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Familiars-Angles with fur?

Borrowing from the Wiccan tradition, I refer to the elevated relationship between human and animal souls as a familiar.

In a very literal and tangible way, there are no relationships on earth that teach you more about the benevolent spirit entities who attend you in this life than your animal familiars. Not all your pets or domesticated animals are familiars — the designation of familiar is very special and unique label.

The cat familiar is simply the most popular or well-known — the traditional classic — but this special spiritual relationship is not limited to members of pagan faiths or to any particular species of animal.

Here’s what I personally believe about our familiars:

When you connect to an animal and she becomes your familiar, you elevate her spirit to the human sphere of consciousness. You know the ones you’ve done this with — they stand out clearly among your pet/owner connections — they become more human than animal. You willfully — by your divine grace and choice — lift the soul of your animal companion up to our level.

As a kid it always disturbed me that Christianity said animals did not have souls. There can be no doubt that if there are souls to be had, at all, period, by any living entity, then your familiars have souls — a different kind of soul than a wild animal.

Like a spirit guide, ancestor, or guardian angel does for you, you become the sponsor or patron of this creature’s spirit. Unlike a human child who emerges or breaks off from your physical body, but has an independent soul — and so only requires a temporary dependence — you bring your animal familiar into your spiritual body — your aura. You lend a piece of your spiritual bubble to her — she actually becomes part of your soul.

This is why you can’t be technically alone with another human in the room, yet your familiar can be by your side, with you, in your most private physical space. When she leaves her physical body behind, she literally will not “go to heaven” because she is tethered to your aura and will remain with you, for good.

You are here to experience and learn how to love unconditionally. Your animal familiars are the most obvious, visible form of “guardian angels.” They may even be the only kind of guardian that manifests a physical form you can easily perceive.

Our animal familiars are pure, unconditional love incarnate. They are the “sure things” in your god posse. Anyone — no matter your physical appearance, personality, handicaps, abilities, talents, or human qualities — can have this relationship. It transcends judgement.

The miracle you have manifested with your familiar in this lifetime is one of your A+ love lessons learned. You’ve already created it. It will never go away; it can’t be reversed. She is on your Team for good. What she can continue to do for you one day will change — but then she will become a small piece of your love — your power — that is not bound to the physical world.

There are certain tasks that my different guides and guardians are best equipped to handle for me. When I am asked to send my thoughts and prayers for someone’s animal companions, I literally send my departed familiar Haley,
to deliver those messages. This is a kind of magic she is especially qualified to execute.
Blessed Be,
ML

I too believe that the animals and familiars have a soul. I have been reading a new book called Animal Speak and learning more about my totems. This is a very new world opened up to me but for many many years I have felt the presence of animal guides. As I read I have experienced the understanding of many things I had never noticed before but it all makes sense. Every day I notice something new.
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3 months ago
i got a kitten when i was pregnant with my daughter. Looked like Maine Coone cat. Very smart. Very patient with the baby when she came. i have photos of her using his fluffy tail as a 'lovey' cloth. He once attacked a puppy he thought was threatening me. He died at age five from a kidney ailment. But we still feel him sometimes. We think one of current cats is rubbing against us look down, none of them are even around. Similar experiences with Pekingnese we had for 13 years. A dog who thought she was a cat, she'd lay on the backs of chairs like cats do. She was with us when we cared for my terminal ill father, gave him some of his last smiles. When she was dieing Dad came to me and said...'I'll take care of her.'

All 4 of our current animals respond as if they understand every word. We joke they'd have gotten us convicted as witches for sure.
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3 months ago
excellent post! My dog died 5 years ago, We were inseparable, soulmates, and although I love all my animals, he and I had a deep psychic connection. I know he'll be waiting or me to guide me through the light when the time comes.OK now I'm crying...
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3 months ago