Caracal Lynx
Meaning, Messages & Magic
Caracal symbolizes timing, catching your dreams, and self-care.
Caracal is an amazing jumper, the best catcher of birds of any cats. You can spring forth your desires, leap ahead, and catch your dreams when the timing is right.
Timing is everything, and Caracal is a master at observing and sensing when it’s the best time to pounce or wiser to retreat. Retreat does not mean defeat. Retreating is an excellent strategy for survival.
No one can operate at their best or serve others without self-care. Caracal reminds you to notice when it’s time to put up healthy boundaries for yourself.
It’s okay to say no. It’s okay to say “not right now”. It’s ok to change your mind (many times). And it’s okay to always take care of your needs first. The more empowered and healthy you are within yourself, the more you’ll be able to spring for your dreams and help others reach theirs as well.
Studying Bobcat & Lynx can help you deepen into your Caracal self-care.
-Tanya Casteel
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I want to hear about your Caracal experiences. What stories or dreams have you had? Please share and join in the conversation below!
I had a dream that a caracal came into my living room by opening my backyard sliding door. I ran to get my dogs and put them in my room to protect them. The caracal followed me to my room when I screamed, out maneuvered the cat, and ran with my dogs down stairs to my mothers room where I safely locked all of us in and called animal control. My dream ended with the cat being taken by police or animal control authorities right before I woke up. It’s bizarre because I haven’t remember any of my dreams in some months now and then I had this intense dream.
I had a dream where a caracal came into my house, and was really friendly. Right after the caracal came in, a bird that kind of looked like it walked in I’m not sure what kind of bird but it was reddish with black and white. I went to my parents room and told them that I had a nice caracal inside the house, they told me to get rid of it. I chased after it and I heard baby cats mewing on the couch, I looked inside the blanket and there were baby kittens, regular kittens. The kittens were orange tabby’s, and when the caracal saw it, it multiplied into three of them. Which I was confused because only one came in. They ended up trying to eat them and I accidentally flung one of the kittens because I was trying to keep them safe from the caracals.
Thank you for sharing this. Today I sat on the bench in the park, closed my eyes and had a conversation with my higher self or spirit guide. I was feeling lost and at the end of our conversation I was guided to look for signs on the way home. As I was walking back, on a trunk of a tree there it was a piece of paper sign with an arrow that pointed up 🔝 and the sign read “the birds are doodling”. I looked up at the tree looking for something and after a few seconds I saw a shape of a Caracal’s face was carved naturally on the top of the trunk where it splits into two big branches. It felt so amazing and beautiful to get this sign and its meaning really resonates with me. Sending you love and light.