photo of chicken in grass with text that says: Lame Animal Totem Chicken, Chicken Energy says... scratch more, obsess about your position in social hierarchies, fight for dirt-encrusted corn kernels, die young. People whose totem is the Chicken should expect to have their creations stolen from them on a regular basis. Copyright 2013 Martha Beck, Inc. www.marthabeck.com/lametotems

    Chicken energy comes to teach you how to scratch more, obsess about your position in social hierarchies, fight for dirt-encrusted corn kernels, and die young. If you encounter Chicken in your daily life, you should probably be taking growth hormones. Then Chicken will teach you to fight for dominance when alarmed, and spend the rest of your time brooding. People whose totem is the Chicken should expect to have their creations stolen from them on a regular basis.


    Periodically I’ll be sharing the animal totems you wish you knew more about: the marginalized, the disrespected, nay I say, the lame. You’ll learn the illuminating messages they hold for you. You’re welcome. ~Martha