Native American Zuni Lizard Fetish Carving

What is a Fetish?

A fetish is a rock carving of an animal that captures the spirit and the essence of the animal, not necessarily its exact detailed conformation. Although carved from many types of rock, fishrock is traditional. Read more about fetishes.

Lizard Medicine

Lizard can be seen laying in the sun and also scurrying around dark holes and shadows and is seen as the Dream Walker, one who lives in the dream world. Lizard can help us understand subtle messages depicted in our dreams. Lizard has sharp eyesight and hearing and is sensitive to vibrations in the ground and air. Quick reactions enable Lizard to recognize danger and move quickly our of harm's way. Lizard has the power to escape death by leaving its tail behind and growing another one. This teaches that in order to move quickly to avoid danger we may need to leave something dear behind.