for looking!! Showrunner: @dan-guterman Art direction: @ellemichalka

[tigergirltail]

"Oh, you're transfem? Are you an Animal HRT transfem or a Human Domestication Guide transfem?"

[somerandomcockroach]

God games - epic the musical Little test of storyboard pro I guess... (*sigh* JUST. UM. The lyrics of God's games fit so much to Prowl ahah? And, as a lover of afterlife things, hypothetically speaking it can be happening in Allspark when Jazz tries to get Prowl's spark back, since he isn't actually dead, but forced there. There is also, Ares' part. COME ON IT FITS PERFECTLY)

[thecraftywitches]

Discover 30 simple signs your spirit guides might be sending you every day. These little hints can show up when you least expect them! Read Now...

[creatureintheaffinicompact]

i dont just need to be domesticated, i also NEED class G's, not just for the rapid perfect transition but also i can finally fulfill my purpose of becoming a catgirl

[ihatebrainstorm]

The (Hopefully) Comprehensive Guide to Drawing Transformers! [1]

[Chapter 1/5?]

Decided to make a little quick guide to drawing transformers/humanoid mechs because some people asked! (Plus I thought it'd be fun lol) .... Hopefully it makes sense and helps some people out :'D

[Next] -> coming I dunno when, I keep adding to my WIP pile......

[leyagrossman]

BHVR!! PLEASE MAKE A FULL LEFT 4 DEAD CHAPTER!!! The ability/perks sheet might not be the best or balanced, maybe someone can come up with the better idea for it