Spirit Guide of the day is Bison! Stop feeling sorry for yourself and focus, instead, on appreciation for what you have. You have resources easily available to you, although it may be time to recycle any extra items you may not be needing. If a White bison shows up, this is a sign for a vast amount of spiritual growth with an emphasis on a phase of peace and calm. The Bison is known for its connections to manifesting abundance through action and prayer. The Bison is sacred to plains Indians are a sign of sacred life and abundance. The Lakota tell of a tail where a woman wearing a white buffalo hide appeared and taught the mysteries of earth to man and woman, teaching how to pray and bring forth abundance. When she departed, she became a white buffalo calf and disappeared over the horizon. Only a moment later, herds of buffalo were seen all around. This was a lesson that by uniting the mundane of physical action with the divine through prayer can bring about all that is needed. These animals can sometimes be dangerously aggressive, reminding us that even as we work towards gaining our goals we cannot forget to remain balanced. People who connect with Bison are generous and willing to share for they are confident they will always have what they need. These individuals are accepting of all kinds and willing to look for the best in any person. They may be unpredictable at times, but they have enormous strength and endurance to sticking with any goals they set.

Bison, Bison Bison, are herbivorous mammals that can live up to 20 years in the wild. These massive creatures are a part of the Bovinae family and can be up to 11 feet tall and weigh over 2,000 lbs. Although they are large, these animals can reach speeds of up to 40 mph. In their prime, massive herds of these animals dominated the North American landscape from the mountains to the coast. Up to 30 million of Bison roamed freely, shaping the Great Plains with their heavy diet of grass and the soil shifting trod of their hooves. This enabled many species of animal and plant to flourish. The migration paths taken by these herds created some of the earliest traceable paths within the American wilderness and were followed by Native Americans and pioneers. In present times, however, the population has dropped so far they are considered a 'ecologically extinct' as a wild species. They can be found in protected national parks such as Yellowstone National Park with the largest population of around 4,000 plains Bison. The Wood Buffalo National Park holds the largest population of wood bison numbering around 10,000. The Woods Bison and the Plains Bison are the two subspecies of this animal. The will move constantly, grazing on the grasses and eating as they go. This lifestyle is why they prefer the wide open plains and grasslands. They are adapted perfectly to their moving life, able to withstand many types of weather. Their thick, brown fur grows so thickly and well insulated that snow can cover their backs without melting. Bison often grow long hair over the hump on their back, on their face, and even as long beards and manes. During the winter, they will dig through the snows with their split hooves to find grasses. They possess a very thick skull with short, curved horns that grow around 2 feet long. Both male and female's will grow these horns. These attributes help when they fight by crashing into each other. Bulls will remain solitary or in small groups most of the year while larger herds, or family groups, will be led by lead females. During the breeding season, a dominate male, or Bull, will follow a female, or Cow, until she chooses who she wants. During this time, the following male will attempt to block her vision so she cannot see other options or will bellow at other males attempting to get her attention. Cows will generally only have one calf with weighs about 50lbs at birth. By the middle of their first winter, calves are fairly independent and feeding on their own, however the mother will continue to care for them for around a year. Bison communicate largely through scents and pheromones, also using a range of grunt, snort, and growling noises for verbal communication. They are known to roll in dirt, creating deep depressions called wallows with their weight. These dust baths are common for Bison and they are also known to rub their horns on trees.