There’s lots of talk about having Spirit Guides. I know many people like to think that everyone has someone as famous as theirs, but did you know that they can also  take the form of animals?  That we all can have an Animal Guide as well?

Animals have spirits just like humans and each type of animal has a message to give us.  They can help guide us on our life’s journey.

What actually is a spirit animal / animal guide?

Let’s start with the fact that you don’t get to choose the animal that will guide you – they choose you!  Your Animal Guide is a teacher and a messenger, just like the human type of spirit guide.  They are here to offer you guidance, lessons, protection, power or wisdom. 

Shamans around the world have relied on the guidance of spirit animals for thousands of years.

Just as I say with our spirit guides, they come and go throughout our lifetime as we need them. I also believe that we have one that stays with us for our lifetime.  The same applies to your animal guide.  They’ll come to teach us lessons that we need to learn so that we can grow and be our best, so that our lives have more balance, to offer us comfort. 

Depending on where we are in our life journey depends on which animal and why they come to us.  And they can come to us in a number of different ways.  You may have one type of animal that physically crosses your path what may seem like a lot of times, or maybe you will suddenly start dreaming about one type of animal, or they pop in to your meditation.  Maybe you may even have it as a pet!

Obviously, depending on the animal, you may never actually get to personally interact with it.  Lets talk crocodiles for example!  What you need to do is pay attention to all the details of that animal’s specific behaviours, their character traits, habits, diet and social status.

Why?

Because your spirit animal often represents parts of yourself, so you want to understand the general vibe of the animal because it could be a symbolic representation of you.

If you want to figure out your spirit animal, you can quite simply ask it to show itself to you.  Then it’s up to you to be aware of what animal seems to be popping into your life over and over again.

 Let’s use a Koala, since I’m in Australia as an example.  You may be driving along and see a few of them that have been hit on the side of the road.  Then when you turn the tv on, you see an advertisement to help protect them.  Then the next day there’s a documentary on their behaviours.  You go into a shop and see a purse that looks like one.  You’re spirit animal is a koala.

Have you wondered if there are animal spirits that link to the zodiac?

The answer is yes!!  And of course, depending on which zodiac you follow, will depend on the animal for you.  I’m a Leo, so the Lion, in Chinese horoscope I’m a Monkey.  Its up to you to learn which one is for you.

I offer a free meditation where you can meet your spirit guides – apply it to finding out your animal guide and then do the research you need to, so you can find out what their message is for you.

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What is your animal guide?  I would love to hear!

Katrina-Jane