FamiliarsSpirit Animals

First off. What are familiars and spirit animals?
Second. Do they come naturally or do you summon one or conjure them?
I really need help because i want to astral project but i heard it is better when you have your spirit animal with you. Please, if anyone knows will you help me?

Thank you,
Hydro

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Familiars are physical animals that you have with you to aid in your magicks. Think the sterotypical black cat. A spirit animal is also called a totem animal, and is an animal that you:
~have a connection to
~wish to channel the energies of
~wish to be like (cheetah for swiftness, owl for wisdom, ect.)
And you usually need to buy a familiar, but sometimes fate will send you one. And you meet your spirit animal by meditating and calling out to them. Establish a relationship with them over a week of two of meditations, and they will be a powerful ally, guardian, magickal helper, and friend.

To elaborate, a familiar is a pet you typically form a bond with. Thus the need to buy it. There are numerous options out there for free adoption however.

A spirit animal, power animal, etc. is often an aspect of the subconscious rather than an actual, separate spirit. Though it is possible to make a connection with such a spirit. Alternately, there are some traditions wherein, often within some sort of search for enlightenment such as a vision quest, one encounters an animal with an experience that hits you to the core, and tells you more of your life, yourself, and the world around you.

I have heard several practitioners say that their familiars came to them naturally, stays off the streets, animals walking up to them and staying with them after that. It is however a real animal physically. In older times it was believed that a familiar was an animal that held or was a demon that would work with witches. Just adding that little note in there.

I have seen spells that are supposed to help one call their familiar or to make the connection with the animal, exercises as well as meditations. This is all well and good but my opinion on it is to let it happen naturally :)

I agree but go to your local pound any animal that you instantaneously feel a connection with or one that calls out to you usually has a strong likelihood of being a possible familiar.

I have a familiar with me now ^.^ and thanks for your help i will try meditating