Totem animal?

[JuniperBerry]

Different beliefs have different variations of the spirit guide/spirit animal concept. I would suggest you find a pantheon or belief you really resonate with and then find the answers within that tradition, but then I'm recon. *shrug*

[Ravencry]

A spirit guide is usually human, usually an ancestor.
A spirit totem is an animal that resonates with your soul, and teaches you lessons of your soul.

Thats how I was taught.

[staranashannon]

DancingWillowTree,
Think of animals. Type in response the first three animals that come to your mind. Don't think about it very hard; just name three animals. Everyone who reads this, do the same, if you will. (FUN!)

[Lost_Demise]

I'm not doing that^^;

[staranashannon]

why not?

[Lost_Demise]

Maybe its because of my panther, or maybe its my shadow totem a lone wolf but ether way when someone says do something I tend to do the opposite XD It's simply in my nature!

[staranashannon]

dammmmit, you didn't name three .
I'm trying my own concept of totems based on some science (possible pseudo-science) that has been told to me.

[Lost_Demise]

xD I only have two totem animals, the panther(one ui got when I was six or younger) came to me before i knew what a panther was and never left. The wolf I met when I was a teenager, at night, in my backyard. Took me a few years and a very observant friend to realize it was my shadow totem animal, not a spirit wolf that looked fleshy enough to eat me XD He's always around too but not as obvious cus the panther cuddles X3

[staranashannon]

I would ask you to name another animal, but I suppose you won't cooperate.....that's your nature...XD

[Lost_Demise]

xD Why else would I have those two animals by my side? Though curious what are you trying to figure out about totem animals?

[Asch]

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I'm trying my own concept of totems based on some science (possible pseudo-science) that has been told to me.

If its been told to you and you didn't read it in a journal etc then yeah its probs pseudo-science. Just sayin'.

[DancingWillowTree]

Thanks for all of the wonderful answers! The First three that come to mind (in Order) Black panther (i have always loved them!) Kangaroo(i haven't had anything weird with them it just happened to be in my head at the time) and Gorilla (i don't know why i thought of him because when i was about 9 i had a little scare with a gorilla and now when at the zoo i stay as far away as possible). Lost Demise, I was on youtube the other day and a totem animals video came up and i watched it and so i was curious about what Exactally they were and if everyone had one. -Willow!!

[Lost_Demise]

I don't think everyone has a totem animal but I think everyone has at least something. It all depends on the person I think.

[DancingWillowTree]

Oh. And may i ask what your "something" is? -Willow!!

[Lost_Demise]

Like I said I think it really depends on the person, it could be a lot~