A Totem Animal is a teacher and a guide, not necessarily an animal that characterizes you, but one that can help you learn more about yourself. There are different kinds of totems – Life Totems and Spirit Animal Guides are but a few of the ways that the Animal Kingdom offers to be of service to help you. An Animal Guide offers wisdom and a spiritual connection, helping you to feel joy, peace and clarity.
Life Totems
Each one of us comes into this world accompanied by an animal spirit that walks with us on our soul journey through space and time. These Spirit Guides are very personal totems since they strongly reflect our inner spiritual nature. Life Totems are animal spirits that are with us throughout our entire life. They are our essence, our character, and reflect our innate core traits. This relationship remains the same throughout our entire life. Life Totems are our closest personal guides, helping us to discover the truth of who we are. They are always with us.
One could have several of these Life Totems since they guide us along our path and give us courage and strength during our journey. They may appear at separate times throughout our life, or perhaps alternating in appearances, all to teach us lessons we need to learn. The key is to be open minded and willing to make changes in our lives.
Spirit Animal Guides
“Animal Guides” are animals that are with us for a long or short duration of time depending on what is happening in our life. This relationship can last days or years depending on the lessons they are trying to teach and our willingness to accept those lessons. They guide us to expand and incorporate knowledge by building up spiritual character and awareness. They may teach through the emotional experiences that we need to encounter whether it be fear, anger, insecurity, confidence, strength or patience. These animals may frequently come to us in dreams and meditation and impart valuable lessons and spiritual tools. The length of time they are around depends on how well we learn and incorporate the knowledge into our lives.
These Spirit Animal Guides have chosen us and will appear when we are ready to understand the lessons. They are also usually wild in nature (not domesticated). There is an unmistakable familiar knowing associated with their appearance. Honor, respect and attentiveness must be given because we are now ready for a new segment in our journey. Over time, trust is built and we eventually take on those imbued characteristics and merge with the animal spirits, becoming one with the energy.
Elephant
I am a matronly presence in your life. Like a wise, loving adult, I watch over you and guide you to safety. I am compassionate, gentle and insightful, and I will never leave you feeling helpless, defenseless or exposed. I provide you with empathy; to see situations from all sides and attributes. If there is a dispute, particularly in relationships and family matters, I can help you overcome the obstacles blocking you from discovering a loving solution. With my protection and guidance, you are safe to heal your wounds. When you are ready, we will go deep. Visualize yourself as my calf. Wrap your trunk around my tail and I will guide you to a place within; the place where your Inner Child resides. I have a powerful memory, and together we can heal broken and forgotten vows and promises. Here, we can heal that which no longer serves your Highest Good. We can transmute your fears in a loving way, guiding you along your path, opening your mind and heart to fully realize the wisdom that lies within.
Fox
I move swiftly around obstacles, sticky situations and resistance. Call on me when you feel blocked or are resisting change. Blend in with your surroundings especially if you have a dominant presence and a sneaking suspicion that you are being tricked into making a decision that is not in alignment with your true nature. I can be cunning, baffling and powerful and I am here for you when you feel you need to be smarter about finding a solution to any life problem or challenge. Keep a sense of humor, blend into your surroundings, as this will enable you to be clever about making quick decisions.
I am nocturnal and I am here to guide you through dreamtime. I am a Dream Walker. Those of you associated with me do much of your spiritual, mental, and emotional work during the state of consciousness known as dreamtime. There is much spiritual work to be done and it is here, in the Dream World, that you set aside your ego and judgement. Every night before you sleep, ask me to guide you stealthily and quietly through this realm. I will show you how to blend in with your surroundings so that you can observe without judgement, learning life lessons that can be put into practice during your waking hours. I come out of hiding at dusk, and with my keen sense of sight I can direct you. With my help, you no longer need to drift aimlessly through the darkness, but instead, you can experience your dreams with purpose, helping you to see beyond your present situation, melding the Spirit world with your physical world. I am a master at creating balance and harmony.
Eagle
My vision is strong; eight times as great as yours. Soar with me. Feel my strength and my power as we rise above it all. Look through my eyes, here, you will achieve the clarity you seek. From this vantage point, you can easily and effortlessly access your spiritual knowledge, for I am connected to heaven and to earth. Look through my eyes and soar with me through the mystical, magical, and unseen worlds. When you meditate with me, you are free to perceive your intuition, imagination, wisdom, and knowledge. Open your eyes. See the truth in all things. Together we call to mind your inner truth without hindrance or restraint.
Freedom and independence are yours. Free will is your birthright. You must beware, however, that with this privilege comes great responsibility. Do not take this freedom for granted. Guard your choices carefully, for they greatly influence and effect the world in which you live. Value your freedom and your independence.
Friday, March 6, 2020 The Armory Show under “Art of the Performance”
“… Perhaps most intriguing is the pet medium brought in by Adrian Wong at Carrie Secrist (Booth F31, Pier 90) who can discern, from looking at photographs of your animal companion, something about their past lives. (The booth is filled with paintings and lenticular images of Mr. Wong’s late rabbit in various incarnations.)”
The New York Times
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