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Friday 24 July 2009

Power Animals: 'The Griffin'

The Griffin protects hidden treasures and gold mines. It has the body of a lion and the head of an eagle and is sometimes depicted with the tail of a serpent.
Griffon is the guardian to the path of spiritual enlightenment, and is consecrated to the Sun. The Griffin is often shown drawing the Apollo's chariot across the sky. It is the symbol of vigilant strength and dominates both the earth and the sky.

Griffins mated for life and if their partner died, it would continue alone forever. Depictions of Griffins date back to 5000 b.c. and can be found in Egyptian tombs and Mesopotamian cylinder seals. Early Christian saw the Griffin as a symbol of earthy and divine nature.

If you are visited by a griffin you may need to look to see if your human and spiritual bodies are in balance. You could either be too focused on earthly endeavours, forgetting that in essence you are spirit. Or, on the other hand you may be too entrenched in spiritual lessons, ignoring important lessons that the human form is offering to you. Griffins are interested in loyalty, justice, and fairness