Familiars

The Animals, Birds and Insects in Our Lives

Familiar Covenant

Partner, friend find me here

Animal, creature attend me near

Join with me, lend me your assistance

We shall be connected, no matter the distance

Share with me and I shall share

Worry not, for you shall I care

We shall join, mingle and meld

As we become fixed by this weld

Partner, friend find me here

Animal, creature attend me near

For you are me and I am you

We forge a bond that is most true

In perfect love and perfect trust

We shall do what we must

Now we shall join in this way

Never forgetting our covenant this day

An it harm none, so mote it be!

What is a Familiar?

A Familiar is any Creature that You have a Bond with OR an

Affinity for, meaning a Pet that You can Communicate Mentally

with OR a Creature that You Collect Ojects of. Do You have

a Pet that Knows and Understands what You are Saying? Do

You have a Pet that You Understand what they Want by thier

Vocalization or Body Language? Is there a Craeture that You

have always Collected Pictures, Statues and other Objects of?

These are Your Familiars. A Familiar can be a Real OR a Mythical

Creature, such as Dragons, Pagusus and Unicorns.

How do Familiars Relate to Religion?

Familiars and their connection to the physical world has always

been a part of every major Religion. A common belief in many

different societies is that Spiritual beings often use Animals or

Animal imagery to communicate their purpose and roles to

humans. Different teachings use different words to depict these

Spirits, but each of them have common beliefs.

What are the Different Names Given to Familiars?

Some different names used for the Spirits of Animals are:

Familiars, Totems or Totem Animals, Animal Spirits, Power

Animals and Animal Helpers.

How can Familiars Help Us?

Animals help to Empower and Protect us. Their Energies can be

used in many ways -- for Spiritual Growth, Inspiration, Creativity

and Healing. They help us learn about ourselves and our

connection to other worlds. They help us transcend the normal

conscious mind allowing us to reach new understanding and new

heights of Imagination. Imagination is a Powerful Tool to help

us Create and work with Images. The more you learn to use your

Imagination in dealing with Animal Spirits, the more you will learn

and the more they will Participate in your Life.... and, most

Importantly, the more you will truly Understand yourself and your

Place in Reality.

Specific Information About Familiars

On the Following Pages You will find More Information about the

Various Catagories of Creatures and Thier Magickal Attributes.

Also Included, is a Chant for Each Creature to Help you Call upon

the Required Creature for use of its Magickal Attributes to Use in

Magickal Spellworkings and Rituals or Meditations.

There are 11 Sections in this Catagory,

Covering 112 Different Creatures.

Amphibians and Reptiles: Adders, Chameleons, Cobras,

Crocodiles, Frogs, Lizards, Scoprions, Snakes, Toads and Turtles

Aquatic Creatures: Carp, Dolphins, Eels, Fish, Octopus, Salmon,

Seals and Whales

The Bird Family: This Catagory is Broken Down into 2 Groups ~

Birds A thru M: Bats, Blackbirds, Blue Jays, Cranes, Crows, Doves,

Eagles, Falcons, Geese, Guinea Fowl, Hawk, Heron,

Hummingbirds, Ibis, Lovebirds and Magpies

Birds N thru Z: Nightingales, Ostrich, Owls, Parrots, Peacocks,

Quails, Ravens, Robins, Roosters, Sea Gulls, Sparrows,

Swallows, Swans, Turkeys, Vultures, Woodpeckers and Wrens

The Canine Family: Coyotes, Domestic Dogs, Fox, Jackals

and Wolves

The Feline Family: Cheetahs, Cougars, Domestic Cats,Jaguars,

Leopards, Lions, Lynx and Tigers

Land Creatures: This Catagory is Broken Down into 3 Groups ~

The Deer Family: Antelopes, Deer, Elks, and Moose

Large Land Creatures: Apes, Bears, Bison, Cattle, Donkeys,

Elephants, Goats, Hippopotamus, Horses, Oxen, Pigs and Sheep

Small Land Creatures: Badgers, Beavers, Ferrets, Mongoose,

Mice, Oppusum, Otters, Porcupines, Rabbits, Raccoons, Rats,

Skunks, Squirrels, Weasels and Wolverines

Mythical Creatures: Basilisks, Centaurs, Dragons, Griffins,

Pagasus, Phoenix, Satyrs, Sphinx, Unicorns, Winged Bulls

and Wyverns

Spiders and Insects: Ants, Bees, Beetles, Butterflies,

Dragonflies and Spiders

Buttons by M. J. Vivigatz

Divider Bars by Shadow Moon

Wolf Image by Shamyn Whitehawk

Reference for the Familiars Section: "Animal Magick" by D. J. Conway, 2000, Llewellyn Pubishing