The Crow

The Even Scales

Sep 22 – Oct 22

Butterfly (Air) clan · born in the autumn balance, when day and night are equal

Born at the balance point of the year, you feel imbalance physically — an unfair situation bothers you long after everyone else has moved on. You read people accurately and quickly, and you use it to keep the peace rather than to win. The difficulty is that keeping the peace and telling the truth are not always the same act, and you know which one you tend to choose.

What it gives you

Seeing both sides without losing your own
Making people feel fairly treated
Social intelligence that isn't manipulation

What it costs

Deferring a decision to avoid displeasing anyone
Keeping the peace at the cost of the truth
Needing to be liked by people you don't even like

Where you sit on the wheel

The Medicine Wheel divides the year into twelve birth totems, each belonging to one of four elemental clans. Yours is the Butterfly (Air) clan, and your stretch of the year runs Sep 22 – Oct 22 — the autumn balance, when day and night are equal. Your keywords on the wheel are diplomatic, charming, fair.

Sociable and even-handed, Crows seek balance and beauty. You're a natural diplomat who reads people well and values fairness above almost everything.

The Crow beyond the wheel

The birth totem is one system among many. The Crow's full symbolism — what it means as a spirit animal, in dreams, and across the traditions that tell stories about it — is set out in its own guide, with sources.

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