Embracing Spirit Animals to Support You on Your Spiritual Journey

One of the many things I suggest for people when connecting with their Spiritual Journey is to connect with their Spirit Animal. Though I am not trained in Shamanism, I am very much connected with the Shamanic pathway and have had deep healing sessions using Shamanism. During one of the sessions, my therapist suggested to connect with my Totem Animals in order to connect with who I am. Today within this article, I am going to share my Spirit Totems with you whilst sharing with you the many reasons to connect with your power animals at a deeper level.

Totem animals are a representation of you as an individual and are sent to you to guide and support you on your spiritual journey. As you may notice with some of the posts I share on social media, each and every animal has its strengths as well as the medicine it gives to you. If you are not aware of your spirit animal, then I would recommend doing a shamanic journey to uncover them for yourself. My personal spirit totem animals both the Bear and the Elephant, I will describe them in more detail below…

Bear Spirit Animal

When my shamanic healer first spoke with me about my spirit animals she had a vision of a bear standing on his hind legs. This was a clear sign of strength and courage the bear provided for me, though it was also a sign of these qualities I had within myself. The Bear Spirit Animal is a Symbolism for Introspection as they go deep into their cave to hibernate. Much like myself, I like to hibernate at times as I reflect upon my life and spiritual journey. Bears are also known to seek honey and the sweetness of truth within the hollow of an old tree. This was a message for me to speak with truth and honesty whilst coming from a place of strength. As the bear stands behind me, he would give me strength on my spiritual journey as I face life’s challenges. If you also have the bear as a spirit animal, take some time to reflect in your cave and then allow your courage and strength to come out when needed. You can call upon the bear at any time.

Elephant Spirit Animal

The Elephant Spirit Animal is much different than the bear, though they have many unique qualities themselves. Elephants are known to be one of the most compassionate animals in the animal kingdom, and they just to happen to be one of my spirit animal. They are known to be very kind, compassionate and highly intuitive whilst tuned into their emotions and feelings. It is said that Elephants can feel something coming from miles away. If you have the elephant as your spirit animals, it is said that you can pick up on the feelings of others relatively quickly.

One of the other qualities of the having the Elephant as a Spirit Animal is that they support you with bringing your masculine and feminine into balance. Elephants also have a lot of strength that comes with their kind hearted nature and they are able to stand strong whilst connecting with their emotions. Their large feet allow them to stay firmly rooted to the ground and mother earth as well as sensing things from a distance. Allow yourself to connect with the energy of the Elephant as you connect with yourself.

These are my Spirit Animals, though there will be many more that appear on my path. The combination of both the Bear and the Elephant Spirit animal is very powerful and as I have mentioned earlier, I can call upon them whenever I need them. When you know your Spirit Animals, allow yourself time for meditation to connect with their energy as this will be a great support for you. Now that I have shared my Spirit Animals I would love to hear yours, please share them below…

P.S. If you would like to connect with your own spirit animal, I would recommend seeking a shamanic practitioner to guide you on a journey to find and connect with yours.