My spirit animal | Alison Hatch Photo

Today I had a reading for what my spirit animal is. I went into this meeting with literally no expectations. If you asked me what animal I would be, I truly would have no idea. I’m not really an animal person (despite having two dogs) and maybe that’s why I couldn’t answer the questions. If asked what flower or element I would be I easily could answer Rose or Fire. But animal? I draw a blank.

My reading showed that I am an African Lion. I felt so surprised and taken aback by that. After the meeting, I told my husband and he had a very different reaction to my spirit animal being an African Lion. “That totally fits,” he said. The reading was over at that point and I completely agreed with him by then. Here’s why;

I have a lot of power within me. My desires are big. Like really big. Like a lioness I am fiercely protective, know how to make things happen, and really don’t have energy for things in my life that aren’t contributing to the pack. Especially lately.

The reading was much more in-depth than that, but the gist is I have power that is begging to be tapped into.

I had hidden that power for a long time so much so that I almost lost it all. I was living for others only and not for myself at all. I was making excuses for the bad things in my life instead of taking ownership. I was giving my power away in many ways and in many places for decades.

Instead, I should have been living as if I were the main character in my story. That I was the most important thing in my life! Unfortunately, I was raised the opposite of that. That I was the supporting role, the background character.

I’m not calling out that I want to be selfish or shirk my responsibilities. But I won’t put myself last anymore. In fact, I’ll be first.

I heard Danai Gurira say, “The most important love in my life is the one with myself.” Isn’t that amazing!?! To treat yourself as the most important relationship you’ll every have and to love it deeply.

That is what this African Lion is after. That is what I am doing. That is what I will achieve.

Warmly,

Alison