Interesting questions, Jodi. We humans are absolutely amazing at our best and completely horrible at our worst ...if we look at ourselves as one whole universal human force, energy and body, maybe we'd have an easier time answering those questions.

We are infinitely complex.

Although the world would have you believe that the nature of mankind is "grim"....I as a pagan am hopeful!
I maybe an optimist, but without the pagans...what chance does MOther Nature have?
And as for your foxes......
There are several different species of fox, but they all share the extreme cleverness and cunning that gave rise to the expression, "sly as a fox." Fox speaks of the need to develop the art of camouflage, invisibility, and shape shifting. It is agile, skilled, and unpredictable.

A fox being pursued by hounds will run across the tops of walls, cross streams diagonally, double back on its trail, run in circles and do anything to break the trail of its scent. It has a great ability to outwit both predators and prey. Fox teaches us how to slip out of unpleasant situations quietly and unnoticed.

Those with fox as a totem are often clever and witty but must remember to keep their crafty and clever nature balanced or it could backfire. Fox can also suggest that your actions might be too obvious and you need to learn to be more discreet.

Fox is one of the most uniquely skilled and ingenious animals of nature. Because it is a creature of the night, it is often imbued with supernatural powers. Author Ted Andrews states that fox are usually seen at dawn and dusk. Dusk is the beginning of its day, and the dawn its ending. These are the in between times, when the world of magic and the world in which we live intersect. It lives on the edges of forests and open lands, the border areas. Because it is an animal of the between times and places, it can be a guide into the faerie realm. The fox has a long history of magic and cunning associated with it. It can move in and out of situations restoring order or causing confusion depending on the situation. If fox is your totem pay attention to the way it moves and follow its lead. This is a powerful medicine to have and those that it belongs to should learn to use its skills for the benefit of all, including you.

Use it well!!

We are all made of the same stuff. Animals, humans, plants, earth. We are all made of stardust.

oooo what a great question! hmmmmm.... i think i can sum us up in one word.... complicated. lol. i think you are right about us each meaning something different. and i think the animals *know*. :)

i want to thank you so very much for all your energy for my cousin. it means so much to me. it is so amazing how much people who i've never met can be more caring and kind then people who i know in my life! thank you again! (((hugs)))~

I think they catagorize us by smell, that one smells like sweets, must be a kind soul. That one smells like that human needs to take a quick dip in the crick and mellow out their smell...and so on and so on.