All tigers are known for their ferocity and their power. They are also very good swimmers, unlike other large cats.
This gives them ties to all the energies and mystical qualitites
so often associated with the element of water....
Most tigers hunt slowly and silenty, a tactic beneficial to learn for those with this totem -- regardless of what is being
sought....
Tigers are nocturnal hunters. Individuals with this totem
will find their most effective work accomplished at night.
The traditional black and gold/orange patterning links
the tiger to the mysticism surrounding the new and full moons.
China is filled with myth and legend of the tiger.
In Chinese astrology, one of the twelve signs is the sign of the
tiger.
Those born in the year of the tiger are assigned the traits of being both colorful and unpredictable.
They are adventurous, powerful and passionate.
In China, the tiger is both a symbol of darkness and the new
moon, as well as brightness and the full moon.
There are five mythic tigers in Chinese lore.
The red tiger is a symbol of the south, summer and fire.
The black tiger is a symbol of the north, winter and water.
The blue tiger is a symbol of the east, spring and vegetation.
The white tiger is a symbol of the west, autumn and all metals.
The yellow tiger is supreme
among all five.
It is the ruler of the Earth and all energies upon it.
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