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[lupagreenwolf]

Real quick--I was working on writing the Bioregional Totemism chapter of Neopagan Totemism, and I realized that in working with totems, totemism, and totemists over the past 15 years, there's a weird trend--not only do many people not ever see the physical counterparts of the animal totems they work with, but they often don't even live in the same geographic area. (Wheee, globalization!)

So, indulge me with a few quick answers. These will NOT be in the book (beyond maybe "I asked this to corroborate my previous experiences); I'm just curious for curiosity's sake.

--What totem(s) do you work with? Not just "life" or primary totems, but those that may drop in for a time.

--Where do you live? (You don't have to be any more specific than you're comfortable.)

--Where are the physical counterparts of your totem(s) found?

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[urbanimal]

--What totem(s) do you work with? Not just "life" or primary totems, but those that may drop in for a time.

--Where do you live? (You don't have to be any more specific than you're comfortable.)

--Where are the physical counterparts of your totem(s) found?

Maned wolf (South America, met in person), Grey Wolf (extinct in Scotland, but found in Europe), Domestic Goat (Saanen Valley in Switzerland, but found here, met in person), Reindeer (Northern Europe, met in person), Polar Bear (Arctic Circle), Brown Bear (Russia, I think, maybe Eastern Europe). My hands are starting to hurt.

I live in Scotland, and I think I have been lucky to have met "local" totem animals as well as global ones.