The most outstanding features of the giraffe are, of course, the long thin legs and the slender long necks. The neck is their most outstanding feature. The neck has great symbolism. It is the point of connection between the head and the trunk, the upper and the lower. It is a bridge. All bridges help us to cross over into new realms and new perceptions. The long neck, in combination with the giraffe's exceptionally keen eyesight, make it a powerful totem for farsightedness and for seeing what lies on the horizon for you.The throat and neck are also associated with expression and communication. Most of its communication occurs through body language. If the giraffe is your totem, are you saying things you shouldn't? Are you not saying things that you should? Are you allowing others to speak inappropriately or allowing their words to affect yourself?If a giraffe has come into your life, ask yourself some important questions. Are you seeing what is ahead of you? Are you afraid to look ahead? Are you seeing other people's perspective? Do you allow others refusal to see your own perspective affect your life? Are you seeing the consequences of your thoughts, words and deeds? The giraffe can help you in answering these questions.The long thin legs of the giraffe are symbolic as well. Legs enable us to move. They are symbols of balance and represent an ability to progress. With the giraffe, you have your legs and feet on the ground and your head in the sky.Are you resisting moving into new areas you see for yourself? Are you resisting change? Are you afraid of the future? The giraffe can show you the future and how best to move toward it. When running, the legs and the neck of the giraffe work together, reminding us that it is not enough to see the future, but you must move toward it as well. The giraffe can teach how to do this most gracefully.You will be most vulnerable if you move your sights from the horizons for any great length of time. If you become too static and complacent, you will find life becoming increasingly difficult.The giraffe has a dainty head which reflects a lot of its social character. Giraffes like each other's company. The strongest ties among giraffes are between a mother and her baby. Giraffe people usually have strong family relationships and friendships as well.On the head of the giraffe are horns that are unlike any other animals. These blunt, long stubs are never shed, and they are covered with skin. As has been mentioned, horns and antlers are symbols of antennae for higher mental faculties and perceptions. With the giraffe, there are actually three horns. There third actually looks more like a lump under the skin, but its located just above the eyes. This placement is very significant as this is the area of the body associated with the third or inner eye~ the seat of higher intuition. This only serves to reinforce the farsighted perception that the giraffe and its energies can awaken within you.
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