62. ~ Rabbit ~

Rabbits weigh approximately four pounds. They have a live span of about nine years. There are more than fifty types of rabbits and hares. They mostly eat clover, grasses and herbs. The bunny burrows or rabbit warrens often go ten feet below the ground and have multiple entrances. These warrens are passage ways and living quarters and of course include many nesting chambers. Rabbits have a very keen sense of hearing and have a very fertile reproduction ability. They are a hopping menu for many other wildlife creatures. Perhaps, this is why a doe (female) will mate again within only hours of giving birth. The dominate 'does' of the warren will fight to possess the best nesting chamber. Their underground colony home can be quite large and sprawling. Two to eight babies will be born at one time. Two to five litters per year is the norm. Many people don't realize that rabbits are nocturnal animals. Bunnies rarely stray too far from their burrows. Just like Thumper (a Walt Disney character) a rabbit really does send out a warning by thumping both its hind feet rapidly on the ground before hopping and rushing off to safety. Rabbits basically eat twice a day, once in the morning and one in the evening. These cottontail creatures have the softest fur. And, did you know that bunny rabbits can swim?

Medicine:

Rabbit medicine symbolizes gentleness, pleasure, giveaway, and being prolific! Rabbits teach us to listen carefully to what you hear. They teach us to mature quickly. They remind us to give quality time to one's family. They also represent speed in your spiritual journey. Rabbit medicine means 'a leap of faith'! When a rabbit hops into your life, watch closely for a twenty-eight-day cycle or project to appear. Rabbits tell us to plan cautiously for our future. They teach us if we are in doubt to pause and wait patiently. Rabbit medicine asks us if we need to double back or take the focus off ourselves. They tells us there will be a very fertile time within the next twenty-eight days. The rabbit tells us to be of service to others. Rabbits ask us -when you cross over, what will others remember you for? Are you sharing your love with others? Rabbits tell us it is a season of innocence, but not to point of becoming a victim. Rabbit medicine teaches us to listen to what our dreams are telling us. The rabbit says - remember to not allow your fear to paralyze your joy of jumping in or out of something. Sometimes the rabbit is simply saying that "you can't believe your ears!"