Y'know, I put on the side of my blog "paganism, shamanism, fine arts and rockhounding". Look. <----It's right there.
Have I raved about any of these things? noooo. heh.
So...
Here's a nice little meditation for finding a power animal.
Get into a comfy meditative space. (I meditate sitting, laying, doing chores, working out, anywhere really, as long as no one's touching me) Take some deep breaths, breathe in the essence if who you are. Smell the faint aroma of your shampoo, your fabric softener, your own personal scent rising delicately off your body. Picture yourself standing in a field. Look ahead and see some trees. Walk toward the trees and enter a forest. There is a path before you. Walk the path. Smell the green smell of the woods. Hear the sound of your footsteps. The rustling sigh of the wind, the snap of a twig, small noises of the living forest around you.
Look around as you walk. There's a squirrel climbing a tree. There's a pebble on the path. Walk through the forest. There's running water nearby. You come to a bridge. It crosses a river. Leave anything you have brought with you at the bridge. Pick it up on your way back, or throw it into the river, if spirit moves you.
Cross the bridge and enter the woods on the other side. It's sunnier here. The woods are not as dense.
The forest opens to a clearing. In the clearing are some huge boulders. Walk to the other side of the boulders and you will find your power animal behind one.
Meet your power animal. Cherish the strengths and weaknesses it brings to you. Hang out talking, ask it to come home with you, leave it for another day, whatever feels right. You'll know.
When you are ready, go back the way you came. (then get on the internet and read everything you can about your new friend ;))