THE TIGER:

In India, the goddess Durga often rides a tiger and the god Shiva, in his destructive aspect, wears a tiger skin. To these people the tiger represented royalty, power, and fearfulness.
The tiger symbolizes courage and warrior qualities to the Japanese.
In China, where the animal is considered Lord of the Land Animals, the mythologies are full of tigers.
Sometimes it is pictured with wings, a symbol of its supernatural powers.
This animal represents authority, courage, ferocity, and military might.
Tsai Shen, the Chinese god of wealth, rides a tiger, who guards the money chests; in this aspect the tiger becomes an emblem of gamblers.
The goddess of wind also rides upon a tiger.
The mopst interesting application of the tiger symbol by the Chinese is in theri representation of the four Elements, or directions. A white tiger is in the West and symbolizes Autumn, the Element of metal, and frightens away evil spirits and guards graves. A blue tiger is in the East, standing for plant life and Spring. In the South is a red tiger, who represents Summer and life. A black tiger symbolizes the North, Winter, and Water. In the center space is a yellow tiger, emblem of the Sun and the ruler.

Superstitions
That a tigress, pursuing one who has stolen her cubs, can be distracted by a reflective glass ball.

Magickal Attributes
Power, energy.
If action is called for, don't analyze it to death; just do it!
Unpleasant but necessary action only gets worse if you procrastinate.
Finding strength and will-power to tackle an unpleasant situation.

Chant
Striped terror of the jungles,
Walker of secret paths and ancient ways,
Give me the strength and courage to do what is necessary.
Teach me not to cringe from actions that may cause pain,
but must be done.
Tiger of action, lead the way that I may know how to go
confidently through my life.

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