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Totems Animals and Familiars
The practice of using
animals is of Native American, shamanic, and tribal origins. Shamans believe that animals are
messengers of the Great Spirit. They are on Earth to teach you something. The Great Spirit shares
information with you through visions and dreams using animals to represent what you should do.
More and more witches are adapting this concept to their witchcraft practices. This is so
because humans have always lived fascinated with animals and their abilities and cunning.
Familiars
I am sure you are familiar with the
typical figure of the witch and her black cat. Witches have been using animals to help them with
their magickal works for a very long time. It is said that the familiar is the animal that the
witch has. The familiar lives with the witch and assists him/her in magickal works.
Traditionally cats are associate with witches. Other animals, like dogs, rabbits, horses,
and snakes, can be familiars too.
However, your pet is not necessarily your familiar. I have a small fish tank with a Beta fish in my room
where I perform most of my
magickal works. Even though I love it dearly, my red Betta fish is not my familiar. A familiar
represents all the good qualities of that animal, and it is atune to the witch. It provides the witch
with a link to the animal kingdom and the essence of their power.
Totem/Power Animals
Witches cannot always work with physical familiars due to many reasons. Perhaps the most common
one will be space limitation. Let's face it, who can keep a tiger in his/her house?
Sigfried and Roy do NOT count! Therefore, many witches work with their totem animals in the
astral.
Totems are not specific animals but mystical powers. Totem animals are sought in the astral
world. Witches choose those power animals that closely represent their higher selves. In other
words, power animals are chosen by their affinity to the witch.
Power animals are used for specific purposes too. For example, a witch may choose the animal that lends
to a specific kind of magick. Maybe the spell needs some "medicine" from the Snake. Some animals are associated with the quarters. Sometimes these
energies are activated with the quarter calls. Totem animals are great advicers. So if you are
confused about something, call the Wolf!
Most new witches and pagans ask me how many totem animals can one have.
Our personality has many facets, so you're likely to have more than one power animal.
However, I suggest that you begin to work with one power animal at the time. Visit the animal
in the astral world and "talk" to it for a while. Once you get
acquantainted with that one, move to the next one.
Bare in mind that totem animals may come and go out of your life as you grow.
So do not feel bad if you see the Bear spirit disappear from your life, and instead the Fox
spirit appears. There are those power animals that might stay with you for the rest of your life,
but others may come and go as need be. Welcome those that come to you for the new experiences they will bring into your life.
Bless and thanks those that go.
part of the information was taken from:
"Indian Power Animals and Totems" by Marguerite Elsbeth,
To Ride a Silver Broomstick and To Stir a Magick Cauldron by Silver RavenWolf
Part of this artwork was courtesy of: Chris Achilleos
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