Animal Guides/ Put Information Here That You Come Across

[Autumn Clair]

Animal Guides Do you have one?
There are many animal guides but this is a list of the most common.

Alligator: Power, aggression,survival through adversity.
Ape: revered in Egypt, intelligence, wisdom and discovery
Badger:Courage
Bat: Sacred to the goddess and the night, joy, serenity, fortune
Bear: Power, strength, common sense and logic
Beaver: work, ambition, success and achievement.
Buffalo: Used for connecting with the Mother. sacred rituals and prayer, strebgth, provider
Bull: Power, divination,ritual
Cat: Sacred in Egypt, spirituality, divination, hunter, independant.
Cow: Fertility,pregnancy,childbirth
Coyote: Playfulness, trickery,humor,fair minded, justice and mischief
Crow: Justice
Deer: Love,grace, relationships,emotions,libido,compassion
Dog: Healing,loyalty,family,farming
Dolphin: Communication of feelings, intelligence, sadness, depression
Donkey: Determination, the land
Dove: Love, sex, fertility, peace
Dragonfly: Imagination
Eagle: Vision, Prayer
Elephant: Wisdom, intelligence, strength, leadership, loyalty, memory
Fish: Graceful
Fox: psychic powers, survival through adversity
Hummingbird: Pleasure
Lion: Protection, strength of spirit, boldness
Lizard: Vision
Mouse: Farming, illness, eye for detail
Owl: Death, omen, the future, silence
Oxen: Agriculture
Rabbit: Faery magic, banishing phobias, quick thinking
Raven: Mystery
Seal:Weather magic
Sheep: Farming, determination
Snake: Sexuality, change, fortune, jealousy, transformation
Spider: Fate
Turtle: Shy
Pig: Fate, death,power
Tiger: Protection, magic
Whale: the law
Wolf: Ambition,success, family, inspiration, knowledge




Mine are Bear and Crow
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Seer Of The East

[Autumn Clair]

I thought it would be nice to have a spot were we can build up information on Animal guides being so many are interested in them and looking for information. So all comments welcome

[Autumn Clair]

http://www.wicca.com/celtic/wyldkat/wkland.html

then use the same for/wkwater.html
wkair.html and wkmyth.html__________________
Seer Of The East

[Autumn Clair]

You can do a few things if your new to Animal Guides.
Look up Animal Guide Meditations, there are many so choose the one your most comfortable with, My had a path thru a forest which led me to an old ancient building, a study and I pulled a book off the shelf which led me to my path Celtic and my name Autumn Clair and I was led by my Animal Guides.
Some have a bridge with a river
Or you can start here Full Moon Paradise

http://groups.msn.com/FullMoon Paradise/animalguides.msnw

[SylverStar]

Cool I'll put my info here. I realized my friend has my animal books so I'll have to get them before I post anything solid.

[Cobalt Cobra]

Just wanted to add...

Rat: Resourcefulness, quick wits, creativity with small amounts of resources. In some cultures, the rat is also associated with thievery and scavenging.

[Autumn Clair]

For those who are wondering, often the things you tend to collect will give you a clue to your animal spirit/guide

[Mòrag Elasaid Ní Dhòmhnaill]

A good book dealing with animal guides/totems/fetishes in the Native American tradition, especially Zuni (southwestern United States) is Zuni Fetishes (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0062500694/qid=1074022369/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/102-2288726-8006516?v=glance&s=books) by Hal Zina Bennett. It deals with not only the fetishes and their medicine, but also how to cosult them, properly care for them, and more.

~Saoirse Aiyana

[Autumn Clair]

Thank you for the information

[wanna_blessed_be]

lol, my animal guide is a cardinal, but i have no idea wut it brings! could sum1 help me!

[Klucky]

"Animal Speak" by Ted Andrews is good. It has tons of different animals with tons of information on each.

I have this cute little thing on what kind of guy a girl will marry depending on the first bird she sees on Valentine's Day, but I don't think that really counts. Besides, I don't want to spoil the surprise.

-Klucky

[Autumn Clair]

I don't have the cardinal in my notes yet so I'll catch it out today see if I can't find something for you. And thanks for the book information Klucky I'll try to find that too.

[wanna_blessed_be]

I don't have the cardinal in my notes yet so I'll catch it out today see if I can't find something for you. And thanks for the book information Klucky I'll try to find that too.

thanx!

[Autumn Clair]

Cardinal: Transforms and awakens us. Number 12 is very important it can indicate a turn of events or a life changing situation. When the cardinal flies into your life except a change 12 days, 12 weeks 12 months, at the hour of 12.

Feminie energy is linked to intuition.
Male is linked to perseverance.

Pay attention to your eating habits.
The cardinal offers safe passage into the world of personal power. The cardinals voice is strong and clear and reflects an air of importants.

Teaches: Express your truth
Develope Confidence.

[wanna_blessed_be]

thanx so much autumn

[~ Monk ~]

You know, we had a similar thread going in the Druids forum, I believe...

Here we go:
http://www.mysticwicks.com/showthread.php?t=25739

...and here's one about power animals:
http://www.mysticwicks.com/showthread.php?t=13509&page=1&pp=10&highlight=totem

[Mòrag Elasaid Ní Dhòmhnaill]

Here is a very interesting article y'all might be interested in reading. It pertains to understanding the relationship between us and animal guides. Thought it was a great read. http://www.shamanist.com/files/animals.htm

Also, if you're interested in the Native American (especially those tribes of the southwestern United States) view of animal totems, or fetishes as they call them, and the proper care, etc. of them then this is the article for you: http://www.shamanist.com/files/animals.htm

[Mòrag Elasaid Ní Dhòmhnaill]

http://www.pathwalkers.net/animal-guides/index.html

This site has a bunch of different information on animal totems/fetishes. It includes information on Totem Birth Animals, a Totem Animal Meditation, how to work with them, more specific information dealing with Animal Totems from both a Celtic and a Native American persepective, and a bunch more stuff.

Happy reading. :reading:

[~ Monk ~]

Here's a site I really like:

http://www.shamansapience.co.nz/

The forums are very helpful. :D

[WHITE EAGLE +++]

Autumn Clair and others-

Thank you very much for starting this thread! I was beginning to think that maybe i was the only one interested in working with Animal Spirit Totems!

I'm very excited because my wife bought me a set of Medicine Cards by Sams and Carlson, and i have wanted them ever since I had a reading in them over 14 years ago! You could say the time was very ripe for me to get in touch with them, however I didn't realize i was already working with the animal guilds in meditation, Crow, hawk and Eagle to name a few!

I would strongly suggest you check these out if you havn't done so already!