Spirit Guide of the day is Beluga! Don't try to do things alone. Look towards friends and family for support instead of attempting to go on without a support system. Your spirituality may be increasing, becoming stronger particularly through your sense of hearing. Feel free to relax and let your mind wander to areas that you aren't used to for it may lead to new and creative journeys or interests. Spread this relaxation to you conversations. Let some small talk intrude on your need for depth-filled conversation. The Beluga guide is known for it's connection with friendship, connection with the Spirit, Sound, and being flexible. The Beluga has been seen in 6000 year old petroglyphs, or rock carvings, found in Finland where they are seen communing to shaman women. They are connected strongly with sound and singing, reminding us that communication is important. Due to their white color, they are seen as connections to the Spirit in the world and Russians had named them Belulcha or "White One". Belugas were often mistaken as mermaids, similar to the mistaken identities of Manatees. Being the only whale with a flexible neck, Beluga reminds us to be flexible enough to adapt to situations and escape the situations we need to avoid. People who connect with Beluga are very social, playful types who love to be around friends and go on trips. These individuals have a very active mind and imagination that they are able to manifest into this world. Beluga types love to sing or whistle and often use that in healing or comforting actions. They are a thinking type with a depth of emotions and thought.

Beluga, Delphinapterus Leucas, are carnivorous marine mammals that can live up to 50 years old in the wild. They are most closely related to the Narwhal. These social whales group together in Pods and can be found in the ocean waters of the Arctic. These pods can range from only a few individuals to hundreds of Beluga. They are also known as white whales and are the only whale species that is entirely white. An adult Beluga can weigh over 1 ton and reach a length of 22 feet. Their full, rounded head is known as a "melon" and is actually capable of changing shape due to it's softness and flexibility. A whale's melon acts as a sound focus, actually a portion of their nasal apparatus, and is used for echolocation and communication. Echolocation occurs when sound waves are sent out from the melon and bounce off of objects around them back to the melon. This builds an image within their minds of what is around them. Their ability to change the shape of their melon allows them not only to create different facial expressions, but also to change the shape, direction, size, and frequency of the echolocation 'beam'. This melon also aid in their communication. Beluga's have a complex ability to convey information through a range of clicks, chirps, whistles, squeals, and other noises. They are known also as "the canary of the sea" due to the way these noises often sound musical. These unique whales are also the only species that possess a flexible neck which enables them to turn their heads to look around them. Belugas also have no dorsal fin while their fins are quite flexible as well. The diet of a Beluga consists of shrimp, crabs, mollusks, and a range of fish including herring and salmon. They are opportunistic hunters and will forage along the seabed which is helped by their flexible necks. They have been seen sucking up water and forcefully blowing it on the seabed to move the silt and uncover prey. They require on suction to pull prey into their mouth due to their not quite sharp teeth. During the fall, Beluga whales will migrate south due to the solidifying ice of their normal habitat to open waters before returning after the winter in spring. Mating occurs primarily between February and May, however, can occur at other times of the year. A female will give birth to one calf every three years. The birth of a calf will occur at different times depending on where the female is located. Those in the Hudson Bay are born around the end of June while those in the Canadian Arctic are born between March and September. A female will give birth in the warmer waters of bays or estuaries. These calves are born a grey color and weigh as much as 180 lbs. Able to swim immediately after birth, the baby will nurse for a full year before growing teeth which are used to begin eating shrimp and small fish. Although nursing can continue for up to two years, it is often only up to 20 months old.