You got a power animal retrieval – now what?

Spirit insights on how to work with your animal spirit guide

Since you are reading this article, it is likely you have been connected with a power animal or animal spirit guide, but you’re not sure what to do next. I’m glad you stopped by, because just having a power animal retrieval done is not enough – you need to develop a relationship with your power animal in order to truly benefit from your animal spirit guide connection.

In the following I share insights on the importance of connecting regularly with your animal spirit guides, and some suggestions for how you can work with them. I received the message below from my own power animal during a Sacred Spirit Journey (a form of shamanic journey).

A message from Marianne’s power animal

As I begin my Sacred Spirit Journey to connect with my power animal, I find myself sitting by the sea looking out over the water, listening to the waves. My power animal is sitting beside me, and he says:

Connecting with or being connected with a power animal is being connected with an animal who has something to teach you; something valuable to contribute with in your life. Making the connection is a great first step; but that’s why it is a first step, for in order to learn and integrate your animal guide’s teachings, gifts and qualities as they relate to your life, you need to develop a relationship with your power animal (or animal spirit guide). If you don’t, you’ll likely fall right back into the same old behavioral and thought patterns, for integration takes time. The depth of what your animal guide can teach you, cannot be fully understood and integrated through one journey.

You need to get to know your power animal, learn about its special qualities and in what way they can support and guide you in your own life.

Your power animal can help you pinpoint where you need to let go and where you need to focus.

Your power animal brings you the loving support and patience to move forward at your own pace.

But developing the relationship with your power animals is essential.

Preferably take time to connect every day or at least 2-3 times a week.

Remember, your power animal doesn’t do things FOR you, but supports and empowers you to take charge of your life and do what you want to do.

By connecting often and developing a close relationship with your power animal, you have access to a loving, non-judgmental guide, and you can also use the connection to get insights and guidance on certain challenges or things going on in your life.

You can invite your power animal to you as you sing and/or dance.That’s one way of connecting with and experiencing the power of your animal guide.

You can go within in meditations or shamanic journeys and connect with your power animal there.

You can use the Sacred Spirit Writing to receive messages from your power animal on a topic or question that’s on your mind.

The key thing is to develop and build a loving, trusting relationship. It needs to be nurtured like any other relationship, but when it comes to power animals, you’ll find that they possess qualities that are hard to find other places: unconditional love, infinite wisdom, soul guidance and an attitude of non-judgment that allows you to be fully yourself, for your animal guide sees all of you – your soul – and guides you from that deep place of the heart.

So do yourself a favor and make creating a close, loving relationship with your power animal the top priority after you have gotten a power animal retrieval, or you have been connected with an animal guide.

I thank my spirit guide and end the journey.

Action step

What can you implement today to begin connecting with your power animal or animal spirit guide on a regular basis?

A Power Animal Retrieval is for you if you want to connect with a power animal for empowerment, support, healing and guidance, either in general or with a specific challenge or issue in your life.

Learn more about Power Animal Retrieval with Marianne Soucy.