Prepare for this journey by relaxing, preferably on Mother Earth, and going to the sacred place you found in task nine. Always connect to your sacred place fully, with all your senses. You may find your power animal within your sacred place, or another animal, being, or force of nature could lead you to find your animal in a place beyond your sacred place. You may see your power animal several times during your journey. This is one way to know that this animal is your power animal. It is important to ask an animal that appears to you during this journey if it is your power animal. Wait for confirmation that does not seem ambiguous.

Your power animal may “speak” in movement, song, gesture, or other nonverbal expressions. Allow yourself to just feel these expressions until you have a sense of what they may mean and their relevance to your life.

If you have left your sacred place to meet your power animal, return there together. Dance or play with your power animal in your sacred place. Ask your power animal if it has a message for you. There may be a question you need to ask it. Have a conversation. Open up the flow of energy between you. Thank it for coming to you, and thank Spirit for bringing it to you.

Return to ordinary reality from your sacred place, feeling your power animal inside you or around you. Dance or move with your power animal. Allow yourself to become this animal as you dance and move to honor it. You may also make sounds like your power animal or sing its song. Feel this connection sensually in your body, deep in your cells. Know that this animal or spirit guide will probably become your new best friend or a vital member of your inner family. At times your guide may act as a healthy, loving inner parent—supporting your respectful, autonomous exploration of the world and encouraging you to take initiative to implement your budding ideas.

Record this journey in your journal. Record all your feelings and sensations, and any conversations with your power animal. Spend time with your power animal each day. You may do this in nonordinary reality when you journey to your sacred place. Or perhaps you will sense your power animal flying, walking, or crawling with you in ordinary reality, somewhere around or within your energy body. Feel the protection and love of this sacred companionship.

Wright, Susan J. (2007-06-29). The Chakras in Shamanic Practice: Eight Stages of Healing and Transformation (Kindle Locations 839-853). Inner Traditions/Bear & Company. Kindle Edition.