02 The Raccoon Spirit Guide

Upright Meanings: determined, fighting your corner, maintaining control, harassment, under attack, scapegoat, stiff competition, protective, strong will, challenging, energy, assertive, taking high road, busy, standing up for beliefs, defensive, blame, relentless, courage, hectic, victory, territorial, opposing, holding your own, stamina, forceful, resisting

The Raccoon represents opposing, standing up for what you believe in, fighting your corner and holding your own. It signifies taking the high road, maintaining control and being strong willed. This minor card also indicates someone who is protective, defensive, assertive, forceful, relentless, determined and territorial. It can suggest that you are under attack, being harassed, blamed or scapegoated but you are resisting. Life may be challenging, busy and hectic with this card in your spread so you will need stamina to endure.

Reversed Meanings: yielding, lack of courage/ self-belief/ stamina, scandal/losing moral authority/ control/ power/respect, indecision, compromise, failing to defend/ protect, worn down, patience, giving in/up, sharing territory, advantage, being timid, folding on your beliefs, surrendering, resolution, admitting defeat, weakness, burn-out, quitting, being overbearing

The Raccoon reversed represents folding on your beliefs, yielding, quitting, giving up and giving in. It signifies admitting defeat, surrendering and lack of courage or stamina. This minor card can represent weakness, failing to protect or defend someone or something you care about and being exhausted, burnt-out or worn down. It can indicate a compromise, resolution or sharing territory. It can also suggest that you have lost control, power, respect or moral authority and have been involved in a scandal of some sort. The Raccoon reversed can also represent being overbearing and unpopular.