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Copyright 2004 by Steven D. Farmer

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Design: Amy Rose Grigoriou
Front cover art and animal illustrations: Eric Nesmith: www.nez-art.com

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, or electronic process, or in the form of a phonographic recording; nor may it be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, or otherwise be copied for public or private useother than for fair use as brief quotations embodied in articles and reviews without prior written permission of the publisher. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Farmer, Steven.

Power animals : how to connect with your animal spirit guide / Steven D. Farmer.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 1-4019-0332-0 (hardcover) ISBN 978-1-4019-2553-6 (tradepaper)

1. Guides (Spiritualism) 2. AnimalsMiscellanea. I. Title.

BF1275.G85F37 2004

133.259dc22

2004000183

ISBN 978-1-4019-2553-6

12 11 10 09 9 8 7 6
1st printing, August 2004
6th printing, September 2009

Printed in the United States of America

For the animals

Contents

Authors Note: Although animal spirit guides can be of
either gender, in the text Ive used the singular pronouns she
and her (determined by the flip of a coin) in order to avoid
the awkward him/her, he/she constructions.

Ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds of the air, and they will tell you; or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea inform you.

Job 12:78

Millennia before Charles Darwin, people in shamanic cultures were convinced that humans and animals were related. In their myths, for example, the animal characters were commonly portrayed as essentially human in physical form but individually distinguished by the particular personality characteristics possessed by the various types of animals as they exist in the wild today. Then, according to various creation myths, the animals became physically differentiated into the forms in which they are found today.

from The Way of the Shaman by Michael Harner

YOURE ABOUT TO EMBARK ON A JOURNEY that could profoundly change your life. You may have a spirit guide already, or it may be a completely new concept to you. Either way, when you get to know your animal spirit guide and develop a close relationship with her, youll open the door to a spiritual power that will serve to protect, guide, and heal you. A power animal is just that: an animal spirit guide that will empower you and help you deal with both the spiritual and the earthly realm.

Before we get started, please note that while you may discover only one power animal after reading this book, throughout Ive sometimes referred to them in the plural. This is not only to avoid awkward sentence construction and make it easier for you to understand, but also because over time and with more experience, you may develop relationships with more than one power animal.

The idea of power animals reaches back to ancient times, when we humans had a more intimate and mutual relationship with the animals we shared the earth with. Although the concept is associated with shamanism, you neednt be a shaman or even be particularly interested in shamanism to benefit from having a relationship with a power animal. Also, the idea of animal spirit guides is not exclusive to any one culture, but is found in some form in nearly all cultures.

Meeting your power animals and working with them requires only your openness and willingness to explore this territory. By using this book and enclosed CD, Ill give you very specific instructions on how to meet, retrieve, and work with them.

Part I of the book explains what power animals are, how you can meet and retrieve your particular animal, and ways to develop the relationship once you do. Part II summarizes 36 different power animals. Here youll find a communication from that animal spirit guide, characteristics you have in common if this is your power animal, challenges you may face where she can help, and things you can do to call on her. This is obviously not an exhaustive list, and whether or not your power animal appears in these pages, its important that you learn how to communicate directly with her. This is where the enclosed CD comes in handy.

On the CD youll find a guided meditation journey with specific instructions on how you can retrieve your power animal. On another track, theres a guided meditation journey that will be useful when you seek your animal spirit guides counsel on questions and concerns you have. Additional tracks will support self-directed explorations with your power animal.

The best way to get started is to first read Part I in its entirety, and then peruse Part II, perhaps reading about some of your favorite animals. Then when youre ready, follow the instructions for the CD, starting with Track 1, as a way to find out who your specific power animal is. As you gain experience and feel more comfortable with journeying, you can use the additional tracks for further exploration.