Spirit animals

[nomadguy]

seen any lately?

- http://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/226761_1971062126285_1534956715_3879946_941303_n.jpg

[PurpleLama]

a bald eagle flew right over my car, only about 15 feet above, this morning.

[Feren]

I live in an old neighborhood and have a big backyard. Cats visit me all the time from the street or from other houses. The steal my food sometimes or mess with the garbage.
I talk to them: "I know you are here"; and they seem to response: "Yeah, well, I know you know, so what?"
I believe they know I'm a kind person so they don't mind me being around; maybe they feel I'm a bit like them.
lol

[astrid]

All the time, they are excellent for power and protection.

On the Shamanic pathway, you never travel anywhere without your spirit animal.

And when doing healing work with others, on this pathway, the first step is often to reunite them with their Power Animal.

http://www.shamanlinks.net/Power_Animals.htm


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K3KDGu9i9M

[Nyce555]

A squirrel sits on my front step almost every morning and every once in a while this neighborhood black cat will hide under my car or sit in the bushes in front of my bay window. I don't mind. I love animals, but never had a pet before:(

[PixieDust]

crows follow me from house to house. sometimes they take awhile to get to the new place but eventually they always show up. wolves are my spirit guides though.

[Lord Sidious]

crows follow me from house to house. sometimes they take awhile to get to the new place but eventually they always show up. wolves are my spirit guides though.

We don't have crows in Australia, we have ravens.
There was a place that I was living at for a while.
When I went and sat in the garden with my tea and cats, ravens would come settle in the trees and on the roof.
I always liked em and then realised about huginn and muninn.

[Ecnal61]

re; spirit animals, a year ago my partner and i rescued a sorry looking cat with no home and no fur,now a year on and lenny has all his fur back and has bought a real peace to our home and he seems to be aware of things in the home that we cant see. people say if you want to get ahead get a ha,t ha ha i say if you want peace in your home get a cat

[Ecnal61]

hi lord sidious, im not sure about huginn and muninn; whats that?

[Cidersomerset]

Hi Ecnal61 Haven't got a clue what huggin & munnin is ? Just testing to see if I've worked out how to reply to thread cheers see you in work tommorrow mars out......

[nomadguy]

All the time, they are excellent for power and protection.

On the Shamanic pathway, you never travel anywhere without your spirit animal.

And when doing healing work with others, on this pathway, the first step is often to reunite them with their Power Animal.

http://www.shamanlinks.net/Power_Animals.htm


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K3KDGu9i9M

This is not mine actually, mine is indeed the golden eagle, red hawk or my favorite the merlin falcon, ie birds, this one happens to be for another person close to me, but I do like him very much.

[silvervioletrubie]

Always,

And I find that as life for me changes so do my spirit guides. I made a big move in 2007, and found that I had Great Horned Owls living in the trees behind our house, the neighbor informed me that was a first (they moved in when I came). They stayed for two years and had a total of four fledglings while my son was born and weened (we would go visit them daily). Then they left, and red tailed hawks have come.....

Usually I find coyote to be my spirit guide, but currently I am visited by a feral cat who acts like a dog (strangely enough just like our cattle dog who very recently passed).
Spirit animals have always been there for me.

I often walk along a local beach, and frequently see a bobcat watching me......new for me

[Fred Steeves]

I've had dogs since diaper days, and still haven't figured out if we choose them or they choose us. Probably somewhere in between. For sure, anyone who pays attention can see that there is more to human-animal interaction than meets the eye.

Cheers,
Fred S.

[perfectresonance]

hi lord sidious, im not sure about huginn and muninn; whats that?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huginn_and_Muninn

[Lord Sidious]

hi lord sidious, im not sure about huginn and muninn; whats that?

Ravens that sit on the shoulders of Odin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huginn_and_Muninn


http://www.tiwaz.com/blog_xoting/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/odin.png

[ScubaMonkey]

I hope mine's not a moth, becasuse if it is, well I just kinda.... :brick:

[Seikou-Kishi]

I love Huginn and Muninn. That is all.

[edina]

hmmm... the bit on the ravens is interesting, I have had a raven greet every morning when I am milking my goats, for several weeks now, .... curious....

BTW, don't know my spirit animals, I have been visited by all kinds since I was very, very little, buffalo, elephant, dragons, and so on...

Oh and I don't want to forget, a black jaguar with emerald eyes.

[Ecnal61]

thanks lord sidious now i know about huginn and muninn i can sleep peacefully though i prefer cats to ravens but each to there own eh thats what makes our world so special, the diversity.

[ktlight]

I love all animals - cats and dogs seem to like me. Used to have a cat that loved to play football with olives, who convinced me that there is a cat grapevine. I have an affiliation with birds.

