Reptiles

by Phylameana lila Desy, healing.about.com
November 30th -0001
Reptiles as totems in general are wise teachers. Their bodies are covered with scales, offering a lesson in the importance of shielding from outside influences. When they shed their skins they are teaching us to let go or discard the past and evolve through birthing new ideas. Reptiles abandon their young very early demanding their offspring to develop self-reliance. When a reptile totem is present it can signify it is important to cut the apron strings. Remember, although our children take the biological leap and are born into human bodies through us eventually they will break free and march onto an independent path.