YOU CAN MAGAZINE Vol 6 | Page 44

Unleash Your Spirit Animal “The truth is like a lion. You don’t have to defend it. Let it loose, it will defend itself” - St. Augustine As humans, we are connected to the animal kingdom. We behold in us a Spirit Animal that can guide us; one to help us soar by tapping into the animal’s strengths. Every creature has its own characteristics, from the owl who is wise and majestic to the hummingbird, a fascinating creature who flaps its wings more than 70 times a second and is the only bird that can fly backwards. So How Do You Know What Your Spirit Animal Is ? There are a couple ways to discover your Spirit Animal. The first way comes natural: - You thought about them as a kid, read books about them or sketched them on a notepad during school (for me, it was the Killer Whale at the age of 5). - You have a strong connection or energetic pull to a particular animal. - You may have had an encounter with an animal growing up and were immediately awestruck by its beauty, or maybe it simply holds a special place in your heart. “So How Do Yo u K n o w W h a t Yo u r Spirit Animal Is ? ”