It was bizarre and unexplainable: I kept having recurring dreams for about a month, where I would walk into an eerie, foreboding forest at night with aย wolf peering at me through the shrubs.ย Itsย stare seemed kind, almost motherly, but very intenseย … somehow I knew that it wasย trying to tell me something about the depths of the forest ahead.
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Do you keep running into the same animal over and over again? Perhaps you’ve had repetitive dreams or have undergone a shocking, rare, or weird situation with an animal you never expected to see.
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Table of contents
- What is a Spirit Animal? (Definition)
- Ancient Origins ( Totemism & Animism )
- Spirit Animals & the Spiritual Awakening Journey
- Spirit Animal, Power Animal, Totem Animal โ What’s the Difference?
- 7 Ways to Discover Your Spirit Animal
- 21 Common Spirit Animals
- 5 Ways toย Discover Your Spirit Animal’s Lessons (Medicine)ย
- Spirit Animal Quiz
What is a Spirit Animal? (Definition)
A Spirit Animal is a teacher, messenger, omen, or guide who is there to help you in some area of your life. In shamanic cultures, spirit animals are thought to be the literal spirits of animals that we either inherit, are born with, or adopt during life. However, in various schools of psychology, Spirit Animals are thought to be the archetypal or symbolic manifestations of the primal psyche. Regardless of what philosophy you subscribe to, Spirit Animals are powerful allies that connect us with our Souls and Higher Purpose.
Ancient Origins (Totemism & Animism)
Animals share with us the privilege of having a soul.
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The notion of having a Spirit Animal draws its origins from ancient Animistic and Totemistic beliefs about the world and our connection to it.
Totemism isย a system of belief practiced by groups such as the Native American or Australian Aboriginal peoples who carry the philosophy that each human being has a spiritual connection to another physical being (e.g., a plant or animal).
The Kpelle people of Liberia, for instance, possess animal, plant, and natural phenomena (wind, rain, etc.) totems that are thought to guide and protect their people. Their totems are also thought to be a form ofย alter egoย or second self.
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Animism,ย on the other hand, is a world view held by many Buddhist, Shinto, Pagan, and Neopagan groups of people, that all plants, animals, and objects have spirits. To the Animists, we areย partย of nature, rather than beingย superiorย to nature, or separate from nature. As such, it’s common to see the inclusion of Spirit Animals within this worldview.
Spirit Animals & the Spiritual Awakening Journey
Spirit Animals are powerful allies on our spiritual awakening journeys as they help us to reconnect with our Souls. As the essence of an animal is raw, pure, and untainted by the issues that human beings undergo, they can help us tune into our authentic, untamed nature.
Spirit Animals embody their Souls (their unique expression of the Divine) completely and utterly. They’re not burdened with an ego that feels small, separate, and defensive against Life. As such, our Spirit Animal can teach us lessons surrounding courage, empowerment, interconnectedness, letting go, learning to love fully, and finding freedom.
It’s common for those beginning this journey of Soul Embodiment to experience synchronicities, spiritual signs, and omens connected with their Spirit Animal.
Spirit Animal, Power Animal, Totem Animal โ What’s the Difference?
These terms are often used interchangeably, but there’s a difference. Put simply:
- A Spirit Animal refers to an ally who helps teach/guide you.
- A Power Animal refers to a creature that empowers you.
- A Totem Animal refers to a creature that is inherited (ancestrally or as part of a tribe/clan).
While a Power animal can be invoked or called upon, it’s often thought that a Spirit Animal chooses you (and the same applies to the Totem Animal).
7 Ways to Discover Your Spirit Animal
At this point, you may be wondering, “okay, so how do I discover my spirit animal?” ย Here are some powerful approaches:
1. ย Spend more time outdoors
This helps you to forge a greater connection to nature which you’ll need to identify your Spirit Animal.
2. ย Pay attention to the animals appearing in your lifeย
Do any particular animals keep emerging? ย It’s said that if a particular animal continuously appears in your daily life, this is an indication that your Spirit Animal is trying to contact you. ย For instance, a certain animal could repeatedly show up on your daily walks, in the books you read, TV shows you watch, or pictures you glimpse.
