kicking it off -
The number 8 has a strong presence for me in numerology (birthdate) and my totem is an Octopus...8. Imagine that.
So my tattoo is an Octopus...it is the symbol which represents the ideas and feelings, the character that the totem and the numerology 8 have totally described me as, which I've found to be accurate.
Number 8
an authoritarian streak and like to be in charge at all times,be aggressive, if not bullish, and they have paid a price for that more than once. They are capable and smart, and often able to see the larger picture well before anyone else does.
8s have trouble accepting the authority of other individuals or institutions. Successful Sun Number 8s are careful to not to let anger cloud their judgment.
Not an easy one to please when it comes to romance. This is mostly due to the fact that he or she simply doesn't show much of what he or she is feeling. The 8 tends to be level headed, something that can take the wind out of a passionate romantic relationship. 8 is neither demanding, nor particularly giving. It considers sex the way it looks at all other needs of the flesh: satisfy it, then move on. On the other hand, the 8 has a strong sense of commitment, takes care of those around him or her, and will fight to protect them. Having an 8 Sun Number on your side is reason to feel safe and secure.
1. right belief
2. right resolution
3. right speech
4. right action
5. right living
6. right effort
7. right thinking
8. peace of mind through meditation
Octopus
We get what we want in an intelligent and efficient way. Complexity,Diversity,Variability,Intelligence,Insi ght,Vision,Mystery,Illusion
The Octopus wards off evil and an incredibly powerful totem, carrying great status. She is a protector, and will die fighting for her tribe, her young or those in her charge. The octopus is a voracious student. Octopus moves skillfully in a realm that is in constant motion.
Spiritual and intuitively gifted; nonetheless we are physical beings and must temper our sychic gifts with strong foundational grounding.
She is symbolic of agility, grace and flexibility. She is able to slip out of the tightest places, and ambulate as if she is the embodiment of water itself. She reminds us that we may move towards our goals in unorthodox ways and still achieve the same, if not better results.
extremely intelligent with the ability to reason, strategize, and recall information. The octopus reminds us to use our logic to our highest advantage. She urges us to be the master of our intelligence, not the slave.The octopus reminds us that nothing is as it seems. Behind our physicality there is a vast reality imbued with subtle wonder,
and this is about the opening of consciousness.
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