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Goose by keida

Goose

keida

Totem of the day is Goose! Now is a time to look for guidance from your ancestors in order to gain protection and knowledge from them. This may also aid in an increase in your spiritual abilities. If you are worried, fear not. You are protected. Be conscious and grateful for all of the positive things in your life. Reread some of your old favorite tales or even take time to let your imagination grow by writing your own. The Goose spirit guide is known for it's connection to family, synchronicity, mental calmness, inspiration, stability, and finding your heart's desire. Goose can come as a sign that you are nearing a point when your life's purpose if coming to a front. This is the time when Goose will help you to find your personal treasure. Goose also reminds us that teamwork and family is highly important. Synchronize your goals with those close to you in order to use teamwork to help all of you rise higher and grow stronger. Geese are seen as a sacred bird in many cultures. In Egyptian culture, the deity Geb was a solar deity possessing a Goose's head and associated with war due to it's aggressive nature. In Greek lore, Geese are seen as a bird important to the winter solstice. Geese are sacred to the Roman Goddess Juno. For a long time, Goose feathers were the preferred writing utensil which connected this bird with the powers of awakening imagination, intuition, and the powers of writing and creativity. People who connect with Goose enjoy traveling to places they love, but will generally stay close to home. These individuals have lives focused on family and home with a large importance placed on family traditions or heritage. It is important for these times to spend time honoring their ancestors on a regular schedule. This love of home can sometimes result in a protective aggression over their family or territory if threatened. They often can make the best of any situation with a natural understanding of life.

Geese, Branta, are omnivorous waterfowl belonging to the family Anatidae that can live between 12 and 26 years in the wild. There are 29 species of Geese including the Canadian Goose featured in this illustration. Geese can be found throughout Europe, Asia, and North America. They prefer habitats with an easy access to water, although they are more terrestrial than their relatives such as ducks. Larger than their relatives as well, an adult Goose can grow to approximately 50 inches in length with a wing span up to 70 inches and a weight of around 17 lbs. They are known as strong, durable birds known to be able to live long lives in the wild. Their wings are incredibly strong which aids in their long, yearly migrations to warmer climates. These powerful wings can grow to one and a half times the size of their body and are strong enough to cause damage if attacked. To showcase this, a threatened Goose will flap their large wings in large, aggressive motions while hissing to ward off others. Due to their size and power, they do not have many predatory threats. The diet of a Goose consists of primarily insects, grub, slugs, green vegetation, plankton, and small fish. Much of their time is spent on the water foraging for their prey. They possess specialized adaptations such as webbed feet to aid in this. While other waterfowl such as ducks are primarily filter-feeders who strain water out of large gulps searching for prey, Geese have shorter and narrowing beaks used to yank and pull tough plant materials such as the leaves and roots of plants. Even their tongue is adapted with hair or spikes to aid in catching slippery prey from the water. Each year, Geese will migrate to warmer climates during the winter months in order to reproduce. Monogamous, these birds will form a pair bond for live and mate with only one other goose. They will build their nest and raise their young, called goslings, together. A female Goose will lay one egg a day up to 5 eggs which are then incubate for 30 days. If she must leave them, she covers the eggs with sticks to keep them warm. The gander, or male goose, will protection the eggs from a distance so as not to lead predators to the nest. After hatching, the parents will take their goslings to water within 24 hours. These day old goslings are able to swim and dive easily and able to swim up to 30 feet underwater. At 3 months old, they are able to begin flying. After a year, the family of Geese will migrate north once more where the family will remain together, unlike most birds. Every year, Geese will molt their flight and tail feathers and are vulnerable for up to 6 weeks while their feathers regrow. Also unique, Geese are known for their honking noises, but also possess up to ten other types of vocalization.

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