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Webster’s Dictionary defines a totem as: “A natural object, usually an animal that serves as a distinctive, often venerated emblem or symbol – usually a means of personal or spiritual identity.”  Since time immemorial, animals have served as harbingers of personality traits we, as humans, all aspire to achieve.

The animal symbolism of the deer carries attributes of:

Love
Grace
Peace
Beauty
Fertility
Humility
Swiftness
Regrowth
Creativity
Spirituality
Abundance
Benevolence
Watchfulness
A great music collection

(okay, I made that last one up, but the Deers in Sales & Marketing love to show off
their collections in our weekly round robin. Now Playing: Fleetwood Mac “I Don’t Want to Know”)

-Tara

Sources:     
http://www.whats-your-sign.com/animal-totems.html, 
http://meekone.deviantart.com/art/Deer-99942019 

I found this cool site called The Curious Dreamer where you can search for the hidden meaning of any dream symbol. First on my list… cookies!

Cookies Eating cookies can mean you feel like treating yourself, or perhaps you're embracing your inner child.

..I had a feeling that cookies were the true fountain of youth. Next up, my favorite treat, brownies.

Brownie (chocolate dessert) A brownie can symbolize a "denseness of sweet emotion,"

..Aerosmith must love brownies.

-Tara

Source: http://www.thecuriousdreamer.com

When I was in college, I was fortunate to be able to study abroad in Spain, which to this day remains as one of the best and definitely most unforgettable experiences of my relatively short existence. As I laid on the beach (5 minutes from my flat) after taking a weekend trip across country borders, I made the decision that never again would I settle or become compliant when I was unhappy with wherever I happened to be, physically and metaphorically. When it came time to graduate and find a “real job” I decided against the corporate life. Suits? No, thanks! Cubicals? Definitely not. I want to have fun and move around! So, when a friend of mine recommended Dancing Deer as a fun place to apply, I told her that I would give it a thought. I still had that lingering fear that I would get sucked into a boring corporation that tied me down until retirement - like some other people I know...

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