ANIMALS ARE OUR SISTERS AND BROTHERS, our friends and neighbors, and they can be our teachers if we will only listen to the lessons they teach us by their very being. The Wheel of Life tells us we are all connected. A shaman knows these things and more and protects the interests of all creatures, for she knows that anything that is devastating for our animal friends is bad for human beings, too.

Each of the animals pictured has its own special power and lesson to teach. In this quiz, take a few moments to think deeply about the message that each of the twelve particular animal embodies. You are asked to answer yes or no to four questions for each Power Animal. After you have answered them all, the one you have the most "yes" answers next to is your Power Animal, at least for this time in your life. It would be a good idea to learn all you can about the ways of that animal. If you have four yes answers for more than one animal, which one are you the happiest to be like? That is your Power Animal.

Lizard

• Do you have a thick skin?
• Do you feel like you do not fit in?
• Are you strong-willed?
• Do you work in controlled bursts?

Bison

• Are you a survivor?
• Do you go right through obstacles?
• Do you like predictability in yourself and others?
• Are you patient?

Butterfly

• Do you love new ideas and experiences?
• Are you a daydreamer?
• Do you believe in spirits?
• Do you have faith in yourself to come through?

Turtle

• Are you a homebody?
• Do you take time to think things through?
• Do you often feel sorry for yourself?
• Do you like to take things slowly and surely?

Cat

• Are you willing to fight for a cause if necessary?
• Are you relaxed but ready for anything?
• Do you like to be in charge?
• Are you independent and confident?

Rabbit

• Are you a quiet and courteous person?
• Do you have lots of nervous energy?
• Are you good at games?
• Do like being very busy?

Dove

• Are you a peacemaker?
• Do you feel self-pity is a waste of time?
• Are you a romantic at heart?
• Do you like to be social and visible?

Snake

• Do you listen to your gut instincts?
• Are you secretive?
• Are you obsessive about relationships?
• Are you sometimes too honest for your own good?

Horse

• Do you like to be part of a team?
• Do you love to travel?
• Are you a generous person?
• Are you open to new ways of looking at the world?

Owl

• Are you impatient with frivolousness?
• Do you like to get down to business right away?
• Do you only deal with people and things worthy of you?
• Do you study the past and learn from it?

Dolphin

• Do you love fun and excitement?
• Do you like to invent new ways of doing things?
• Are you very loving but still independent?
• Do you love music and writing?

Dog

• Do you think you are fun to be with?
• Are you usually gregarious and outgoing?
• Do you love your friends?
• Are you willing to stand up for what you believe in?

Filled with beautiful images and inspiring words, the Animal Powers Meditation Kit (Enchanted World/Sterling Publishing 2008) by Amy Zerner and Monte Farber invites us to experience the spiritual guidance of the animal world's greatest Totem Teachers. This unique teaching tool guides you through visualizations, invocations, affirmations, and breathing techniques for accessing the instinctual grace of the animal world.

Complete with step-by-step instructions, the comprehensive kit includes: A 48-page guidebook featuring Amy's full-color illustrations and Monte's vivid descriptions of all 12 Totem Teachers, such as the Butterfly (freedom), Dolphin (creativity), and Horse (strength). A CD with 12 guided meditations - one for each animal -and original music to energize and inspire you during the reflective process. 12 contemplation cards rendered in Amy's trademark style of fabric collage tapestries plus an easel stand for displaying each card as a reminder of its innate power.

By adapting the shamanic animal powers initiation into a practical, hands-on system, the best-selling duo behind the Chakra Meditation Kit demonstrates how your dreams can come true if you remind yourself of them - through the daily practice of meditation.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Internationally known self-help author Monte Farber's inspiring guidance and empathic insights impact everyone he encounters. Amy Zerner's exquisite, one-of-a-kind spiritual couture creations and collaged fabric paintings exude her profound intuition and deep connection with archetypal stories and healing energies. For more than thirty years they've combined their deep love for each other with the work of inner exploration and self-discovery to build The Enchanted World of Amy Zerner and Monte Farber: books, card decks, and oracles that have helped millions answer questions, find deeper meaning, and follow their own spiritual paths. They have over two million books in print in ten lanquages.

Together they've made their love for each other a work of art and their art the work of their lives. Their other titles include The Chakra Meditation Kit, The Tarot Discovery Kit, Karma Cards, The Enchanted Spellboard, Little Reminders: Love & Relationships, Goddess, Guide Me!, Secrets of the Fortune Bell, Astrology Gems, Wish Upon A Star, Little Reminders: Wealth & Prosperity, True Love Tarot, The Enchanted Tarot, The Instant Tarot Reader, The Psychic Circle, The Pathfinder Psychic Talking Board, The Truth Fairy, The Breathe Easy Deck, The Healing Deck, and Gifts of the Goddess Affirmation Cards.

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