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Animal Totems- How To Find Your Special Animal Guides
Chakras MaroonPurple grapes, blueberries, kiwi fruit, bananas, peaches and strawberries make an appetising fruit salad. A fruit salad is much more ..... Native Americans believe that each animal carries its own special energies and gifts, and that each animal has a gift to give each of us. Do you know what animals are guiding you on your individual journey' Are you aware of the gifts they are offering you'You can think of your Animal Totems as imaginary guides on your life journey. You might also think of them as Power Animals because each one imparts a special energy, or power, to your life. By observing how each animal lived, found mates, located food and protected itself, Native Americans were able to define the animal's particular strengths and weaknesses. For example, bears hibernated during the winter, so it was said that they possessed the magic of dreams. They were also formidable foes, so Bear Energy was also about physical power and strength. It's fascinating to note that different cultures (not just Native Americans) came up with similar interpretations for all individual animals. Native Americans as well as other cultures used Shamans to help them connect with the Earth around them, and with the power of the animals. Using dreams and visions, these Shamen would connect with the "manitou" of the animals. The manitou of an animal is its primal spiritual energy- wolfness, deerness, foxness...etc. It was believed that every human being had a particular manitou (or several) which they were especially attuned to. These were their personal animal totems. Principle Of The ChakrasAjna is the chakra of time and observation and of light. The chakras are placed at differing levels of spiritual .....
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They discovered their totems through vision quests, although sometimes the totem made themselves known in other ways. For example, if you were attacked by a wild animal, it was believed that that particular animal totem had chosen you itself. Platinum Essence ChakraReading is just like meditation, you have one focal point, and you have no all around awareness In trying very hard in meditation to open your ..... Each animal that exists has several qualities, both physical and spiritual. The qualities in your personal Animal Totems are qualities that you might connect with, feel a deep affinity towards, or simply need more of in your life. Here are some brief descriptions of the qualities of a few animals. Read carefully. One of them just might be one of your Animal Totems. Skunk: Self-confidence, self-esteem, self-respect, creative energy, paying attention to intuition and inner knowings Alligator: Power to survive, keeper of ancient wisdom, clairvoyance Cat: Magic, mystery, curiosity, independence, healing, unpredictability, inner balance, moving through fears Frog: Seeing in all directions, physical and emotional cleansing, metamorphosis, creative power Shark: Peace, solitude, emotional transformation, power of protection Your Animal Totems instruct and protect you throughout your life's journey. When you discover an animal that speaks strongly to you, an animal you feel you must draw more deeply into your life, try surrounding yourself with images of this animal. This will let the animal know it is welcome in your space. Finding Your Animal Totems One way to "meet" one of your Animal Totems is to do a guided visualization. Create Sacred Space by using music, a candle, incense, or a smudge stick. Sit quietly and very slowly scan your body, paying particular attention to each of the seven chakras. Then choose one chakra to return to and focus your attention there. Ask the animal who resides there to make its nature known to you. Wait. Listen. Watch. Remember to be patient. Don't give up. You might not "see" anything the first time you do this. Sometimes your Animal Totem is nearby, just out of your sight, watching you to see if you're serious about connecting with it. Continue to do this guided visualization until one of your animals makes itself known to you. During your meditation, when you do "meet" one of your Animal Totems, look it in the eye and remember to greet it with affection and curiosity. Ask it how it's feeling today. Ask it ......
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