Descriptions of 5 Types of Bird Spirit Guides

Roadrunner, Peacock, Blue Heron, Condor, and Goose as Power Animals

Jul 23, 2009

Animal spirit guides are spiritual support systems in animal form. Representing the entire species, each power animal has "qualifications" to assist in human challenges.

Shamans and shamanic practitioners worldwide have incorporated power animals into their healing work for thousands of years. The New Age movement has reintroduced this technique of communicating with animal spirit guides as a tool for obtaining divinely guided messages.

The following is a list of five types of birds and their animal spirit characteristics as related by Dr. Steven Farmer. By connecting with animal guides in spirit form, believers can gain further insight into their life challenges and overall journey.

Power Animal - Roadrunner

The message from roadrunner deals with having a sense of humor about life events. When viewed from a lighter perspective, serious reactions to circumstances may seem a bit extreme, and roadrunner can assist you in moving beyond rigid sensitivities.

During situations that call for socially appropriate grieving, roadrunner reminds you that the process is normal but temporary. With the ups and downs of daily life, the underlying silliness and humor can be appreciated.

Power Animal - Peacock

If the peacock is your power animal, then you are advised to show your true colors and express yourself more creatively to the world. Call upon the peacock to assist you in taking risks to be more vibrant and confident and to release self-judgments.

Though you may feel safe by blending into the background, the peacock animal guide represents a time in your life when you need to stand out more, take responsibility for your decisions, and reap the rewards that you deserve.

Power Animal - Blue Heron

As an animal spirit guide, the blue heron serves to support your inner desire to awaken your soul. Inherently, you may feel what is the right path for yourself, but in physical reality, you may face difficulties and judgments from those who disapprove of your choices.

The blue heron can guide your direction and help you assert yourself in spite of discouragement from others. When your soul is aligned with your mission and life purpose, your journey is illuminated, usually one step at a time. The blue heron animal guide can help you gain independence, self-reliance, and dignity.

Power Animal - Condor

The condor is associated with vision, self-awareness, and simplicity. Its primary message is to remove yourself from a situation that you are enmeshed with. If you are experiencing a troubling circumstance and the condor shows up as a guide, you are counseled to step away and compassionately detach.

You may be involved so deeply out of fear or guilt in someone else's life that you fail to realize the unhealthy dependencies you are creating. The condor animal guide recommends that you present your beliefs and preferences, surrender the need to control outcomes, and release any expectations you have.

Power Animal - Goose

The insights that the goose offers include the ability to rest and recuperate after long periods of activity and stress. Though your work may prove to be productive, the goose's appearance as an animal guide suggests that it is now time for you to give yourself a much-needed break.

Important to your health and overall well-being, scheduling self-care and relaxation activities is necessary and natural in order to maintain balance. The goose reminds you to allow yourself to receive the benefits from the work you've been doing.

Although rarely appearing as domesticated animals, power animals can also be mammals, reptiles, insects, and even mythical creatures such as dragons, unicorns, and phoenixes.

If you notice an animal that appears at least three times repetitively, such as through physical reality, words, songs, images, conversations, psychic means, or dreams, the essence of the animal may be trying to relay a message and offer its assistance.

Meditate on its presence, use your intuition, or do research to determine the animal's specific attributes and how it corresponds with your current life situation. Continue to honor your relationship with your animal spirit guide through daily communication and gratitude.

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