Animals, Totems, and Spirit Guides

As Snake sheds its skin so we can shed our illusions and limitations. Then we are able to use our vitality and desires to achieve wholeness.

Animal totems play huge roles in our lives. They aid in self-discovery and capture our imagination, giving us incredible avenues of self-expression and awareness.

A long time ago, humans were created to be caretakers of the garden -- Mother Earth.  They held all things of creation sacred.  The people respected Nature and understood they were only a small part of the whole circle of life.  Humans knew each part of creation played a significant role in the contentment and survival of the other.  They accepted the divine idea that all things were equal and no animal, including man, held dominion over other parts of creation.

Black birds (in general) are archetypes of living life in higher realms, but these higher places are also hidden realms.

I received nothing I wanted...   But I received everything I needed.

It is no surprise that the Goddess Athena held Owls as sacred. Athena, is beyond doubt, one of the most complex Deities in history and her attributes included wisdom and strategy – so Owl spirit became the perfect companion