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Celtic calendar · Elder month

Falcon spirit animal

The falcon spirit animal is about distance and a wide field of view — deciding from above. The Celtic tree calendar gives it to birthdays from November 25 to December 23, the Elder month, and those 29 days hold 7.87% of US births.

Celtic calendar
November 25 – December 23 7.87% of US births
Births per day
−0.9% against the yearly average
Search interest
joint 30th of 39 0.15% of spirit-animal searches
Honored in
2 of 8 regions traditions named below

Births: US Social Security Administration, 2000–2014. Searches: keyword data, 2026.

Spirit animals with overlapping symbolism: hawk, eagle, cat, leopard, woodpecker, unicorn, wren and goose.

In the Celtic calendar: from November 25 to December 23.

Falcon Spirit Animal: Meaning and Which Calendar Claims It

When the falcon is your spirit animal

Celtic calendar November 25 – December 23 · 29 days
Its tree Elder
Busiest birthday in it December 19 · 4th of 366
Quietest November 25 · 359th of 366

Born November 25 – December 23? The Native American wheel gives those days two different animals:

  • owl for November 25 – December 21 (27 days)
  • goose for 22–December 23 (2 days)

By Sun sign the stretch is split between Sagittarius (27 days) and Capricorn (2 days).

The falcon on the two birth-date wheels
The falcon on the two birth-date wheelsTwo year-long strips, the Celtic tree calendar and the Native American wheel, divided into their animals; the falcon highlighted.Celtic tree calendarStag: Dec 24 – Jan 20Stag: Dec 24 – Jan 20StagCat: Jan 21 – Feb 17CatSnake: Feb 18 – Mar 17SnakeFox: Mar 18 – Apr 14FoxBull: Apr 15 – May 12BullSeahorse: May 13 – Jun 9Wren: Jun 10 – Jul 7WrenHorse: Jul 8 – Aug 4HorseSalmon: Aug 5 – Sep 1SalmonSwan: Sep 2 – Sep 29SwanButterfly: Sep 30 – Oct 27Wolf: Oct 28 – Nov 24WolfFalcon: Nov 25 – Dec 23FalconNative American wheelHawk: Mar 21 – Apr 19HawkBeaver: Apr 20 – May 20BeaverDeer: May 21 – Jun 20DeerWoodpecker: Jun 21 – Jul 21Salmon: Jul 22 – Aug 21SalmonBear: Aug 22 – Sep 21BearRaven: Sep 22 – Oct 22RavenSnake: Oct 23 – Nov 22SnakeOwl: Nov 23 – Dec 21OwlGoose: Dec 22 – Jan 19Goose: Dec 22 – Jan 19Otter: Jan 20 – Feb 18OtterWolf: Feb 19 – Mar 20WolfJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: the two birth-date calendars set out on our spirit-animal pagesastrohot.com
The falcon on the two birth-date wheelsTwo year-long strips, the Celtic tree calendar and the Native American wheel, divided into their animals; the falcon highlighted.Celtic tree calendarStag: Dec 24 – Jan 20Stag: Dec 24 – Jan 20Cat: Jan 21 – Feb 17Snake: Feb 18 – Mar 17Fox: Mar 18 – Apr 14Bull: Apr 15 – May 12Seahorse: May 13 – Jun 9Wren: Jun 10 – Jul 7Horse: Jul 8 – Aug 4Salmon: Aug 5 – Sep 1Swan: Sep 2 – Sep 29Butterfly: Sep 30 – Oct 27Wolf: Oct 28 – Nov 24Falcon: Nov 25 – Dec 23Native American wheelHawk: Mar 21 – Apr 19Beaver: Apr 20 – May 20Deer: May 21 – Jun 20Woodpecker: Jun 21 – Jul 21Salmon: Jul 22 – Aug 21Bear: Aug 22 – Sep 21Raven: Sep 22 – Oct 22Snake: Oct 23 – Nov 22Owl: Nov 23 – Dec 21Goose: Dec 22 – Jan 19Goose: Dec 22 – Jan 19Otter: Jan 20 – Feb 18Wolf: Feb 19 – Mar 20JFMAMJJASONDSource: the two birth-date calendars set out on our spirit-animal pagesastrohot.com

29 days on the Celtic tree calendar (November 25 – December 23); the Native American wheel has no falcon at all.

