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The Tortoise Spirit Animal

This Is Everything You Wanted To Know

Lisa Taylor

Lisa Taylor

Chilled yogi. Chai enthusiast. Often ponders the meaning of the universe. Writes weekly for Yocean Yogi.

This is the spiritual guide to the tortoise for 2021.

I have spent 6 hours researching and creating this handy guide.

(Yes, I do care about getting the real answers for you! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ)

So if you’re curious to know:

โžœ If the tortoise is your spirit animal for your life journey

โžœ What the common meanings of the animal totem are

โžœ The positive and negative traits of this spirit animal

โžœ When you should call upon your spirit animal

โžœ Unusual and mystical facts about the tortoise symbolism

Then you’re certainly in the right space. Let’s begin!

Tortoise Spirit Animal FAQs (July 2021)

Common Tortoise Spirit Animal Meanings

Common meanings of the tortoise spirit animal are:

โžœ Taking your time to evaluate your many options

โžœ Moving ever-so-slowly towards your big dreams

โžœ Being content with what you already have inside

โžœ Focusing on your journey and what you can do

โžœ Being divinely guided during your spiritual growth

Positive Traits

The positive traits of the tortoise spirit animal are:

โžœ You tend not to worry about the world’s dramas

โžœ You have faith that everything will work out fine

โžœ You’re humble despite your success in adversity

โžœ You can find your way through by using intuition

โžœ You work is relentless and won’t give up easily

Negative Traits

The negative traits of the tortoise spirit animal are:

โžœ People often get frustrated at your calm nature

โžœ Your life is often boring, stagnant and repetitive

โžœ You struggle to keep up with social media gossip

โžœ You often retreat instead of facing your problems

โžœ You’re the type to often hold up and delay others

When To Call

Call upon your tortoise spirit animal when:

โžœ You need to slow down and reset your goals

โžœ You want more certainty with your journey

โžœ You’re seeking to change your life direction

โžœ You desire to avoid any future distractions

โžœ You want the perseverence to keep going

Mystical Facts

Here are some interesting facts about this totem:

โžœ It’s about continuing forward despite your speed

โžœ It’s also about creating a shell to protect yourself

โžœ It reminds you to be brave so you can keep going

โžœ It’ll make you slow down at times when you need

โžœ It allows us to release the judgement from tohers

Is This Your Spirit Animal?

You’ll know if the tortoise is your spirit animal if:

โžœ You typically avoid following the flow of others

โžœ You always find the energy to keep going on

โžœ You often hide when things become distressing

โžœ You find life so beautiful so you smell the roses

โžœ You can’t fathom why others rush through life

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