Recently, I’ve been having armadillos pop into my meditations. When I see a spider in my mind and the only thing it says to me is “armadillo”, I believe it is giving me an important message. The most important messages tend to be the shortest.
After researching armadillos, I have learned a lot. They have a unique way of defense, swimming, and also reproducing.
For defense, armadillos curl into a ball. They have an armored back that protects them from most predators claws and teeth. Where they are vulnerable is in their soft underbelly. Having armadillos stroll into my thoughts could be a message to check my protections. Am I leaving myself vulnerable, or am I overprotective? It could also be a sign that someone around me needs my protection.
The armadillo swallows air to inflate its lungs, thus turning itself into an inflatable raft that can float with ease. It can also hold its breath for up to 6 minutes while it walks along the bottom of rivers and streams. This ability can be a sign that armadillo is to help you learn to walk between worlds or dimensions. This combined with its protective aspects can symbolize a protection while walking those worlds.
Finally, their unique reproduction style. Armadillos have a gestation of about 8-9 months. What makes them different is the ability to delay birth by up to 2 and half years if distressed. While this can symbolize a new birth or opportunity is coming within the next 9 months, it can also signify a significant delay if this opportunity causes us too much stress. Armadillo can help us learn how to act at the safest time.
So, if you have been having dreams of armadillos, or just having them pop into your thoughts like me, maybe this is a sign to protect yourself, and wait for the opportune time to act.
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