Common symbolism for the tiger is:
In the field of animal symbolism, the tiger is associated with both positive and negative meanings. In order to fully grasp the message this spirit animal has for you, pay attention to the behavior it displays and the feelings you have toward it. It will guide you to a deeper, more embodied understanding of meaning of this animal in your life.
Dark side of the tiger spirit animal: Aggression
When the tiger shows up in your life, it could be an indicator of aggression that you are experiencing. It could point to a feeling of aggression directed at you or how aggressive you may feel towards someone.
Tigers are great predators and hunters in nature. In the animal spirit world, tigers could appear when you feel threatened by external circumstances or your own feelings. The tiger totem is both a sign of a potential threat and a call for courage to face it.
When you see a tiger spirit animal, check what’s happening in your life that may seem dangerous or threatening to you. Also keep an eye on possible causes of fear, anger or deep frustration that seem to be escaping your conscious control.
The primary meaning of the tiger spirit animal is willpower, personal strength and courage;
Shadow or part of you that you would normally try to hide or reject.
Aggression or anger directed at you or felt towards someone;
Unpredictability in life, actions or feelings;
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last night i had a dream i was in some other world. there was nothing special about this world, it seemed quite familiar. it was dark and i was outside by a cabin in the woods. i was maintaining two fires, one in the backyard and one near the side of the house.
one fire was easy to keep- the other flame was not holding up so well. i remember seeing two godly beast in the shadows as i struggled to maintain the flame for the one fire. they were larger then life, one a tiger and one a wolf. they were extremely angry, their fangs exposed- their eyes red with disdain i was trembling in fear.
it looked like they were both waiting to eat me. the fire that i had difficulty managing started to die out and that's when the tiger struck- out from the darkness. i remember running to some puzzling doorway and just as the tiger was ready to take me in one motion another giant size fox came out and fended the tiger off of me. they rustled and rolled off the scene as an orange circle, their fight carried off into nothingness.. . .
i woke up with my heart still pounding from the action and not much more to go off of, grateful for the giant fox that saved my life.
