While driving home tonite I saw two raccoons climbing a tree together.
The Raccoon’s Mask
The most recognizable, physical trait of the raccoon is its mask. The spirit animal’s classification as a shape shifter originates with this symbol of transformation.
It is important to remember no one is exactly as he or she seems. This power animal’s mask is symbolic of humans’ ability to adapt or shape shift in different situations. Masks have been used for centuries by every society to achieve altered states. The art of mask making has been has existed the world around and has been used for celebration, ceremonies and magic rituals. Once behind a mask, a person can become someone or something else. The mask helps us change who and what we are to who and what we want to be.
Having the raccoon as your totem is a helpful in revealing all the facades of your personality. The raccoon spirit animal’s presence in your life may be helping you to transform into something or someone new.
https://www.spiritanimal.info/raccoon-spirit-animal/Seeing raccoons on the street where I live and having a dream about a raccoon today awakens me to the possibility of wearing a new mask-shape shifting-and seeing if the persona will fit me for a awhile or more.
