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Product Identifiers
PublisherLlewellyn Publications
ISBN-100875420281
ISBN-139780875420288
eBay Product ID (ePID)504800
Product Key Features
Book TitleAnimal Speak : the Spiritual and Magical Powers of Creatures Great and Small
Number of Pages400 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
TopicShamanism, General
IllustratorYes
GenreBody, Mind & Spirit, Religion
AuthorTed Andrews
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight29.6 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN93-028673
Dewey Edition20
Reviews"Nature lovers will relish this insightful compendium, chock-full of touching stories about natural history and animal folklore." --Amazon.com, Occult and Metaphysics: Best of 2000 "Thorough, interesting, informative, a great reference book for anyone who works with, or wishes to work with, animals, either as totems, spirit guides, or for divination. Highly recommended!" --Ashlynn's Grove "...[the] author's sense of wonder is infectious, and the knowledge he has gained first-hand is well worth learning." --Exceptional Human Experience
Dewey Decimal133.9/3
Table Of ContentContents INTRODUCTION: On Learning Animal-Speak ix PART ONE -- SYMBOLS IN THE NATURAL WORLD CHAPTER ONE: The Spiritual and Magical Roles of Nature 1 CHAPTER TWO: Awakening to Your Spirit Totems 7 CHAPTER THREE: The Mystery and Magic of Predator and Prey 21 CHAPTER FOUR: Reading Signs and Omens in Nature 43 CHAPTER FIVE:Augury and the Meaning of Landscapes 57 PART TWO -- WINGED ENCHANTMENT CHAPTER SIX: Bird Totems and the Initiation of Air 67 CHAPTER SEVEN: Working with Bird Medicine 73 CHAPTER EIGHT: The Mystery of Feathers and Flight 91 CHAPTER NINE: Feather Magic 99 CHAPTER TEN: Dictionary of Bird Totems 117 PART THREE -- UNDERSTANDING ANIMAL MEDICINE CHAPTER ELEVEN: Honoring Animal Totems 211 CHAPTER TWELVE: Animal Rites 219 CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Dictionary of Animal Totems 239 PART FOUR -- THE EXOTIC LANGUAGE OF INSECTS AND REPTILES CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Insight into the World of Insects 329 CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Dictionary of Insect Totems 335 CHAPTER SIXTEEN: The Magic of the Reptile World 348 CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Dictionary of Reptile Totems 353 CONCLUSION: Totems in a Civilized World 367 FOR YOUR INFORMATION 370 BIBLIOGRAPHY 371
SynopsisOpen your heart and mind to the wisdom of the animal world. Animal Speak provides techniques for recognizing and interpreting the signs and omens of nature. Meet and work with animals as totems and spirit guides by learning the language of their behaviors within the physical world. Animal Speak shows you how to: Identify, meet, and attune to your spirit animals Discover the power and spiritual significance of more than 100 different animals, birds, insects, and reptiles Call upon the protective powers of your animal totem Create and use five magical animal rites, including shapeshifting and sacred dance This beloved, bestselling guide has become a classic reference for anyone wishing to forge a spiritual connection with the majesty and mystery of the animal world., The animal world has much to teach us. Some are experts at survival & adaptation, some never get cancer, some embody strength & courage while others exude playfulness.