Weasels Redux!

Stop the presses! I've just learned that perhaps weasels are a better option after all. Faithful reader Backdoor Johnny Balls has pointed me to the following detailed information on the weasel spririt totem.

WEASEL
Weasels are very quick ground dwelling meat eaters. They are solitary night hunters, often killing more than they eat. Rodents and chickens are its favorite diet. Weasels are also known as ermine in cold regions and are related to ferrets, mink and polecats. The weasel is agile, hard-muscled and has a cunning, yet sometimes playful mind. They are stealthy, fierce and relentless hunters.
WEASEL MEDICINE

• People who know weasel medicine have exceptional opportunity to learn powers of close observation. Searching out the meaning and cause of events, situations or problems is a positive trait of the weasel. Seeing beneath the surface of things enables the weasel spirit to contemplate deeper meanings. However, sometimes this trait can have a negative affect because seeing too deeply can be burden.


• Weasel teaches us to trust our instincts to achieve higher awareness and quietly seek resolutions to problems.


• The long, thin and lustrous body of the weasel allows it to move easily in small, narrow places. Part of the medicine of the weasel spirit is to help you find ways to negotiate through difficult, tight conditions.


• As solitary hunters, the weasel relies on cunning, graceful and silent movements to move close to its prey. This medicine is a gift of patience,knowledge and peace.


• Weasel often overestimates his abilities during the hunt and becomes vulnerable to counterattack and defeat. Walking with the weasel spirit teaches the power of discernment and modesty.


• Weasel is a fierce, relentless and sometimes reckless warrior who is often saved by its great agility and speed.


• As a fearless warrior, a weasel grabs the throat of its victim and quickly severs its arteries with sharp teeth and strong jaws - teaching those who seek the weasel to be less aggressive in relationships and show mercy in word and deed.


• It is said the weasel is a loner who has no code of honor as they often kill more than they can eat and sometimes steal the food of others. This medicine teaches us not to be wasteful and careless of others feelings and to respect the rights and property of our neighbors.

Hmmm. Severing arteries.... No code of honor... Stealing from others... I think we have a winner here. And to be honest, the roach thing was making me nervous. I'd hate for people to think I was weird or something...