Our Power Animals

I was talking to my power animal this morning. (A few years ago, I never would have thought I’d be saying those words!)

I’ve been wanting to introduce power animals into the Live Out Loud! Workshop. This workshop is all about owning your own power - getting rid of ‘I should do this and I have to do that’ and particularly freeing ourselves from the feelings of guilt and selfishness which rear their heads whenever we think about doing anything just for ourselves. It is about uncovering our authenticity.

And that’s where power animals can keep us on track and add such sparkle and wisdom to our lives. Power animals, if you invite them to do so, have the ability to awaken within you the deep authenticity they possess themselves. They live without pretense and they can remind you how to keep this genuine state within yourself.

Most of us long to re-connect with nature. We make gardens and have pets and walk in the countryside. We know on a deep level that being grounded in the natural world, being part of the rhythms and cycles is necessary for our well-being. And acknowledging your power animal is a wonderful way to keep this connection alive and with you all the time. (One of my granddaughters has a hippopotamus for a power animal and sometimes it’s a struggle to get it to fit into the sitting room…!)

I know how my Jaguar has enriched my life. She reminds me that life is for living and that there is always time to swim and play. She steadies me when I am fearful of trying something new, letting me know that it’s ok to feel nervous but that I mustn’t let that stop me. I feel her padded feet moving cautiously until she has sussed out the terrain and once she’s confident, she moves into the arena with power, awareness and balance.

Theta healing is so effective at teaching us how to understand and be ourselves in a place of deep truth. But sometimes it’s nice to have a companion on the journey!