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The Woodpecker – Woodpecker is very colorful and has a strong, sharp beak that pecks rhythmically on the trunk of trees. Native Americans believed that the drumming of woodpecker was the sound of the Earth’s heartbeat. Woodpecker also has sharp claws to cling to trees and uses its tail feathers for balance. They work hard pecking to get their food by releasing the flow of sap to trap insects. They have a unique flying style and make comfortable nests.

Like their totem, Woodpecker people cling tenaciously to things and people. They must learn to “let go”, make harmonious, comfortable homes and close relationships. Woodpecker people need companionship as well as have a need to serve someone or something. They need to direct their energies and emotions in order to remain happy. The people of this totem are unique in that they march to their own drummer and do what works best for the good of all. They teach us about a new rhythm that is at play within our lives, and how to eliminate worries to allow success to come to us. Woodpeckers teach us to be something new, make new plans or ideas, or to see new dimensions. They must learn to lay a foundation, release old patterns and behaviors.

Woodpecker people are most closely connected to the head chakra as they enjoy mental activities and stimulation. They see issues in black and white and are very discriminating. People of this totem get emotional and are easily upset due to the fact that they are thin-skinned, protective and vulnerable. Woodpecker people have very strong parental/maternal instincts and their lives center around their home and families. They are warm and loving to those closest to them but appear aloof to others. Natural worriers with powerful imaginations lead these people to extremes in behavior. They can be warm, kind, considerate one moment then harsh, moody and bitter in the next.

Woodpecker children are quite happy, independent, have active imaginations but are sensitive and easily hurt. They have excellent memories and absorb information easily – they’re like mini recorders. As adults, they are caring, enjoy their home and family life, and keep the innocence of a child. Very often they are overprotective of those they love and have a hard time letting their children go when they mature. Woodpecker people enjoy cuddling, hugging, tenderness, kissing, and make love slowly and passionately. To them emotional satisfaction is more important than the physical. They have a very hard time with rejections but generally bounce back quickly.

Positive traits: Sensitive, imaginative, sympathetic, protective, tender, shrewd, thrifty.

Negative traits: Over-emotional, hypersensitive, moody, unforgiving, untidy.

Vocations: Arts, theatre, banking, law, consultants, import/export, military, nursing, real estate, religions.

Aims, desires and challenges. Woodpecker people need to learn to express themselves emotionally. They are vulnerable, unsure and insecure. Knowing the right time to act is hard for them as they can’t let go of old baggage and learn to move on. They need to be more forgiving, flexible, adaptable, and release self-imposed limitations. Woodpeckers need to enjoy more creativity and freedom which will lead to personal security. They are worriers that should try to let go and take things one day or one moment at a time. They should live in the “now.” Woodpeckers need to see that every experience is a lesson about treasuring the moment. Cultivating intuitiveness and spirituality, learning to forgive, avoid self-pity, recrimination, envy and possessiveness are tough lessons for this totem.

Season of the Woodpecker – Summer. Summer is the time that things begin to bear fruit. It is a time of growth and steady progression. It is a time to enjoy youth, play, the outdoors, and gain wisdom. Summer touches all of nature’s energies – the body, mind and soul. It is a time of spiritual ecstasy. There are long days, short nights. It is a time of reaching maximum potential, rampant growth or progress and to celebrate individuality.

Direction of the Woodpecker – South. This is the direction of the bright Sun, to experience and learn through direct contact, to see things in their true light. It is a time of trust with innocence not naivety, to be childlike but not childish, to learn to listen to your inner voice and instincts. Woodpeckers need to learn to ignore cynicism, illusions, fear, false values, guilt, to be impartial and objective, seek purity of vision, grow from experience and enjoy new adventures so life will be full of excitement and contentment. They need to rid themselves of baggage and old ties, to find their true self.

Animal Totem of the South – Mouse. Scrutiny is Mouse’s lesson but don’t over-analyze or forget to look at the big picture. Learn to feel, touch, conquer fears and timidity.  Pay more attention to the detail and small print in life for spiritual growth but don’t ignore the obvious. Be more alert, watch out for traps and situations that are harmful. Organize, be more methodical, categorize, gain knowledge, constantly explore and learn.

Polarity Totem Animal – Goose. Learn to be more relaxed and balanced like Goose. Widen your horizons, get out of the house more. Meet with or serve others outside the family, learn and engage in hobbies, sports or other outside interests. Learn goose’s self-control and discipline, let go of the past. Open your mind and let your imagination soar. Goose inspires you to travel, seek out new worlds and dimensions, interests, to see possibilities and opportunities.

Clan Totem – Frog. Frog brings the lessons of adaptability, flexibility and the need for new experiences. Frog people enjoy material and earthy things but also want to explore the intangible parts of life. They are creative and often are great healers. They have deep feelings but need the wisdom of experience to understand and cope with their intense emotions. Frog people are very empathetic and sympathetic.

Element of Woodpecker – Water. Water is the infinite realm of possibilities. It is limitless and immortal. A person born under the influence of Water is someone who is instinctively driven by a need to evaluate and compromise, who is unable to do anything other than flow with the tide. They need space to flow, to channel their energy. They have an independent, free-flowing spirit even though others may well depend on them.

Mineral Totem – Rose Quartz. Rose Quartz stands for unconditional love, provides infinite peace, aids inner healing, self-love, reassurance, trauma and crisis, mid-life crisis, positive affirmations, purifies and opens heart, attracts love, trust, harmony, empathy, sensitivity, acceptance of change, release unexpressed emotions, heartache, deprivation, internal pain. In healing it strengthens the heart and circulatory system, aids thymus, chest, lungs, kidneys, adrenals, vertigo, fertility, burns, blistering, complexion, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, senile dementia and cleanses body fluid impurities.

Plant Totem – Wild Rose. The Wild Rose stands for new birth, healing and love. It has a prickly exterior, beautiful scent, beauty, harmony and freshness. Wild Rose people can be over protective, prickly (sensitive), have a love for divination, gain strength through silence, recognizes and expresses truth. In medicine, Rose relieves headaches, purifies blood and soothes. It is used for perfumes, oils and as an air freshener. Rosehips are used as remedy for colds, sore throats, influenza and to boost your Vitamin C intake.

Affinity Color of the Woodpecker – Pink (Red & White together)

If you’ve enjoyed this nature’s wisdom profile about you and your life we recommend you read Kenneth Meadow’s “Earth Medicine” and Ted Andrew’s “Animal-Speak” and his other Nature series books to get an even more thorough review of yourself, your totem or spirit animals, and those totems of people around you.

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