What Is A Spirit Animal?
A spirit animal or power animal is the manifestation of the spiritual energy of that animal on earth. The spirit animal is greater than any one actual animal. It embodies the essence of all of those animals, all who have come before and all who are yet to be. It is not an anthropomorphized form of an animal, or a human dressed as an animal, it is the animal spirit itself. For example, a spirit bear is the voice of all the bears that have ever lived. It is the bear that can see itself and speak to you. A spirit animal appears to a shaman as a vision. It is the voice of the wild, the voice of nature, the voice of earth. This animal informs the shaman of the earth energy it tends, and lends the shaman its power and protection. It is a helper that assists the shaman on the journey inward. No shaman would attempt an inner journey without the help of a spirit animal because without one the shaman would be lost. The spirit animal guides the shaman and conveys the energy needed to heal. The spirit animal gives the shaman gifts of sight and teachings of knowledge. The spirit animal gives the shaman protection and wisdom.
Bibliography: The Path of the Feather |
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