Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Finding our Spirit Animals and totems
More than likely if you are reading this article about spirit animals you probably have a favorite animal. Some people have this animal everywhere and often get gifts from others with the animal on it because they know you love this animal so much. This favorite animal is your spirit animal and carries with it special skills and messages that are beneficial for you to embrace if you aren’t naturally doing so already. On some level you relate closely and feel a sort of connection or kinship in this animal. It could be from a past life where this animal was in your life or you were this animal in a past life. Any way there is to it this animal is one of many who are part of your Spirit totem. A spirit totem is a sacred spirit tribe of animal guides. Some of these spirit animals have always been with you and others come and go. You may not always be aware of them but they are always there. The divine universe is not separate from us and is always talking to us. Sometimes we think things are our imagination but a majority of the time it’s the universe trying to help you on your life path. Animals are often loved or feared and all of them have very unique skills and features about them that when presented to us can be utilized to get us through tough times.
There are quite a few ways for you to tap into your higher self and try and decipher which spirit animals are part of your totem and which spirit animals are passing through with a message or skill for you to embrace on your current path. This article will share some of the most common spirit animals and a few very unique and rare ones as well. Keep in mind that any animals not listed here that you feel drawn to or who cross your path and catch your awareness for a split second are in your life for a reason and their message can be found in learning more about who they are as a species. You can research the animal and look at them metaphorically while using your intuition to see what it is they are trying to teach or the message they have for you.
Some other ways you may find out who your spirit animal is:
Meditation
Going in nature and observing
Calling the animal or nature
Looking within
Art and creative writing
Writing about it in your journal
Tapping into your Imagination
Before we go into the different spirit animals I want you to think about first what your three favorite animals are and either write their names down in order of the strongest connection you feel toward that animal. Next to each animal write one strong physical feature that can be seen with your eyes, one strong physical skill they have, and one unique thing about them that stands out to you most. Next leave the 4th and final spirit animal blank. This gives you the opportunity to ask the divine universe to send you a sign of what the 4th animal in your totem is. If you were unable to come up with three favorites you can also ask them to present to you a sign of what your other spirit animals may be.
Once you consciously put out to the divine universe that you are interested in connecting with your spirit animal they will find various ways for you to show who that animal is. You may see animals on a billboard or hear someone talk about an animal, or you may even watch a movie with an animal but the moment an animal is presented to you and you feel an ah-ha moment and an instant knowing that the universe is showing you this animal for a reason that is your 4th totem animal. These four are your spirit animal tribe so to speak and they may have always been with you or are here at this stage in life.
Using the same technique above when you have a problem you can ask the universe for a sign to help you with a problem and they will present an animal to you and that animal's characteristics may just have the message you need. Keep in mind spirit animals can be all of nature not just animals. Often insects and other living creatures in nature are part of our spirit totem as well.
Spirit Animal characteristics, skills, and messages
Bat - community, longevity, maneuverability, good fortune, evolution, and supernatural
Bear - Strength, confidence, healing, grounding
Bee - focus, dedication, hard work, teamwork, fertility, prosperity, and generosity
Bird - elevation, enlightenment, hope, and wisdom, birds eye view
other unique birds
Crow - change, adaptability, cleverness and intelligence, and psychic abilities
Eagle - ambition, duty, fortitude, and willpower
Parrot - communication, friendship, celebration, joyful expression
Hummingbird - flexibility, lighthearted, joy, messages from spirit
Owl - intuition, wisdom, a seer
Peacock - wholeness, regeneration, watchfulness, confident
Turkey - pride, abundance, generosity, awareness, fertility, sacrafice
Cat - feminine sexuality, independent spirit, creativity, and power
Cougar - and other large cats
Jaguar - self-control, patience, and discretion
Lion - majesty, courage, strength, protection, family, wisdom, admirable
Panther - shadow self, life-death-rebirth, power, beauty, grace
Tiger - primal instincts, unpredictable, curious, dynamic, intelligent
Deer - grace, kindness, listening to intuition, gentleness, and innocence
Dog - loyal, playful, obedient, affectionate, energetic, instincts
other unique dogs
Coyote - wisdom, folly, guile, innocence, stealth
Wolf - Intelligence, instincts, social
Dolphin - and other ocean mammals
other unique ocean animals
Whale - wisdom, spiritual awareness, luck, and long lasting love
Seal - strength, intuition, imaginative, playful, expressing happiness
Dragon - ancient knowledge, change, choices, dreams, fertility, fire element
Dragonfly - agility, quick thinker, switch gears quickly, balance work and rest
Elephant - strong memory, Peaceful, Strength, Loyalty, Affection, Compassion
Fox - Discernment, responsive, agility, smart - witty, tricky or misleading
Frog - not scared to leap, change, fertility, potential, transformation
Horse - Loyal, emotional, sensitive, introspective, adventurous, social
Ladybug - renewal, rebirth, past lives, abundance, hope
other unique insects/reptiles
Scorpion - regeneration, determination, stubborn, perseverance, intense
Snake - charismatic, dangerous, sexuality, instinctual, turmoil, confusion
Panda - yin yang/balance, peaceful problem solver, grateful, playful, flexible
Rabbit - positive, signifying growth, abundance, wealth, fertility and rebirth
Racoon - disguise, trickery, adaptability, dexterity, resourcefulness, and training
Squirrel - enthusiasm, resourceful, mischievous, renewal, energy, positivity, hard work
Giraffe - sees the bigger picture, proud, letting go, communication, clairvoyance
Turtle - Mother Earth, Healing, Wisdom, Good Health, Protection, family, dependable
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