Totems: The Transformative Power of Your Personal Animal Totem

by Brad Steiger

Book Overview

Discover the secrets of animal totems and their sacred, transformative powers.

Among traditional Native Americans and other tribal peoples, totems are the enduring animal symbols that allow these peoples to explore the mysteries of life and the spirit world. from the graceful Antelope to the aggressive Cougarto the wise and peaceful Turtle, each animal embodies certain strengths and attributes that the spiritual seeker can embrace and follow...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062514253
• ISBN13: 9780062514257
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: HarperOne
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Steiger does it again!

Steigers books are often not the most difficult reads, but are written in a delightful manner that leaves the reader wanting more.This book is no exception. I have had it now for years, and it has been read and reread several times. Each time I seem to get something else out of it. You will look at animals differently after reading this book, and you will start to see meaningful messages in innocuous events. Steiger has a winning book here, that will resonate with you. You will not be disappointed.

A wonderful tool for transformation

I happened to pick up this book by chance back in junior high. Quite frankly I really had no idea what it was about, but I was intrigued by the idea of spirit guides. I am grateful that I got this book and it now sits dog-eared and well loved on my bookshelf. I am constantly taking it down and reading it again and again, practicing the techniques of connecting with your personal totem and going on vision quests. This was the first book I picked up on anything of this sort of subject, and had never practiced meditation, and this book was easy to read, and their are some wonderful meditation techniques that are great for beginners. It also contains an extensive appendix on different animal totems, their powers, their stories, and the lessons they have to teach. It is a wonderful book and I highly recommend it! It will be sure to find an honored position on your bookshelf and be consulted repeatedly over the years. It will be sure to help you reach a new level of understanding with the world around you.

The sub title of this book says it extremely well!

Practising Shamanism is a huge transforming influence on your life.As far as I am concerned this book is a masterpeise! This is the first Shamanism book I have read that deals almost exclusively with Totem animals. Totem animals serve the same duties as guardian angels to protect and guide.I have some minor points readers of this book need to be aware of.Page 18: "How should you go about selecting the totem that will represent your spirit helper?"You shouldn't select a totem. The Totem that is right for you will make itself known. The Bear constantly entered my consciousness for about three weeks before I paid attention.Page 32-35: Here this book goes into numerology.I don't know why.Page 64 - 70: This area explaims Tara Sutphen's method of Shamanic journeying.This method is fine, but I would recommend for people to set up a medicine wheel before journeying.Page 99-101: This teaches one method of setting up a medicine wheel. All methods of the medicine wheel work, but there are much easier varieties. I use the Sioux medicine wheel. If you want to know the Sioux medicine wheel read my other reviews or E-Mail me.Page 100. Mr Steiger talks of placing the 12 stones in his version of the medicine wheel representing the 12 moons. This is an error. There are 13 moons in a year.Be sure to to read chapter 8 of this book. It does a masterful job im explaining evil and negative entities.I recommend this book VERY highly. I never thought I would find a book that would surpass "Shamanic Experience" Kenneth Meadows, or "Shamanism: As A Spiritual Practise For Daily Life" Tom Cowan, but this book has!Please E-mail me if you have questions or comments about my review. Two Bears.Wah doh Ogedoda (We give thanks Great Spirit)