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Power animals: Animal teachers
In shamanic traditions, a power animal lends its qualities to the person it guides, like a bear's strength or an owl's wisdom.
In many shamanic traditions, animal spirits act as guides, lending their particular medicine: a bear's strength and rest, a fox's cleverness, an owl's wisdom, a deer's gentleness. The relationship is said to deepen over time, and many of these traditions are sacred to specific Indigenous cultures, so approach them with respect.
A gentle way in: notice which animals keep appearing in your life, dreams and daydreams.
Traditionally called on for
- Strength
- Instinct
- Guidance
- Connection with nature
Try this
For a week, jot down every animal that catches your attention, in life, in art or in dreams.
Spirit work is practiced across cultures and understood in many ways. Moon & Moss makes no claim about the literal nature of guides. If any spirit contact feels distressing or out of your control, stop, ground yourself, and reach out to an experienced teacher or a mental health professional.
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