Carrie says: I have always seen myself as a horse: fast, aware, graceful, strong and needing a lot of rest to replenish and be.

Danielle says: I’m down with the Native Indian belief that we have totem animals who walk with us – the spirit of certain animals that guide and inform us. I’ve had sit-up-straight-awake dreams where an animal gave me a message. And upon further research that creature was telling me exactly what I needed to know for that leg of my journey. Knowing your totem doesn’t have to be as mystical as dream messages; it can be as simple as paying attention to the figurines you’ve always collected or the creatures that keep crossing your path and catching your attention. I’m an Eagle. And Panther has given me plenty of animal medicine this year.