Coyote
"The Trickster"
| Coyote Pouncing on the Moon, aka Coyote Rising |
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| Oil Pastels, 2008 |
Coyote is an enigmatic character; surely He has been studied extensively
by many. If Coyote appears in your dreams, then you are truly lucky and cursed at the same time! The Trickster,
Coyote, teaches, above all and if he appears, then a lesson is to be found and learned. This
lesson is never straightforward: are we getting too close to the fire? Do we need to be more crafty in life? Coyote
revolves around life and death...the true essence of Life and Living. If you have a Coyote Dream, please send an email
and share it!
COYOTE SYMBOLOGY:
"The Trickster" akin to Loki of Norse Mythology
Humility or Humbleness
Adaptation
Unclear boundaries
Shiftiness
Creativity
Danger warner
Cunning
Stealth
Teacher
Death-wish
Selfish
Stubborn
Liar
Gluttony
Craftiness
Cleverness
Problem solver
Tenacity
Giver of Gifts
Bringer of Life/Death
Appreciation of Life
Storytelling
Moral lesson to be learned
"There are thousands of myths and stories about Coyote, the great trickster. Many
native cultures call Coyote the "Medicine Dog"...you can be sure that some kind of medicine is on its way - and it may or
may not be to your liking. Whatever the medicine is, good or bad, you can be sure it will make you laugh, maybe even
painfully. You can also be sure that Coyote will teach you a lesson about yourself."
..."Coyote is sacred. In the folly of his acts we see our own foolishness.
As Coyote moves from one disaster to the next, he refines the art of self-sabotage to sheer perfection."
..."Go immediately beneath the surface of your experiences. Ask yourself what you
are really doing and why. Is Coyote your medicine?..."
Sams and Carson, "Medicine Cards". Bear and Company: Santa Fe, New.
Having a few "Trickster" dreams
of my own prompted me to do more study on this enigmatic energy from the unconscious. There are many possibilities to
look at; it's often extremely difficult to look within oneself at the folly of our own natures. The Coyote forces us
to become humble and look within. Things may not be going our way; there is a lesson to be learned.
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