The Elk Power Animal

The Elk symbolizes bravery, agility and independence

What does dreaming about The Elk mean?

Dreaming of an elk symbolizes strength and endurance. It is an indication that you need to spend more time with friends and eat more healthily.

Stability: Often relating to relationships, The Elk guides us towards strengthening ALL relationships. Have you lost touch with a friend? It can also be a sign of a new job or an improvement in finances.

Discord: When we see The Elk we should consider that it may be a warning or refer to an argument. You could be feeling threatened or intimidated – just relax and call on your spirit animal to guide you.

Spiritual: The Elk is a card about spirituality, faith or religion. It is usually a good omen and brings inspiration and acknowledgement of blossoming gifts.

Fertility: Drawing The Elk can be a sign of pregnancy, present or future. It can also represent a very young child or a mother-to-be in your life. More symbolically it can mean seeds of an idea or project that need your attention.

The Elk is connected to faith or spiritual enlightenment. It can suggest a link to angel helpers who come in dreams with messages. It tends to have feminine energies.

Power Animal Cards & Meanings
Spirit Animal Cards & Meanings

Upright Meanings: harmony, development, nature, motherhood, fertility, accomplishment action, femininity, evolution, creativity, sensuality, nurturing, beauty, pregnancy

The Elk is an important card of femininity and motherhood. It is also one of the strongest pregnancy cards in the deck. If you are a mother, you will really come into your own and find fulfilment. If you are a father, The Elk encourages you to build on your communication with your children and show them your nurturing side. Even if you are not a parent, when The Elk appears the message is the same, you should embrace your softer side, allow yourself to explore the emotions you are feeling and listen to your intuition. People will be drawn to you, especially those in need of the empathy, compassion and nurturing you are able to provide.

Reversed Meanings: inaction, overbearing tendencies, lack of confidence, infertility, anxiety, insecurity, infidelity, disharmony, lack on concentration, lack of growth, vacillation

When reversed, The Elk still indicates feminine power and feminine energies; these are subtle, mysterious, fertile, and sexual. When she appears in reverse in your reading, it can indicate that you are placing too much emphasis on your masculine energies, and have a need to give attention to your feminine side. We all have both masculine and feminine energies inside.