The Turtle is an Ancient Symbol, Representing Order, Creation, Motherhood, Harmony, Fertility, Endurance, Strength, Stability, Longevity, Reliance on oneself
Patience, Balance in different environments, Heaven's Blessings and a Gentle Innocence.
The Turtle also Offers Protection, Good Fortune, and Can Bring Forth Happiness and Good Omens.
One of four Chinese sacred animals, the mythical Turtle is a creature of two elements; land and sea, as such the Turtle reflects an ability to adapt and flourish in any environment.
The turtle can make a home anywhere and does not become attached to any one place. It can teach us to seek out new experiences and opportunities.
It is able to survive on both land and in water, and teaches us the lesson of self sufficiency in this way.
The Turtle protects by teaching the family to protect themselves.
She brings the blessings of heaven to the home.
Turtle symbolizes both the stability of earth energy, and the magical mysteries of heaven.
Turtles live to a very old age and so are often associated with long life.
We can learn much about time and the perception of time by listening to the turtle. Slow and steady, the turtle grows old with grace and lives in harmony with its surroundings.
It is also a powerful totem for protection as withdrawing into it's shell is an amazing self-defense mechanism.
The turtle has few predators, which gives it an innocent energy. This also increases its lifespan, and so holds the symbolic meaning for longevity in many cultures.
Because of its seemingly wide-eyed, long-lived, carefree attitude the turtle is often thought to be the wisest of souls among the animal kingdom.
We would all do well to take this as a lesson and move at our own pace as the turtle does.
The turtle takes its wisdom one day at a time - not reacting, simply accepting and moving on in its natural methods. Again, this is a powerful analogy for humankind, and we would benefit from adopting the same behavior pattern.
Turtles share an association with water, which lends meanings of motion, intuition and emotion to the myriad of more symbolic meanings of the turtle.
Furthermore, it is considered to have brought about the creation of the universe from its parts.
This painting is dedicated to the wonderful woman that embodies all of these traits, my Mom, and to my little pet turtle "Torti", I hope you are happy and safe wherever you are! |