3. ย Pay attention to the animals appearing in your dream life ย
Spirit Animals are also said to contact us in our dreams. ย Look out for animals that seem to persistently appear while you sleep โ this could be a sign that your Spirit Animal is trying to manifest itself to you.
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4. ย Be aware of the unusual behavior of animals around you ย
Does a particular animal run up to you, make strange noises around you, or otherwise display strange behavior patterns in your presence? ย This could be a strong indication of your Spirit Animal trying to contact or form a connection with you.
5. ย Think about what animals you have always been attracted to ย
Are you drawn to any particular animal, either out of fear or adoration? ย This could reveal an unconscious connection to your Spirit Animal.
6. ย Try meditation ย
Our Spirit Animals often reveal themselves during practices such as meditation because the mind because still. If you don’t often meditate, or if you would like assistance, there are many free meditation videos on YouTube.
7. ย Keep a journal ย
Record what animals you encounter in your meditations, dreams, and waking life. Look for patterns or recurrences of a specific animal or animals. Learn more about how to journal.
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21 Common Spirit Animals
While ther’s nearly an endless array of Spirit Animal guides out there, there are some that tend to continually emerge. I’ll list them below:
- Bearย (strength, confidence)
- Butterflyย (personal transformation)
- Catย (independence, curiosity)
- Coyoteย (playfulness, adaptability)
- Crowย (vision, intelligence)
- Deerย (innocence, gentleness)
- Dog (loyalty, love)
- Dragonflyย (transformation, adaptability)
- Foxย (agility, awareness)
- Frogย (rebirth, renewal)
- Hawkย (focus, leadership)
- Horseย (freedom, passion)
- Hummingbirdย (positivity, playfulness)
- Lionย (strength, courage)
- Owlย (wisdom, intuition)
- Rabbitย (abundance, vulnerability)
- Sheepย (vulnerability, innocence)
- Snakeย (healing, transformation)
- Spiderย (creativity, receptivity)
- Tigerย (willpower, aggression)
- Turtleย (determination, persistence)
- Wolfย (intelligence, freedom)
5 Ways toย Discover Your Spirit Animal’s Lessons (Medicine)ย
Once you have discovered what your Spirit Animal/s is, a common question to ask is “what’s next?” ย How can you harness the new knowledge of your Animal Teacher to benefit your life? ย Here are a variety of ways to learn from your Spirit Animal:
1. ย Discover its symbolic wisdom (or ‘medicine’) ย
Each Spirit Animal has strengths and weaknesses which are important for you to learn about, as they directly apply to your life. ย The better you understand the symbolic meaning of your Animal Teacher, the better you will come to understand yourself and what you need to improve or change in your life.
2. ย Apply your newfound wisdom ย
Learning about your Spirit Animal will help you to learn more about yourself, and will consequently help you to make important decisions, deal with difficult situations and people, and reach your personal goals and aspirations. Reflect on the three main ways you can apply what you’ve learned to your life (short-term, medium-term, and long-term).
3. ย Don’t humanize your Spirit Animal ย
Anthropomorphizing (aka. humanizing) your guide will do nothing but silence their unique way of expressing themselves. To be open and receptive to your Spirit Animal’s message, you’ll need to embrace their exclusive language and form of self-expression first. To be receptive to your Spirit Animal and embrace their authentic being, take some time to observe them. Either observe them in nature (if they live in your vicinity) or watch them online. Take notes if needed.
4. ย Pay attention to when your Spirit Animal appears in your lifeย
Be aware of dreams, or real-life occurrences in which your Spirit Animal manifests itself. Also, remember that your Spirit Animal can choose to manifest itself in a very subtle way; for instance, in poems, a song, or even a picture in a book or poster in the street. Our Animal Teachers are thought to serve as both omens, as well as messengers and guides. So consider the following question in your daily life:
- What feelings do you experience when your Spirit Animal appears in your life? ย For example, do foreboding or comforting feelings arise within you?