[Ecnal61]

hi cidersomerset, huginn and muninn are a pair of nordic ravens i think.earth out my friend.

[Ecnal61]

i must be getting tired, first i had to get used to huginn and muninn, now we ve got cat grapevines thats a new one on me ktlight.

[PixieDust]

crows follow me from house to house. sometimes they take awhile to get to the new place but eventually they always show up. wolves are my spirit guides though.

We don't have crows in Australia, we have ravens.
There was a place that I was living at for a while.
When I went and sat in the garden with my tea and cats, ravens would come settle in the trees and on the roof.
I always liked em and then realised about huginn and muninn.


i had never heard about huginn and muninn so i searched it a bit after seeing your post. slightly unnerving to think they are spies eavesdropping on my life but i dont know who or what would be interested in what i was doing haha! I always saw the birds more as a sign and what seeing them meant in the spirit animal world, like they bring magic to your life and teach you to learn and trust your intuition and integrity ect. but then after some quiet thought i had the idea that "thought" and "mind" are following me and found that interesting, not sure the meaning yet. Even as i write this there is a crow cawing at me from off in a distance... :)

[dan i el]

Fox, Power Animal, Symbol of Camouflage, Quick Wit, Cunning, Agility, Magic

By Ina Woolcott

Foxes are seen as power animals / totems throughout the world. The Chinese believed foxes could take human form. In Egypt the fox brought favour from the gods. There was a fox god in Peru. Foxes aid the dead get to the next life in Persia. The Cherokees, Hopi and various other Native American Indian tribes believed in its healing power, the Apache credited the fox with giving man fire.

Fox is amongst the most uniquely skilled and ingenious animals of nature. Being a night creature, fox is often imbued with supernatural powers. Foxes are usually seen at dawn and dusk. Dusk starts off their day, and the dawn is its ending. This is the time, when the world of magic and our every day realities cross paths. Foxes live on the edges of forests and open lands, the border areas. As fox is an animal of the between times and places, it can be a guide into the faerie realm. Fox has a long past of magic and cunning associated with it. It can move in and out of circumstance restoring order or causing confusion, depending on the occasion.

There are various species of fox, but they all share the extreme cleverness and cunning that paved the way for the expression, "sly as a fox." Fox urges us to develop the art of camouflage, invisibility, and shape shifting. They are agile, skilled, and unpredictable.

Fox's power lies in not being able to outrun the hounds, but to know in advance when they will be out hunting. They then use their ability to camouflage. When we learn to detach from our surroundings and to use all our senses to be observant, we will also be able to anticipate and create the future. A fox being followed by hounds will run across the tops of walls, cross streams diagonally, double back on its trail, run in circles - in short, do anything to break the trail of its scent. Fox has the amazing ability to outwit both predators and prey. Fox shows us how to slip out of unpleasant situations quietly and unnoticed. Those with fox as a spirit guide are frequently smart and witty but must remember to keep their crafty and clever demeanour balanced or it could backfire. Fox can also show you that your actions may be too obvious and the need to learn to be more discreet. Fox is a wise, potent, teacher for those who choose to live conscious and deliberate lives.

Due to their ability to blend into their surroundings, foxes are generally viewed as sly and cunning beings. Calling someone foxy is not always paying them a compliment, it can also mean that they are tricksters or liars.

Interestingly, the word cunning, originates in the Old English word, kenning, which means to know, especially as applied to seeing something which isn't visible straight away. This can be related to the fox's superb sight and their ability to anticipate.

Fox can show us the skills necessary when it comes to handling people. The ability to camouflage can be deduced as being able to take a step back and view an interpersonal situation with detachment. This includes opening up the less obvious senses, such as intuition.

Often the underlying basis of a situation may seem obvious, but instead of making a quick judgment, listen closely to the outer and inner senses. Then you may perhaps get a completely different picture of what is going on. When the outer situation and the inner senses don't match it is wise to handle like a Fox, to trust ones intuition/instinct/inner voice, and to lay low.

Just like the wolf, the fox partner's for life, and is very devoted to its young. Many of its clever hunting techniques are keyed to acquire food for the helpless young and the nursing vixen. This is am important element of the foxes power. Similarly, our own awareness, and flexibility can be used to greater ends, not just to serve ourselves.

Fox's Wisdom Includes: Shape shifting, cleverness, observational skills, cunning, stealth, camouflage, feminine, courage, invisibility, ability to observe unseen, persistence, gentleness, swiftness, wisdom, reliable friend, magic, shape shifting, invisibility.

Fox can teach us to control our auras so we are more able to live in harmony with the world and others.

