This assistance is temporary and will stay only as long as needed. Harmony with the environment is very important to people with a Salamander totem. It is key to a successful transformation – answers and solutions will be found in the environment around us.
Besides Frogs, Salamanders are the other major group of Amphibians. Unlike Frogs, Salamanders have tails. There are nine recognized families of Salamanders with 350 species worldwide. Mudpuppies (of the family Necturidae) are large, fully aquatic animals, who have retained bushy gills. Newts (Salamandridae), who have toxic skin secretions, are found mainly in Europe and Asia. Mole Salamanders (Ambystomatidae) are thick-bodied animals that live their lives underground. Lungless Salamanders (Plethodontidae) lack lungs and breathe by taking oxygen through their skin. These Salamanders live mostly in North and South America.
People have long associated Salamander with fire. Before central heating, people would use logs for heat in the winter. The stacked logs, outside, provided the best place for a Salamander to hibernate. When the logs brought in and thrown into the fire, the heat would wake up the sleeping Salamander. To escape being burned, He would race out of the log. Hence, people thought that fire created Salamanders.
Salamanders teach us to experience the unexpected--whether it is brightly coloured Tiger Salamander resting under a rock, foot-long Mudpuppy swimming by, or Fire Salamander racing out of a burning log. Learn to delight in these little surprises and look forward to them.
Salamander Family’s Teachings Include:
“Most absorb water through their skin, and some even breathe through their skin. Thus, they are highly aware of their environment, and know instantly when it has changed. A similar awareness can benefit us, and it is equally important to view our dreams and visions in the context of the environment in which they will exist.” Copyright: Beyond the Rainbow (Constance Barrett Sohodski).
Salamander Family’s Wisdom Includes:
Change
Comfort in Darkness
Being Subtle
Being Grounded
Connecting to the Mysteries of the Earth
Unique Inspiration
Assistance
Transformation
Living in the Now
Take time to read what the Individual Salamander Teachers have to teach. (Source: funkman.org)