- What message does your Spirit Animal appear to be communicating to you?
- Is your Spirit Animal trying to lead you in a certain direction?
5. ย Honor your Spirit Animal ย
Shamans believe that by honoring and venerating your Spirit Animal, you grow and gain a deeper connection to them. Many people like showing respect to their Animal Teachers by placing objects of the same species around their houses (like feathers, skulls, statues). Others like wearing symbols of their Spirit Animals on their bodies (amulets, pendants, etc.). Simply saying “thank you” and being grateful is sufficient.
Spirit Animal Quiz
If you’d like more guidance and support in connecting with your spirit animal, you might like to take our free spirit animal quiz. This test can help you connect with either your temporary animal ally (who is helping you in this specific period of life) or even your long-term animal ally (who has accompanied you since birth). As always, take it with a grain of salt and have fun!
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Since the dawn of time, Spirit Animals have been summoned to help us learn vital lessons, make important decisions, and grow significantly at a Soulful level. From the Native Americans and their totem animals to the animistic beliefs of indigenous Africans, Indians, Asians, and South Americans, animals have been revered for hundreds of thousands of years.
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All of us have at least one spiritual connection to another physical being such as a particular animal or plant species.
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Ever since I was a child I had an affinity for herbivore animals–deer, rabbits, horses, squirrels, chipmunks, and butterflies–and was fiercely protective of all trees and vegetation. I had a very hard time relating to predatory animals and their instincts (even though I ate meat as a child) despite my owning–and adoring–both cats and dogs my entire life.
I was notorious for refusing to play along with any of my cousins’ make believe storylines–unless I got to be a dog or bunny rabbit or rodent of some kind. So when we all played Peter Pan? I was Nana the Saint Bernard.
My best friend and I often pretended to be either wild horses, deer, or baby abandoned mice/chipmunks/rabbits fending for ourselves in the wilderness, but I was so concerned for even the fictional animals in our pretend world that I couldn’t bare to pretend to be orphans–we were always abandoned because I didn’t want to “kill off” our imaginary mother.
I also have been teasingly referred to as “the butterfly whisperer” as people throughout my life have brought me injured butterflies they had found which I would then research and care for for the rest of their natural lives. I rescue drowning insects from lakes when I’m swimming and can sit in the middle of a swarm of wild bees without harm.
While growing up, birds and squirrels were constantly finding ways into my house. One squirrel even came in through my CLOSED screened in bedroom window, walked past my startled cat, and approached me while I was in the tub. Like, walked up to the edge of the tub, stood on its hind legs and looked at me. I always was the one who removed the animals that wandered into our house. One black bird even sat on my shoulder as I walked it up a flight of stairs and out the front door.
Of the list above, deer and butterflies are the most enduring totems from my life.
I was surprised, though, to not see rabbits–the animal that had the earliest impression on me–on the above list of totems. Especially since rabbits seem like a pretty common animal most likely in the landscapes of ancient Native American animists. Same for squirrels.
I wonder sometimes if my rejection of predatory instincts and denial of kinship with carnivorous creatures is in some way me turning my back on some aspect of my personality or character that I am unwilling to accept or embrace?
Because I KNOW stubbornness and a fierce temperament also make up my being. I once demanded a group of boys (a few years older than myself at the time, I might add) to collect and return acorns they had taken from my yard–because I was certain the squirrels would not survive the winter without them. That is absolutely nutters*!!! Needless to say, I was not a popular child.
Sorry this got so lengthy. I kept thinking of more and more stories as I was writing. Thank you for writing on the subject!
*oooooh, PUN!
Your comment made me smile Alielle :) In many ways what you have shared sounds similar to my own childhood. As I child I loved pretending to be a horse (I loved the arabic stallions the most) and I used to rescue butterflies, bees and all manner of bugs from their watery or webby deaths. And yes, I think your strong aversion to the harsher side of life might be a reflection on some hidden side of yourself that you are not facing. I have been a very gentle and kind person to wildlife and nature all through my life, but I have also discovered a darker side to my psyche which I am now exploring (and it’s hard but very worth the trials!)
