COYOTE's medicine includes: Shapeshifting, intelligence, cunning

Coyote, teach me the paradox of life,
the balance of the dark and light,
the sacredness of what is not sacred at all.

While one may imagine that Coyote represents a trickster (and he does!), he also represents one worthy of trust. This is just one way he is a symbol of duality. He teaches us the importance of balance by being foolish and wise, silly and serious, simple and complex, happy and sad.

Coyote is humorous and funny, but sometimes, his laughter is a mask for his sadness and desolation. His laughter is really at the very brink of tears. He will do anything to make people laugh, even if it means being a complete fool, as long as nobody discovers his secret pain.

The important lessons Coyote teaches us are to love our children, laugh at our mistakes, and appreciate the paradox that is life -- all is sacred, yet nothing is sacred at all.