Totem of the day is Gibbon! Give your attention to your family for they are in need of you, whether they show it or not. Add musical elements to your mornings to start your day off differently such as singing or whistling after waking up. You may also benefit from taking more time to wander into the woods. Exploring the trees and even climbing a few. Extend this interest in nature towards giving your time to organizations that help animals and allow yourself to explore new areas in life even if it may seem challenging. Be confident that you can do it, for nothing is impossible for you if you only try. The Gibbon spirit guide is known for it's connection to playfulness, intelligence, honor, instinct, community, and mobility. When gibbon shows up, it can be a reminder to balance and ground ourselves in order to gain better control over ourselves. It can also be a sign that we need to spend more time in lighthearded play with family members or friends. Don't let yourself become too overwhelmed with negative or serious thoughts. Instead, examine the social situations you are a part of to learn how you can help those around you or show affection to those you love. In Thai folklore, it was thought that Gibbons were reincarnations of parted lovers who would sing their sad songs such as a woman who called for her lost husband in a never-ending search. Early Chinese writers saw Gibbons as graceful, 'gentlemen' of the forest while Taoists saw them as magical creatures able to live a thousand years and turn into humans. People who connect with Gibbon can often be heard while approaching due to their singing or talking long before they are seen. These individuals are usually family-types, finding immeasurable amounts of joy partaking in family activities or events with friends they consider close family. At times, they may jump from interest to interest without staying long on one, however, this includes an ability to jump on opportunities and make the most out of them.

Gibbons, Hylobatidae, are omnivorous mammals that can live up to 40 years in the wild. A member of the smaller Ape family, a group separated from the great apes such as chimps, orangutans, and humans by being smaller, not making nests, and possessing less difference between the genders. Gibbons can be found throughout south-east Asia, southern China, and Indonesia in tropical rain forests and dense jungles. Being arboreal, spending most of their lives in the trees, they require dense forest in which to live. There are 18 species of Gibbon including the Northern white-cheeked gibbon featured in this illustration as well as Siamang, Lar Gibbons, and Hoolock Gibbons. Many species of Gibbon can be hard to identify and are sometimes identified by the songs they sing. The largest species of Gibbon is the Siamang, able to reach twice the size of other Gibbons by growing to over 3 feet tall and weighing around 30 lbs. On average, an adult Gibbon will weigh around 19 lbs with a height of under 3 feet. Gibbons are a lightweight animal adapted perfectly to their life living in the trees. They are known as the fastest, non-flying, arboreal amammals as the world with a speed of up to 35 mphs, an ability to leap up to 26 feet in a single bound, and swinging over 40 feet from tree to tree. This is enable by strong arms longer than their legs and a specialized wrist which works off of a joint similar to a ball and socket joint. This feature allows them to move their wrists along two axis for a wider range of motion. The diet of a Gibbon consists of primarily ripe fruit with supplements of insects, eggs, small birds, reptiles, and spiders. Their life in the trees enables them to forage and hunt for food without much competition by others as well as avoiding the majority of predators. Social creatures, Gibbons will live in groups called troops that will include an alpha female and male and their offspring. These mated pairs will stay together for life, however, they will sometimes share additional partners or split apart entirely in certain cases. A female will give birth to one baby at a time, often carrying them from place to place as the baby clings to her. The parents will work together to raise their young for an entire year, however, the baby will remain close by their mother until they are around 6 or 7 before heading out to start their own family. Communication is a large aspect of these animal's lives. When defending a territory, a mated pair will scream together in a duet that can be heard over half a mile away. At times, their young will join with them. Song is used not only to mark territory, but also to attract mates. These songs can be used to identify species as well as what area the gibbon comes from. Some species, such as the Siamang, have throat sacs which can enlarge to form a resonating chamber sometimes as large as their own heads. This aids in giving them a powerful voice.