Totem Animals

By Lorri Amsden

“A human being is part of the whole, called by us ‘Universe’, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest – a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.” Albert Einstein 1950

Primitive man was much closer to the others sharing his world than modern man is today. He lived in harmony learning from his animal brothers as he journeyed through life. He honored the seasons and respected the natural world, a small harmonious part of the environment finding spirituality in the depths of nature as he attuned to energies that opened doors to the astral and the realms beyond.

As modern men we can tap into this well of knowledge by reconnecting to the natural world,opening to its wisdom and acknowledging the signs that show up. Totems come to us in the psychical world to offer encouragement or grant a needed answer. Some act as helpers or guardians, avatars that aid us on our spiritual evolution. These helpers take the form of an animal spirit, appearing in our daily routines, dreams, or during meditation to impart information to expedite our spiritual evolution.

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