Discovering Your Animal Guides
Certain qualities in animals speak to a person on a spiritual level that aids one throughout his/her journey in life. Most people, especially those in touch with nature, are drawn to one animal or another, sometimes several. These animals are often referred to as our guides.
People can have more than one guide in their lifetime. Some will come into your life on a temporary basis in order to help you over a particular hurdle while others may walk with you forever.
Here are a few ways to discover your animal guides:
1. Ask yourself which animal you are drawn to the most. Is there one that has been important to you throughout your life?
2. Is there an animal that you frequently see, whether it be out in nature, at a zoo or just in general?
3. Have you ever been bitten by an animal?
4. Is there a particular animal that often appears in your dreams? Before you go to sleep at night, ask your guide to come to you in a dream.
5. Meditate
If you still have no idea which animals are your guides, go outside on a day when the sky is filled with white, puffy clouds. This is just like cloud scrying and can be shared with your children.
Lay in the grass and ask the Gods or Mother Nature (whatever Deity you feel more comfortable with) to reveal your animal guides to you. The first animal you see in the clouds will either be the guide that has the strongest influence in your life or a new one that will soon have significance to you in the future.
Once a guide is identified, research information on that animal. Try to learn as much about them as possible.
You can also buy a stuffed animal, glass figurine, etc. for yourself or your child to keep in your room or his/her bedroom. This will not only invite your guide into your life and make them feel welcome, it will help you or your child be more aware of that animal's presence.
by Lady of the Shadows
Resources:
Animal Totems
http://www.animaltotem.com/find-your-totem.html
Cloud Scrying
http://www.paralumun.com/cloud.htm
Articles
Divination
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