Today, in searching for a lifepath that is more harmonized with the earth, many folks are relearning the “old ways” by relating to animal energy like the ancient Native Americans did. Even within Chinese and western astrology, all or most of the signs/symbols are animals.
In much earlier times, animals were not just hunted for food or kept as pets. They taught people how to live off the land … and to even survive in some cases. People would closely watch how the different animals lived; for example how and where they found food and water in their natural habitats. This may have led to the connection that people began to feel with animals - where people began to notice the differing strengths and weaknesses within many of the animals, and in turn began to personally connect with them on both spiritual and physical levels. They began to realize and believe that all animals have different lessons to teach, while also possessing different healing and/or inspirational powers.

What is an animal totem/guide?

How do I meet my animal totem(s)/guide(s)?

1. Sit on the floor or in a chair or lay in your bed. Were ever you chose be sure to be comfurtable and relaxed.
2. Close your eyes.
3. Breath deeply and slowly.
4. Allow all your muscles to relax.
5. Visualize your Crown Chakra. Note: picture a large orb of white light/energy located above your head.
6. Now visualize a chord of white light/energy running from your crown chakra down your spin and all the way down through the Earth. Deep into the core.
7. Visualize your energy connecting with that of the Earths.
8. Feel the warm energy of the Earth flowing through your body and feel its power increasingly strengthen you
9. Allow the power to surge through your entire body: your arms, legs, fingers,toes and so on.
10. Allow the power to build within, till you creat a slight "light/energy cocoon" that envelops your enire body. [Note: this should be seen as a slight aura (or an energy field if you will.) made of similar energy that is now flowing through you - emanating approximatly an inch or two in thickness from all around your body.
11. Now allow the Darkness behind your eyelides to envelop you.
12. Visualize a white light shining up ahead of you.
13. (Note: while still visualizing) begin to walk towards this light
14. Notice as you get closer that the light is actually a doorway to another realm.
15. Pay close attention to the details. (ask yourself: what does the door look like to me? what is it made of?)
16. Now when you have reached the door, open it. See the beauty of your surroundings, lush forest, deep canyons, vast sea's, and so on, and step out onto the ground.
17. Take care to take in all the details of the area: trees, shrubs, weeds, grass, flowers, etc.(ask yourself: are there rivers and streams around?
18. Walk around to enjoy and explore everything that is surrounding you.
19. When finished exploring, look ahead of you and see a pathway.
20. Visualize yourself steping onto that path.
21. Walk for a while
22. Then pause
23. Listen carefully to your surroundings and wait.
24. Soon you may see your animal guide approach you.
25. Take as much time as is necessary....until your guide finds you.
26. When you finally see your guide you should politely greet him/her.
27. Then I believe the best first question is: What is your name sir/ma'am?
28. After that your welcome to ask what ever is on your mind.
29. Your guide will motion to you when the meeting is over.
30. Thank him/her
31. Say your farewells
32. Promise a return visit. (I have read your relationship and bond with your guide will grow if you visit often)
33. Walk slowly back to the doorway from before.
34. Visualize yourself walkin through it again.
35. Step back into the darkness once again.
36. Notice another light up ahead.
37. Walk to that light.
38. Visualize it slowly enveloping you and surrounding your entire body.
39. NOW OPEN YOU EYES!
40. Your journy is finished. now write your expiriances down if you wish. they may not make sence now but they will later.