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8.2 Discover Your Personal Totem
Animal totems contain a natural power that can allow you to see and
love and know more of the earth, life and especially yourself.
Animal spirit guide totems hold power and knowledge that we can
use to be one with nature - all that is and will be. Many cultures of
the past understood and used the power of animal totems.
Totems can be particularly useful in today's society where it is easy
to forget the essence and true spirit of life and love in the midst of
high technology. Use your personal animal totem to awaken the
natural balance with nature that you already possess. You can be
healthier and happier physically, mentally, emotionally, and
spiritually in understanding and honouring your animal totems.
How to find your personal totem
There are several ways to know what your animal totem is.
You may feel so attracted to a certain animal that you have
collected many drawings, carvings or other types of images
of this animal. The likeness of the animal brings the animal
and its powers closer to you.
There may be an animal that frightens you. This could be
your animal totem if there are lessons you should learn that
you are strongly resisting.
You may dream about the same animal over and over.
The animal may come to you in deep meditation.
You may feel strongly about one of your zodiac animals,
birth zodiac, Chinese zodiac.
However you find your animal totem you are sure to have a changed
life if you listen and learn the lessons of your animal spirit guide!
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