O'MOHONDRO'S 'TOTEM SALMON' OR 'TOTEM TROUT' DESCRIPTION
Pronunciation: 'tO-t&m
Function: noun
Etymology: Ojibwa Oto'te'man his totem
1a: an object (as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry, also : a unusually carved or painted representation of such an object
b. a family or clan identified by a common totemic object
2: something that serves as an emblem or revered symbol
These 'Totems' are reminiscent of the Pacific Northwest Native American style Art. This aquatic artistry holds memories of their past, present and future.
Within are memories from decades or perhaps a millennium gone by, (shown by patterns along their backs). Some show an Ancestral 'overseer' like Grandmother who knows all or the Wise Spirit, Grandfather, who shares the knowledge of existence or the Maternal Sprit Mother, which holds the key to the cycle of life, the future.
Surrounded by these ancestral images are new emerging youth, which have emerged from an embryonic 'state', from pod to new life, who will continue with determination & pride, the myths and legends of tomorrow. In the tails are symbols representing the blessing of heavens, or heavenly bodies, and ying and yang, perfectly well balanced harmony, representational of their keen existence on this planet.
These Totem Salmon will bring spiritual benefits beyond your imagination as well as gifts of determination & pride.
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May the health of these Sacred Salmon be with you, a long life, a full heart & a wet mouth!
TOTEM TROUT / SPIRIT SALMON
This whimsical trout carries Totems of her existence
Within her maternal spirit in her center
And the wise spirit as the force
that directs her in harmony
She brings forth new life
As one of her offspring
Leaves her side
To carry on
The myths & legends
Of tomorrow