Meeting your spirit guides and power animals…
by Miguel on Apr.04, 2009, under Metaphysical/Shamanic
Greetings, I have met several people in my practice who have asked me about getting in contact with their spirit guides (sg) and/or power animals (pa). I keep thinking about holding a little talk in my Quarry Arts office in regard to this matter, because it’s important to know your spirit guides and power animals, especially if you thinking about or currently are working/walking in the world of spirit. It’s a big place and it’s good to have your team that knows the terrain much better than you, included in this team can be anywhere from 1-2 sg/pa up to hundreds…don’t worry, you probably won’t encounter and work with 100 spirit guides if you’re new to shamanic practice. I personally have about 6-10, but I think even as I write this I will probably be meeting more soon to help me as I begin to instruct about spirit work.
A few notes for you about meeting your “peeps” (that’s what I call my group of spirit guides/power animals).
1. If they are truly on your team, there is nothing to fear, quite the contrary – they are here to help in ways that you can’t even imagine.
2. If you are currently talking with them, but the answers you’re getting aren’t as clear as you’d like, maybe your questions are not as succinct as they could be. Simply put, if your question is vague, the answer will carry the same energy, thus it will be vague, If your question is clear with specific details, your answer will be the same. – ex: I’d like to know a better way to meet people that are empathic (vague) vs. “I’d like to know exactly where I can go in my town to meet people that are empathic like me and are looking to meet me, because I am empathic, too. (more specific)
3. If you hear voices others don’t, see things others don’t, understand things that it seems you couldn’t possibly, don’t worry – it’s real and you’re not alone.
4. Be respectful, you’re looking to create a relationship, if you’re careless with your questions or demanding, these energies do not go over well with spirit and will probably result in zero or unintelligible responses.
Okay, I know that those of you who have already spoken to me will sign up. Remember it’s first come first serve, so sign up right away. There are only 10 slots, the talk is free. Donations are optional. I don’t know how long it will take to fill up the slots, but don’t hesitate because I have a feeling this will fill up quickly.
thank you ever so much – Miguel
p.s. I will get back to you in the next few days about the EXACT date/time.
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January 7th, 2010 on 2:47 PM
Hello Tracy – One of the first things I did when I met my power animal was share this with my mentor who was teaching many things to me about working with spirit. The fact that she validated my experience just by listening and talking to me about how pleased she was for me gave me a boost of confidence that it wasn’t just me. What I’m saying here is don’t keep it to yourself that you have a power animal. Obviously don’t just tell anyone. Make sure you have resources (people) who are on the same page about this subject matter. Also, I recommend that you keep the kind of animal it is to yourself. I’ve heard this many times and finally found out that if someone knows what your power animal is – gorilla, mosquito, bat, rabbit, fox, whatever that it’s possible for them to steal or control it. I don’t know if that’s something to worry about, but also per some Native American customs, it’s a very personal relationship that you’ll have with this power animal and the best way to respect it and avoid possibly losing it (some power animals come and go, others are in it for the long haul with you) by keeping it mostly to yourself. I was fortunate to have a safe place at my mentor/teacher’s house to journey with her and other like minds and share afterward about what happened and often I mentioned my power animal, but never the kind of animal and others did the same.
How can you tell it’s your power animal and not just you? Pay Attention and Listen! I’m not being facetious. I don’t know what you know about spirit work, etc. Tracy, but it seems like you are more than just interested you’re reading Tom Cowan’s stuff, so I’ll go under the assumption that you’re aware of subtle energy, like Qi, prana, etc. I’ve included a few different methods below of deciding whether or not it’s just you or actually a power animal. One thing to keep in mind and will help all of the following undertakings is to keep it light and fun. Spirit in spirit form is a higher vibration than spirit in human form (a.k.a. you, me and the rest of the visible to the naked eye planet), which is part of the reason it’s difficult to see power animals, spirit guides, fairies, etc but not impossible. One thing you can do to make this barrier less of a…barrier is by keeping it light and fun. This will raise YOUR vibration thereby opening up a clearer and more discernible path of communication between you and your power animal. It’s also EASIER when you keep it light and fun. For further clarification when I say “light and fun” I mean that this feeling should be coming from your heart and not your head (your head is involved, but is not where the best energy to access this realm lies). As well, it’s okay to be humorous and smile as long as a level of respect is maintained as well. Avoid being flippant or sarcastic in terms of “light and fun”.
1. Start by asking your power animal some questions – What’s your name? Are you here for my best interest and highest good? What will we be working on together? What are you here to help me with? Because I value your presence and desire to make this relationship beneficial for you too, what can I do to make our communication as easy as possible? Since this is new to you, Tracy, a journal/pen can be used to write down answers after you’re done. Also give some time between questions to perceive the answers you’re given.
2. Ask simple questions that you don’t know the answers too. You can test yourself by asking a friend to hide keys (it doesn’t have to be in an impossible place) or some other small item and ask your power animal if it can help you find the location of the item. After you ask the question, just follow yourself to where you can feel that you are being led/walking in the correct direction. The key here is to Listen and Trust. If you don’t get it right, be kind to yourself. This process of listening to spirit guides, power animals, etc. involves practice – even long time spirit workers screw it up every now and again – remember you’re human.
3. Another thing I’ve noticed in regard to my own personal power animals and spirit guides is that when I ask and they answer, the answer usually is more like a feeling than a thought. It doesn’t mean thought isn’t involved, but I feel answers viscerally (in my body) or if the answer comes to me in a location closer to my head, It isn’t in the same spot (by “spot” I mean this is a less physical sense and from a more spiritual space – maybe my auric field, I’ve never looked at it closely, because for me it just IS.) that my own mental answers appear. When I’m just talking something through in my head, the question and answer are usually side by side – very linear and logical even if I’m thinking of something whimsical and fantasy laden, the sense of it is that it’s really my neural networks inside my head putting together these electrical impulses that we call thoughts together. When it’s an answer from my team, there’s usually vivid colors, occasional smells, a video screen will play out scenes or show images, music, texture, light, movement and things I was not at all thinking about and sometimes don’t even recognize from my own 5 sense/physical experience show up.
a. On a side note, I’ve had people ask me to contact deceased loved ones, family, etc. and in one case a patient of mine tested to make sure I was talking to the correct person. Her question was “what was our favorite song?” I was hesitant to answer her, because I have a lot of music running through my head often, so I wasn’t sure I’d get a clear answer. I told her this, but she trusted me to be accurate. I asked the question and one song came up that didn’t seem right, but the song that came in after it persisted. It was that Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson song that was very schmaltzy and over the years I’d use it for comic relief by pretending to be suave and singing in an imaginary microphone in various situations. Well, I giggled and pushed it away, while rolling my eyes. She saw my expression and said, “What? What?” I groaned and told her the song and the singers and she smiled. I said that’s it? Really? Hoping I was wrong…she said I was close, the favorite song she shared with her deceased loved one was sung by Enrique Iglesias (Julio’s son). I let out a big “OOOOOOOOOHHHH.” The reason I didn’t come up with Enrique is because I do not follow him or his music at all, so I had no point of reference. The closest thing I could get that would translate was the song by Willie and Julio. So Tracy, thank you for reading thus far, my point is that Pay Attention, Listen and Trust and you will get the validation and answers you seek. If you have any more questions, I’d love to answer them. Thank you – Miguel
January 7th, 2010 on 11:04 PM
Did you get my email, Merv? I hope so, if not no biggie, I’ll re-send. I hope your holidays were smooth, lovely, safe and warm – Miguel