Our spirit animals are powerful teachers on our spiritual awakening journeys. They help to guide, inspire, and lead us toward our true purpose while helping us to reconnect with our Souls.
When we come in contact with our spirit animal, we immediately feel a sense of resonance, reverence, awe, and sometimes fear. On a deep level, we know that this aspect of Nature is here to reveal lessons and truths that we haven’t yet had the stomach to digest.
However, simply the presence of our spirit animal can help give us the strength to enact changes, make brave decisions, and live our truth. There is so much to learn from these sacred manifestations of Nature.
3 Different Types of Animal Allies
As I elaborate in my spirit animal article, there are three types of animal allies:
- Spirit Animals (guides that call on you)
- Power Animals (guides you call on)
- Totem Animals (guides you inherit)
We’ll only be exploring what your potential spirit animal is in this spirit animal quiz. In other words, these are the guides that appear in your life because you need to learn something from them (rather than you actively calling on them or inheriting them from a lineage/clan). These are usually the easiest animal allies to connect with.
You can learn more about the other two types by reading the spirit animal article.
Can Our Spirit Animals Change?
Yes, our spirit animals often change throughout the span of a lifetime.
However, most of us also carry one central spirit animal with us throughout our lives that doesn’t change.
In other words, there are both transitional and long-term spirit animals.
While transitional spirit animals help to guide us through tricky periods of growth, change, and rebirth, long-term spirit animals are there with us through thick and thin. Many believe that our long-term spirit animals are an aspect of our Soul manifested in animal form.
I believe Wolf, for example, has been by my side since birth as I have always carried a deep resonance with him/her. As my own essence is very similar to that of a Wolf – and the lessons I’ve needed to learn match that of what Wolf teaches – I consider Wolf to be my long-term spirit animal.
Many other transitional spirit animal guides have popped up on my path through the years, some including Dove, Spider, Cricket, Moth, Panther, Deer, Raven (and the list goes on).
Free Spirit Animal Quiz
Take this free spirit animal quiz with a light and receptive heart.
The answer you receive will either pick up on your transitional spirit animal or long-term spirit animal. Whatever the case, pay close attention to the teachings and lessons available to you. There’s a reason why you were led to take this test. Enjoy!
My husband, daughter and I went out to lunch today to a spot we frequent; however, I had never noticed a bucolic large black & white photo of a small herd of elephants walking across the land. I commented to my daughter how beautiful it was and said to her, “I love ellies!” I kept thinking it was strange I’d never noticed the print before…after lunch we came home and took the animal spirit quiz – alas, I got elephant! I’m thinking the Universe is definitely sending me a message pretty loudly. Thanks for this and hope you all are well.
I got horse – really interesting! I am intrusively drawn to horses at the same time I feel a fear of them. I wonder what this could be telling me about myself?
I don’t understand, I got wolf, I like being alone, lone wolves do NOT exist, though most people think so. Everything else is me, though.
I’m surprised I didn’t think I would get Wolf I mean it would make sense since I’m naturally drawn to wolves like I like to draw them and stuff but I didn’t think I would actually get Wolf and I saw a comment saying Lonewolf don’t exist they actually do exist they those are the wolves that don’t have packs or families even though pack animals don’t survive long without packs some wolves are stubborn and hardheaded and don’t like to have rules or laws to answer to therefore that is called lone wolves
Thank you for sharing Pippa ♥
Now, I am just 16. I didn’t get much as your articles/test results want to tell me about my spiritual circumstance. But I am trying to appreciate and admire it. Although this stuff is amazingly clarified.Thanks for it.!
I’m a little freaked out. I do IFS and I’ve been finding this part inside me, it comes up as a panther and sometimes a lioness, and if felt different from other parts. It kind of just roars and wants me to stand my ground in the face of people who usually make me feel powerless…
I got panther… I’m just like “woah.” haha. How cool. Thank you for posting this!
That is pretty awesome, Moe. Take it as a confirmation!
I was kicked in the head by a horse in my twenties when i freed it from being stuck with his bridle on a fence (thankfully it left a scar)….took me 40 years to become aware that the horse is my spirit animal… yep a bit slow :).i can smell, see, feel, hear the horse around me….
Thanks!
Wow, it was almost like a slap in the face (except in this instance a kick in the face)! Thank you for sharing Ron!
