Animal Totems :Help to Balance Out Spiritual Growth

If you don't know what your Animal Totem is there are several questions you can ask yourself. All of the questions below are designed to get you thinking about a prominent animal in your life. There are no right or wrong answers. Only you can truly know which Animal Totem(s) are right for your journey.

Since we are drawn to that which resonates with us, what animal, bird, or insect are you drawn to?

When you go to the park, forest, or zoo what animal are you most interested in seeing?

What animal do you most frequently see when you're out in nature or in the city?

What animals are you currently interested in learning about?

Which animal do you find most frightening or intriguing?

Have you ever been bitten or attacked by an animal?

Is there a recurring animal in your dreams or do you have one you have never forgotten?

Still Uncertain?

If you are still uncertain which animal is your totem, here a few exercises you can do to come closer to the answer. You must not try to force the animal to come, it can pick up on that energy and be put off. Being patient and doing the following exercises will draw your animal totem to you.

Ask yourself what animal has played a meaningful part in your world? If you're unsure, make a list of animals that have drawn your interest or have left a deep impression on you from paintings, photographs, stories, movies, carvings, etc.

Which animal shows up in your life most frequently? Keep a journal of the animals present in your dreams or that you encounter through the day for the next month. How did the animal behave? Did you interact with the animal?

Find a place where you can be alone to meditate. Sit quietly and ask your animal to make it's nature known to you. Feel free to use tools such as incense, smudge, and candles to help you.

Don't give up, sometimes your animal totem is nearby watching to see if you're serious about connecting with it. Keep doing the above exercises until your animal totem makes itself known to you.

Below is just a basic list, I will continue the seris going into more specifics on the animals in other articles.

Wolf-Earth wisdom, protection

Bear-Healing, inner knowing

Fox-Elusiveness, agility, cleverness

Hawk-Perception, focus, protection

Mouse-Innocence, faith, trust

Eagle-High ideals, spiritual philosophy

Dolphin-Psychic abilities, initiators

Heron-Intuition, organizaiton

Horse-Stability, courage

Rabbit-Faith, nurturance

Jaguar-Shamanic wisdom, focused power

Deer-Physical pacing, body awareness

Raven-Inner journeys, dreams

Owl-Symbolic wisdom, shadow work

Mountain Lion-Strength elusiveness