POWER ANIMALS - Mythology, Shamanism, and Animal Symbolism from Ancient Egypt to the Maya: Discover spirit guides, totems, dreams, visions, folklore, ... Asian religions, ancestral wisdom

POWER ANIMALS - Mythology, Shamanism, and Animal Symbolism from Ancient Egypt to the Maya takes readers on a journey through the fascinating world of sacred animals, animal myths, and spiritual symbolism.The book explores how animals in ancient cultures were associated with protection, wisdom, transformation, courage, community, and spiritual powers. The journey leads from ancient Egypt through Mesopotamia, Greece, Celtic and Germanic cultures to Siberia, North America, the Maya and Aztecs, South America, Africa, India, China, and Japan.Among other things, you will discover: - what power animals, animal spirits, helping spirits, and totems mean - the symbolism associated with wolves, bears, eagles, ravens, deer, jaguars, serpents, and many other animals - the role animals play in shamanism, animism, mythology, and religion - how dreams can open a personal path to animal symbolismRather than presenting power animals as a rigid list of fixed meanings, the book brings together cultural traditions, observation of nature, and personal experience.A comprehensive book on power animals for anyone interested in shamanism, animal spirits, totem animals, spiritual animal meanings, mythology, and the ancient connection between humans and animals.