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Totem Animals According to Native American tradition, each person in connected with nine animals that will accompanyh him on his path through life and nurture his talents and abilities. Each animal has it's own special power and message, for each animal has a powerful spirit and an inherent skill. Animal Spirits choose a person to be a companion to, a friend to, not the other way around. You can not think, 'gee a bear is cute or powerful and I like what it represents so the Bear will be my Animal Totem'. No, the animal will choose you and make itself known to you. You will only need to pay attention to discover what your totems are. After you define the types of animal totems you can go to a questionnaire to learn what animals are your totems.(Holding Rainbow Warrior Woman) The Animal Totem that comes to you offers you power and wisdom if you will learn to communicate with it, with respect, trust, and understanding. Developing a relationship with a live animal totem takes time, practice, patience and could be very dangerous. Having an animal totem does not mean that you are to pet the animal or even be with it physically. Having an animal totem means that you have lessons to learn and a powerful spiritual friend. (Holding Rainbow Warrior Woman) The characteristics of
a specific animal are often rubbed off on those who have it as a
totem. We often harness the natural power and energy of our totem.
This energy may come in many forms, but is often closely associated
with the attitude and habitat of the animal itself. The relationship
you have with your totem also depends on its energies and attitude.
Relationships with your totem animals are strongly based on the
emotional, spirituality, physicality, and psychological characteristics
of the animal you are dealing with. Each totem has inherant skill
and power. Each totem has inherent blindness and weakness. This
will be represented by the inner energy and spirit of the animal
with which you are dealing. (Jaenyse Demora ) For a very comprehensive list of animals and their wisdoms, we suggest visiting Shamanism: Working wiht Animal Spirits (This is an outside link. If you find the page is no longer there, please let us know.) Types
of Totem Animals
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