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In the
famous
Fables of
Aesop, the strong-willed Ant features heavily, often
with their wisdom and
intellect acclaimed most
profoundly.
There
are many types of ants, some are
solitary, however most
belong to a wider and
larger community. When by
themselves, they display simple and
uncomplicated
behaviour patterns. Within the
community there is a
fascinating plethora of
activities and
behaviours.
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"Ants are
social. Much of their work centers on
community activity. The primary activities
are gathering, hunting and growing. Yes,
some ants do farm, growing a kind of fungus.
Ants also participate in food exchanges
within the community, and they will often
make slaves of other ants to perform labors." |
There is
shining discipline and
order within
ant
communities, predominantly with three
castes;
1) The
Queens
who found new colonies
2) The winged Males who
fertilize the Queens
for Life
3) The sterile Females who serve as
babysitters and
labourers
The
Queen ant
has wings and the
ability to fly until
fertilized. Once she has
fertilized she
courageously pulls of her own wings and
sacrifices her flight for the
birth of the
newborn. The Queen usually lives for
twelve
years. Those with
strong ant totems will
find that the cycle of industriousness and
building of goals will
increase over a
period of twelve years. The cycle of
twelve,
days, months and years will be of
huge
significance.
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"The worker
ants are skilled architects. They build
complex homes, galleries, and even vaulted
ceilings. Their skill and undaunted efforts
reflect much about what this totem can
awaken. The ant is the teacher of how to
build, how to become the architect of your
own life. It can show you how to construct
your dreams into a reality. It will show you
that the greatest success occurs with
persistence." |
When the
glorious Ant shows
up as a totem, examine your own
unique
industriousness.
Are you disciplining
yourself enough to accomplish the task at
hand? Are you or those around you looking
for the quick and easy way? Are you
neglecting important activities? Are you
laying a good and solid foundation?
Are you
adding new structures into your life with
each passing year – education, jobs, hobbies
etc.? Are you being patient with your
efforts? Are you being patient with
yourself? With others?
Are you making things
greater and more difficult than they need to
be? Are you missing an opportunity to
initiate new creations and endeavours?
The Shining Ant can
teach you
how to harness your own power to
design and
recreate life and its
circumstances from the
ground up.
Ant can show you how best to
work
with others for the good of everyone.
Ant teaches us that
regardless of circumstances,
if the effort is true, the
rewards will
follow – in the most
beneficial
time and
manner.
Ant is the promise of
Success
through Effort!
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