Creature Teachers: A Guide to the Spirit Animals of the Native American Tradition

New York: Continuum Publishing, 1997. Oversized paperback, 139 pages; bump/crease to top corner to about page 20 to lessening degree, other tiny bumps/creases, all of which may have happened in transit to me during a voyage of 2 weeks as book otherwise appears in unused condition, spine flat/uncreased, very clean and unmarked throughout, pages fresh and white.------About the book: The wild creatures of the North American continent play an important role in Native American spiritual life. First and foremost there are the animals who come to you as your teachers when you embark upon a vision quest. Secondly, there are those animals whose life you take in gratitude in order to provide sustenance. Thirdly, there are those animals who in their own way explain and give information about the shifting shapes of the natural world. Grandmother Twylah Nitsch reveals a full panoply of 52 animals, from ant to wolf, heron to snake, dragonfly to weasel, buffalo to porcupine - one for each week of the year - and shows how you can ascertain which nine animals are most suitable as teachers to enable you to manifest your intuitive energy. She then explores the sacred and natural lore that the Seneca discovered in their communications with each creature, offering fables and poems that describe each animal's deeds and its role in the greater landscape of Mother Earth.------Also from Continuum Publishing, see our listing for Michael Tobias' The Soul of Nature: Visions of a Living Earth. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good -.