Sunday, November 16, 2008

17. ~ Chipmunk ~

These chatterboxes have about thirty vocabulary combinations! Chipmunks sleep through the winter, but not as deeply as frogs, toads, snails or earthworms. A chipmunk rushes and scampers around finding nuts, acrons, and other seeds through the spring, summer and fall. He eats as much as he can. He then stores away a supply of food for the winter in a round hole under the ground. When winter arrives, the fat little chipmunk curls up into a furry ball and goes to sleep. Once in a while this light-sleeper wakes up and nibbles at a pile of nearby food. They have a thin, fury tail. Its nickname is a chippie! They have four very sharp front teeth which serve them as built in nutcrackers. Chipmunks love berries and other fruits. His bed is mad of dry leaves. On each side of his mouth is a special pouch. When he finds food, he puts equal amounts in each side of his mouth. He stores about four nuts in each pouch. Chipmunks are very friendly fellows. Their life span is usually seven years. The chipmunk wears black and white stripes down his little brown jacket. A chipmunk is a lot of nutty fun to watch.

Medicine:

Chipmunk medicine teaches to be observant and to explore our surroundings. They teach us to take a new route, and to not always walk, run, or drive the same old way. They remind us to become more curious about our Earth Mother. They tell us to learn to trust ourselves more. The chipmunk teaches to alternate our routines and to balance our diet carefully. They teach us to tell others about our discoveries. The chipmunk says to consider speaking in public or give seminars. First you were the student, but now it is your time to be the teacher. Talk about your interests with others. Study the facts, try different approaches, and then just be your adorable self. Don't be ashamed to accept a handout either. However, don't be too gullible, about information someone maybe trying to feed you. Chipmunk medicine tells us to sound proof our environment as much as possible to allow us a solid, sound, and good night's sleep.

2 comments:

hannah said...

thank you for this :) i love getting helped from old posts.. feels like time travel ;)

Lyra Ravenheart said...

I *just* came across this after realizing that my Animal Speak book didn't have chipmunk in it! After seeing two other versions of chipmunk medicine that didn't resonate, this one is it! ;) Definitely bookmarking and following your page now!