Are the meanings associated with power animals always clear-cut or do they sometimes require interpretation?
One would always do well to study the animal totem they receive. Most people have misperceptions about animals and finding an authoritative source like the book “Animal Speak” or the Native American Medicine Cards will help avoid this. Snake, for example, is often associated with evil or misdeeds when in reality it has to do with healing (the caduceus is the medical symbol that features two snakes entwined around a staff) and transformation (shedding of skin).
