These helping spirits are often referred to as power animals, teachers or spirit helpers. The shamanic journey allows access to spiritual guidance for answers and information that can assist in healing an individual, family, community and the Earth. The spirits of the animal, stone, or plant, have knowledge to teach and share with humans. The spirits and humans are partners, each helping the other. The spirit helper offers guidance and wisdom and the person honors and respects the spirit.
Power animals are spirit helpers that show themselves in the form of an animal.
Power animals help to maintain balance and harmony in an individual life. Power animals are trusted allies that assist in helping with problems beyond the scope of an individuals own power. Animal allies are powerful teachers and a source of love and support. The lessons spirit animals have to teach us are evident in our language. The mascots of schools and companies often are animals.