Indefinite irritation is a fixation and that is unnatural and unhealthy. The things that bother us should not do so indefinitely. If you find yourself unable to STOP talking about some particular issue, that is an indication that you are ‘circling the airport’ on a deeper issue. Just get the material out of the evasive silence so you can deal with it directly. Share what is on your mind with someone, or, hey, I know- write a blog about it. Talking about our frets and worries makes them less important and gets them out of the amphitheater of silence in our heads. Don’t let it define you for the rest of your life. You are an endless enigma to be discovered indefinitely, so shrug off that so-called mistake you may have made. No one mask will ever be the ‘true’ you because they are ALL the true you. Don’t be afraid to try on different masks even if some prove to contradict other aspects of yourself. There is very little about Nature that remains consistent and yet there is a balance in the swinging. Raccoon suggests we not aim for consistency in nature. Limiting ourselves to a small range of associations is limiting the experience of our own potential.
Different people bring out different aspects of our infinite personalities. She knows that in an instant anyone could untie their mask and reveal an unexpected aspect of themselves. But Raccoon advises a wariness of all things certain. It comes and goes which is annoying and confusing. It is not, as it might suggest, a permanent situation. Do they love me? Will I get the job? Can I do the job… Are they safe… Have I done everything I can… To counter the agony of endless questions about the uncertainty of life, we sometimes, (understandably) allow ourselves to step into a perspective of certainty. Not knowing what’s next is a cruel reality we are all subject to multiple times a day. We can change our relationship with the unknown and develop a larger capacity for managing the Mystery of life. Self-fulfilling prophecies are avoidable when we keep in mind that not knowing something is not as dangerous as our brains may think. To ease the pain of the unknown, we guess, we try to soothe the dread of chaos with a hypothetical scenario that ultimately influences the outcome of that unknown situation. Anticipation is our brain’s way of coping with the excruciating pain of uncertainty. When this medicine shows up in our lives, we are being asked to expand our capacities to endure uncertainty and respond in the moment to what we are perceiving, not what we are anticipating or expecting. Let go of who you think you should be to be ‘good’ and allow who you are to inform you that you are inherently good. When we try to hold fast to notions of identity we resist the flow of change that is the reality of life. How well do you know the people you have surrounded yourself with? How well can anyone ever really know anyone? Behind Raccoon’s mask is the true nature of his being which is ever-changing and never completely knowable. Or perhaps you are creating a few illusions of your own. If Raccoon is rummaging about in your life, there may be someone nearby who is not what they seem. Have you become the role? Or can you take that mask off, and try a new one for the fun of the adventure? Who’s behind Raccoon’s mask? Is he a tiny bear? A giant mouse? A fox? Or is he some strange, unnamed creature we’ve never met? When Raccoon goes home to his family, are there lots of masks on hooks by the door? How comfortable are you in letting down your guard to those who are close to you? The Raccoon Spirit Animal Totem teaches us that in order to know who you really are, you need to let someone else see you. We all wear masks to play the roles life presents.
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Raccoon Spirit Animal Totem meaning: This little robber-Barron of the woods is comfortable in disguises and teaches us how to relate to ourselves and others with an air of mystery rather than certainty.