"A SPIRIT ANIMAL"

Beaver (North American) - 7 Photos

The following is an excerpt from a June 15, 2023 post on Kachina House's website entitled, "Beaver Symbolism in Native American Culture". 

The beaver is said to be a spirit animal that represents the power of adaptability. This animal encourages people to be resourceful in their daily lives and to find creative solutions to problems they may face. It also symbolizes wisdom, as it constantly working to build and create the life it desires. 

The beaver represents an essential value of balance. It embodies the notion whereby individuals must cooperate and harmonize with the environment and one another to move forward.

Kachina House

Beaver Symbolism in Native American Culture

Blog: June 15, 2023

Words that, we as a species, should take to heart and emulate. The wording may seem to enhance the stature of beavers but on a common sense basis, this exactly what beavers do. They engineer their environment to address their needs and in so doing, promote healthy eco-systems through water management, etc. 

They are great problem solvers. On more than one occasion, I have seen a beaver chew down a tree only to have it get caught up on a neighbouring tree's branches. If pulling it from the chewed end, doesn't dislodge the tree, the beaver will then chew off one portion at the bottom and then take that back to lodge. The beaver will then return try to dislodge the tree again and if unsuccessful, repeat the process until the tree hits ground level, where it is ferried back to the lodge. They never appear to give up.

They work together as a family, each member having a task to complete. Like any family, small disputes do occur but disagreements appear to be quickly put aside. Perhaps, living in such close quarters with all your family members in a relatively small space is an incentive to maintain harmony. :)  And, of course, there is always time made in busy schedules for play, socializing & eating.

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