Shamanic Power Animals Quotes

“May you soar and roar, dig down into the earth and dive deep into ocean currents. May you build and weave, protect and restore, at all times perceiving the living world in new ways and opening to new insights. May you carry the teachings of our scaled, furred, and feathered siblings on your journey of healing and wholeness, and may these lessons guide you as you break free from the human mind's addiction to suffering and claim your birthright as the artist of your own life.”
― Don José Ruiz, Shamanic Power Animals: Embracing the Teachings of Our Non-Human Friends

“This process begins in childhood, when well-meaning adults tell us to “be quiet” or explain that the singing that brings us pure joy will never be “good enough.” We internalize these agreements and pass them on to other humans in turn, adding more suffering to the world. Addiction to suffering and domestication are games we cannot win, and they tie us to an unending cycle of suffering.”
― Don José Ruiz, Shamanic Power Animals: Embracing the Teachings of Our Non-Human Friends

“Since everyone has the nagual energy inside them, we say in the Toltec tradition that everyone has the potential to be a Nagual, or shaman. In one sense, you already are.”
― Jose Ruiz, Shamanic Power Animals: Embracing the Teachings of Our Non-Human Friends