Question: How do I find my animal spirit guide?

Answer:

An animal totem (guide) is different than your Power Animal. It is comparable to guides that come in and out of your life as needed and your Master Guide, who is with you always.

To find them, one first must respect that they are very different than guides that carry a "human" energy. Like living animals, they are elusive and will appear when THEY feel you need to give you guidance, lessons, strength, protection.
Also, your animal spirit will choose YOU, not the other way around. That is why it is important to accept the gift of the animal that comes to you, and not discard it if it was not what your ego would have chosen. What your ego chooses may not be what is best for you.

They are also fierce protectors against negative/harmful energies/people.

To find them,a guided journeys/meditations to achieve this is the first step. For now, I suggest you relax yourself into a meditative state and picture yourself in a natural setting. Call out to the universe, to your animals that you are ready to meet them and invite them to come to you, if they will, to the place you are in.

And then, you must wait.

Watch for any sign of animals,insects, etc. Please do not disregard what you receive. Trust it! AND guard against something I see happen constantly, and that is letting ego get in the way.Do not have expectations as to what animal should come to you. Accept the spirit that makes themselves known to you, no matter how humble they may be.The animal spirits have a big problem with this. They are discarded because they are, say, a robin and not something more fashionable, like a wolf. I have experienced people meeting their guide who was a hyena and wanted a dolphin, so rejected the spirit. That is about the ego. Don't let it get in the way of a beautiful relationship and connection!

Another way the animal spirits can communicate is in the dream state. They tell me they use it quite often because their human "charges" will not quite themselves enough during the day to hear their messages. They say ask them to come to you in your dreams that night before you go to sleep. If you like, state the nature of what your seeking guidance for, and ask them to visit you in your dreams with answers. REMEMBER: Animals communicate heavy with symbolism in the dream state so record them to go over the meanings later.

They are also as different and individual as you and I are, so no animal spirit can be predictable.

I suggest you ask what guidance and strengths they are bringing to you, as well as any immediate messages.

Some animal spirits come and go as you and the circumstances change in your life, then there is your power animal. Your power animal walks with you always. In fact, you take on certain characteristics of your power animal. Some have more than one Power ANimal that walks with them, in this life and others.

Getting in touch with, and developing a connection and relationship with your animal spirit guide is just as rewarding and growth enhancing as doing the same with a "human", master or angelic spirit guide.

The differences I have experienced is that the animal guides seem to help you connect with nature for your healing and spiritual growth more so than the others. They help you to see more in the simple joys and beauty of life,the basic ones the Creator gave us we too often forget.

They seem to lend strengths and survival skills during a crisis that are particular to animal guides. They are also very loyal and they are fierce protectors. Every animal has its own talents. A study of its talents will reveal the kind of medicine, magic, and power it can help you to develop within your own life. Remember, every animal has a specialty.But, like an animal, if you ignore them and their messages for too long a time, they will find something else to do.

They will also show you your shadows and encourage you to dig them out to finally face them. When a animal guide shows up, your in for some major shift in your life.

Animal guides come when you are ready for their teachings. Knowing this,only you can decide to acknowledge and strengthen the connection.

If you do, it will truly affect your earth walk in a beautiful and inspiring way.

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