What does the fox symbolize spiritually?

Celtic Fox Meaning

Fox symbolism to Celtic peoples in general cannot be completely known. Celtic people were organized in tribes, many of whom did not reveal their spiritual and religious beliefs to outsiders, but many of today’s Celtic people have their own views on what the fox represents. To some of these people, a Celtic zodiac fox symbol is for the dates of May 13 to June 9. People born during the sign of the fox are wise guides through Earthly life and spiritual matters, and they are also brave. Plus they are so smart, you can’t “outfox” them! Those born under the Celtic fox symbol are also adventurous and love to have fun!

Lone Fox Meaning

Foxes are canids like coyotes, dogs, and wolves, and are thus pack animals, moving in groups. When you see one by itself, spiritually it means something much like what the lone wolf means. It stands for individuality and breaking away to find your true self and personal meaning. Like the fox and wolf, you don’t have to do everything all alone, and have your “pack” to be there for you even though you need your independence.

Fox in My House Meaning

If a fox gets in your house, let it out! Seriously. While some people will be excited, wondering what mysterious magical blessings the fox brings indoors, the animal must not be trapped, and could be terrified if it cannot escape. If it does not leave, don’t risk frightening it, shooing it around. If they feel threatened, they cannot be blamed if they bite, feeling forced to defend themselves. A call to your local wildlife center will ensure somebody who is experienced and cares about the foxes wellbeing will come gently bring the creature back outdoors to freedom! Spiritually, it is unlucky to harm an animal, even if it’s unintentional, and the fox is most likely to bestow its blessings if it knows you were kind and made sure it found its way home, unharmed.

Seeing a Fox at Night Meaning versus Seeing a Fox During the day Meaning

The boring, mundane reason you see more foxes at night is because they are nocturnal, and hunt by night! Seeing them during the day does happen, and you are more likely to see them during daylight during mating season! They tend to hunt more at night because it’s when they feel safer from whatever preys upon them in their area and will come out at dusk sometimes to get a jump start on the hunt. They also go hunting when whatever it is they hunt is out and about!

Fox Spirit Animal Meaning

The fox as a spirit animal is a great guide to those lucky enough to be influenced by it. Fox spirit animals bring all the things they embody from wisdom, intelligence, playfulness, bravery, cunning, and adaptability for starters! When it comes to the fox spirit animals or totem animals, fox spirit guides help you think on your feet, maneuvering in and out of life skillfully. The fox spirit totem will instill loyalty in you and help you take action fast whenever needed. Your fox totem whether it be a red fox spirit animal or white bringing purity or black or silver bringing rare luck will guide you through life’s twists and turns!

Foxes in Dreams Meaning

What do foxes mean in dreams? Fox dream meaning can be all the same things that seeing a fox in real life can be. However, foxes in your dream meaning can be warning you that somebody is being deceptive, and that if YOU are the one being deceptive, now is the time to stop before the consequences of those actions are inescapable. Red fox dream meaning specifically sometimes means there is some unkindness going around. Maybe somebody is hurting you or maybe you are the hurtful one. Be aware of your surroundings and deeds whenever you have dreams about the fox!

Fox on the Run Meaning

When a red fox runs- or any color fox that is- and you see this, what does the fox mean? This fox is basically crossing your path, bringing with it all the luck, blessings, wisdom, and fun the fox embodies! While this can be seen as a “ Fox Shamanic Meaning” the fox is not a holy person- which a human shaman is defined as being. The fox is a magical creature separate from human beings, and who has its own world we don’t belong to, yet we are lucky enough to receive their blessings sometimes! When you see a fox on the run, or it crosses your path, look out for all the good things it brings into your life.

Fox Stories

Among the many Native American fox legends, an Apache Story tells that the fox was a trickster who was very good at convincing other animals to help him. He wanted to learn to cry like geese, so the geese made wings for him and as he flew with them, he mimicked their cries. They warned him to keep his eyes closed while flying, but as they passed over a village of fireflies, even with his eyes closed, the fox could see light- it was fire! He could not help himself, and opened his eyes to behold the beauty of his first view of fire. Previously, there had been no fire anywhere else. Of course, the fox fell from the sky. Although he was rescued by the kindly fireflies, and was befriended by them, he still stole some of their fire, bringing it into creation!

The fox meaning in Hindi is different. In Hinduism all life is sacred, and all creatures have souls and reincarnate. There is belief that you can reincarnate as something besides a human, so you better be nice to animals! The meaning of foxes or when a red fox runs in front of you can be that this fox you see could be a friend of yours who passed away, and YOU could very well be reborn as a fox!

The Japanese have an heirloom tale of kitsune, or very wise foxes who can shapeshift into people. The more tails the kitsune has indicates how wise it is, and some have as many as nine tails! Fox animal symbolism of the kitsune includes them having a tough time disguising their beautiful fluffy tails when taking human form, and that’s how their true form is sometimes discovered. What does seeing a fox mean when it’s no ordinary fox, but a kitsune? It might be bad, as they sometimes possess human beings, and feed off their life force, so beware! However, kitsune can also bless and protect the human families they adopt, so being taken in by them is not always a bad thing!

Something else to keep in mind, old Japanese folk belief in some regions stated certain gods, called Inari transformed into foxes sometimes as well. These people gave a lot of respect to foxes, believing that the meaning of the fox could be divine sometimes. In some parts of Japan, it was also believed that when the sun was shining and it rained, if you got lucky, you could catch a glimpse of foxes having their wedding processions. This story is alluded to in Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa in his film Dreams where a child sees a foxes wedding during the rain, and the fox family is very angry with him for watching!

Regardless of what anybody else says or believes, what does the fox mean spiritually to you and what is the meaning of seeing a fox? Is it just another of the amazing creatures we share this planet with to you, or is the fox a more important part of your life? What stories of encounters with them can you share and what was that fox sightings meaning for you?