Tag Archives: shamanism

Animal Spirits: The Heron & The Falcon Revisited

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Julianne Victoria

Originally posted on Through the Peacock's Eyes:
On my recent trip to Mount Shasta, I had two animal spirit encounters, not during my hikes, but on the drives beginning and ending my trip. On the drive north towards the…

Posted in Animal Spirits, Tarot | Tagged animal guides, Crane, Heron, Independence, Nine of Pentacles, shamanism, Spirit Animal, Spirituality, synchronicity, totem | Leave a comment

Animal Spirits: The Ladybug

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Julianne Victoria

Though I wrote about the Animal Spirit, the Ladybug over three years ago, I felt it was time to re-visit her here. I began building and planting a new little vegetable garden where I moved to this year, and harvesting … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits | Tagged animal guides, animal symbols, animal totem, consciousness, gardening, good luck, insects, lady beetle, ladybird, ladybug, past lives, shamanism, symbolism | 32 Comments

Animal Spirits: The Snake/Serpent

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Julianne Victoria

Recently I have come across a couple of snakes, first on a run a few days ago and then this morning while walking to the dog park. Both of these snakes were dead, which did not alarm me. It reminded … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits | Tagged animal guides, Asclepius, caduceus, consciousness, death, divine feminine, divine masculine, healing, kundalini, Mercury, ouroboros, sacred wisdom, shamanism, snakes | 5 Comments

Animal Spirits: The Octopus

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Julianne Victoria

During a Chakra Balancing & Healing Mini-Session earlier this week, an octopus appeared. I often receive shamanic visions while doing any type of energy healing session, whether it is Chakra Balancing, Reiki, or other forms of energy healing (see post: Five Types … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits | Tagged animal guides, Continuum, energy healing, expanding consciouness, feminine, fractals, Octopus, shamanism, spirit guides, Spirituality, symbolism, totem animal | 8 Comments

Animal Spirits: The Bat

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Julianne Victoria

As I begin to write this post, I’m realizing that many of my animal spirit encounters occur when I am walking my two Alaskan Malamutes. As you have probably guessed, animals are very important to me, and for me, they … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits | Tagged animal guides, Bats, Hanged Man, Hero's Journey, Journeying, Seeing Dead Animals, shamanism, spirit guides, symbolism, Tarot, totem, transformation | 19 Comments

Animal Spirits: The Hummingbird

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Julianne Victoria

Though I wrote about the hummingbird about a year and a half ago, tucked into the post on The Raven/Crow, I’ve recently had some amazing encounters and feel the hummingbird deserves a post of her own. Whenever a hummingbird visits … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits | Tagged angels, animal messages, Golden Gate Park, guardian angels, hummingbird, joy, Ohlone, shamanism, spirits, totem animal | 23 Comments

Animal Spirits: The Eagle

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Julianne Victoria

The eagle has been coming up a lot for me lately when I pull my daily Earth Magic Oracle Card. I’ve also recently become captivated by a powerful Saami song by Mari Boine called Eagle Brother. (A video of it is … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits | Tagged bears, birds, dreams, eagle, healing, messengers, nature spirits, Saami, shamanism, spirit, spirit guides, symbolism, totem animal | 12 Comments

Animal Spirits: The Reindeer

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

In the comments of the post Animal Spirits: The Deer, Jeff of Stuff Jeff Reads reminded me of the flying reindeer and its symbolic connection to the dreamworld, psyche, and astral traveling. ‘Tis the season for these beautiful and swift-running wild animals … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits | Tagged astral traveling, Christmas symbols, dream world, nature spirits, reindeer, San Francisco healer, shamanism, soul journey, spirit guides, spiritual transformation, symbolism, totem | 10 Comments

Animal Spirits: The Deer

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

These past few days I’ve come across deer mentioned in several posts and articles I’ve read. Deer are swift, graceful, beautiful, and gentle creatures. They are sacred to the goddess Artemis (Diana), the goddess of nature, animals, wilderness, childbirth, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits, Psyche & The Dreamworld | Tagged deer, dream interpretation, dreams, Full Moon, gratitude, nature, San Francisco healer, shamanism, spirit, spirit guides, Spirituality, symbolism, totem | 27 Comments

Animal Spirits: The Starfish

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

Lately I’ve been drawn to move closer to the beach and the sea. In Western astrology my Moon is in Pisces, whose ruler Neptune is in my 12th house. To sum that up, I have a tremendous amount of draw to … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits | Tagged astrology, dreams, Jung, nature spirits, ocean, Pisces, San Francisco medicine healer, shamanism, star, starfish, symbolism, Tarot, unconscious | 28 Comments