Platypus Totem Animal

Spiritlodge: The duck billed platypus is a small semi aquatic mammal that lives in the lakes and streams of eastern Australia and Tasmania. It is notable for having a broad flat rubbery snout that contains electro receptors enabling it to detect electrical fields produced by moving muscles of its prey. When submerged in water the eyes and ears are closed by a fold of skin. The sensitive muzzle of the platypus guides it while it swims blind.

Those with this totem have the ability to balance and ground energy currents as they move through the body. For people who channel or work in any form of energetic healing this can be advantageous. Platypus medicine people use their inner sight to guide them through life and are natural clairvoyants. The platypus swims gracefully and expertly using the front feet. The hind feet in conjunction with its flattened tail are used mainly for stabilization. The tail also assists it in diving. Water has long been associated with the subconscious and the secrets it holds. Those with this totem are investigative, always searching for the deeper meaning of each situation they encounter...read more>>>...