This animal wears a carapace on its back, which is its shield. The carapace consists of overlapping bone plates covered with a keratinized layer. The lower parts of the body are usually hidden and are its most vulnerable places. This is why people whose totem it is become most vulnerable when telling others about their inner workings. Armadillo teaches you how to protect yourself and how to recognize when you can let down your defenses.
The armadillo connects people whose totem it is with other animals - especially those who hunt it, so they need to be studied as well. During the cold season, armadillos sometimes bask in the sun. At this time, they usually fall asleep lying on their backs and exposing their bellies to the sun's rays. In doing so, they become very vulnerable. The armadillo teaches people, whose totem it is, to take care of their health and dress warmly in cold weather, without risking colds and illness.
When threatened, the armadillo curls up in a ball, covering all of its vulnerable areas. If an armadillo comes into your life, you need to ask yourself some questions. Are you doing enough to protect yourself? Do the people around you need protection? Are you being overly imaginative and trying to protect yourself from non-existent danger? Are the attacks on you imaginary, and are you not overly sensitive to the energies of others?
The armadillo has a very good sense of smell. He can smell insects underground at a depth of fifteen centimeters. Such a keen sense of smell is symbolically associated with higher forms of perception. People whose totem is armadillo, it is useful to engage in aromatherapy and the development of their own sense of smell. Do you feel that some people or situations smell rather questionable? Learning to trust your sense of smell is something that an armadillo can teach you, among other things.
An armadillo can teach you how to work with all elements. You can learn special forms of psychic communication, during which one is able to consciously move into new dimensions and remain protected throughout the process. It also reflects the ability to explore areas on the border of life and death, and to interact with the souls of the dead.