Thread: What's your spirit animal?

Originally Posted by saltyseedog

It is possible to have a spirit animal that does not exist anymore. For example: nagas, dragons.....

u sad that as if u knew for a fact that they existed at some point...site any referances?

Originally Posted by Stryke

u sad that as if u knew for a fact that they existed at some point...site any referances?

Troll fail?? LOL

we're talking about spiritual animals HURRHURR DERP.

Originally Posted by mowglycdb

Troll fail?? LOL

we're talking about spiritual animals HURRHURR DERP.

lol Im not a troll guy... he said is it possible to have a spirit animal that doesnt exist "anymore" as if to say they existed IRL at some point... read through the thread thoroughly before accusing someone of being a troll please

Originally Posted by Stryke

lol Im not a troll guy... he said is it possible to have a spirit animal that doesnt exist "anymore" as if to say they existed IRL at some point... read through the thread thoroughly before accusing someone of being a troll please

yeah but debating if an those animals were real or not is off topic, you can create a new topic about that.

back on topic, usually your animal spirit will have known you for a while and will probably do a facepalm when seeing you make the same mistake over and over and over again.

Originally Posted by mowglycdb

back on topic, usually your animal spirit will have known you for a while and will probably do a facepalm when seeing you make the same mistake over and over and over again.

I don't understand what you mean.....

@Stryke- I did not get this information from the physical realm so there is no way for me to site a reference

Originally Posted by saltyseedog

I was thinking about this, and I think all you really said was a complicated version of your spirit animal is your personality

I'm sorry you think that. That certainly was not my intent. You are not your Totem, nor vice versa. You share an energetic vibration, but the one is not the other.

thats what I ment. I think... Are you saying that your spirit animal is a seperate entity from you? What I think it means when they say your spirit animal, or your spirit animal energy is your gaurdian is that it is your instinctual fight or flight response. Not that its actually like a gaurdian angel soul of an animal that watchs over you. It is energy you may channel to fight or run like hell.

You guys need to stop assuming what guide you identifie with go out in nature and observe the animals maybe they will teach you something. Do you know how to get a fire going with just magnesium fire starter? Do you know what foods to eat in your area. Do you know how to build shelter? Nature is a beautiful thing learn its ways

Originally Posted by saltyseedog

I don't understand what you mean.....

@Stryke- I did not get this information from the physical realm so there is no way for me to site a reference

I meant that your spiritual animal can be observing what you're doing in your everyday life and could get tired and bored of all your mistakes

Originally Posted by etereo

You guys need to stop assuming what guide you identifie with go out in nature and observe the animals maybe they will teach you something. Do you know how to get a fire going with just magnesium fire starter? Do you know what foods to eat in your area. Do you know how to build shelter? Nature is a beautiful thing learn its ways

Wut?. This is clearly off topic, if you want to text about living in nature you can create your own thread.

Let me try to express it differently and with a little background.

The physical bodies we inhabit in this world are merely reflections of our energy bodies which exist simultaneously in a "different but still real" world.

Our energy bodies exist as a vibration surrounded by infinite other vibrations which exist as separate entities.

Animals in this experience are the same: A reflection of an energetic vibration existing on a different plane.

The vibrations of our energy body will generally be compatible with or very similar to one or more "animal" vibrations. The closer the vibrational match, the more alike you are to the animal.

Since this life is a reflection of the energetic existence, who we were, who we are, and who we will become is defined by that vibration.

Sometimes it is easier for people to recognize in others the things that lie within themselves. Thus, for many, it is easier to understand their Totem than it is to understand themselves. They can study the animal and thus gain a better understanding of who they are.

At first I wanted to disagree with your perspective on how our Totems protect us. But upon reflection on personal experiences, I think you may be closer than I thought at first.

In situations where I have encountered spiritual danger, I have felt my Totem "flow into me". In some ways it was like being filled up with the energy of my Totem and at the same time "becoming" my Totem. That said, I have also had my Totem "block" a dangerous energetic interference without flowing into me.

So, I guess I'm not entirely sure how it works.... I just know it does.

Originally Posted by mowglycdb

I meant that your spiritual animal can be observing what you're doing in your everyday life and could get tired and bored of all your mistakes

No. Boredom is a Human perception. As is judgement. Our Guides, Allies and Totems do neither of these things.

Your soul never gets bored. Your mind gets bored because it is searching for something outside of itself to be fulfilled.