If fox is your power animal, learning to be invisible is very important in your life. Picture yourself blending in with your surroundings, becoming part of everything. Be extremely still and quiet. With practice and patience you will be able to go unnoticed even at a party or in a crowd. Fox also teaches good eating habits, as they eat small portions frequently. You have probably heard the suggestion that this is better for our health.

If fox is your power animal, pay attention to the way it moves and follow its lead. This is a powerful guide to have and those that have it to should learn to use its skills for the benefit of all, including themselves.

http://www.shamanicjourney.com/article/6018/fox-power-animal-symbol-of-camouflage-quick-wit-cunning-agility-magic

[Lord Sidious]

crows follow me from house to house. sometimes they take awhile to get to the new place but eventually they always show up. wolves are my spirit guides though.

We don't have crows in Australia, we have ravens.
There was a place that I was living at for a while.
When I went and sat in the garden with my tea and cats, ravens would come settle in the trees and on the roof.
I always liked em and then realised about huginn and muninn.


i had never heard about huginn and muninn so i searched it a bit after seeing your post. slightly unnerving to think they are spies eavesdropping on my life but i dont know who or what would be interested in what i was doing haha! I always saw the birds more as a sign and what seeing them meant in the spirit animal world, like they bring magic to your life and teach you to learn and trust your intuition and integrity ect. but then after some quiet thought i had the idea that "thought" and "mind" are following me and found that interesting, not sure the meaning yet. Even as i write this there is a crow cawing at me from off in a distance... :)

I used to have them come to sit near me often and I would talk to them.
After that, people noticed that when I came outside, they started to congregate from nowhere around the yard.

[oceanz]

I have had three cats (at different times) and all three of them have felt compelled to go for a walk with me went I went for a walk. I did not carry them as kittens on walks, nor encouraged them.

I have yet to come to any conclusions why all three of them have exhibited this behaviour - the only common denomination is me.

[dan i el]

Some years ago the fox came to me in a dream and all i could see was it's face. It pushed it's wet nose right up to mine and I was scared it was going to nip at mine, then in a very casual manner it said to me in perfect english: "stop drinking so much or you will become an alcoholic". Good advice.
That was the first time I recall we met but perhaps it wasn't. Since then they are there in dreams sometimes. Some months ago I was walking back to my dwelling place in the night and the streets were empty. Walking down a path on the way, there was stood a fox right in front of me. It just stayed put and didn't seem at all alarmed by the human who had just appeared. I waited and eventually it moved off the path and sat on some grass very near by. So I carried on walking..but the fox was having none of it and started following me and then darting back and forth and zooming back to crouch right in front of me in some kind of game. It was indeed a witty fox. I hung out with it for a wee while and talked to it although it just smiled a toothy grin and didn't say anything, then I thanked them and went on my way home.

Since then my girlfriend who didn't know at the time about my fox tales (pun intended) woke up from slumber one night and said " I saw a fox sat at the end of the bed". She didn't have a bad feeling from the encounter though and I haven't done either. I make no judgments about all this, it is just things that happened.

[CorLian]

I love all animals - cats and dogs seem to like me. Used to have a cat that loved to play football with olives, who convinced me that there is a cat grapevine. I have an affiliation with birds.

We have three cats, and with all the other cats I have owned/have owned me I firmly belive in Cat Telpathy, Cat Teleportation and Cat Dream Walking to name a few. Our black cat, that looks like a mini panther, visits my dreams from time to time as a large sleek black panther. Cats have a strange magic, an old magic.

As for spirit animals, I have seen so many, at diferent times in my life. This thread cought my atention becouse a man came into work today and gave me a tiny plastic rabbit. :suspicious: I have yet to look up the meaning.

[ketturah]

Were you asking about animal spirits that only you can see? From my beginning memories until about the age of 5 or 6, I would see small woodland animals in my grandma's house, that no one else could see. They were usually scurrying out of the room. I assume the adults told me nothing was there. ( the house was NOT infested with rodents)

[Ivanhoe]

I've got crows and hawks around my home all the time but don't assume they are spirit animals, but what did get my attention was walking out my door when I got up the other day and seeing a 2 1/2' copperhead snake just chillin' about 3' from me. woke my butt up for sure!

[9eagle9]

There's an owl screaming in the back window (favors the tree back there) now.

And some coyotes howling in the front window.

A june bug that sounds like a airborne electric razor buzzing all over the living room and the cats are driven mad trying to get at it.

No sleep here tonight.

Just ask and they'll show up. If you ignore them they will make themselves obvious by committing suicide on you. (Owl, Hawk, Deer, Fox all leapt to their death on me.) Then you will learn to pay better attention. They come and go dispensing little gems of wisdom, my two that always remain are fire horse and water horse. I'm one of those dreadful fire horse women Chinese astrology used to warn people away from until recently because they are unmanageable and can't be taught to conduct themselves properly. ..(he he)

I enjoy crows myself, one of my first animal medicines. The author Raven Grimassi showed me all sorts of stuff about crow divination and communicating with crows.He's sort of a crow whisper you could say. Fascinating, he lives in world composed of crow folk. Interesting stories about 'crow' attacks and crows defending their dead from humans.

