his dark materials

A daemon is similar to a projected thoughtform that takes the shape of an animal that best represents your personality, traits and lifestyle. It is based off of the His Dark Materials world, in which one’s daemon is an animal that best represents their soul.

COMMON FORMS :

- wolf. Those with wolf souls will be very loyal to their family and will likely be immensely stressed and unhappy if they cannot see them. They are terrorial, vocal and communicative. They are not really passive aggressive types. They understand hierarchy and will fit into it if it is the best outcome for their family. They are not truly introverts. They get more energy from being around their loved ones.

- fox. Those with fox souls are manipulative, clever, and loyal to their closest people. They are ambitious, enjoy being tricksters and storytellers (whatever the medium). It is hard to pin a fox soul down. They can be quite greedy. They can be extroverted or introverted. They are opportunistic and will take the path of least resistance if it suits their goals.

- crow/raven. Similar to fox but with “supernatural/omen” ties.

- hare/turtle. A creatrix, these souls are constantly giving birth to new stories, ideas and worlds. They go at their own pace but always seem to have an upper hand or know something no one else does not. They are not typically violent and are instead fairly gentle. They do not get caught up in emotions too easily and seem to have a decent grasp on their emotions. They have very strong mothering tendencies.

- bear. A bear soul is an intimidating, large presence that has the strength to build or destroy. They are very terrorial and brutal where it concerns their loved ones. They care deeply over their own. A bear soul is not one to be ignored and yes, it is quite hard to do so.

- snake. Snakes are thought to be slimy, untrustworthy souls but this is not the case!! Those with a snake daemon are very adaptable, mobile, and would rather not have conflict. They enjoy peace and tranquility. But make no mistake, they are intelligent and decide their own plans. They can acknowledge hierarchy but do not actively uphold it.

In celebration of Midsummer, here’s an extract from Chapter 38 (The Botanic Garden) of the Amber Spyglass audiobook.

If you haven’t come across the audiobooks, they are read by Philip Pullman himself and are completely unabridged - definitely worth looking into (maybe as a refresher before The Book of Dust and TV series?)

Hearing the words as written and out loud from the author himself gives another dimension compared to, say, the BBC audio adaptations. And, of course, there’s a chance to learn how to say words like panserbjørne, Æsahættr and Cittàgazze.