US births per day across the Celtic periods: the falcon at −0.9%
US births per day across the Celtic periods: the falcon at −0.9%Diverging bars: how far each period of the Celtic tree calendar runs above or below the average day for US births; the falcon highlighted.← fewer births than averagemore births than average →Stag · Dec 24 – Jan 20Stag: −5.7%−5.7%Cat · Jan 21 – Feb 17Cat: −2.0%−2.0%Snake · Feb 18 – Mar 17Snake: −1.9%−1.9%Fox · Mar 18 – Apr 14Fox: −2.6%−2.6%Bull · Apr 15 – May 12Bull: −2.4%−2.4%Seahorse · May 13 – Jun 9Seahorse: −0.9%−0.9%Wren · Jun 10 – Jul 7Wren: +1.0%+1.0%Horse · Jul 8 – Aug 4Horse: +4.4%+4.4%Salmon · Aug 5 – Sep 1Salmon: +4.7%+4.7%Swan · 2–Sep 29Swan: +6.2%+6.2%Butterfly · Sep 30 – Oct 27Butterfly: +1.1%+1.1%Wolf · Oct 28 – Nov 24Wolf: −1.0%−1.0%Falcon · Nov 25 – Dec 23Falcon: −0.9%−0.9%Source: US Social Security Administration births 2000–2014 (FiveThirtyEight)astrohot.com
US births per day across the Celtic periods: the falcon at −0.9%Diverging bars: how far each period of the Celtic tree calendar runs above or below the average day for US births; the falcon highlighted.← fewermore →StagStag: −5.7%−5.7%CatCat: −2.0%−2.0%SnakeSnake: −1.9%−1.9%FoxFox: −2.6%−2.6%BullBull: −2.4%−2.4%SeahorseSeahorse: −0.9%−0.9%WrenWren: +1.0%+1.0%HorseHorse: +4.4%+4.4%SalmonSalmon: +4.7%+4.7%SwanSwan: +6.2%+6.2%ButterflyButterfly: +1.1%+1.1%WolfWolf: −1.0%−1.0%FalconFalcon: −0.9%−0.9%Source: US SSA births 2000–2014astrohot.com

Fewer babies than average are born in the falcon’s weeks: 7th of 13 periods on the Celtic tree calendar, at −0.9%.

Why the two calendars disagree on almost every date →

Symbolism

What the falcon means as a spirit animal

The falcon is the fastest animal on earth in a dive. As a spirit animal it stands for precision, focus, timing and acting decisively once the moment comes.

Traits linked to the falcon

Described as sharp, disciplined, observant and quick.

Seeing a falcon

A falcon is read as a sign to focus on one target and to act when the opportunity appears.

When the falcon turns against you

Impatience and ruthlessness in pursuit of a goal.

The real falcon behind the symbol

The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on Earth, reaching more than 300 kilometres an hour in a hunting dive.

Peregrines now nest on skyscrapers and bridges in many cities, where pigeons supply most of their prey.

The falcon across cultures

The Egyptian sky god Horus was falcon-headed. Falconry is an ancient art across the Arab world, later taken up by the courts of medieval Europe, and the falcon is the national bird of the United Arab Emirates.

Where the falcon is honored: 2 of 8 world regions
Where the falcon is honored: 2 of 8 world regionsSchematic map of eight world regions; the regions whose traditions about the falcon are cited on this page are highlighted and labeled.North AmericaEuropeCourt falconryEast AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East & North AfricaHorus; UAE national birdSouth AsiaSub-Saharan AfricaSoutheast Asia2 of 8regions on this mapSource: traditions cited in the text of this pageastrohot.com
Where the falcon is honored: 2 of 8 world regionsSchematic map of eight world regions; the regions whose traditions about the falcon are cited on this page are highlighted and labeled.N. AmericaEuropeCourt falconryEast AsiaLatin AmericaMiddle EastHorus; UAEnational birdSouth AsiaAfricaSE Asia2 of 8regionsSource: traditions cited on this pageastrohot.com

Traditions cited above place the falcon in the Middle East and Europe; 15 of the 39 animals here reach more regions.

Spirit animals searched about as often

Stag one calendar Salmon both calendars Swan one calendar Bull one calendar

All 39 spirit animals, with dates →

Further along the same lines: raven, fox and dog.

The animal for each sign, and both calendars side by side: spirit animal by zodiac sign and find your spirit animal.

Next to it on the wheels: wolf and stag.

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