They like to play and that's how they got my attention by playing with me. Sitting on the window sill and pecking at it till you can't ignore them anymore. First Mr. Crow and then he brought Mrs Crow and then crow Junior to visit. They'd come land on top of the pole on the end of the scoop I was using to clean the pool out and laugh at me. Or follow my truck and land on the tailgate when I stopped.. When I got divorced they followed me to my next home, got me all moved in and settled and then disappeared for a while. For as much as they are found on the side of the road you almost never see a crow get hit by a car, clever clever spirits. They have a serious communication connection with the wolf kin too. They seek out wolf people.

[LuzOne]

Paying attention to animals is very important. When I see certain animals - or certain ones appear at certain times or they are unusual animals for me to see I
know they carry a message. All animals have important medicine, even those we think of as unpleasant. We must be humble enough and grateful enough to hear
the message. It is an honor to receive such a message.

The more we are connected with nature and the earth, the more we receive and the more we can know. This is very important in our current time. It is as important
as a time when we lived in forests and jungles and needed to survive despite the wild conditions and animals who might think of us as lunch. :)

[meeradas]

[...] still haven't figured out if we choose them or they choose us [...]

For nearly half of my life, I was the choice of parrots of all sizes. All of 'em came to me somehow, since i was six yrs old. Never bought one in a store.
[The one in my profile was the last one; he was pure love, unmatched by any being in human form (until now). I miss him.]

[sirac]

when i was a kid i was terrified of snakes, wouldn't even go near them when they were exhibited behind glass
but my father was a snake killer, and could do so with a walking stick.

in a dream i had i saw my father and myself represented by two snakes who went out into a storm, each moving in its intrinsic pattern, both ancient snakes seen since from the dawn

[9eagle9]

[...] still haven't figured out if we choose them or they choose us [...]

For nearly half of my life, I was the choice of parrots of all sizes. All of 'em came to me somehow, since i was six yrs old. Never bought one in a store.
[The one in my profile was the last one; he was pure love, unmatched by any being in human form (until now). I miss him.]

I was gifted with a bunch of parrot feathers a few years back, I was blinking around trying to think about what they may represent or show someone and it occurred to me it was about 'finding' your voice.

[9eagle9]

If one gets really serious about working with animal spirits they will begin to offer gifts either at the time they are offering their wisdom or at completion.

This often times means harvesting a portion their remains. As I did the animals who committed suicide to get my attention. It typically means taking a certain amount of feathers, wings, talons, horns, things of that nature (you are guided in how to do this, what to take and how much to take.) With birds its wings and feathers. With predator birds its wings, feathers, and talons. Deer is typically horns and skulls. Fox is hide and brush (tail) skull. Coyotes are nearly always skull. I put them in box full of borox powder and let them dry for a few weeks. The remains of the animal go in my medicine wheel.

Sometimes you don't harvest and find things just laying around that are already dried and bleached. But eventually you will be called on to harvest. They will find a way somehow no matter how impossible seeming to get a 'gift' to you. When I was doing reindeer medicine a few years back, I was thinking how improbable a reindeer would show up in any form here in Michigan. I was walking through a field one day and found a discarded reindeer skull. Likely it had been a decoration of sorts in some one's home and they had pitched it.

They are very good and obvious about getting your attention and making it known they want to lend you their teachings. Indeed, its hard to avoid them after a while.

If you acknowledge the medicine of mosquitoes they eventually stop being blood sucking little pests upon your personage.

[Rainbowbrite]

Great subject! I have a strong connection with deer and otters, they both have brought awesome medicine for me. Though the spirit animal that appears to me the most is my pet dog and best friend when growing up :) She often pops in when i'm doing healing work... It's good to know she still has my back!

[westhill]

I stop on the bridge hoping to see my buddy the blue heron but instead a river otter came forward. Have I forgotten to fun?
westhill

[9eagle9]

I had the oddest dream a few years aback about a big sort of draft horse. It was talking to me. When I looked down I noticed it was wearing sneakers. And I asked it why and it told me with this sad look that it wore sneakers so it could walk softer on the earth.

I get all sniffly when I think about that dream.

[Rainbowbrite]

I stop on the bridge hoping to see my buddy the blue heron but instead a river otter came forward. Have I forgotten to fun?
westhill

Could be that - or maybe it's about learning to 'go with the flow' :)

[Rainbowbrite]

Had to 'own' my thanks here 9eagle9 - that's really, really beautiful. Thank you.