Totems are not guides. It is your own energy that resonates extremely similar to that of a certain species of animal. Your guides or allies may have their own totems. They may appear in the form of their totem in dreams. Your spirit guides can get bored but it most likely isn't the case or they would give up being spirit guides. They enjoy being helpful, and they enjoy watching you, but they may get frustrated with you doing stupid shit. Spirit guides are just like us, they are souls.

Well, I have a strong connection with beagles, they feel special to me.. and we act a like. Could my spirit animal be a beagle?

Originally Posted by saltyseedog

Your soul never gets bored. Your mind gets bored because it is searching for something outside of itself to be fulfilled.

Totems are not guides. It is your own energy that resonates extremely similar to that of a certain species of animal. Your guides or allies may have their own totems. They may appear in the form of their totem in dreams. Your spirit guides can get bored but it most likely isn't the case or they would give up being spirit guides. They enjoy being helpful, and they enjoy watching you, but they may get frustrated with you doing stupid shit. Spirit guides are just like us, they are souls.

We have different perceptions.

Originally Posted by etereo

You guys need to stop assuming what guide you identifie with go out in nature and observe the animals maybe they will teach you something. Do you know how to get a fire going with just magnesium fire starter? Do you know what foods to eat in your area. Do you know how to build shelter? Nature is a beautiful thing learn its ways

How is this off topic? When in fact you can meet your spirit guide by staying days and nights in the woods learning how to survive. If you had any common sense you would understand the subliminal I was trying to tell others. It is highly necessary to be attuned with nature while you have your spirit guide. It brings out the animals more making your sensing higher than it is. Also about observing the animals in the wild/woods is highly necessary too because they can teach us a lot of thing we don't quit understand.

Originally Posted by saxonharp

No. Boredom is a Human perception. As is judgement. Our Guides, Allies and Totems do neither of these things.

Try and ask your totem if he/she/it can get bored sometimes, lets see what your totem says.

Originally Posted by saltyseedog

Totems are not guides. It is your own energy that resonates extremely similar to that of a certain species of animal. Your guides or allies may have their own totems. They may appear in the form of their totem in dreams. Your spirit guides can get bored but it most likely isn't the case or they would give up being spirit guides. They enjoy being helpful, and they enjoy watching you, but they may get frustrated with you doing stupid shit. Spirit guides are just like us, they are souls.

Being a guide or not is a role a certain being takes, it's not what they are. Plus a Totem could be another aspect of yourself (important note: another aspect of your whole self, not of your ego it's like another being) and another aspect of yourself can be your guide.

Originally Posted by mowglycdb

Try and ask your totem if he/she/it can get bored sometimes, lets see what your totem says.

No need to ask. That lesson has already been taught to me. Our Guides and Allies have infinite patience. They do not get bored, they do not get frustrated, they do not judge. They do not give up. Humans experience all of these things; not our Guides, Allies, Benefactors or Totems.

My spirit guide gets angry at me sometimes. He's actually alot different than me, but its cool because our views kind of balance each other out because we are different.

Originally Posted by saxonharp

No need to ask. That lesson has already been taught to me. Our Guides and Allies have infinite patience. They do not get bored, they do not get frustrated, they do not judge. They do not give up. Humans experience all of these things; not our Guides, Allies, Benefactors or Totems.

I agree with a lot of what your saying and to frank your are a sensible guy

My spirit animal is a Mountain Lion.
I have always had a strong connection with them. As a child I could see/sense one with me whenever i was upset, scared or alone as if she was watching over me. This was also when I'd never even heard the term 'spirit animal'.
I am not particularly spiritual but this unseen connection has been with me ever since i can remember.

Originally Posted by bellatrix18

My spirit animal is a Mountain Lion.
I have always had a strong connection with them. As a child I could see/sense one with me whenever i was upset, scared or alone as if she was watching over me. This was also when I'd never even heard the term 'spirit animal'.
I am not particularly spiritual but this unseen connection has been with me ever since i can remember.

The Lakota Name for Mountain Lion is "Igmu Tanka". This is my oldest daughter's Totem as well.

My totem is the Jaguar.
Although I ~feel~ I have had dreams of being fully in this form, usually I recall being more of a jaguar/human hybrid.

im new here, but it goes like this for me, im either running on all fours, because its so much easier, and killing a dear, or im being devoured by wolves or some wild K-9. I live in Canada and the setting is usually in a snowy forest running along trails or same forest in different season. I would love to be able to say something like i have a totem, and manifest its purpose somehow, but that would require me to ascend somewhat from the spot im at now. I remember once stalking two turkeys, killing them, then feeding them to a huge owl and a mountain lion. In the dream the lion was very affectionate, and i laid beside it in the rain, doing what i think was dieing.

I met a giant pheasant in a dream the other day...