Fetishes

Carved animal fetishes are used to empower the bearer with the the traits the animal possesses.
  • Armadillo: Slow, sure, in no hurry. Gets things right. Keeper of the home.
  • Badger: Boldness, perseverance, individuality. “South”
  • Bear: Strength, introspection, power of the soul. Lightens emotional burdens. “West”
  • Beaver: Builder, strong sense of family & home. Keeper of the waterways.
  • Buffalo: Endurance to overcome. Great emotional courage. Provider of oil.
  • Coyote: Trickster. Associated with laughter, humor. Works well in a group.
  • Dolphin: trust, loyalty, spirit of friendship.
  • Eagle: Creator, teacher, loyalty, great integrity, spirit connection to the divine. “Sky”
  • Fish: Purifier, character, ability to hide emotions.
  • Fox: Courage, protection, ingenuity, quickness, great passion.
  • Frog: Rainmaker. Silently warns of danger associated with abundance.
  • Horned Toad: Self-reliant, longevity protects ancestral bounty.
  • Horse: Swiftness, strength, enlightenment. Possesses healing powers.
  • Hummingbird: Messenger, stopper of time.
  • Kokopelli: Fertility, music, joy
  • Lizard: Conversation agility
  • Mole: Amplifies connection with the earth. Protects the fields. “Underground”
  • Moose: Headstrong, unstoppable. Longevity.
  • Mountain Lion: Leadership, resourcefulness, great courage, high standards. “North”
  • Owl: Wisdom, patience, mental endurance. Controls the dark side on nature. Keeper of the night.
  • Rabbit: Virtue, serenity, low curiosity, quiet talent, restrained passion.
  • Ram: Sense of self-worth. Assures an increase in flocks.
  • Seal: Family oriented. Possesses power in numbers.
  • Snake: Transmutation, life, death, rebirth.
  • Turtle: Longevity, fertility, symbol of other earth, home and reliability.
  • Wolf: Teacher, family oriented, warm, deeply spiritual. Pathfinder on journey of survival. “East”
IXOYE Native American fetishes and their meanings
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