It’s difficult to include all animals on the list, but I will see what I can do about adding rabbit to the list.
Thank you for sharing. ;)
Burning Lion.
Plus Persepolis is the same thing but it’s a religion book not sure if you would be interested in it.
Well me I know that my two spirit animals are a wolf and a fox but they haven’t appeared in any of my dreams. What does it mean? I am so clueless.
Kitsune, how do you ‘know’ they are your spirit guides? Spirit guides generally appear in our dreams, although it is also important to remember that spirit guides aren’t always animals. They can be other life forms, for example, my current spirit guide is Pan who has helped me reveal many things hidden in my unconscious mind. I suggest doing a spirit guide meditation, or if it is legal in your country, taking some kind of psychoactive substance to open your mind to receiving the message of your spirit guide.
For me, it has always been a silver fox, ever since I was a toddler, and today, asides from that, I’ve felt a strong connection to owls, in my dreams, its a white baby owl. I’ve always consider the two of these animals as my guides, mentors. but I haven’t really put much energy towards understanding the meaning behind it all.
Perhaps a part of you already realizes that it would be beneficial for you to put more attention into the messages brought by your Spirit Guides (otherwise, why would you have clicked on this article, besides from pure curiosity?) :)
I have always been curious about spirit animals. It’s taken for granted in my family that I must have been a cat in a past life, as I’ve always felt an affinity with them – but I am fascinated with other animals as well, in particular wolves, foxes and bats. I’m not sure what it is… They just intrigue me…
You should try branching out and exploring for yourself what you think your spirit animal, or spirit guide (which is not necessarily an animal) could be. You can do this through things like guided meditation, dream analysis, or going on inner journeys through substances like DMT, psilocybin mushrooms or ayahuasca. Many times we believe and accept other people’s assumptions and beliefs about ourselves, and who we are. You may discover something completely different and life-changing!
The magpie and or the raven/crow are big totems for me.
Thanks Carbonelle. Mine is the frog at the moment (far less mystical! haha)
-Luna
Mine was a frog when I was really young till I was about 12
My totem is shumba meaning lion.i have been personally puzzled about my dreams causing me to want to belive that there is a connection between us humans and the animal spirit.i have had contless dreams of me walking in the bush riddled by lions.with my heart pounding i see a lion as i slowly walk past avoiding attention i look ahead and see three to four big lions lying in the grass.but somehow i manage to pass through without being hurt. these dreams come more or less the same all the time.i dont knw if anybody has had a similar experience.
Your unconscious mind must be trying to express something to you, Cosie. Think of the symbolism of the Lion: courage, strength, willpower, focus. These are the lessons that your Spirit Animal must be trying to express to you in one way or another.
It is very common to experience dreams of such sort. You might also have many synchronious experiences where Lions appear in your waking life as well. If this is the case, it is a sure sign that your Spirit Animal is trying to make a presence in your life. Any state of altered consciousness will help you discover the message your guide has for you.
Many thanks for reading!
-Luna
Hi Aletheia & ED, who sent the post earlier, just putting the subject of Spirit animal/guides aside for one moment, Ed, your friend may be interested to read a book I read recently called “Journey to the Dark Goddess” by Jane Meredith who is a High Priestess based out in Australia. It is written for everyone who is on a journey of self discovery, however if you are of a Pagan/Wiccan influence it is easy to relate to. It is all about a journey into the Underworld using some mythology, which sounds very strange/sinister, but which is only in fact an inner journey to your dark self or shadow self. It talks about facing your fears with a sometimes intense period of introspection, which whilst may sound frightening or intimidating ultimately helps to liberate you of past traumas, doubts, fears etc or at the very least come to accept &/or even embrace them as valuable life lessons that have shaped the unique person that you are. I feel your friend may learn much from this type of introspection as a way of healing herself if she has not already gone down this path. It is easy to find the book on Amazon. I have undertaken some of these journeys myself & have liberated myself of much sadness, insecurities, self sabotaging behaviours & what I call inner-clutter from a lifetime of conditioning! It has taken me a number of years along this path but I am getting there, it is an ever evolving journey! By the way Aletheia, I have only discovered your website this evening (UK time) & have now already posted a comment, most unlike me! Anyway Ed, should you or your friend choose to buy the book I wish you happy reading & enlightenment! Linda (an intrigued newcomer).
