Recognising Your Animal Spirit Guide: The simplest way to recognise the presence of your spirit animal is to develop awareness, ears, eyes, mind and heart open to your surroundings at present or in memory. Your animal guides may appear to you in your dreams, during meditation,In your thoughts, on media (radio, tv, Internet) or while reading a book a mention of them may be a sign of their presence around you too.
Sometimes they may appear in their physical form. For example, if the peacock is your animal totem it may appear to you live, you may come across it at a park or some other natural setting or maybe you spot one at the zoo or just anywhere.
One of the ways to identify your spirit animal is, when you see them for real or any form, you will notice natural attraction towards them. You will realise that you have a unique liking for them. You’ll be attracted towards its essence, that’s the animal medicine for you. Sometimes, your animal guide may be the one that you share an attribute with or vice verse.
You at some level may resonate with their features or characteristics. They may remind you of certain traits and habits that you need to be aware of in your current life scenario or situations that you may be going through, at present. For example a butterfly may show up each time you are undergoing transformation in your life. You may think about the life cycle it goes through. Transforming at each stage, until it finally turns into a beautiful butterfly. Likewise, a butterfly you may notice, is free and flutters from one flower or plant to another. It has pretty colours and beautiful patterns, it spreads joy when you look at it. A butterfly may also remind you of liveliness and your own beauty and unique features, that you may have ignored or forgotten to admire and appreciate. All these characteristics add up to make the essence of the Butterfly
When you start identifying your respective animal guides, their presence in your life and that they carry some message for you, that’s when they start to appear more n more, strengthening the bond further.
Another example of one of my favourite animal spirit is Owl. It’s nocturnal in nature. It can see and witness what most of other animals or creatures can’t. Owl can see through the darkness literally and symbolically. Since it is one of my totem and I connect with it at a spiritual level, sighting an owl in the physical world or as a vision in my meditation, often brings me wisdom.
It’s important to understand that the meaning or message of an animal or animal spirit guide may sometimes differ for each individual. For one person a crow may hint at mysteries, trickery and secrets. On the other hand, witnessing the same crow may remind someone, the presence of their loved one or a call from their ancestors.
If you are unsure of what the animal is trying to guide you to, then you can refer to the meaning of that animal, it’s primary features and traits and see how it relates to you or to your present situations in life.
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What if you identify your affinity towards an animal and you also internally feel it could be your animal guide, but still wonder what is its purpose in your life or what is it trying to tell you? Then, here are a few points that may help you develop or strengthen your bond with your Animal spirit guide.
- They come to your aid, to guide you. To show you a way out when you are confused, or concerned about the happenings in your life.
- Your spirit animal carries the medicine for you in the form of wisdom, protection guidance, mental clarity, emotional strength, motivation and much more. They appear to help you get in touch with your inner strength and soul power. When you come across your animal guide, it could be any of the attributes of that animal, you require, even though unaware, at that point in time in your life.
- When you develop a deep spiritual connection with your animal guide, then they intuitively start working with you. In turn you start receiving guidance and help through messages, signs, symbols or events around you.
- Now, look back in life and recollect the animal that draws your attention always. Once, you recognise the spirit animal, feel free to call upon them. They always appear or help you in the ways that you cant ever imagine.
Happy Bonding With Your Animal Guide!
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