This article is part of the Spirit Animal hub, a single thread within the broader practice of inner work.
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Our spirit animals are powerful teachers on our inner work 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 often 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 inner work lessons and truths that we haven’t yet had the stomach to digest.
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Often, the presence of our spirit animal can give us the strength to enact changes, make brave decisions, and live our truth.
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 short-term spirit animal or long-term spirit animal. (However, if you want a more ‘accurate’ answer, see my Spirit Animal Reading for more guidance!)
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!
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)
This test determines your potential spirit animal.
Spirit animals are the guides that appear in your life because you need to learn something from them – rather than 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.
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Can Our Spirit Animals Change?
Yes, our spirit animals often change throughout the span of a lifetime. We can also have multiple spirit animals.
However, most of us tend to carry one central spirit animal with us throughout our lives that doesn’t change.
In other words, there are both short-term and long-term spirit animals.
While short-term spirit animals help to temporarily 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 her. As my own essence is very similar to that of a Wolf – and the lessons I’ve learned in this life closely match what Wolf teaches – I consider Wolf to be my long-term spirit animal.
Many other short-term/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).
What spirit animal did you get?
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i got a wolf i felt like some how i was seeing allot of wolfs in my dreams i new i had something conected to them.
i got turtle ages ago, then i got spider and now panther……
Wolf! I am impressed. I always felt like i had some connections with them. I’ve always had dreams of wolves since my childhood.
Dragonfly
Wolf.
It’s incredible how I got Wolf as my spirit animal. I have always been fascinated by them, even though I prefer cats over dogs. I’ve always felt like a lone wolf. Maybe it’s my spirit animal calling?
As I sit here at my computer, when I turn around, I see two framed photos of a wolf. Wolves have been a favorite animal of mine for some time. I see beauty in their faces. I took the quiz to see what it would tell me about who my spirit animal is and I got wolf. Is that for real? Or does everyone get wolf no matter what your answers are? Just askin’ because I was surprised.
The 1st time I took the quiz a couple months ago, my Spirit Animal was a dragonfly which doesn’t fit me. I immediately retook it & to my surprise, my Spirit Animal was an Owl which completely blew my mind. Recently, owls have made their way into my life. From inheriting owl jewelry, to a gifted brass owl along with the screeching creature that has nestled into the patch of woods across the street. I have been reading about the owl & it’s guidance into my life. Spiritually & emotionally I have benefited from this feathered friend. But this past week has been not been pleasant & I feel it has left an empty hole, an emotional void if you will. Last night I learned that in some cultures, the owl is a sign of death but can be a chance for change & rebirth. So this morning, something told me to retake the quiz & the results are the wolf. I have to admit that the way of the wolf was very uplifting when I read the response. I learned to follow my initial thoughts & wised up from the owl & am ready to move forward on my journey with my Wolf by my side. I have always lived by & benefited from…
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Thank you for sharing Alexandra ♡
Hi El, no there are quite a number of different results in this test. So what a great synchronicity to get Wolf :)
The first time I did it, it showed my Spirit Animal was a Wolf, but I did it again. This time I was more honest about what I truly need in my life, and my Spirit Animal reflected as a Panther.
Such synchronicity. Yesterday I told a friend how much I miss having a pet in my life. Today I am ispired to read your article. First I thought cat has to be my spirit animal, as it symbolizes independance and curiosity what I have been struggling with. And I have always loved cats who were part of my Lifestyle Groningen und. The test revealt elefant to be my spirit guide. I have not yet been gifted with seing one live in wildlife but I have a wooden one standing on my nightstand…
Beautiful, and perhaps both are there to support you? :)
Wow so crazy I did the test not expecting to get my favourite animal the wolf! that I feel so connected to and that I am just like! I absolutely love wolfs I have pictures of them all over my house they are such beautiful creatures
Thank you so much for the incredibly in-depth information and insights into experiences I have had since I was born, and having just recently found out I am Native American on both sides of my family-which explains so much and is, also, something I’m grieving at the moment, because I was told by two separate individuals (one person was an actual tribal member of a reservation) that I was a medicine woman. The first person informed me of this when I was 30 and the next time I was 34. I’m grieving the loss of time and the doubt I had, because I didn’t know that I am actually a descendant of Native American tribes on both sides of my family. It pains me of all the good I could have done to heal more people, and I was treated like I had mental problems from my own family members and “doctors “ who deemed me mentally ill and medicated me-stripping me of my gifts.
Thank you for this community!
Tu so much i am wolf i have always felt some atchmunt to wolves i thank u
sorry for horebel gramer
Thank you so much! I am the wolf! I have always felt some attachment to wolves! I thank you so much! Sorry for horrible Grammer.