4.8.1.6 Hot Winds Moon (Grey Wolf 68-71)

• Birthdate: July 11 to August 10; Season is Summer
• Wind Influence is Mouse; DIrection is South; Element is Fire
• Trout is Moon Totem; Thistle is plant totem
• Jade is mineral totem; Color is green
• Compatible partners are winter moon people, especially Deep Snows Moon
• 4.8.1.6.1 Hot Winds Moon
  • Time when everything is ripening into maturity
    • Hot winds necessary as coming into latter part of growing time
    • End of childish time, hot winds bring things to fruition
    • Brings seeds into ripeness
  • People of Hot Winds Moon very versatile
    • Fit in ~ in many differnt places
    • Can blow very hot, have short temper
    • Also have a maturity about them
    • Can look within self for answers, resourceful
    • Potential weakness may be giving up too easily or not letting go
    • Can be stubborn; should guard against anger, arrogance, superiority
    • Could learn to give without conditions attached, be more serious
  • Most compatible are winter moon people
    • Especially Deep Snows Moon people
      • Can help achieve balance; active with peaceful
      • Resting with moving; Thinking with resourceful
      • Can help Hot Winds people to dig deep into inner wisdom, bring out maturity

• 4.8.1.6.2 Trout
  • Animal totem for Hot Winds Moon
    • Trout is strong at this time of year
    • A game fish, puts up fight when hooked on a line
    • Elusive and wily, knows its territories very well
    • Very gregarious fish
  • Hot Winds are very gregarious people
    • Still outwardly simplistic and innocent as children
    • Coming into time of West Wind, into time of adult
    • Starting to be more sensible, same as the trout
  • Trout is very sensible about where it lives
    • Can swim against stream, wait for food to come to it
    • Very playful, makes people playful as they try to outwit and catch it
    • Although a game fish, not a pike
      • Don't have to work too hard to get something decent to eat from it
      • It is a fine meal, very versatile in ways of preparation

• 4.8.1.6.3 Plant and Mineral
  • Thistle is the plant totem
    • Medicines and food can be prepared from it
    • It is strong, requires immense heat to help bring to full glory
    • Time of year when thistle blooms, throws seed
    • Symbolizes virility and strength
    • Also symbolizes beginnings or coming to maturity
      • From the time of the child to the time of the adult
    • Provides things that are needed
      • Does not want to give up its food too easily
      • Grab one ~ see if it doesn't bit!
  • Jade is the mineral totem
    • Has virile and strong characteristics
    • Long used as a token of male potency
    • Associated with strength and power, can help maintain balance, equilibrium
    • Sustain Hot Winds people as they try to handle fiery, powerful energies
    • Helps them express inner feelings
    • Assists in giving out the best of their personal power ~ unconditional love
  • Color is green
    • Represents nature coming into maturity
    • Also a balanced heart
    • Hot Winds people can be hot-tempered when out of balance
    • Color green can help soothe tense nerves, fretful thoughts from overactivity
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