Totems are animal, plant, or minireal enities that come to teach, guide, and protect the one they come to. Some may have many totems, some may only have one. Creative, pattern of life. Spider connects the past with the future, creating possibilities. Spider-woman is a major Pueblo goddess.
Spider is another medicine that varies greatly from tribe to tribe.
One tribe has associated the white man with spider medicine. Yet, another tribe speaks of the Spider Woman who weaves existence together like great strands of a web. By dishonoring one, we dishonor ourselves. By watching the swift movements of the cougar, one becomes keenly aware that no movement is wasted, no footing unplanned, in their quest for the item they desire. The cougar never wastes anything, but the grace of this hunter provides the young with nourishment and security.