In my book, #Godigisel has a friend in the spirit world called Acsad who helps him. βπ . In many cultures, a #spiritanimal is a guide in the #spiritworld for the #shaman, the traveller. . #Spiritguides act as teachers or messengers that are often said to take the form of an animal and have a personal relationship with the shaman. . Other names might be animal guides, spirit helpers, spirit allies, #poweranimals, or animal helpers. . It is said shamans do not choose the animal, rather it chooses, or has already chosen you. The animal is there to provide βmedicineβ to the recipient in the form of guidance, lessons, protection, power, or wisdom. Shamans worldwide have relied on the guidance, wisdom, and symbolism of spirit animals for thousands of years. . In an interview with a siberian shaman, Alya said this of animal totems: . 'I have a few totems. There is the totem of the bird β the white owl; I also have the totem of the marten. Somehow they come to you and you know this is it, you identify with it.Β The most powerful for any shaman is to possess the power of the bear totem.Β The bears, they take and they protect in the same time. The one who has the totem of the bear he protects. These are powerful people.' . Image: siberian panther animal totem. I cannot find the photographer's name for this pic, even after reverse image searching. . #SWORDOFTHEWARGOD #paganism #pagans #pagansofinsta #writer #historicalfictionnovel #books #bookseries #historicalfiction https://www.instagram.com/p/COi4WV9Hzel/?igshid=1enrtrjjw2wph
