“Animals are not only beholders of great beauty, but they are also beholders of ancient wisdom.” —Molly Friedenfeld The idea of spirit guides speaking through animals and birds dates back to ancient times. Today, if we're open to watching and listening to our totem animals, we can develop beneficial relationships withthem. We can also recognize that when a totem animal appears to us in a special way, it’s offering insight into what's happening in our lives. This helpful book will give you a greater understanding of more than 60 totem animals and their unique meanings in an A to Z encyclopedic listing, lead you through the steps for accessing a chosen spirit, and help you explore the role of animal spirits in cultures around the world. Also included are chapters on: This user-friendly guide is practical and accessible and offers insight and wisdom for daily life. A color edition of this title was briefly available from Sterling in the North American market in 2010. Totem Animals Around the World Your Totem Animal Working with Your Totem Animal Strengthening Your Connection to Your Totem Animal Your Child's Totem Animal

Open your heart and mind to the wisdom of the animal world. Animal Speak provides techniques for recognizing and interpreting the signs and omens of nature. Meet and work with animals as totems and spirit guides by learning the language of their behaviors within the physical world. Animal Speak shows you how to: Identify, meet, and attune to your spirit animals Discover the power and spiritual significance of more than 100 different animals, birds, insects, and reptiles Call upon the protective powers of your animal totem Create and use five magical animal rites, including shapeshifting and sacred dance This beloved, bestselling guide has become a classic reference for anyone wishing to forge a spiritual connection with the majesty and mystery of the animal world.

Discover the transformative power of totem animals and immerse yourself in a world of ancient wisdom and spiritual insight. In "Guide to Totem Animals," Aponi Hunter takes you on a fascinating journey through the history, significance, and personal connection to your animal guides. Learn how totem animals have been revered and utilized across various cultures and how you can integrate these powerful symbols into your own life. With practical exercises, meditations, and inspiring stories, Aponi Hunter shows you how to harness the strengths and wisdom of your totem animal to foster personal growth and enrich your spiritual journey. Whether you are already familiar with the concept of totem animals or just beginning to explore their deeper meanings, this book offers valuable insights and tools to help you forge a deeper connection to your spiritual path. Let the natural forces guide you and discover how your totem animal can help you overcome challenges and realize your full potential. Dive into the world of totem animals and embark on your journey to personal enlightenment and inner growth.

Following the publication of the popular and best-selling Animal Spirit Guides, several people commented that they would like to see a smaller pocket-sized version—one they could carry in their purse, handbag, or car. Those requests have now resulted in this condensed edition, where you’ll find all the spirit animals from the original edition plus some new ones in a format that makes it even more user-friendly. Just as our ancestors and indigenous peoples knew, when an animal comes to you in an unusual way or repeatedly, whether in physical or symbolic form, they are serving as spirit guides attempting to get a message to you. This convenient pocket guide will help you understand and discern these messages whenever this occurs by offering several possible interpretations for the animal you encounter. This is a book that you will enjoy and find useful for many years to come.

A deer can be a sign of compassion and grace. For loyalty, depend upon the dog. To connect with a higher power, soar with the eagle. Animal spirits can teach us about ourselves, give guidance, and offer protection, clarity, and enlightenment. This new volume in the successful Simply(R) series introduces a variety of totem animals and helps readers understand each one’s unique meaning. It provides general information on the role of animal spirits in cultures throughout the world; a step-by-step guide to accessing your chosen spirit; and an A to Z encyclopedia of over 60 birds and beasts, along with their accompanying virtues and advice on how to tap into that animal’s strengths.

AN EASY-TO-USE HANDBOOK FOR IDENTIFYING AND UNDERSTANDINGYOUR POWER ANIMALS AND ANIMAL SPIRIT HELPERS After the publication of his best-selling book Power Animals, many people inquired about the meaning of spirit animals that were not contained in that work. In Animal Spirit Guides, Dr. Farmer provides concise, relevant details about the significance of more than 200 animals that may come to you in physical or symbolic form as guides and teachers. With each animal listed, you’ll find general meanings of the visitation; practical ways that they can help you as spirit guides; and how, as your power animal, they reflect characteristics that you possess. You’ll also find a "whom-to-call-on" section that will tell you which animal spirit guide to call on for any specific purpose.

It is now 25 years since the Personal Totem Pole was first published in 1987. It has never been out of print in that time. The book remains a steady seller as it serves still as one of the clearest and most accessible descriptions of how a person can explore the Deep Imagination. Accessing as it does, the experience of Deep Imagery through the chakra system of the body, the book describes a way to engage with the deepest levels of imagery and still remain grounded and rooted in body. The Personal Totem Pole tells the story of the discovery of the chakra power animals. The chakra power animals are the basis for the therapeutic model known as the Personal Totem Pole Process(c). The Personal Totem Pole Process(c) is an internationally acclaimed discipline, with practitioners worldwide. The Personal Totem Pole is an account by Dr. Gallegos of his experiences with his Totem Pole animals and of the experiences of some of his clients with theirs. The book is a gentle introduction to Deep Imagery and is of special interest to any one who wishes to explore the Personal Totem Pole process, either on an individual level or as a therapeutic tool. The Personal Totem Pole Process(c) has been used worldwide by individuals interested in their own growth and healing, by medical practitioners, by those working with children, on vision quests and by artists and writers and other creative individuals in supporting their own creativity. The third edition of the book (2012) contains some new and updated materi

This Plain & Simple guide with help you connect with your spirit animal. Animals do speak, but only to those who know how to listen. The tradition of spirit guides speaking through animals and birds dates back to ancient times. Today, if we're open to watching and listening to our totem animals, we can develop beneficial relationships with them. We can also recognize that when a totem animal appears to us in a special way, it's offering insight into what's happening in our lives. This helpful book will give you a greater understanding of more than sixty totem animals and their unique meanings in an A-to-Z encyclopedic listing, lead you through the steps for accessing a chosen spirit, and help you explore the role of animal spirits in cultures around the world. Gunn learned about the tradition of totem animals directly from Native Americans, with whom she worked on cultural preservation for several years. This inspiring book suggests ways to find, honor, and work with your totems, and provides a rich list of creatures from all around the world and their unique meanings. Totem Animals is a user-friendly guide with practical and accessible information on: Totem animals around the world Ways to find your totem animal How to honor and work with your totems Strengthening your connection to your totem animal Your child's totem animal This book was previously published as Totem Animals: Plain & Simple.

Describes three methods for working with animal totems, outlining directions for creating a totem cosmology, focusing on local ecosystems, and using personality traits and experiences in learning to connect with a personal animal spirit.

In this introduction to the Anishinaabe tradition of totem animals, young children explain why they identify with different creatures such as a deer, beaver or moose. Delightful illustrations show the children wearing masks representing their chosen animal, while the few lines of text on each page work as a series of simple poems throughout the book. In a brief author’s note, Danielle Daniel explains the importance of totem animals in Anishinaabe culture and how they can also act as animal guides for young children seeking to understand themselves and others.