Animal Messengers

An animal-by-animal guide that reveals the meaning behind each encounter we have with animals • Provides sophisticated psychological insight into encounters with more than 150 animals, birds, reptiles, insects, and aquatic life • Explores how animals reflect our inner world, drawing our attention to inner turmoil, relationship issues, spiritual growth, and the deepest needs of the soul • Explains how the meaning of each encounter depends on whether the animal was hunting, fleeing, hiding, or acting indifferent when sighted We each feel connections to animals in our own way. Some of us have pets. Others admire animals in the wild. Because the outer world often reflects our internal states and animals are highly sensitive to our energies, each encounter with an animal signals something about our inner world and innermost concerns. The spontaneous, surprising contacts are the telling ones: a sparrow landing next to you, a fox darting across the road, or a bee alighting on your hand. However, even regular encounters with our pets can draw attention to our inner world and what needs to be thought over and grappled with, from psychic turmoil and relationship issues to spiritual growth and the deepest needs of the soul. Providing sophisticated psychological insight into encounters with more than 150 animals, birds, reptiles, insects, and aquatic life, Regula Meyer explores the messages each animal provides for us on a personal level when we encounter them. She explains how the meaning of each encounter depends on whether the animal was hunting, fleeing, hiding, or acting indifferent when sighted. For example, a fleeing animal is prompting you to pursue a subject consciously, while a hiding animal tells you to patiently observe something and draw insights from it. The author shows how animal encounters in the wild cause us to contemplate the present moment and inspire the flow of our perceptions, leading us to meditate on important concerns we may be ignoring or unaware of. Pets and other animals we see every day act as intensifiers of the energy for which they stand. With this animal-by-animal guide, you can discover the deep meaning behind your encounters with animals and the messages they bring as oracles of our souls.

Acknowledgments How to Use This Book Introduction: Your Inner and Outer World Pa rt I Mammals 1 Badger 2 Bat 3 Bear, Brown Bear 4 Beaver 5 Cat 6 Cow 7 Deer 8 Dog 9 Dolphin 10 Donkey 11 Fox, Red Fox 12 Goat 13 Hamster 14 Hare 15 Horse 16 Lynx 17 Marmot 18 Mole 19 Moose 20 Mouse 21 Muskrat 22 Otter 23 Pig, Wild Pig 24 Rabbit 25 Raccoon 26 Rat 27 Seal 28 Sheep, Mouflon 29 Shrew 30 Squirrel 31 Vole, Field Mouse 32 Weasel, Stoat 32 Wolf 34 Wolverine Pa rt I I Birds 1 Bittern 2 Blackbird 3 Black Grouse 4 Bullfinch 5 Buzzard 6 Chicken 7 Cormorant 8 Crane 9 Crow 10 Cuckoo 11 Dove 12 Duck, Diving 13 Duck, Mallard 14 Eagle 15 Falcon, Kestrel 16 Finch, Chaffinch 17 Goose 18 Goshawk 19 Grebe, Great Crested 20 Grosbeak 21 Grouse, Hazel 22 Gull 23 Heron, Gray 24 Jaybird 25 Kingfisher 26 Kite 27 Lark 28 Linnet 29 Magpie 30 Merganser, Smew 31 Nightingale 32 Nuthatch 33 Oriole, Old World 34 Owl 35 Oystercatcher 36 Partridge 37 Peacock 38 Peewit 39 Pheasant 40 Puffin 41 Quail 42 Raven 43 Robin 44 Siskin, Redpoll 45 Sparrow 46 Sparrow Hawk 47 Spoonbill 48 Starling 49 Stork 50 Swallow 51 Swan 52 Tern 53 Thrush, Song Thrush 54 Titmouse 55 Turkey 56 Vulture 57 Warbler 58 Warbler, Tree; Warbler, Grass 59 Waxwing 60 White Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail 61 Woodpecker 62 Wren Pa rt I I I Reptiles, Fish, Amphibians 1 Carp 2 Crayfish 3 Eel 4 Frog 5 Lizard 6 Pike 7 Salamander, Newt 8 Salmon 9 Slowworm 10 Snail, Slug 11 Snake 12 Toad 13 Trout 14 Turtle, Tortoise Pa r t I V Insects, Invertebrates 1 Ant 2 Aphid 3 Bee 4 Beetle, Dung 5 Beetle, Golden Ground 6 Beetle, May; June Bug 7 Beetle, Stag 8 Bumblebee 9 Butterfly 10 Centipede 11 Cockroach 12 Crane Fly 13 Cricket, Field Cricket 14 Dragonfly 15 Earthworm 16 Earwig 17 Flea 18 Fly 19 Glowworm, Firefly 20 Grasshopper, Locust 21 Harvestman 22 Horsefly 23 Lacewing 24 Ladybug 25 Louse, Head Louse 26 Meal Moth, Clothing Moth 27 Millipede 28 Mosquito 29 Moth, Night 30 Scorpion 31 Silverfish 32 Spider 33 Tick 34 True Bug, Stink Bug 35 Wasp, Hornet 36 Woodlouse Bibliography Index of Animals and Their Messages Index of Messages Associated with the Animals