Plants and minerals partake equally with animals of the spirit essence. However, plants and minerals vibrate on a different frequency to animals. This frequency may be harder for some of us to receive or tune into. In our modern world totem spirits can be found in the most unlikely of modern conveniences and irritations. Perhaps you have never thought about contacting the spirit of trains and railroads, of multi-story buildings, or telephones.
Many computer users do feel a certain contact with the spirit of their thinking machines.
One of the most delightful inner connections that many people enjoy is with what we identify as Animal Spirits or Totems. That this experience and tradition goes back many thousands of years is shown by such evidence as the fact that 9 of the 12 Zodiac symbols are animals, there are archeological records indicating the use of Totem Spirits in almost every area of the Globe and dating from as far back as 3200 ACE and as recently as 100 years ago. It is also supported by the vast amount of corroborative lore supplied by, Norse and Celtic Mythology, Japanese Folklore, Australian Aborigional teachings, Native American scholars, and spiritual development teachings from all areas of the world. In today's society where so many of us are separated from our earthly roots by the inventions and practices of the modern world, discovering one's own Animal Spirits can be a wonderful way to reconnect with nature and its nurturing energies. Finding one's special animal or animals is not that hard.