Because animal symbology is so important in spirit journeys, this chart is a quick way to become familiar with what your power animal may represent. This list is includes some of the animals I most often encounter in my own journeys. I encourage you to do you own research and allow your spirit to guide you when interpreting the message your spirit animal may represent for you.
| Power Animal | Attributed Meanings |
| Bat | transition, initiation |
| Bear | change, communication with spirit |
| Chicken | power of voice, understanding language, pecking out answers that escape others |
| Deer | gentleness, keen observation, sensitivity, in tune with nature |
| Dog | heals wounds, companionship, loyalty, love |
| Donkey | Perseverance, servitude, strong dedication to spirit |
| Dove | security, maternal instincts, spirit messenger |
| Dragonfly | skillful in avoidance, refinement, tenacious, relentless |
| Duck | denotes spiritual vulnerability, inner strength perhaps not quite strong enough to handle situations yet |
| Eagle | seeing big picture, power, balance, intuition |
| Elk | stamina, efficient, endurance for chosen path |
| Fish | denotes spiritual aspects in one’s life, spiritual achievements |
| Fox | cunning, swiftness |
| Giraffe | grounded, bridge between realms, farsightedness, communication through body language, family ties |
| Hawk/Falcon | awareness, teller of truths, to see beyond the masks, messenger, able to move between the seen and unseen world, prophetic insight |
| Horse | freedom of safe movement, ability to overcome adversity |
| Leopard | wisdom, movement between worlds |
| Lion | fearlessness, balanced leadership, gentle, patient |
| Monkey | playful, energetic, balance, control, communication |
| Mouse | discovery |
| Parakeet | lack of analytical spiritual thinking, caged, seeking freedom |
| Pig/Boar | rooting out truth, past life knowing, intelligence |
| Rabbit | living by one’s wits, quick thinking, moving through fear, new beginnings |
| Squirrel | energetic, focused, agile, sociable, trusting |
| Tiger | focus on the present to achieve success, silent, sluthing |
| Turtle | earth, patience, boundaries, protection, self-reliance |
| Wolves | change, guidance in meditation, protection of self and family |
Sources include: http://www.starstuffs.com/animal_totems; http://www.lilytherese.com/POWER1.HTM; http://www.mysticfamiliar.com/library/shamanism/animal_totems.htm; http://www.greatdreams.com/animals.htm
Recent Comments