What Spirit Animal Guards Your Soul?

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
What Spirit Animal Guards Your Soul?
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About This Quiz

The idea of an animal spirit guardian has serious pedigree. It appears throughout western spiritualism, where an animal appearing at a certain time was considered to have a particular meaning and to be sent to guide or mislead a person - this is why black cats are lucky unless they cross your path, in which case they are unlucky. Witches were even thought to be in touch with them. 

The idea also features in Christianity and Islam in the form of angels who often come to earth to inform, judge, and sometimes smite deserving humans. It takes a certain form in some older religions where gods would disguise themselves as creatures to get information or guidance to humans.

Spirit animals also appear in some Native American and African traditions, though not in the cartoonish ways that are often portrayed in Hollywood-type depictions. Guardians, friends, or guides in animal forms are found in all sorts of literary traditions. Indeed, in Philip Pullman's trilogy, "His Dark Materials," based on "Paradise Lost," every character has a "daemon" which manifests as an animal and follows them wherever they go, offering protection and insight.

What spirit animal is out there protecting and guiding you? It's time to find out!

What's your idea of a relaxing evening?
Getting into my work.
Going to bed early.
Playing with my family.
Goofing off.

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Could you make it as a vegetarian?
I don't know, I've never tried.
Probably.
Absolutely not.
Probably not.

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Do you like strangers easily?
No, never.
Not usually.
On very rare occasions.
Most of the time.

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What sort of job do you do?
I do shift work.
I'm a manager.
I'm a contractor.
I work in communications.

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How hard-working are you?
When I'm on the clock, I work hard.
Not very hard working, because I'm mostly an overseer.
Few work as hard as I do.
I say work smart, not hard.

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Are you goofy?
I look goofy, but that's all.
Some have called me that, and I've gotten pretty angry at the suggestion.
Only in private.
All the time.

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Do you recover easily from interruptions?
No, I need my alone time to get back on track.
What? Sorry, I saw something shiny.
Yes, I'm adaptable.
Not at all.

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What sort of house do you aspire to live in?
An apartment in a high rise.
A sprawling ranch house.
An RV.
A cottage in the woods.

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Be honest: are you funny?
Maybe to look at.
Not even a little.
I have my moments.
All the time!

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Do you punch down?
Sometimes, but that's life.
Only when it is deserved.
Rarely.
Never.

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Which of these would you consider the worst mistake?
Relying on someone who turns out to be incompetent.
Not getting a head start on the competition.
Staying still for too long.
Being too serious.

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Do you appreciate a clear hierarchy?
It's not important.
So long as I'm at the head.
That's very important.
It's important, but not hugely so.

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Do you travel well?
I'm fairly adaptable.
No way.
Yes! I love to travel.
I'd rather stay in one place, but I can live just about anywhere.

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What time of day do you like?
The middle of the night.
I'm a morning person.
Twilight.
The afternoon.

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Do you mind not being understood?
I don't mind.
I very much mind.
Not only do I not mind, I expect it.
I'd rather people understand me at least most of the time.

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Do you play well with others?
Not really.
As long as I'm in charge.
Yes! Better than people think.
Yes! I'm the class clown.

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Do you love to read?
Yeah.
No, I don't have the time.
I do, when I can sit still.
Only when I have to.

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How uptight are you?
A bit.
Very, if I'm honest.
Not very.
Not at all.

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How family-oriented are you?
Not very.
Only when I can be the head of the household.
Very.
About the average amount.

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Do you get a kick out of helping others?
Not really.
I love to do that!
If they're my kind of people, yes.
When I can, yes.

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Do you respect the rules?
There are no rules.
Only if I'm in charge.
Everyone has to.
Sure, but only because some can be bent.

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Are you easily bored?
Not at all.
Not really.
Pretty easily.
Very easily.

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Do you dominate others?
No, never.
That's my every day.
Occasionally one must.
Very rarely.

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Do you love to be left alone with your thoughts?
Frequently.
Rarely.
Sometimes.
Never.

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Do you finish what you start?
I always try.
No, not often.
I do.
When I care a lot, I will.

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Are you intimidating?
I cut an intimidating figure.
Only to my co-workers.
Very.
Not at all.

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Can you turn on the cute when you have to?
Only when I was young.
Nope.
Of course!
I can give it my best!

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Can you adapt to changing circumstances?
For the most part, I'm good at it.
Yes, for the most part.
Not as well as I'd hoped.
If I am to adapt, I need to evolve.

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What meal is your favorite?
Roast quail.
Rice.
Venison.
Fruit.

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Can you resist a joke?
Easily.
Usually, but not always.
Not with my friends and family.
No, never.

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