While I do not know much about the concepts and reasoning behind the Animal Spirits, I have found that we do have certain animals that help us along the way. And this meditation was an excellent one for being introduced to them, as the first time I did this process I was rewarded with finding a Bear Cub. When rubbing it's ear I found a sense of comfort and ease. Twelve years later, when taking others through the same meditation, I found the cub had grown to an adolescent bear who was very playful, and again I found the same feelings of calm. After the first experience I discovered that the Bear is about healing and it also is an indicator to return to Brahma's Cave. I have a cave in the realms that equates to the Pineal Gland/ Third Eye Chakra and it is where the soul I am keeps it's reminders of the lives in all the cultures I have had here and in other places, so basically, the concept was telling me to get back on track again and continue the growth through higher awareness.

Again, we start the meditation in the same way with the White Light process, and then move on to the process of finding ourselves on a path in the forest. Here we take our time to notice all the trees, undergrowth and animals present around us, so feel free to touch and feel as you walk along, it will help you to feel more 'there'.

As you walk, I say that you can see a clearing ahead and in the middle is a giant old grandmother tree standing proud. So we then walk to within 20 feet and sit on the earth near the tree and just focus on the tree itself.

Here I ask that everyone imagines they can reach out to the tree with their awareness and ask permission to enter into it. This exercise is also about learning to project your awareness. Once you have been given permission simply imagine yourself going into the tree so that you are everywhere inside it. Now you can let yourself FEEL the tree, feel the extensive root system, the branches and leaves that move in the breeze. Become One with the tree, ask to be shown it's history and allow yourself to receive the information.

Once you have had the experience of being one with the tree, you can bring your awareness back to you sitting near the tree. Now I suggest that an animal moves into your view from behind the tree and if you sit quietly it will come over to you. When it does, just sit still, be quiet and Love it as a beautiful life-form and allow it to tell you why it has chosen you. It does not matter if you get the information in pictures, words or concepts. All that matters is that you have made contact.

I usually allow about 5 minutes for the practitioners to have contact and then I will suggest that they will know and remember what this means to them. In this way, the soul you are retains the memories within you so that you can access them at will.

If at anytime you would like to return to this or any other experience you only need to remember the feeling of being there and you will reconnect with it. Have fun with this and explore as much as you like, as the feeling is all that is really important to you and your growth. Once you can recognize the feeling of this animal you will notice it in your day to day world and know it is supporting you.

For more information about the particular animal, please click on the link to Animal Spirits.com and scroll through the list of animals until you find the right one then read about the wisdom it may be offering you to remember.