The Leopard has a rosette patterned coat with a long dark tail. Unlike most cats it can exist is areas without plentiful water supplies giving it an advantage for survival. Because it has been given the generic name of Panther those with this totem should also study this cat.Leopards are excellent at stalking prey. They are silent and inconspicuous hunters and are able to move in and out of situations without being seen. This invisibility allows them to observe every situation they encounter with clarity. Leopard medicine people have strong intuitive abilities. Learning to trust and respond to their inner instincts is part of their life lesson. They are also highly sensitive and need to pay attention to what they feel and then respond accordingly. Caressing touch in various forms is important for those who hold this medicine.
As with all cats, the whiskers of the Leopard have specialized sensory hairs that can register very small changes in air pressure enabling them to avoid objects whilst moving around in the dark. Whiskers are also used to establish the position of prey and locate their exact position for 'the killing bite'. Because leopards attack by biting the back of the neck and do not attack their prey from the front, those with leopard energy often have difficulty confronting conflict head on. Sometimes this can be beneficial and at other times harmful. Learning how to conquer conflict in a balanced way is part of what the leopard teaches.
Those with this totem would benefit by imitating the leopard in its movements. Any form of dance, tai chi or rhythmic practice would be beneficial. Because the leopard is a strong and powerful leaper it can show us how to leap over obstacles efficiently and gracefully. They are masters at negotiating their environment and will continually serve to encourage that master ship in those who hold this totem.
Monday 9th July 2007 'Maddy - Net is Closing in on Kidnappers'; says: "Three suspects shown here ... one with its head caught in the mouth of the panther; directly in the firing line of Mars; trapped in those searing flames ...? There is a sense of a new 'hand' behind the directives here. A new momentum takes hold ... "
Sky News Wed 22nd August 2007 'McCanns Play Down New Suspect Theory'; says; 'The father of missing Madeleine McCann has played down reports in the Portugese press that another English suspect is being investigated by police. Newspapers have claimed police were looking at somebody close to Gerry and Kate McCann as a possible suspect in the four-year-old's abduction. A friend of the McCanns who was dining with them on the night Madeleine disappeared has rejected media suggestions he may have been involved. In a statement, Dr Russell O'Brien and his wife Jane Tanner said: "These reports in the Portuguese press are completely untrue and extremely hurtful. "We have spoken to the police today, and have been assured that our status as witnesses has not changed."
