11/08/2026
🐢 Why the tortoise?
My next animal is representing… and I simply cannot get away from the tortoise!
For six months now I’ve been joining groups, learning about them, dreaming about them, and thinking… could we add a tortoise to the clan? 🐢
Then I popped into an op shop… and there was a crystal tortoise!
Okay Spirit… you have my attention. ✨
I meditated on the why while holding my new little tortoise treasure, and something came back to me.
When I first started playcentre, they had a tortoise. I think his name was Harry. 🐢
I was fascinated by him. I loved watching him, and I would always hope I’d be picked to feed him. Somehow, those little memories stayed with me all these years.
And I believe this is why the tortoise is representing itself to me again.
Because animals often arrive as teachers and messengers in our lives.
The tortoise reminds us of resilience.
Of moving slowly and trusting our own pace.
Of carrying our own security within us.
Of wisdom that comes from living long enough to witness many seasons and many changes.
The tortoise protects its home and knows the importance of its territory, its safety and its peace.
And when I think about finding a home for a tortoise, I realise how much intention goes into it… enough sun, enough vegetation, the right environment and, most importantly, peace.
Maybe that is part of the message too.
We don’t always need to rush towards the next thing.
Sometimes we need to create the right environment, feel safe within ourselves, and allow life to unfold at its own pace.
Thank you, tortoise, for finding your way back to me. 🐢🤎
And yes… I have officially signed up to rescue a real tortoise! 😂🐢
We must listen to our guides.
Sometimes they whisper.
Sometimes they appear in crystal form from an op shop
Lx