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This is the last totem of the summer cycle, the moonth before the autumn equinox. This is the time when the solar power is receding, and animals which sleep the winter out begin to prepare for hibernation. The Badger is a quiet nocturnal animal formerly found throughout the countryside, easily recognised by his black and white striped face. The Badger is a popular character in such children's stories as The Wind in the Willows. Badger is an animal of the earth and digs a home called a set, usually beneath bushes or tree roots. A tribe of badgers live here at Carrowkeel and have a set of pathways across the bog which they travel at night. The symbols used in the woodblock come from decorated stones from the Cairn at Fourknocks in North Co. Dublin. Elements: Earth & Water. Colour: Brown & Violet. |
