Wild Boar and Sow Spiritual Meaning

Wild boars are terrifying and vicious animals, but a favourite animal during the hunting game. The boar is a sign of abundance, courage, and power, but incidentally it also represents stubbornness, conflict, and disorder.

Since boar meats are high quality meats, they are also a symbol of generosity. Any important gatherings will include a pig’s meat and not only that it also serve as an offerings during ceremonies, remains of a boar are usually found in the burial grounds of the tribal leader.

Serving boar’s meat as a part of the main dish is not only to honor the guest this is also a perfect time for the host to boast his hunting skill. This creature is always regarded as a trickster on mythologies and folktales.

Consequently boars are somewhat always inclined to the death of the hero. The boar is frequently seen beside Celtic Diana during the hunting season.

On some continents pigs are indicated to be a mystic creature, in Japan they believe that wicked people are transformed into a pig to serve as a punishment for their wrong doings.

Boars are the generic name for the male swine and the sow refers to the female variety of this specie. Boars are omnivores; they eat grass, eggs, and corns, different classes of vegetation, fungi and roots.

Boars represent fighting spirit, bravery, command and control. A challenge to people who love to hunt, these creatures are powerful, vicious, fearless and hard to kill.

Boar proves that it a worthy opponent, he refuse to give up even in the presence of a tougher opponent

The Celts believe that the boar is holy, mystical and full of mystery. Its head represent good health, defense from any harm, strength and energy. Boars are considered food for the Gods and warriors.

Sow, represents fertility, sustenance, hospitality, prosperity, and innovation. Sows are often illustrated with her piglets, and beechnuts, which the Druids consider as sacred, and surprisingly deadly nightshades are not poisonous to her kind.

Boar and Sow are considered holy to the Goddess. Sow is a symbolism of the giving aspect, while boar is the opposite. Legend says that, this creature is holy to Arduinna, Goddess of the Ardennes.

He was presented as the sacrificial pig, served with an apple stuck in his mouth; do you know that this type of offering is still practiced in the Republic of the Philippines during festive season? Consuming his meat is perceive to replenish life and bring happiness.

Numerous stories of a great boar hunted by champions have found its way to the culture of some nations. In Ireland a story about a divine, mystic boar has the ability to call on death and chaos.

Twrch Trywth, the king who turned into a boar, was chased by King Arthur and his soldiers across the Celtic lands before he went missing into the sea.

Twrch is also included in the Mabinogion, a huge collection of Welsh legends and folktales, particularly in the Red Book of Hergest. In this tale, he is depicted as a vicious nemesis of Arthur.

Hope you enjoy reading this brief article about the Boar totem!

Boar shows up as a spirit guide when

• You need to have masculine power.
• You need to be very strong.
• You need to protect your family.
• You need to be the provider.
• You need to work well with others as a community.

Call on Boar as a spirit guide when

• You need understand the power of masculinity.
• You need strength.
• You need to have provision.
• You need the power of protection.
• You need to understand others.