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Animal Totems
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Eagle
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Bravery, Courage, & Spirit
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| Eagles have long been associated with
the highest pursuits. In 1969 a voice rang out to the world, "The eagle has
landed." There was no better symbology for a landing on the moon than the
"eagle". From the time that the Persians and Romans carried eagles into battle,
these majestic birds have always symbolized courage, strength and bravery.
As arial hunters, eagles are the undisputed masters of the skies. Many tribes
have identified the eagle as the one closest to the Creator. |
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| The wings of the eagle are an engineering
marvel with feathers that can act as little winglets to reduce turbulance,
increase lift, and prevent stalling at low speeds. With a grasp much stronger
than a human hand, the eagles talons have legendary power. The Eagle uses
its powerful back talon to kill small prey instantaneously while its front
three grasp its prey securely. |
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| Eagle feathers, revered by Native American
Indains Healers as having powerful medicine, are regulated by a "feather
bank" insuring that eagles are not killed for their powerful medicine. Eagle
Medicine is the power of the Great Spirit. It is the spirit of tenacity.
People with Eagle Medicine often have "high ideals", and need space to spread
their wings. It is no accident that men in many tribes adorned themselves
with eagle feathers given for acts of courage and bravery, and that a healer
gingerly wraps his eagle feather in his medicine bundle after a
ceremony. |
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