Power Animal Retrieval

	Power loss
	Power animal retrieval

Power Loss

In shamanic cultures, it is believed that everyone has one or more power animals which are their guardian spirits. These animals are the source of the person's personal power. Their strengths are like those of that animal. When someone seems dispirited and lacks energy it can be because they have experienced power loss; they have lost connection with one or more of their power animals. This can be because they are not honouring and expressing their strengths as represented by that animal.

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Power Animal Retrieval

In power animal retrieval, the shaman addresses power loss by reconnecting the person with their power animal. Power animal retrieval can also be done simply to introduce the power animal to someone who may not have known what it was.

In soul retrieval healing, a power animal often accompanies a soul part home to assist the person in integrating the qualities of that soul part (e.g., an otter for playfulness, a bear for determination).

As a shaman, I find it most powerful for people to journey themselves to initially identify their power animals. I usually only perform power animal retrievals as part of soul retrieval healing.