spirit guides

[Cathy McGee]

how could one go about getting in touch with their spirit guide or finding out what my power animal is?

[0omnidirectional]

Try asking for guidance and protection from your guides. Open yourself up and feel for the energy. practice feeling their presence.

[The Jitterskull]

Astral Projection worked wonders for me.

[ArmsMerchant]

For power animals, go on a shamanic journey, and see what you see. According to the Harner method, if you see an animal three different times or in three different guises, that means it is your power animal. Me, I just ask them.

For more details, see Way of the Shaman, by Michael Harner--probably the best single book available on the subject.

[Cathy McGee]

how do you go on shamanic journey, or how would you aske?
just say hey out there...who you be?

[west]

I don't have access to my Way of the Shaman book my Harner right now, so I can't help you. But, I'm sure Greyfox will elaborate soon.

[ArmsMerchant]

You see a lot of things on a journey, but yeah, I just say "Hey, are you my power animal?"

Instructions on how to undertake a shamanic journey is beyond the scope of this thread--see Harner's book.

[jackketch]

I have mine tattooed on my arm...a green fairy (she what brings the bad dreams) :P

*backs out of greyfox's serious thread*

[Marijuanasaurus]

whats a power animal?

[Cathy McGee]

so i dont know if this has any meaning, but after i made this thread while i was driving a deer ran across the road in front of me and it didnt just run straight across it stopped on the other lane for a few seconds and just stared at me then started to run back across, i almost hit it, then yesterday i was driving and a solid black dog ran across the road in front of me. then in one dream i was in this forest, it was like the one on lost...and i was walking though it then came to this clearing where this tiger was just sitting right there in the middle...i came upon this same scene again later in the dream. and in another dream i had i was driving down a road close to my house and when i stopped at the stop sign i looked to my left and saw this cat walking towards me.

should i make anything out of this?:confused:


EDIT: made longer for more detail...thats the best i got.

[Dream of the iris]

Don't be afraid to write. More details would help.

[Cathy McGee]

Don't be afraid to write. More details would help.

ok i tried my best to give all the details :]

[ArmsMerchant]

whats a power animal?

In the shamanic paradigm, a power animal is the same thing as a helping spirit; much the same as a guardian angel in the Christian mythos; pretty much the same thing as a midwayer in the 11:11 mythos; roughly equivalent to a familiar in Wicca, or demon helper in ceremonial magick.

In some tribal traditions--notably the Jivaro--a power animal must be a bird or mammal.

[Satyr]

I have mine tattooed on my arm...a green fairy (she what brings the bad dreams) :P

*backs out of greyfox's serious thread*


Lol, La Fée Verte. I like her waaaay more than the fairy godmother. ;)

I would like to know what my poweranimal is, but have no clue on how to find out? It seems you guys over here have a lot more spiritual knowledge than me, so I'm guessing you could help me out. (pwetty pweeeaaase?)

[jackketch]

Lol, La Fée Verte.

Qui c'est Elle. Like this but in green:

http://www.feeverte.net/gallery/thumbnails/absinthe-faerie.gif

[ArmsMerchant]

"I'm guessing you could help me out. (pwetty pweeeaaase?) "

Kindly lose the baby talk, and check post #4.

[johnplywd]

Step1 Choose a quiet space where you can relax. Make sure you will not be disturbed. Choose an area as far away from distraction as possible. You may burn candles and/or incense if these elements help you to relax but they are not necessary.

Step2 Sit in a comfortable position. Close your eyes and take a few deep relaxing breaths to help you assume a meditative state.

Step3 Visualize yourself in a nature setting. Imagine yourself in a forest, on a mountain top or sitting by a clear stream. It doesn't matter what nature setting you choose as long as you are comfortable. Hear the sounds of nature all around you. Look at the beauty of nature. Really look at it. Feel the breeze blowing through your hair and the warmth of the sun on your skin. Use all of your senses and visualize as fully as you can.

Step4 Ask your animal spirit guide to reveal itself to you.Tell your animal spirit guide that you are ready to meet and would like any guidance he could offer you. Release any preconceived notion of how your animal spirit guide should appear. The teachings of a squirrel or robin are just as meaningful as those of a bear or wolf. You will not choose your guide. Your animal spirit guide will choose you. Now, relax and wait patiently for your animal spirit guide to make its presence known to you.

Step5 Observe any animals or insects that may appear. Pay close attention to any signs or symbols you may notice. Animal spirit guides will most often communicate with you through symbolism. You will learn to interpret these symbols and their personal meanings to you and your life circumstances.

Step6 Ask your animal spirit guide if he has any messages for you when he appears. Take note of any guidance you receive. Thank your animal spirit guide for meeting with you and for his guidance. Take a few deep breaths and slowly visualize yourself back in your current surroundings. Open your eyes and return to your normal state. If your animal spirit guide did not appear to you it does not mean that you don't have a guide but that the time is not right for the meeting. Try again at a later time. When the time is right your animal spirit guide will appear.

Step7 Write down everything that you remember about your meeting with your animal spirit guide. It is wise to keep a journal to record all messages and symbolism that you receive each time you meet. It is important to note that you may meet different animals at different times since you may have more than one animal spirit guide. Your animal spirit guide may change from time to time to bring you guidance that is important to your current life path and circumstances.

[Marijuanasaurus]

Step1 Choose a quiet space where you can relax. Make sure you will not be disturbed. Choose an area as far away from distraction as possible. You may burn candles and/or incense if these elements help you to relax but they are not necessary.




can i burn cannabis?

[Eridani]

can i burn cannabis?

Cannabis is a fantastic aid to meditation.

[ArmsMerchant]

can i burn cannabis?

