After the publication of his best-selling bookPower Animals, many people inquired about the meaning of spirit animals that were not contained in that work. InAnimal Spirit Guides,Dr. Farmer provides concise, relevant details about the significance of more than 200 animals that may come to you in physical or symbolic form as guides and teachers. With each animal listed, you'll find general meanings of the visitation; practical ways that they can help you as spirit guides; and how, as your power animal, they reflect characteristics that you possess. You'll also find a "whom-to-call-on" section that will tell you which animal spirit guide to call on for any specific purpose.

Dr. Steven D. Farmer is a shamanic practitioner, minister, and licensed psychotherapist with over thirty years experience as a professional healer and teacher. In addition to "Power Animal Oracle Cards," he is author of Power Animals: How To Connect with Your Animal Spirit Guide and Sacred Ceremony: How to Create Ceremonies for Healing, Transitions, and Celebrations, as well as several other books and articles.

Introduction: Animal Spirit Guides as Teachers, Guides, and Healers

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PART I: The Animal Spirit Guides (in alphabetical order)

Aardvark

3

(2)

Albatross

5

(2)

Alligator (Crocodile)

7

(2)

Ant

9

(2)

Anteater

11

(2)

Antelope (Pronghorn; also see Gazelle; Gnu; Impala)

13

(2)

Armadillo

15

(2)

Baboon

17

(2)

Badger

19

(2)

Barn Owl (also see Owl)

21

(2)

Barred Owl (also see Owl)

23

(2)

Bat

25

(2)

Bear (also see Polar Bear)

27

(2)

Beaver

29

(2)

Bee

31

(2)

Beluga (also see Whale)

33

(2)

Blackbird

35

(2)

Black Widow Spider (also see Spider)

37

(2)

Bluebird

39

(2)

Blue Jay

41

(2)

Blue Whale (also see Whale)

43

(2)

Boar (Peccary)

45

(2)

Bobcat (also see Lynx)

47

(2)

Buffalo (Bison)

49

(2)

Bull (also see Ox)

51

(2)

Butterfly

53

(2)

Camel

55

(2)

Canary

57

(2)

Cardinal

59

(2)

Caribou (also see Deer)

61

(2)

Cassowary

63

(2)

Cat

65

(2)

Chameleon (also see Lizard)

67

(2)

Cheetah

69

(2)

Chimpanzee

71

(2)

Chinchilla

73

(2)

Chipmunk (Ground Squirrel)

75

(2)

Cobra (also see Snake)

77

(2)

Cockatoo

79

(2)

Condor (Vulture)

81

(2)

Cormorant

83

(2)

Cougar (Mountain Lion or Puma)

85

(2)

Cow

87

(2)

Coyote

89

(2)

Crab

91

(2)

Crane

93

(1)

Crocodile (see Alligator)

94

(1)

Crow (also see Raven)

95

(2)

Cuckoo

97

(2)

Deer (also see Caribou; Elk; Stag)

99

(2)

Dingo (also see Dog)

101

(2)

Dog (also see Dingo)

103

(2)

Dolphin (Porpoise)

105

(2)

Donkey

107

(2)

Dove

109

(2)

Dragon

111

(2)

Dragonfly

113

(2)

Duck

115

(1)

Dugong (see Manatee)

116

(1)

Eagle

117

(2)

Echidna

119

(2)

Eel

121

(2)

Egret (also see Heron)

123

(2)

Elephant

125

(2)

Elk (Wapiti) (also see Deer)

127

(2)

Emu

129

(2)

Falcon (also see Kite)

131

(2)

Ferret (also see Weasel)

133

(2)

Flamingo

135

(2)

Fox

137

(2)

Frog

139

(2)

Gazelle (also see Antelope)

141

(2)

Gecko (also see Lizard)

143

(2)

Gibbon

145

(2)

Gila Monster (also see Lizard)

147

(2)

Giraffe

149

(2)

Gnu (Wildebeest; also see Antelope)

151

(2)

Goat (Mountain)

153

(2)

Goose

155

(2)

Gopher

157

(2)

Gorilla

159

(2)

Goshawk (also see Hawk)

161

(2)

Great Horned Owl (also see Owl)

163

(2)

Grebe

165

(2)

Groundhog (Woodchuck)

167

(2)

Grouse

169

(1)

Gull (see Seagull)

170

(1)

Hare (also see Rabbit)

171

(2)

Hawk (also see Goshawk; Osprey)

173

(2)

Hedgehog

175

(2)

Heron (also see Egret)

177

(2)

Hippopotamus

179

(2)

Horse

181

(2)

Hummingbird

183

(2)

Humpback Whale (also see Whale)

185

(2)

Hyena

187

(2)

Ibis

189

(2)

Iguana (also see Lizard)

191

(2)

