Skunk | Nature's Stink Bomb
Channel: Nature Jedi
Date: 2024-04-04

Native American Skunk Symbolic Meanings: The name Skunk has Native American origins, but there is some disagreement as to exactly which tribes contributed to it. Algonquian seems a likely source, their word being seganku or skonk. The Lanape used squnck. Some Native American stories paint the Skunk in the role of a monster, typically defeated by a hero. Skunk’s downfall leads to it being an annoying creature instead of a great terror. Crossing paths with a Skunk portends ill-fortune.

Other stories, like those of the Muskogee, portray Skunk in a much better light. The tribe respects the Skunk for its self-defense, protecting their families, and showing loyalty. Shamans felt that a Skunk’s odor wards against disease.

Tribes having Skunk as clan Animals include Creek, Choctaw, and Chickasaw. While wholly unintended, you have a lot of charm. Your ability to read people creates an atmosphere of understanding around you. Knowing what people want and acting on it only increases your charisma. You earn respect; you don’t expect to get it.

Balancing that allure, your body language, and aura both say: don’t mess with me. Words aren’t your preferred mode of expression; you keep conversations short and to the point. Quiet, subtle approaches work best in your world until you need a grander response. You are a suitable role model for those who want some attention without being annoying.

In the grand scheme, you are one tough cookie who can bounce back quickly. You should respect the spring-loaded aptitude in yourself. But just getting back on track is only one step, Walking with Skunk means finding what makes you happy and perusing it. Once you find that joy, you can meet the world and win. People born with the Skunk Totem Animals are loners. They like their space and assume others will respect it. When crossed, this person will make a substantial raucous no matter who is present. No one will walk away without knowing precisely what the Skunk person thinks or feels. While the result may seem overly dramatic, it’s a better option than an outright attack, which would be far worse.

If Skunk is your Birth Totem, you realize your ability to do some severe damage in a moment of ire. Deep emotions like this caused you to learn self-control and tone down your ego. If people give you well-deserved esteem, it’s returned honestly.