Rhino- Tapping In

ecks used: Spirit Animal Oracle with guidebook- Colette Baron Reid and the Chrysalis Tarot by Toney Brooks

Research Credits Rhino

So today’s animal is the rhino. While these creatures are typically associated with brute strength and bulky, large body types, rhinos are actually quite gentle creatures who love to freely roam around and nibble on grasses. If there was ever created that embodied the phrase “expect the unexpected” it would be the rhino. there are many different varieties of rhino and they tend to stay localized in the grass plans of Africa though some varieties are found in Nepal, India, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Symbolically, the rhino tends to represent the idea of getting grounded when feeling scattered, but also the ideas of embracing the unconventional, freedom, and mental alacrity. If you’ve ever seen a rhino, whether it’s a photo or in person, you’ll know that its standout feature is its horn. Some shamans and mystics tend to associated the horn with prayerful living, spiritual awareness, associate and connection to divine energies. It’s best to stay aware and open to new ideas during this time because if you find yourself resonating with the rhino energy, you may be experiencing massive spiritual shifts and energetic changes. Because their horn is made mostly of keratin, rhinos can regrow their horn if it breaks. This also makes them symbols of regeneration and renewal. So in this regard, let's get into some cards and see what we need to know moving forward with rhino energy.

cards pulled from various decks

• Rhino: overcome any obstacle

• Sorceress (the High Priestess): intuition, wisdom, and experience gained through reflection and introspection

• The Lovers: choice of head over heart, logic, and reason over spontaneity, love, sex, and romance

So what I’m seeing for this reading is that there is an obstacle in our space that needs to be addressed and it may be stemming from having a number of choices in our space. Perhaps this is a relationship we’re working through, perhaps we’re looking at the risks and rewards of our current situation. However, this is perhaps causing us to feel some conflict within ourselves. The thing is that we need to be aware of our own capability to tap into our intuition and wisdom. The fact that we’re experiencing this, no matter how difficult it may be, is a chance to gain wisdom and experience through our ability to self-reflect, and move our way through the challenges we’re currently facing.