Spirit Guide of the Day is Iguana! This means that there are a lot of complications in your life right now, but that doesn't mean you can't simplify them. Be sure to break down the details step by step, and even if you feel mired in mundane situations, make the choice to give yourself a shake and look at things again with a wider or different perspective. This is time to move forward on your dreams you may have forgotten or moved on from, even if you thought it was unrealistic. Even if you've had a hard fall, this is a time to step back up onto your feet and try again. The Iguana spirit guide is known for it's connections to observation, relaxation, balance, and physical communication. This guide aids us in taking those moments of peace to live in the moment. To be still and to soak in your environment. It is in these moments that you can find strength and personal worth within the peace. Iguana reminds us to be aware of how we stand or emote physically in order to gain a deeper grasp on how we communicate with others. People who are connected with Iguana find what other people discard as useful or interesting treasures and have the ability to break down complex questions and ideas in the simplest components to make them easier to understand. These individuals prefer to live alone, but do enjoy socializing with others on occasion. Even when they are upset, and sometimes may snap, they would never really hurt someone and have a skill at being able to look back on mistakes and find out how to move forward to fix them or avoid them in the future.

Iguanas are a large group of 35 various reptilian species, some of the largest lizards found in the Americas. They posses a strong, whip-like tail that makes up to half of their length and are cold-blooded, egg-laying creatures who have developed wonderful adaptations to their environments. The various species of Iguana range in color, behavior, size, and endangered status. Green Iguanas are among the most common of the species, while others, like the Banded Iguana are quite endangered. The wide range of Iguana traits means that each habitat creates a unique creature adapted to its specific requirements, some Iguanas being brightly colored while others being dull and drab. There are aquatic Iguanas adapted perfectly to swimming such as the Galapagos Islands Iguana with a black coloration perfect for raising its body temperature after swimming in the cold waters of the ocean. In contrast, the Green Iguana prefers the high branches of tress in tropical rain forests. Even other Iguanas enjoy dry, hot deserts, swamps, lowland forests, or rocky areas instead. Iguanas such as Fiji's Iguanas are omnivorous eaters, eating a variety of flowers, leaves, fruits, and small insects. The majority of Iguanas, however, are herbivores and prefer to eat only fruits, flower buds, and young leaves. And yet some species of Iguana will even eat mealworms or wax worms. The aquatic forms of Iguana will dive deep into the ocean to scrape algae from rocks. A common trait among most Iguana species would be the rearing of young. The female will dig a burrow in a sunny area to lay her eggs within, covering the burrow with dirt and leaving the eggs to fend for themselves. This sunny area will incubate the eggs with an average temperature of 77-89 degrees Fahrenhait. When fully developed, the young will dig their way out of the burrow and begin life on their own. The size of the clutch can range from 5 to 40 depending on the specific species and take around 3 years to fully develop. Iguanas can also be one of the longer living reptiles, anywhere from a short 4 years to an impressive 60 years old. The longest Iguanas are the Green Iguanas, reaching up to 7 ft in length including their tail. The heaviest species would be the Blue Iguana, weighing up to 30 lbs. The color of Iguanas are often brightest in the males, except when looking at the Green Iguanas who present a bright orange color while the females remain green. The Banded Iguana can even change color from green to blue, or grey, or even black, depending on its mood.