You can, but it will hinder, not help. The whole point of meditation is to become LESS spacey.

In any case, meditation is not appropriate for attaining the shamanic state of consciousness, unless you have had extensive training in Hawaiian shamanism, or many years' experience.

[cleric]

something that had worked for me was to ask to be visited in a dream by the guide. It was after i had an idea of it already, and just asked 'please visit me in a dream' or 'let me know' or something simple like that, to make sure it was what i had thought, and waited to see what happens. if it doesn't happen, or there isn't sureness about it, it would be good to try again.

is it possible for ones power animal or totem to change as they change in life? i assume that it would be possible, but i wonder.

[FireVein]

is it possible for ones power animal or totem to change as they change in life? i assume that it would be possible, but i wonder.

It is possible for them to change. Usually a person has two or more power animals. One for their entire life, and one for the different stages or troubles your going through. So it's pretty likely that the power animal you had as a child is not going to be the one you have as an adult.

And as for walking up to them and asking if they are your totem, that might actually work better than waiting for signs. I know a lot of us in the modern age are a little impatient ;)

[ArmsMerchant]

^One small quibble--a totem--correctly speaking--has nothing to do with any sort of spirit helpers, it is just the symbol of your clan.

Say you are a member of the Crow Clan--your totem is the crow. Non-tribal people do not and cannot have totems. This is a common misconception.

[FireVein]

^One small quibble--a totem--correctly speaking--has nothing to do with any sort of spirit helpers, it is just the symbol of your clan.

Say you are a member of the Crow Clan--your totem is the crow. Non-tribal people do not and cannot have totems. This is a common misconception.

That makes sense. Thanks for that information.

[cleric]

It is possible for them to change. Usually a person has two or more power animals. One for their entire life, and one for the different stages or troubles your going through. So it's pretty likely that the power animal you had as a child is not going to be the one you have as an adult.
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That makes sense, thank you.

^One small quibble--a totem--correctly speaking--has nothing to do with any sort of spirit helpers, it is just the symbol of your clan.

Say you are a member of the Crow Clan--your totem is the crow. Non-tribal people do not and cannot have totems. This is a common misconception.

Ah, i see. Thank you for that, i'll remember it.

[ArmsMerchant]

PB bump.

[That Y.G. Nigga]

Don't listen to Greyfox. He is a satanic wizard on board a spaceship with a plieadan named dream of the iris. His only goal is to have you sent to hell.

[That Y.G. Nigga]

"Spirit Guides" are evil entities...

SOURCE: http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/article.asp?ID=10343

LOL GREYFOX PWN'ING;

The founder of Scientology and former Naval Intelligence officer were involved in a special project during 1945 and 1946 in the California desert, which was part magical in nature. Satanist Aleister Crowley designed it. The project was known as the “Babylon Working” of black witchcraft.

The purpose of the series of ceremonies performed by Parsons and Hubbard was to unseal an inter-dimensional gateway, which had been sealed in antiquity. By unsealing the gateway, other dimensional entities known as the 'Old Ones' would be allowed access to our space/time continuum. They apparently succeeded in establishing contact with these evil entities.

Crowley left behind a drawing of his invisible mentors or as he called them, 'Secret Chiefs' or spirit guides, that he entitled the LAM’s.

[Big Dick Daddy]

Spirit Guides" are evil entities...

SOURCE: http://www.thetruthseeker.co.uk/article.asp?ID=10343



The founder of Scientology and former Naval Intelligence officer were involved in a special project during 1945 and 1946 in the California desert, which was part magical in nature. Satanist Aleister Crowley designed it. The project was known as the “Babylon Working” of black witchcraft.

The purpose of the series of ceremonies performed by Parsons and Hubbard was to unseal an inter-dimensional gateway, which had been sealed in antiquity. By unsealing the gateway, other dimensional entities known as the 'Old Ones' would be allowed access to our space/time continuum. They apparently succeeded in establishing contact with these evil entities.

Crowley left behind a drawing of his invisible mentors or as he called them, 'Secret Chiefs' or spirit guides, that he entitled the LAM’s.

[Willy Wonka]

Spirit Guides" are evil entities...

The purpose of the series of ceremonies performed by Parsons and Hubbard was to unseal an inter-dimensional gateway, which had been sealed in antiquity.]

lol, L. Ron Hubbard WISHES he was that cool.

silly scientology.

[ArmsMerchant]

whats a power animal?

Roughly equivalent to the Christian guardian angel, the 11:11 folk's midwayer, the ceremonial magicians' demon, the Wiccan's familiar. . . .

Kind of a cultural archtype.

[Figure-8]

something that had worked for me was to ask to be visited in a dream by the guide. It was after i had an idea of it already, and just asked 'please visit me in a dream' or 'let me know' or something simple like that, to make sure it was what i had thought, and waited to see what happens. if it doesn't happen, or there isn't sureness about it, it would be good to try again.

is it possible for ones power animal or totem to change as they change in life? i assume that it would be possible, but i wonder.

This is very easy.

It's much easier for them to work around that, then to appear to you because you slipped into the state.

Sure they're aware there is a potential opportunity to affect you when you get into those states. But if you set it up right, you can be doing it every night.

You see a lot of things on a journey, but yeah, I just say "Hey, are you my power animal?"

Instructions on how to undertake a shamanic journey is beyond the scope of this thread--see Harner's book.

Thus is the practice of a pure soul.

What do you have to lose? Feel stupid for talking to a spirit, air, something you don't yet grasp? Pay attention to what you might gain.

There's nothing stopping them from responding, if you simply ask.

The answer usually isn't a "yes" or "no".

Well. That might be the answer, but it will definitely be a little bit more difficult to perceive than hearing those words.