Before I get into today’s topic, I need to mention a wonderful spiritual opportunity for all of you before it passes by this year! If any of you are familiar with Hay House whom I have mentioned before and want tons of FREE tips, advice, and connections, this is for YOU! They are having their annual summit this year from May 5th-20th and you don’t want to miss it!! If it wasn’t for one of my spiritual mentors discussing this in her blog last year, I never would’ve known. This led to my book being published so you have everything to gain and nothing to lose! There are over 100 lessons on spirituality, health, money, self- worth, wellness, pet health, psychic gifts, and so much more. Lots of authors, speakers, doctors, teachers, and well educated people on many topics. They are releasing 15 films and 4 audio series over the course of 16 days. It is the world’s largest health and wellness event that involves your mind, body, and spirit. The link will be posted below for you to register and it is totally FREE so reserve your spot today! It helped me tremendously on my journey and I can guarantee there will be someone that will inspire or influence you on yours.

Having told you all about that wonderful event~~~ we are talking about those many animals in our lives today that can guide us with their messages. Huh? How in the world can they do that? Well, that’s why I’m here and hopefully you are too. My book Spirit and Belief mentions cardinals, blue jays, other birds, and toads with very unique messages just for me but there are TONS of animals out there and you need to interpret their gifts for you. You can look up any information you want and there are many books or websites on this topic but I will share what has worked for me so it will for you too if your intention and belief are in the right place. I have always loved watching birds and being outdoors but had no idea about spirituality and their connectedness. Yes, I have read stories about Native cultures and indigenous people believing in their power but never applied it to my life because, well, I never had that desire until a few years ago. Like with most aspects of our lives, we don’t really GET IT until it happens to us so that’s what this was like for me.

You can call it whatever you want from Spirit Animals, Totems, or just using their energy. Natives believed in the animal’s wisdom which became its power and they always trusted the signs they were shown. I had that traditional experience of finding my first white feather and they were NEVER seen in my yard or at least not then. Unlike a spirit dream when I never saw the person “glowing,” this feather was. The sun just happened to be shining down which made it even more dazzling on the ground. I just couldn’t believe it since no bird has feathers like this and it was huge! I immediately connected it to Warrior since his birthday was coming up, I had started my writings about him, and already had some signs. It was such an incredible feeling and one I will never forget. Shortly after this experience, you better believe I looked up anything I could find and then more started coming my way. I relate in my book about a woman who asked for a blue feather since she believed her spirit guide at the time was male and she found some days later. At first I thought that was kinda silly and purely coincidental but decided to try it out for myself with good intentions of course! I firmly did believe after some of the signs already that this was indeed involving Warrior so I did ask for a blue jay feather. I let the thought go but then about twenty minutes later, I found one! I knew then with that validation this was something pretty cool and now I have quite the collection.

I have had other signs from animals so believe in them all, not just those winged creatures. My “test” was about toads so I never thought of them in that way at all but they kept appearing for me in odd places and it was very intriguing to say the least. That story is also discussed as The Tenacious Toads in my book and I did research on that one! I did have an encounter with a butterfly and  remember it being blue since we usually have the monarchs here so blue ones are a rarity. Never had one been this close to me before and it almost landed on my knee as I was writing in my backyard hammock one day. I can’t seem to remember what story but you can bet it was about Warrior. After that, it seemed every book I saw in the library or every website I found had a blue butterfly attached to it in some way. Beautiful indeed and I always believed.

If you are wondering about their messages, just look for consistency or repetition and yes, I do repeat that a lot but it’s so true with your development. Watch the animal or keep a journal of their behavior. If you keep seeing it often, write it down or keep track. It can pop up in your dreams or perhaps as a visual when you are meditating so be aware. If you’re confused, ask for guidance and keep going with what you feel. This animal could be trying to tell you something important if you really stop and pay attention. Perhaps you are pondering a new life path or wrestling ( pardon the pun!) with a big decision and you need assistance. It could also have been part of a past life with you or just your favorite growing up. Nothing is too small or insignificant to dismiss. Animals are super intuitive and more so than we really know. The other really important aspect to realize is and this is true of other spiritual gifts as well but it might not be what you are expecting or connecting to. Not everyone has an eagle, wolf, or dolphin. You might be seeing a snake, spider, or something else that seems bizarre. I have always loved dolphins and have many life experiences with them but they haven’t really been a part of my spiritual journey. The animal may even possess certain personality traits that seem opposite of yours but maybe they are teaching you to develop something new of different.

I have had lots of fun just exploring all the many attributes of animals and even involved my kids with theirs! Some might resonate and some might not. That is up to you to interpret based on any signs you could be receiving or remembering. The cardinals do represent loved ones that have passed but there are so many more to learn about and it is endless. If you would like a certain animal to appear for you, asking is great but just get rid of the outcome. My entire development is always filled with everything from the traditional and subtle to the extreme and loud. Anything is possible so just observe it all and connect those signs that mean anything to you. It is all about you and what fits with your journey so those animals might have other divine plans! Keep doing the work and let me know any of the spirit animals that have appeared in your life!

Here is the link for the Hay House World Summit: http://www.hayhouseworldsummit.com

Here is another link to a great article on spirit animals: http://www.wikihow.com

~~~~Next week, I will continue mentioning some more spiritual ways to get involved and find that support you need on your personal journey!

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