While lucid dreaming has anyone every encountered a spirit guide of sorts? In many cultures they believe a spirit guide is assigned to you to help you through life. Many american indian cultures believe this and these things appear as animals such as coyotes, eagles, snakes, ect. totem poles are based on them to some degree. They don't necessarily have to be an animal, they could be a person or angel. How many, if any of you, ahve encounteed your spirit guide on a regular basis, know who/what it is, or believe it exists at all?