I recently rewatched all the Harry Potter films with my children over the infamous ‘winter storm’ that hit the South hard this past month. In it I noticed a scene filled with the young wizards & their own spirit animals. It had me thinking; how interesting life would be if our spirit animals, the traits that each of us hold with-in ourselves, were out to where people could view them. That would allot a very unique way of conducting ourselves with one and other in business practices or otherwise.
I imagine myself walking into a building & my spirit animal either walking beside me or gliding in the air near me. Immediately one would get a sense of who I am internally with no falsehoods surface level. It would make life easier in general because you would know exactly how to handle the individual that is set before you. Are they shy? Are they cunning? Protective?
So I did a bit of googling on my end & came up across a few sites that went into detail about spirit animals. I thought it would be a fun post to see which you identify with personally. Name an animal & you can find its meaning. So my list is a very limited version.
The Spirit Animal website below has a lot of information on each animal. They even have a fun quiz you can take.
Goop did a really good article on Spirit Animals, check it out for additional information.
www.goop.com/style/trends/guide-spirit-animals/
There are a variety of cultures through out the world & through out history that believe we can associate ourselves with a specific creature. From Asian to Native American there are so many ways that animals have been embedded into our cultures.
It would make my world of recruiting easier to navigate if spirit animals were accessible. Perhaps it would be as simple as asking a client, “what kind of spirit animal are you seeking for this role?” In which they reply a Hawk or a Tiger! Game changing, right?
I personally believe that I identify the most with the squirrel, spider & the alligator.
So take a look at the below & lets see which you identify with?
Alligator
- Fierce, strong, individuality, fearless
Bear
- Strength, force, courage & action
Bee
*Strong work ethic, dedicated
Butterfly
- Transformation, rebirth playfulness
Cat
- Patience, independent, curiosity, adventurous
Coyote
- Joker, adaptability, reveals all, playfulness, doesn’t take things seriously
Crow
- Fearlessness, flexibility, destiny, higher perspective
Deer
- Sensitive, strong intuition, gentleness, vigilant
Dolphin
- Peace, harmony, protection, inner strength
Dragonfly
- Joy, adaptability, light heartedness, connected to nature
Elephant
*Patient, strong, wisdom, loyal & family bonds
Fox
- provides guidance, quick thinking, awareness, cunning, increased perseption
Frog
- Wisdom, rebirth, cleansing, transformative
Hawk
- Powerful ability to focus, great messenger, clear vision, observant
Horse
- Strong emotions, moves freely yet constrained, driving force
Hummingbird
- Enjoyment, independent, is always present in the moment, resilient
Lion
- Strength, personal power, assertiveness, aggressiveness
Monkey
- Curious, joyful, energetic & entertaining
Owl
- Intuition, ability to sense deceit, wisdom
Panda
- Peaceful, has good luck, gentle yet strong
Panther
- Aggressive, fierce guardian, courage & valor
Sheep
- Innocent, vulnerability, conforms to social norms
Snake
- Increased energy, change & healing
Spider
- Creativity, patience, high receptivity
Squirrel
- Energetic, playfulness, balance, prepared, resourceful
Tiger
- Unpredictability, ability to trust self, quick acting, willpower, aggressive
Turkey
- Generosity, abundance, a symbol of community
Turtle
- Emotional intelligence, humble, persistence, paces self, determination
Whale
- Wisdom, listens to inner voice, communication
Wolf
- Lacks trust, intelligent, instinctive, aware of social interaction & its importance, people are fearful
