Choosing an Essence

How do I choose an essence?

There are many different ways...

•You could simply read through the information on each of the individual essences and decide which ones are most appropriate. To narrow things down, it might help, when reading through the descriptions, to have a particular issue in mind that you want help with.

•You may simple feel drawn to a particular essence. In this case, you could follow your hunch or intuition.

•Sometimes getting feedback and the perspective of someone else may be useful. Ask a friend, your therapist, or someone else you trust, to pick the essence for you.

•For some people, methods such as dowsing or muscle-testing may work.

•Probably most powerfully though is to pay attention to what animal(s) seem to be around in your life at the moment, even if just in conversations, pictures in the media, or on television or the radio. What animal is trying to come though to you? Another way this might happen is in dreams, or even daydreams. Especially powerful could be any animal that has come to help you through shamanic journeying.

In the end, there is no right or wrong way to chose the essences. It is about what works for you.