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I was new to Shamanism, and about to embark on one of my first journeys to meet a power animal.

I couldn\u2019t wait to find out what my power animal was.

I had grand visions of Wolves, Owls, Eagles and Stags.

You know the score.

I began my Journey and, much to my devastation, I was met by\u2026

A slug.

Yep. A slug.

I was gutted.

My hopes for an elegant power animal that I could tell people about were dashed.

And my ego was thoroughly bashed.

Spirit has a sense of humour after all.

That slug actually turned out to be one of my most powerful allies and taught me to slow down and be patient.

The point of this story is to illustrate that your guides, power animals and messages can come in many forms \u2013 all as powerful as the next.

Some people never \u2018see\u2019 their guides.

You have guides that you don\u2019t know about and may never meet.

Your messages can come in strange forms.

It takes practice to learn the language of Spirit and to build confidence in your intuition.

Rather than Googling the meanings of your Journeys and Guides, It\u2019s important to divine your own meaning. 
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\nWhen you ask others what your Guides or journeys mean, you are giving away your power and missing the real message that Spirit has for you.

It\u2019s important to learn to deeply connect with our Guides and messages.

Different ways to connect with your Guides outside a Shamanic Journey.

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1. Ask to connect with your Guides. Make it a habit. Only call in Guides who are there for your best and highest good. This is especially helpful if you don\u2019t cognitively \u2018know\u2019 your Guides. You can call and connect with your Guides anytime \u2013 you don\u2019t need to be in Journey state.
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2. Learn to listen. We need to slow down and quieten our minds enough to \u2018hear\u2019 the messages we are given.
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3. Try writing. When you feel that you are missing a message \u2013 sit down and allow your pen to flow over the page. See what comes through for you.
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4. Omen Walking and asking for signs is a great way to connect with Guides.
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5. It\u2019s one thing to ask for guidance. It\u2019s another thing to witness it, to really take it in and relish in the presence that\u2019s supporting you.
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   \nThe practise of paying attention to guidance isn\u2019t about demanding. You don\u2019t go around all day asking, \u201cWhere\u2019s my guidance? Where\u2019s my guidance?\u201d
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   \nInstead, you simply allow yourself to be open to the wonder of that guidance.
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   \nYour guidance may show up in unexpected ways,. Your guidance can show up as a song on the radio, or somebody saying to you exactly what you needed to hear.
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6. Shift the way you talk to your guides and be in a space of GRATITUDE. If you find yourself thinking things like, \u201cGuides, why haven\u2019t you given me this yet?\u201d or \u201cGuides, I don\u2019t believe in you. Why haven\u2019t you shown up for me faster?\u201d \u2014 you\u2019re showing your distrust of them. You\u2019re telling them you\u2019re not really open to their guidance and that you want to be in control. Instead, you want to be thanking your guides, appreciating them, and feeling deep love and gratitude for them.
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Don\u2019t know how to Journey? No worries. I got you.

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