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A symbol of the summer. The salmon is a totem of the south, the kingdom of water and the emotions and relates to summer and midday.The salmon is said to represent the period of physical maturity in the human life cycle, the time of ripening and maximum development. The salmon also symbolises health and vigour, for much energy is needed for the King of the Fish to journey upstream to the spawning ground each year. The salmon is said to swim in the waters of inspiration and foreknowledge, and is associated with wisdom and strength of purpose. Salmon are the guardians of Wisdom in Ireland, and dwell in the pools where great rivers such as the Shannon and the Boyne Rise, feeding upon magical hazelnuts which fall in the water. Fionn Mac Cumhal became a wise man and understood the language of bird and beast with one taste of the Salmon of Knowledge. Tuan Mac Carell spent one of his enchanted transformations in the shape of a Salmon. Elements: Fire & Water. Colour: Red |
