Snow Goose
People born under the Earth Renewal Moon, the first moon of the year and the first of Waboose, the Spirit Keeper of the North, have the snow goose as their animal totem, the birch tree as their plant and quartz as their mineral. Their color is white, the color of purity and of balance between all colors, and they belong to the Turtle clan.
- Dates
- December 22 – January 19
- Moon
- Earth Renewal Moon
- Elemental clan
- Turtle Clan (Earth)
- Spirit Keeper
- Waboose (North)
- Plant
- Birch tree
- Mineral
- Quartz
- Color
- White
Source: Sun Bear & Wabun, The Medicine Wheel: Earth Astrology (Prentice-Hall 1980), Reference Chart
Personality
Like quartz, Snow Goose people have a cool exterior that makes them look reserved and unaffectionate, and it is hard to break through it. Like the birch, they have a stately air and a real appreciation of tradition and ritual; their conduct is proper and respectful of authority. They are perfectionists — the kind who will dust the furniture with their hands — yet they hide a liking for the center of the stage. Their minds, like their totem, can soar and cover vast distances. The book warns that they must not grow too hard in their views, or, like quartz, they will crack; out of balance they can be jealous, skeptical, arrogant and manipulative, and they can plot long revenges when they feel slighted. Their remedy is to let their hair down and be open, even frivolous.
From the text of: Sun Bear & Wabun, The Medicine Wheel: Earth Astrology (Prentice-Hall 1980), “Earth Renewal Moon (Snow Goose)”
Love & Relationships
They are discriminating about whom they let in, and their reserve makes them slow to show affection. As parents they are cautious, demand respect for their authority and like prompt obedience; their children are often quiet, then suddenly burst out with energy.
From the text of: Sun Bear & Wabun, The Medicine Wheel: Earth Astrology (Prentice-Hall 1980), “Earth Renewal Moon (Snow Goose)”
Work & Career
They can do many kinds of work in a good, thorough and neat way, and because others trust their steadiness they often end up counseling the people around them.
From the text of: Sun Bear & Wabun, The Medicine Wheel: Earth Astrology (Prentice-Hall 1980), “Earth Renewal Moon (Snow Goose)”
Health & Wellbeing
The book links them to the digestive tract and to the knees: arthritis and rheumatism, especially of the knees, can follow if they stay out of balance for too long.
From the text of: Sun Bear & Wabun, The Medicine Wheel: Earth Astrology (Prentice-Hall 1980), “Earth Renewal Moon (Snow Goose)”
Mythology & Symbolism
Snow geese fly in a V formation, usually with an adult female in the lead; the bird’s old scientific name, Chen hyperborea, means “goose from beyond the north wind”. The quartz of this moon is a receiver and transmitter, and the birch stands for dignity and tradition.
From the text of: Sun Bear & Wabun, The Medicine Wheel: Earth Astrology (Prentice-Hall 1980), “Earth Renewal Moon (Snow Goose)”
Compatibility
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