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The Turtle 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 definitive guide to the turtle totem for 2021.

I have spent 12 hours researching and creating this handy guide.

(Yes, I am that serious about the answer for you! ๐Ÿ˜ƒ)

So if you’re curious to know:

โžœ If the turtle is your spirit animal

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 turtle symbolism

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

Turtle Spirit Animal FAQs (June 2021)

Common Turtle Spirit Animal Meanings

The most common meanings of the turtle spirit animal are:

โžœ Life is slow but never really stops progressing

โžœ Once you arrive, you’re often on to the next quest

โžœ You need to pace yourself for any journey

โžœ It’s never about going too fast or too hard

โžœ Remain slow and steady and you’ll be adored

Positive Traits

The positive traits of the turtle spirit animal are:

โžœ You care very little about others judging you

โžœ The world can go fast but you don’t care

โžœ No one can shake off your desire to push onwards

โžœ You remain grounded despite your dreams

โžœ You’ll figure out the answers when others won’t

Negative Traits

The negative traits of the turtle spirit animal are:

โžœ Others mock you and often ignore you

โžœ You can’t be depended upon to win anything

โžœ When danger lurks, you simply withdraw

โžœ Life is stagnant at times by your choices

โžœ You don’t deal with issues right there and then

When To Call

You should call upon your turtle spirit animal when:

โžœ You feel a need to be grounded once again

โžœ Your world is simply spinning way too fast

โžœ You haven’t stay persistent in the past

โžœ You desire to slow down to later speed up

โžœ Your pace today doesn’t align with your vision

Mystical Facts

Here are some interesting facts about this totem:

โžœ You have to be brave when sticking your head out

โžœ Slowing down is actually a symbol of persistence

โžœ Turtles are all about peaceful progress in life

โžœ Confrontations are easily sorted by retreating

โžœ You can stop but life never stops moving

Is This Your Spirit Animal?

You’ll easily know if the turtle is your spirit animal if:

โžœ You’re the type who’s always behind the curve

โžœ Others often call you slow and disorganised

โžœ You keep going forward despite minimal progress

โžœ When others mock you, you’re still at peace

โžœ You deflect their negativity quite easily

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