I always knew I was the “wolf” ! I always tell myself I’m a lone wolf. Everyone around me tries to ‘fit in’, hence why I don’t fit in because no one seems to care if you don’t fit in their box, their ways. I just want to be myself and unique in my own way (we all are unique aren’t we?) and be accepted me for who I am. I’d rather travel alone to my own beat than feel alone in a group.
Yes, absolutely. Walk to the beat of your own drum! It’s the only way to live a life that feels true and fulfilling to you.
I feel like you guys should do a guided meditation. I think it helps people to be visually guided. I am so grateful that I found you guys while on my journey you really clarified a lot. I saw the signs, you confirmed I was seeing signs. Thank you for all you do. Selfless like the world we’ll see
Hey Us>me>I,
We do have a guided spirit animal meditation, it comes with our spirit animal reading. I hope that helps!
I got the Bat as my Spirit Animal. I had different animals in mind, but the Bat couldn’t be more spot-on!! After struggling through the Dark Night of the Soul all summer, I am going through a massive transformation and rebirth process, but right now I am still struggling in the Shadows, so the bat is perfect and inspiring! Also, some of my first childhood memories involve watching the bats at dusk where I lived. Even now, I always stop and look up when I see bats and they bring me back to that childhood awe. I believe the bat is here to help me through this transformation, as it always has been. Thank you Luna & Sol❤️
Thank you Natalie ♡
I wish some of the questions could be answered with more than just one answer. On a few of the questions, i resonated with a couple of the answers given. So the results doesn’t feel as true to me but i still enjoy these little quizzes you give. Thanks
Thank you for this test. In fact, this period I need to slow down and be more grounded; and this is why I got the turtle as my spirit animal I guess. This is what I need for this period of my life. Very accurate results- as usual!
Thank you Maha, I’m glad you enjoyed the test. :)
I didn’t relate to any of the negative questions so not so relevant to me
Bat
Yes, it really, really fits. A little tool well. “Me? Seriously?“.
(do you have to be that accurate?? ;-) Thank you. :)
I’m glad you can relate Oakley :)
This site is so much fun, and packed with great information and aids for seekers of self-knowledge
I love the grounded vibe of it all. ❤️
PS-
Miscellaneous Bat Wisdom:
A bat will dive at a pebble which has been tossed in the air, but veer away before making contact. The bat will do this three times. After the third pass, the bat will ignore the pebble, and all subsequent pebbles it may encounter, for its lifetime, having applied sonar/echoing to determine the pebble is definitely not edible, and thus not worth wasting time on.
I got wolf :) I have always felt connected to wolves, always found it inspiring and beautiful animals. Really happy they are returning to our little country the Netherlands. I sometimes have bad dreams about several wolfs attacking my front door and I am scared, I am not sure what that means, maybe a sign I am lacking in courage? When I am in need of strength or comfort I visualize a wolf standing next to me or lying with me on the bed, it really helps.
Woohoo! You got my favorite animal (if you haven’t guessed so far! ). And I love the visualization idea. :)
I got wolf as my spirit animal and horse as my spirit ally
Thank you for sharing Paige :)
it would be nice if you offered quizzes for people to do – that there BE a link or quiz on that page – i’ve gone in circles 3 times looking for it. – BORING
Thanks Eriana for the feedback. As I can see from other comments that no one else is sharing the same experience, I’m guessing it’s localized to your device/browser and would recommend you try a different one of these to access the quiz.
My name is Philip and I got the Horse… what else?
I was born on World Turtle Day so Turtle makes sense lol
:) it’s definitely a sign
Years ago I had a vision of a wolf. Last year I did another Find your spirit guide and this time I had a wolf pack and a medicine bear. The bat I’m not really sure about, although I’ve always loved to see them flying around, although I no longer have the outdoor light that draws their food. So, is Bat a transient guide? Wolf still resonates most with me and I wear a wolf’s tooth and a medicine bear pendant along with other wolf necklaces.
Yes, most likely Bat is a transient guide of yours, Patricia. :)
A dragonfly I am. I live my life as a constant emergence from the provocativeness of the dark shadows and there is so much to learn if we are willing to listen. Thank you both for the guidance I recieve.
1000 people will want to believe, 990 will be persuaded that it is all a lie, 9 people will have endured a life changing occurence and question the validity of spririt leaving 1 person whom fits all the above yet never lets go. It does become exremley lonely as progress happens and those that we thought belived turn back to the comfort of the dark shadows, I for one do not wish for that dark, stomach churning ambience to return and for that I draw on your wisdom and that of my spirit guide.
The truth will set you free!
Thanks for the wise words