Everyone has an attraction to an animal-- my friend G. loves giraffes, J. loves elephants, K. loves wolves, E. is drawn for an unknown reason to owls; . We all know someone who collects frogs,turtles,cats,unicorns ,dragons,bluejays,...
Like any of our human friends and family, the members of the animal family that we find ourselves drawn to influence us and affect us, and an acceptance and understanding of this connection expands our humanness and our own part in this amazing place.
This is an inherent part of our experience as humans ,throughout the whole of our planet and all through the eons .
It is not just relics of long ago religions of peoples distant from us -we are who we love, they are us..

This book talks to us about the wisdom that these friends have to share with us, what are the traits of these beasties that we are drawn to, what do these traits mean to us,and how can we use this knowledge to our mutual benefit. ( )

shamanism, spirituality, animal totems

Modern day shaman clearly explains the symbolism of the animal kingdom and how to use it in pagan worship or private practice of earth based religion. ( )

Wonderful reference guide to animals, their behaviors and how they relate to our human lives. ( )

This is my favorite book about animal medicine and working with totem animals. There is both a lot of general information, as well as specifics (with great detail) about a wide variety of animals. This is an excellent book. My copy was signed by the author when I met him about ten years ago. ( )