Symbolism

Snake

Evil, temptation, hidden danger, slyness

lamb

innocence, sacrifice

Bear

death, financial losses

Bull

bravery, financial gain

Butterfly

change, life cycle, death, temporality

Eagle

power, freedom, bravery

Birds

freedom, hope, transcendence.

Caged birds

imprisonment, confinement, entrapment, limitation, oppression

Elephant

memory, the Republic Party

Owl

wisdom, keen perception

Donkey

stubbornness, the Democratic Party

Fox

slyness, cleverness, intelligence

Lion

Courage, authority

Monkey

silliness, fun

Dragons

evil, magic

Raven/Vulture

death

Hawk

war, aggression

Mouse

shyness

Stars

fate, the future, hope, magic

Rivers

the passage of time

Ocean waves/Tides

the passage of time, constancy, regularity, endless coming and going.

Mountains

a challenge

Seed

growth, possibility, a beginning

Stone/Rock

Endurance, stability, permanence, strength, being unbreakable.

Moon

insanity, madness, wildness, magic

Rose

beauty, love

Four-leafed clover

luck

water

purity, life, cleansing

wind

change

Sunshine/Sun

hope, optimism

Storm

trouble, danger

Tree

knowledge, life, family, “roots”

Forest

danger, the unknown, the “big picture”

Light

knowledge, awareness, goodness, safety

Darkness

ignorance, hidden danger, secrecy, evil

White

surrender, peace, innocence, purity

Black

evil, danger, the unknown

red

passion, love, anger

blue

sadness, loneliness, depression, calmness

yellow

cowardliness, fear

Green

envy, jealousy, fertility, growth, the environment, sustainability, eco-consciousness

Purple

royalty

circle

unity, infinity

Natures seasons

life cycle

Spring: rebirth

Summer: youth

Fall: Adulthood

Winter: Old Age

Night

evil, danger, death, mystery, the unknown

sunrise

possibility, hope, opportunity, a new beginning

sunset

the end, death, closure

Light bulb

an idea, intelligence

Eyes

“Windows to the soul”, true identity, knowledge

Mirror

self knowledge

clock

temporality, aging, fate, desperation

candle

hope, curiosity, memory, honor, peace

Glasses

knowledge, understanding, vision, clarity

Skeleton

death, danger

Road

A journey