What Celtic Animal Matches Your Soul?

By: Jennifer Post

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

Animals are known to be very intuitive. It is said that animals and children are the best at recognizing paranormal activity because society hasn't told them not to believe in it. They are perceptive creatures, and certain cultures idolize them. The Celts understood this, and looked to animals for guidance and to provide them with insight.

Turning to Celtic animals was a tradition often used for self-improvement and legend has it certain animals could give you desirable attributes that the animal possesses. While there isn't a ton of information about Celtic animals and the traditions and legends behind them, the information that is out there tells us a story of immense respect for these animals and the recognition that these animals served multiple purposes in the life and beyond.

There are so many characteristics of these animals that every person can find one that matches their essence. This quiz can help you figure that out! Take this quiz to find out which Celtic animal matches your soul.

What is one word that those close to you would use to describe you?

Lucky

Stubborn
Mysterious

Transformative

What do you turn to when you are stressed?

I go for a run.

I don't get stressed.
Sex

I try to find something to do to better myself.

What is your typical New Year's resolution?

To volunteer more

To try and be more open
To work on my stubbornness

To lose weight

What was your friend group like growing up?

People always wanted to hang out with me.

It was a small group.
Small, but intellectual

I switched up friends a lot.

What is your favorite day off activity?

Getting in some laps at the pool

Reading
Shopping

Working out

What is your favorite type of weather?

Fair weather, bright skies, calm waters

Cloudy and rainy
Thunderstorms

The weather at the change of the seasons

How good are you at comforting people?

Good. I try to take people's minds off their troubles in clever ways.

Not very good
Not good at all. I don't coddle.

Amazing! I try to help people be the best versions of themselves.

Does everything have an explanation backed by science?

I think everything can be explained by reason.

I think there's more than one way to look at things.
Yes, absolutely. No doubt about it.

I think the meaning of things changes depending on where' you're at in life.

When something doesn't go your way, what do you do?

I don't know why, but things usually go my way.

Remain composed and work harder
Keep trying. There's no way it won't work in my favor.

Try something else

What happens when you play the lottery?

I've won a ton of scratch-offs!

I don't play the lottery.
I keep playing until I win.

I get bored if I play too much.

Do you believe in ghosts?

I've never seen one, but I think they exist.

Yes, I've seen them.
Definitely not

I like to think they're real.

What is a quality you look for in a partner?

Wit

A bit of mystery
A fighting spirit

A positive attitude

What did you get in trouble for most in school?

Talking back

Not participating enough
Challenging the teachers

Falling asleep in class

What do you want people to remember about you?

My athleticism

My attention to details that most miss
That I never back down

My desire to always transform myself

What kind of TV shows do you like to watch?

Game shows

True crime
Legal dramas

It varies.

What is a weakness of yours?

Sometimes out of touch with reality

Too stand-offish
Very argumentative

Can never settle down

How do you handle job interviews?

I'm very conversational.

I try not to reveal too much.
I often wonder how qualified the interviewer is to be interviewing me.

Great! I'm always up for a new opportunity.

What kind of pizza is your favorite?

Veggie pizza

Calzone
Truffle pizza

Hawaiian

What accessory can you not live without?

My charm bracelet

Locket necklace
Diamonds

Fitness tracker

What is your favorite type of exercise?

Running

Yoga
Power lifting

Pilates

In the movie of your life, who would play you?

Isla Fisher

Marion Cotillard
Sean Connery

Cameron Diaz

What did you want to be when you grew up?

An Olympian

An artist
A lawyer

A fitness instructor

What motivates you?

The brightness of my future

My friends and family
Winning

Being happy

What does success mean to you?

Getting there first

Maintaining composure in less than ideal situations
Wealth

Finally being the person I want to be

What job would you be terrible at?

A 9 to 5 desk job. I can't sit still that long.

Radio DJ. I'm much too quiet for that.
Therapist

Secretary. Not enough variety.

What do you typically dress up as for Halloween?

Leprechaun

A witch
Greed

My future self

What was the worst phase in your life?

When I was down on my luck and everything was seemingly going wrong

When I went through a real emotional patch
I was in a real dry spell.

I went through a real identity crisis.

What's a relationship deal breaker for you?

Someone who is uneducated

Someone who tells all his friends and family about our personal stuff
Someone who can't have children

Someone who settles

What's on your bucket list?

Swim with dolphins

Travel the world
Have a million dollars

Have a baby

What's your biggest pet peeve?

Laziness

People who talk too much
Weakness

Lack of imagination

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