The Badger Tattoo

The Badger

As many of us probably know badgers are very ferocious animals. Badgers aren’t large but the are aggressive. They won’t go looking for a fight,but, don’t get in the way if they see what they want. They won’t be afraid to take you on if you stand between them and what they want.

Badgers and badger people are aggressive and persistent. They will hang on to everything they have, so don’t try to take anything away from badger people.

Badger medicine tries to teach you to pay attention to you state of mind. Are you being to lay back? You may need to be more aggressive if you want to keep what is yours.

Badger medicine people will take just so much nonsense. There is a line when they will say, that is enough! I’m taking over and getting things done right. They will make the necessary alliances to get things done. This will be to everyone’s benefit.

For example a badger may follow a bird to a bee hive to get honey. The bird can do little to get to the honey. This is where the badger will take over. Badger will break the hive open so all may enjoy the honey. Try to stay on the good side of badger medicine people.

Pueblo people believe badger is a great healer. They cure the sick. They also pray for herbs to grow that are used in healing.

Badger paws are believed to be good luck in child birth. Some peoples believe that badgers are shape shifters, and can be in two places at one time.

Badger medicine teaches us to develope our fighting spirit. To tap our courage as a warrior. When cornered a badger will not back down. This may or may not be a good attribute to hone.

Badger medicine people are believed to communicate with the underworld. Seeing badger tracks was a portent that if we will use our creative powers, any thing is possible.

Badger attributes include. Determination, strong will, focus, tenacity, protection and confidence.

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