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Animal energies - Companion Suit

 The description of the SoulCollage®  Companion Suit on the KaleidoSoul website reads in part: 'these cards represent the energetic dimensions of our lives. This fascinating suit encompasses two different kinds of energies: 

  • Animal energies
  • Chakra (body) energies

'You can think of your Animal Totems as imaginary guides on your life journey. You might also think of them as Power Animals because each one imparts a special energy/power to your life.'

For this suit, we discover our Companion Neters through guided visualization. 'The Neters* of the Companion suit are mirrors for the energies of your physical and subtle bodies, their flow, their blockages, and their changing ability to keep and heal...  or hinder and hurt.' Glenda Goodrich.  They can also show up in Dreams, meditation or encounters. 

Spirit Horse- 4th/ heart Chakra

  • I am one who - has a direct steady gaze
  • " " "  stands / sits tall
  • " " " dances to the music of the heavens
  • My gift to you is - awareness of your inner compass
  • A symbol to help you remember is - A horsehair charm (which i can make with my granddaughter Emily!)

Before embarking on the facilitator training, we are asked to craft cards from each of the four suits, including 2 Companion cards. 

I listened to the meditation from Seena on the Introduction to Soul Collage CD, identified horse for the heart center, then put on some background music while I crafted the card.  

One song that came on intrigued me, and I put it on repeat.  Then I noticed it had captions - Herr Mannelig (the proposal of a troll maiden to a young man - sung in Old Norse!) ... one of the offerings is 'Pér vil ek gefa pá gangar a tolf' - 'to thee I will give those twelve HORSES'!! (You can't make this stuff up!!)

In the 90s, indigenous doctor/ healer Lewis Mehl-Madrona led a visioning journey to discover Chakra totem animals. His workshop was on reintegrating indigenous wisdom into our healing practices, and I was blessed to participate.  

Horse, dolphin and turtle were three of the animals i received during the journey - (I know I have those notes *somewhere*!)  Lewis had us sketch the animals and write about their gifts following our journey, then partner up and share.

The animals in the Companion suit can be 'real' or legendary - like the Phoenix on my Courage card. The messages from Phoenix included:

  • The message I have for you about standing strong is: find your fire and rise from the ashes
  • What I want to show you about how your Courage is sometimes blocked: when you forget the alchemy of change 

I can ask the Phoenix for more insights each time this card comes up in a reading, and add those to my journa notesl. 

Phoenix Rises - Courage

As you choose images, be open to both animals you already feel connected to, and stay open to surprises! 

* Neter (rhymes with better- but just one t) is an old Egyptian word for energy, presence, ally, guide or challenger. The 'shadow' of its energy can be expressing too much/ or too little of the quality. 

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