Ancient Native Americans believed that all animals had lessons to teach and had healing or inspirational power. When they held or carried a certain fetish, or meditated on it's meaning, they believed they drew the special energy of the animal into themselves.

Choose which animal energies are right for you, simply take a deep breath, still yourself and ask your inner being.You will have a knowing, as the ancient people did long ago.

Here is a quick list of the animals, their energy, and what they will be able to bring into your life.

ALLIGATOR: Survival, Stealth..

ANT: Patience..

ANTELOPE: Action, Speed, Grace, Rapid Advancement..

ARMADILLO: Boundaries..

BADGER: Aggressiveness..

BAT: Rebirth..

BEAR: Introspection, Strength, Self-Knowledge..

BEAVER: Building, Shaping, Structure..

BUFFALO: Prayer, Abundance, Healing, Good Fortune..

BUTTERFLY: Transformation, Balance, Grace..

CARIBOU: Travel, Mobility..

COUGAR: Balance, Majesty..

COYOTE: Humor, Trickiness, Reversal of Fortune..

CRANE: Balance, Majesty..

CROW: Council, Wisdom, Resourcefulness, Law..

DEER: Gentleness, Sensitivity, Peace..

DOG: Loyalty..

DOLPHIN: Joy, Harmony, Connection with Self..

DRAGONFLY: Skill, Refinement, Relentlessness..

EAGLE: Potency, Healing Power, Illumination, Spirit..

ELK: Stamina, Pride, Power, Majesty..

FOX: Camouflage, Cleverness, Subtlety, Discretion..

FROG: Cleansing, Peace, Emotional Healing..

GOAT: Tenacity, Diligence..

GOOSE: Safe Return, Love of Home..

HAWK: Awareness, Truth..

HEDGEHOG: Self-preservation..

HORSE: Freedom, Power, Safe Movement..

HUMMINGBIRD: Beauty, Wonder, Agility, Joy..

LIZARD: Dreaming, Letting Go, Elusiveness..

LOON: Communication, Serenity..

LYNX: Secrets..

MOOSE: Self-esteem, Unpredictability, Spontaneity..

MOUNTAIN LION: Leadership..

MOUSE: Scrutiny, Illusion, Charm..

OPOSSUM: Diversion..

OTTER: Medicine, Joy, Laughter, Lightness..

OWL: Wisdom, Vision, Insight..

PORCUPINE: Innocence, Humility..

QUAIL: Protectiveness, Group Harmony..

RABBIT: Conquering Fear, Safety, Innocence..

RAVEN: Mystery, Exploration of the Unknown, Magick ..

SALMON: Trust, Strength, Determination, Persistence..

SANDPIPER: Quickness, Foraging, Scavenging..

SEAGULL: Carefree Attitude, Versatility, Freedom..

SEAL: Contentment..

SKUNK: Caution, Warning, Respect, Reputation..

SNAIL: Perseverance, Determination..

SNAKE: Transmutation, Power, Life Force, Sexual Potency..

SPIDER: Web of Life, Interconnectedness, Industrious, Weaving..

SQUIRREL: Trust, Thrift, Gathering..

SWAN: Grace, Elegance, Nurturing Together, Relationship, Oneness..

TURKEY: Give-Away..

TURTLE: Mother Earth, Love, Protection, Healing,Knowledge..

WHALE: Record Keeper, Creativity, Intuition..

WEASEL: Stealth..

WOLF: Creativity, Intuition, Teacher..