Hello there Linda. Thank you for sharing some of your insight and experience here with us. :) It always fills me with a sense of happiness and hope for humanity to hear of people actively seeking to understand themselves and better their lives by taking the path less traveled. Also, thank you for your kind comment and interest in this blog that Sol and I share. Such comments authors live for!
The best to you and yours, Luna
I’m sorry if this is particularly wordy and lengthy, but I have so many questions and I’m quite fascinated! There’s no need to answer to all of these things, especially since I could imagine it’s a bit of a hard topic to exact or that even there’s any way to know the why in everything and such. Though, thank you for reading this far anyways, as you can see that I blather and have very much to say, though if you’re still interested in answering all of these questions, you might like to take it as a bit of a challenge, perhaps?
I have a friend, who is an empathic witch of the Wiccan religion- she’s quite talented in her capabilities and I find her a constant source of inspiration and wisdom, as I am also empathic and I find she’s rather wise and motherly beyond her years while perhaps still having the soul and personality of a young person.
From her I have found that my spirit animal has changed quite a number of times apparently. I’m aware that this is a thing, but I’m curious to just how often this happens to people?
I also find that at times, upon inspection of who has had what animals, they seem to somewhat acquire personality traits likely to them. Is this something that comes from being who you are, or perhaps is there a bit of an osmosis like influence from who decides to guide you?
I also seem to have influences from multiple guides, but is it possible to have multiple at the same time?
My friend who can look into a person and practically speak out any and every moment of your life just by looking into your soul, has as previously mentioned, been able to find for the most part, your spirit animal and even past ones.
However, I seem to have influence from a very particular one, that she did not mention before, and I am uncertain if its because of the type it is or perhaps it really has not been my guide before? Maybe as I have never wanted to accept it?
I am a huge arachnophobe. I cant stand looking or being near the teensiest of spiders, despite how I am equally intrigued and identifying with them. I even go so far as to try and kill them at any costs, even as I’m practically hyperventilating. I have learned that there is the dark kind of spirit guide, who uses fear to try and guide you, and I’ve had multiple dreams and strange interactions with them, unlike all of my other spirit animals. They even chase me or become aggressive around me, out of all the people in the room, and this has happened multiple times.
How could I not be spiritually entwined with this creature if it apparently has such a huge impact on my life, and undeniably tries to communicate with me..?
Is it possible that my denial and pure fear, my pure hatred, severs my ties with it, despite my deep connection to them?
…Is… it possible that I really can learn from this being, maybe even peacefully, if I can somehow get over my fears and bury the hatchet? I don’t want anything to do with spiders, but I want to try and overcome my personal conflict if it may be worth understanding them and that they do not continue to pose a threat to me as they do…
M-maybe an article on dark guides like these could be a very useful addition and topic to this site..?
My same, poor friend, who has been sexually harassed and assaulted many times…
There was once an incident. One of her assaulters, who was posing as a friend, came close to her. Her aura was completely gray, and her guide was that of a disfigured, disgusting humanoid Grendel- like figure, and because of her highly sensitive empathy, she was severely scarred by being able to feel and touch this creature while simultaneously being sexually harassed…
I… may ask another time a whole other series of questions on what I can do for my friend and how I can help her, with her being drained so much on being such a strong empathic and witch, with countless hardships from this and many past experiences, but if you are up for yet another personal challenge, I will likely personally email you my questions and how I can help her, as I do want to try and be more respectful to some details that are probably better not said in public, especially since I write so much as it is.
