THE BROWN BEAR
Birth dates: 22 August - 21 September.
Earth influence: The Harvesting Time.
Influencing Wind: The South Winds.
Totem: Mouse.
Direction: South-south-west.
Predominant element: Earth with Water.
Elemental clan: Turtle (Earth) Clan.
Function: To modify.
Birth and animal totem: Brown Bear.
Plant totem: Violets.
Mineral totem: Topaz.
Polarity totem: Wolf.
Affinity colour: Brown and violet.
Musical vibration: G natural.
Personality: Industrious, Unassuming, Practial, Fastidious.
Feelings: warm, Analytical.
Intention: Practicality.
Nature: Considerate.
Positive Traits: Modest, Discriminating, Meticulous.
Negative traits: Fault-finding, Finicky, Hypocritical, Fussy.
Sex-drive: Moralistic.
Compatibilities: Geese and Beavers.
Conscious aim: Sifting and striving.
Subconscious desire: Perfecting.
Life-path: Discrimination.
Must cultivate: Optimism, Tolerance.
Must avoid: Scepticism, Fault-finding, Procrastination.
Starting totems: Brown Bear, Mouse, Turtle, Violet, Topaz, Wolf.