Spirit guides are helping spirits that aid the shaman on his/her journeys and in tracking lost soul pieces. The guides may offer specialized skills that can assist with he journey or extraction process. Spirit guides also provide protection and guidance for the shaman’s journeys.
A spirit guide can assume many forms, depending on the cosmology of the shaman and the client’s belief systems. In many cosmologies the guides appear in animal form (sometimes referred to as power animals or animal totems). In some cases, they may appear in human form or as Faeries or Elementals or as tree or plant spirits.
Teacher spirits often appear in human form — such as ancestors, gods and goddesses, deities, the spirits of deceased historical figures, etc.
Everyone has spirit guides that are protecting, supporting and helping us whether or not we’re aware of their presence. Sometimes guides are “brought back” during a soul recovery, making a conscious connection, to assist a person in their healing and growth process.