A great book for those wishing to find and work with totem animals. If you are already familiar with animal guides a large portion of this book will just cover the basics. However, I thought the exercises/meditations in this book were great and the ones I've tried have been very effective.

I am very happy to add this book to my personal library. If nothing else it is an amazing reference guide. It includes animal "encyclopedias" on mammals, birds, and to a lesser extent insects and reptiles. Although these give detailed symbolism of the animals the author encourages the reader to observe the animals for themselves to draw their own conclusions about what they symbolize. It also includes brief descriptions of mythology from numerous cultures regarding the different animals.