Description
Book SynopsisA full-color pocket guide to 45 important spirit animals• Explores 45 different power animals alphabetically and shares their strengths, wisdom, special energies, and how to connect with them
• Provides a meditative journey to help you discover which animal is your personal soul companion
• Offers practices--such as observing your dreams, carving or drawing your animal guide, or opening the book to a random page--to intuitively find the right power animal for a given situation or for support and protection in a difficult period
Since the beginning of time, animals have played an important role in each of our lives. Early humans were almost entirely dependent on the animal kingdom for survival. Shamans both ancient and modern merged in trance with their animal allies for spiritual guidance. Native Americans learned their personal totem animal in childhood and viewed them as life-long companions. And today we can still call on our power animals for strength, serenity, inspiration, and support.
In this full-color pocket guide featuring beautiful animal photos, the authors introduce 45 important spirit animals alphabetically and explore their wisdom, special energies, and how to connect with them. They provide a meditative journey to help you discover which animal is your personal soul companion and offer practices--such as observing your dreams, carving or drawing your animal guide, or opening the book to a random page--to intuitively find the right power animal for a given situation or for support and protection in a difficult period.
Is your spirit animal an eagle, deer, or wolf, or will you be surprised to find connections to a hummingbird, dolphin, or fire salamander? With this reference, you can call on the healing power of the bear to strengthen your body and keep calm, the far-reaching and precise vision of the hawk to see imbalances in your life, or the intelligence of the owl to make wise decisions. This book offers an accessible starting point for your journey of discovery through the diverse kingdom of spirit animals.
Trade Review"
Animal Spirit Wisdom by Phillip Kansa and Elke Kirchner-Young was a truly impactful and enlightening reading experience. I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone, of any level, who is interested in acquiring an introduction to the tradition of spirit animals. I genuinely believe the two beautiful shamans who put this book together delight in sharing this very knowledge with you. After my journey through these pages, I am moved to see the animals around me in a much more spiritual light." * Spencer Indigo, Musing Mystical *
"The authenticity of the authors’ knowledge and teaching experience is very evident in how powerful, potentially transformational wisdom is shared in a non-intimidating tone, flowing freely from page to page. The reader is sure to be drawn back to this delightfully useful and uplifting book many times." * Nisha Patel, Indie Shaman magazine *
Table of ContentsContents
Acknowledgments
Introduction A Spirit Animal Journey Spirit Animals
Ant
Bear
Beaver
Bee
Buffalo
Butterfly
Buzzard
Cougar
Coyote
Dolphin
Dragonfly
Duck
Eagle
Ermine
Falcon
Fire
Salamander
Fox
Frog
Grey
Goose
Hawk
Horse
Hummingbird
Ladybug
Lizard
Lynx
Mole
Mouse
Otter
Owl
Pronghorn
Antelope
Rabbit
Raven
Red
Deer
Roe
Deer
Salmon
Snake
Spider
Squirrel
Swallow
Swan
Turtle
Whale
Wild Boar
Wildcat
Wolf
A Last Word
About the Authors
Picture Credits