Impala (also see Antelope)

193

(2)

Jackal

195

(2)

Jaguar

197

(2)

Jellyfish

199

(2)

Kangaroo

201

(1)

Kestrel (see Falcon)

202

(1)

Kingfisher

203

(2)

Kinkajou

205

(2)

Kite (also see Falcon)

207

(2)

Kiwi

209

(2)

Koala

211

(2)

Komodo Dragon (also see Lizard)

213

(2)

Kookaburra

215

(2)

Ladybug

217

(2)

Lark (also see Meadowlark)

219

(2)

Lemur

221

(2)

Leopard (also see Ocelot; Snow Leopard)

223

(2)

Lion

225

(2)

Lizard (also see Chameleon; Gecko; Gila Monster; Iguana; Komodo Dragon)

227

(2)

Llama

229

(2)

Lobster

231

(2)

Loon

233

(2)

Lynx (also see Bobcat)

235

(2)

Macaw

237

(2)

Magpie

239

(2)

Manatee (Dugong)

241

(2)

Meadowlark (also see Lark)

243

(2)

Meerkat (also see Mongoose)

245

(2)

Mockingbird

247

(2)

Mole

249

(2)

Mongoose (also see Meerkat)

251

(2)

Monkey

253

(2)

Moose

255

(2)

Moth

257

(1)

Mountain Lion (see Cougar)

258

(1)

Mouse

259

(2)

Musk Ox (also see Ox)

261

(2)

Muskrat

263

(2)

Ocelot (also see Leopard)

265

(2)

Octopus

267

(2)

Opossum

269

(2)

Orangutan

271

(2)

Orca (Killer Whale; also see Whale)

273

(2)

Osprey (also see Hawk)

275

(2)

Ostrich

277

(2)

Otter

279

(2)

Owl (also see Barn Owl; Barred Owl; Great Horned Owl

281

(2)

Ox (also see Bull; Musk Ox)

283

(1)

Panda (also see Red Panda)

283

(1)

Panther (see Jaguar; Leopard; Ocelot)

284

(1)

Parrot

285

(2)

Peacock

287

(2)

Pelican

289

(2)

Penguin

291

(2)

Pheasant (Ring-Necked)

293

(2)

Pig (see Boar) Pigeon

295

(2)

Platypus

297

(2)

Polar Bear (also see Bear)

299

(2)

Porcupine

301

(1)

Porpoise (see Dolphin)

302

(1)

Prairie Dog

303

(2)

Praying Mantis

305

(2)

Puffin

307

(1)

Puma (see Cougar)

308

(1)

Python (also see Snake)

309

(2)

Quail

311

(2)

Rabbit (also see Hare)

313

(2)

Raccoon

315

(2)

Ram (Bighorn Sheep)

317

(2)

Rat

319

(2)

Rattlesnake (also see Snake)

321

(2)

Raven (also see Crow)

323

(2)

Red Panda (also see Panda)

325

(2)

Rhinoceros

327

(2)

Roadrunner

329

(2)

Robin

331

(2)

Salamander

333

(2)

Salmon

335

(2)

Sandpiper

337

(2)

Scorpion

339

(2)

Seagull

341

(2)

Sea Horse

343

(2)

Seal (Sea Lion)

345

(2)

Shark

347

(2)

Skunk

349

(2)

Sloth

351

(2)

Snake (also see Cobra; Python; Rattlesnake)

353

(2)

Snow Leopard (also see Leopard)

355

(2)

Sparrow

357

(2)

Spider (also see Black Widow Spider; Tarantula)

359

(2)

Squirrel

361

(2)

Stag (also see Deer)

363

(2)

Starfish

365

(2)

Stork

367

(2)

Swallow

369

(2)

Swan

371

(2)

Tarantula (also see Spider)

373

(2)

Tasmanian Devil

375

(2)

Tiger

377

(2)

Toad

379

(2)

Tortoise (also see Turtle)

381

(2)

Toucan

383

(2)

Turkey

385

(2)

Turtle (also see Tortoise)

387

(2)

Unicorn

389

(1)

Vulture (see Condor)

390

(1)

Walrus

391

(2)

Wasp

393

(2)

Weasel (also see Ferret)

395

(2)

Whale (also see Beluga; Blue Whale; Humpback Whale; Orca)

397

(1)

Wildebeest (see Gnu)

398

(1)

Wolf

399

(2)

Wolverine

401

(2)

Wombat

403

(2)

Woodpecker

405

(2)

Zebra

407

(4)

PART II: Whom to Call On for Specific Needs

Calling on Animal Spirit Guides

411

(34)

APPENDIX Messages from Your Animal Spirit Guide: A Guided Meditation Journey

445

(4)

Resources

449

(4)

Acknowledgments

453

(2)

About the Author

455

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