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Stories abound of individuals turned into bears, bears into humans, and bears as gods. It has stirred imagination so much that even a constellation was named for it - Ursus Major, The Great Bear. Seven stars of this constellation are probably the most easily recognized in the eastern hemisphere. These seven stars form the big dipper, and they have links to the seven great rays of light of the divine.</div> <div> The bear has lunar symbology as well, giving it ties to the subconscious and even unconscious mind. It was an animal associated with the Goddess Diana, a Goddess of the moon. It is also a symbol for alchemy, the nigredo of prime matter. It relates to all initial stages and primal instincts.</div> <div> Like birds, the bear is often considered among Native American peoples as kin to humans because, like birds, it can stand and walk upon two legs. For many the bear and the wolf are the last true symbols of the primal, natural world, and many ecologists believe that how humans respond and protect their lands their future will be the most honest depiction of how serious humanity is about preservation of our environment and the natural resources within it.</div> <div> The bear is the largest of the carnivores, but it will eat almost anything. It is omnivorous, eating plants, fruits, and meat. It actually eats less meat than many smaller carnivores, such as the fox.</div> <div> Contrary to popular belief, bears do not truly hibernate. They do live to a great degree on their stored up fat. The body temperature will drop a little (around 13 degrees) and the breathing rate can be cut in half. The depth of their sleep depends greatly upon the amount of fat stored. This reflects the bear's ability to teach those with it as a totem how to go within to find the resources necessary for survival. The bear can teach you to draw upon all of your inner stores of energy and essence even those that have never been tapped or accessed. Meditating and working with bear will help you to go within your soul's den, your inner sanctum - to find your answers.</div> <div> During the winter sleep the black bear's kidneys shut down completely, and scientists are studying this activity, hoping it will provide clues to more successful kidney transplants. Physicians would love to find a way to duplicate this in humans so that diseased kidneys would have time to heal.. This is part of what bear medicine is about.</div> <div> The kidneys serve a vital function in the body, excreting urine, and also filtering the blood plasma. Metaphysically, the kidneys are symbols of discernment and discrimination. If bear has shown up in your life; ask yourself some important questions. Is your judgment off? How about those around you? Are you not seeing the core of good deep within all situations? Are you being to critical of others? Bear medicine can teach you to go deep within so that you can make your choices and decisions from a seat of power.</div> <div> All bears are astonishingly swift. The black bear and grizzly can reach speeds up to 35 - 40 mph for short distances. All bears, including polar bears, can climb. Only the size of the tree will discourage the climbing. Bears are often associated with trees' Nature programs love to photograph bear cubs high up in trees or adults scratching themselves against them. There are even “bear trees,” trees marked with claws as signposts along the well-worn and traveled path of a particular bear.</div> <div> The tree is a powerful and ancient symbol, just like the bear. It is a natural antenna, linking the heavens and the earth. Different trees do have different meanings, but in general, it represents knowledge. It is a symbol of fertility, and of things that grow.</div> <div> As bear teaches you to go in and awaken the potentials inherent, the tree serves as a reminder that we must bring what we awaken out into the world and apply it - make our marks with it. Anyone with a bear totem should keep the cub in them alive and occasionally climb trees - if only to get a clear perspective.</div> <div> For those with bear as a totem, it is important not to hide away and try to hibernate all year - round. You must come out of the den. This is even reflected in the birthing process of bears. Female bears give birth during their heavy sleep, semi-hibernation stages. Usually two cubs are born, sometimes three. They are born helpless and semi-conscious. The cubs nurse in the safety and warmth of the den throughout the winter.</div> <div> As spring approaches, the mother and her cubs will emerge. The cubs will have become strong enough to follow their mother. This is tremendously significant for those working with bear as a totem. It often reflects a need to go deep within yourself, to have periods in your life when you can be more reclusive. During these times, you will be able to go within yourself and even give birth to two or three ideas or projects. They can be nursed through the winter, and then as spring approaches, emerge with your babies to help them grow.</div> <div> Those who have bear as a totem will find this cycle of semi-hibernation and reclusiveness during the winter very natural. They will also find that with the spring will come opportunities to act more assertively in regard to that which has been nursed through the winter months. Bear people should be patient though, as the cubs will usually stay with the mother for up to two years. This can reflect that those projects you nursed may not come to full fruition until the second year cycle.</div> <div> Although distantly related to the dog, the bear is a closer relative to the raccoon. There are a variety of bears. The most common bear is the black bear. This is kind of a misnomer, as not all black bears are black. They can be brown, cinnamon, and various combinations. They are very playful, both as adults and as young cubs. This is another reminder to those with bear as a totem.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="45e2ce10.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="225" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>   </div> </td> </tr></table></body>