MAGPIE

Intelligence, Familiars, Occult Knowledge

A Magpie totem helps you use
whatever metaphysical or occult knowledge you have –
no matter how incomplete it may be.
The flip side is that Magpie people can become
jacks of all trades, but masters of none –
dabbling into everything. Be careful to apply your intelligence to the task and take it to its completion.

Magpies have the ability to open up the doorways to the Spirit and Fairy Realms.

Magpies have been familiars to witches and if you have one as a totem,
it might have been your familiar in a past life.
If this is the case, Magpie will be at your side permanently, helping you as it did in the past.
However, again, be careful of using occult power for quick effects
and not taking the time to complete training. 
Misuse of magic can have dire consequences.

All images are public domain.

Some of the information on this webpage was derived from the following sources:
Sans, Jamie & Carson, David.  Medicine Cards: the Discovery of Power Through the Way of Animals.  Santa Fe, NM. 1988.  Print.
Andrews, Ted. Animal-speak: the Spiritual & Magical Powers of Creatures Great & Small. Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1993. Print.
Andrews, Ted.  Animal-Wise: the Spirit Language and Signs of Nature.  Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1999. Print.
D. J. Conway.  Animal Magick: the Art of Recognizing & Working with Familiars. Woodbury, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 2003. Print.
Farmer, Steven D.  Animal Spirit Guides.  Hayhouse Inc., 2006.  Print.