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Raven spirit animal

The raven spirit animal is about reading situations others miss — intelligence without warmth. On the Native American wheel it is the Libra animal, September 22 – October 22 — 31 days that hold 8.70% of US births.

Native American zodiac
September 22 – October 22 8.70% of US births
Births per day
+2.5% against the yearly average
Search interest
joint 15th of 39 3.3% 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: salmon, fox, otter, panther, crow and spider.

In the Native American calendar: from September 22 to October 22 (Libra).

Raven Spirit Animal: Meaning and Which Calendar Claims It

When the raven is your spirit animal

Native American wheel September 22 – October 22 · 31 days
Its zodiac sign Libra
Busiest birthday in it September 26 · 9th of 366
Quietest October 13 · 334th of 366

Born September 22 – October 22? The Celtic calendar gives those days two different animals:

  • swan for 22–September 29 (8 days)
  • butterfly for September 30 – October 22 (23 days)

The usual Libra dates are September 23 – October 22, so one of the raven’s 31 days falls under Virgo by Sun sign.

The raven on the two birth-date wheels
The raven on the two birth-date wheelsTwo year-long strips, the Celtic tree calendar and the Native American wheel, divided into their animals; the raven 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 raven on the two birth-date wheelsTwo year-long strips, the Celtic tree calendar and the Native American wheel, divided into their animals; the raven 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

31 days on the Native American wheel (September 22 – October 22); the Celtic tree calendar has no raven at all.

US births per day across the Native American wheel: the raven at +2.5%
US births per day across the Native American wheel: the raven at +2.5%Diverging bars: how far each period of the Native American wheel runs above or below the average day for US births; the raven highlighted.← fewer births than averagemore births than average →Hawk · Mar 21 – Apr 19Hawk: −2.5%−2.5%Beaver · Apr 20 – May 20Beaver: −2.2%−2.2%Deer · May 21 – Jun 20Deer: −0.2%−0.2%Woodpecker · Jun 21 – Jul 21Woodpecker: +2.7%+2.7%Salmon · Jul 22 – Aug 21Salmon: +4.4%+4.4%Bear · Aug 22 – Sep 21Bear: +5.7%+5.7%Raven · Sep 22 – Oct 22Raven: +2.5%+2.5%Snake · Oct 23 – Nov 22Snake: −0.1%−0.1%Owl · Nov 23 – Dec 21Owl: −1.5%−1.5%Goose · Dec 22 – Jan 19Goose: −5.5%−5.5%Otter · Jan 20 – Feb 18Otter: −2.1%−2.1%Wolf · Feb 19 – Mar 20Wolf: −2.0%−2.0%Source: US Social Security Administration births 2000–2014 (FiveThirtyEight)astrohot.com
US births per day across the Native American wheel: the raven at +2.5%Diverging bars: how far each period of the Native American wheel runs above or below the average day for US births; the raven highlighted.← fewermore →HawkHawk: −2.5%−2.5%BeaverBeaver: −2.2%−2.2%DeerDeer: −0.2%−0.2%WoodpeckerWoodpecker: +2.7%+2.7%SalmonSalmon: +4.4%+4.4%BearBear: +5.7%+5.7%RavenRaven: +2.5%+2.5%SnakeSnake: −0.1%−0.1%OwlOwl: −1.5%−1.5%GooseGoose: −5.5%−5.5%OtterOtter: −2.1%−2.1%WolfWolf: −2.0%−2.0%Source: US SSA births 2000–2014astrohot.com

Births run above the yearly average in the raven’s weeks; among the 12 periods of the Native American wheel it places 4th, at +2.5%.

Why the two calendars disagree on almost every date →

Symbolism

What the raven means as a spirit animal

The raven is one of the most intelligent birds and appears in many myths as a messenger and trickster. As a spirit animal it stands for insight, transformation and mysteries worth exploring.

Traits linked to the raven

Described as clever, curious, independent and at ease with the unknown.

Seeing a raven

A raven is read as a sign of change, or of a message you need to decode.

When the raven turns against you

Manipulation and dwelling on dark thoughts.

The real raven behind the symbol

Ravens are among the most intelligent birds, able in experiments to plan for future events and to imitate sounds, including human speech.

In trading experiments, ravens remembered which people had cheated them and avoided them a month later.

The raven across cultures

Legend says the kingdom will fall if the ravens leave the Tower of London, so a colony is kept there. In Pacific Northwest traditions Raven is the trickster who brought light to the world.

Elsewhere: Norse Huginn and Muninn as thought and memory.

Where the raven is honored: 2 of 8 world regions
Where the raven is honored: 2 of 8 world regionsSchematic map of eight world regions; the regions whose traditions about the raven are cited on this page are highlighted and labeled.North AmericaRaven brings the lightEuropeHuginn and MuninnEast AsiaLatin America & CaribbeanMiddle East & North AfricaSouth AsiaSub-Saharan AfricaSoutheast Asia2 of 8regions on this mapSource: traditions cited in the text of this pageastrohot.com
Where the raven is honored: 2 of 8 world regionsSchematic map of eight world regions; the regions whose traditions about the raven are cited on this page are highlighted and labeled.N. AmericaRaven bringsthe lightEuropeHuginn andMuninnEast AsiaLatin AmericaMiddle EastSouth AsiaAfricaSE Asia2 of 8regionsSource: traditions cited on this pageastrohot.com

Traditions cited above place the raven in Europe and North America; 15 of the 39 animals here reach more regions.

Spirit animals searched about as often

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All 39 spirit animals, with dates →

Further along the same lines: eagle, butterfly and elephant.

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: bear and snake.

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