Armadillo teaches you how to protect yourself

Here we are on the peaceful preserve, spending some time with Nature and ourselves.  I always get inspired and get a Lot of crafting done when we are here.  We always have animal experiences too, this time its a young Armadillo that is living behind our camp.  He comes out a night mostly, but the other day we saw him in the afternoon.  He drove the dogs nutz, they had never seen this animal before   Matter of fact, most of their New Animal encounters have happened at our various preserves.  Well, anyways, I think this little guy has come to us at an interesting time in our walk.  One of my favorite online totem "look-up" sites is http://www.linsdomain.com/totems.htm

I want to give credit to that site for the info I am reposting, so check it out.

Peace 4 real ~ Love wrulf

Boundaries, Protection, Empathy

Armadillo wears its armor on its back,
its medicine is part of its body.
Its boundaries of safety are a part of its total being.
Adjust your rhythms and senses
and you will know what is safe and what is not.  

Armadillo teaches you how to protect yourself
and when to let your defenses down.

Make yourself a energy body shield using Armadillo medicine.
Make a circle on a piece of paper and see it as a medicine shield.
Write in the circle all the things that you want to have, experience, and give you joy.
This shield will reflect what you are and what you will on an unconscious level.

When you receive an Armadillo totem, it is time to define your space.
You may have trouble saying "no" and are being taken for granted.
Learn to guard your personal space and allow entry only when you want to.