But, she says it is possible to have spirit guides that are not, in fact, animals.
What could this mean for her assaulter, especially with such an aura color?
What could it mean to have basically a monster as your guide?
Is there someone to contact on any abnormal types of guides on what they stand for, and if there’s a way they can rid of malevolent types of guides that alter you like this..?
Im… kind of very scared.
My friend and I are very different kinds of empaths. I cannot literally see, perse, though my intuition is so strong and deep that I can picture in my mind what things look like anyways sometimes. If there is a wish to select huge chunks of questions I could have around these subjects, I will try to see if I could comment on another article or personal message elsewhere.
But aside from that can of worms, I’ll try to cut to the chase so I can end this novel a bit earlier with all the questions I have.
My friend and I, we can see spirits and monsters outside of spirit guides. I have a bit of a talent in that I can see monsters and spirits that follow, guard, and/or represent, etc. to a person. I don’t know if some are, in their own way, guides, as every person seems to have one in some way or another. Is it just that certain ones can be attracted to someone, or that a darker or more intimate part of themselves becomes represented?
Some have, in fact, been tulpas of ours, or some do in fact try to help and guide us.
However, I acknowledge the possibility that most cannot possibly be actual spiritual guides themselves, as they are more independent beings themselves. In example, an angel or demon that decides to be your guide is not a bound spirit guide due to being completely separate entities themselves.
I just wonder what this may mean or if it has any congruencies to spirit guides, when they seem very bound to you and help you.
I… I think this is all I can muster up right now. I am so very appreciative and somewhat kind of impressed if you or anyone could get this far and have as much dedication in looking into this, and I cannot express how much gratitude and weight asking all of this alone has given me, so even if nobody has any answers for me, or simply wishes to discuss this with me, or can’t even answer all of the questions,
thank you. Thank you very much! Its even bit a bit self explorative just even thinking of these questions after so long and actually asking them more out loud.
Thank you!
Hello ED, and many thanks for reading and sharing some of your questions and thoughts.
You delve into a fascinating topic which I am currently exploring at the moment: that of the darker side of the psyche. Carl Jung popularized the term “Shadow Self”, and I hope to write more about this topic in the future. Basically the Shadow Self is the unconscious dumping ground you could say, for all the less desirable characteristics of the psyche (wrath, jealousy, cruelty etc.) Our Shadow Selves can be manifested in a number of ways – and I do believe that one of these ways is through Spirit Animals, which appear at certain times in our lives as omens, omens that point to our need to embrace the Darker sides of ourselves in order to achieve more inner wholeness. So yes, it is possible that arachnids like the Spider could be playing the role as your current Spirit Guide. Fear is a very effective motivator, so it’s not uncommon for the Shadow Self Spirit Guide to appear in your life at a time in which you need to wake up, or need a special kick in the behind for extra motivation. Spirit Guides are by no means warm and fuzzy presences in your life all the time, and this can be hard for many people to wrap their heads around.
As for monsters, I’ve never come into contact with any of these myself, however the unconscious mind has unlimited ways of expressing itself and its needs to you – so anything is possible.
You answer a lot of your own questions in your comment, and I really encourage you to study the darker side of the psyche more – for instance, you may be interested in reading Robert Johnson’s book “Owning Your Own Shadow: Understanding the Dark Side of the Psyche” – look it up and have a read. The more you understand the importance of getting in touch with your Shadow Self, the more you will open yourself to the lessons and insights your Spirit Guides are trying to teach you. It could be that you are denying, or blocking out many of the darker, imperfect aspects of your nature, and these are holding you back, or damaging your life in someway.
I hope that this makes sense. And please feel free to send me a message with any other thoughts you have. I’m always here to help. :)
-Luna
Oh, yes, alright! I’ll reread through and learn a bit more then on my own introspection. You’re probably right, so I’ll see on what I can do to meditate and explore and research on this. Thank you, Linda, and thank you for the book recommendation!
OK, best wishes ED!
-Luna