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Spirit Animals Book Giveaway

November 26, 2009

Today we have a new giveaway, a book called Spirit Animals, written by Stefanie Iris Weiss. It's not just a book for animal lovers, but for everyone that loves arts and culture. The book is beautiful, with amazing illustrations and a subject that I'm sure all of you guys will love!

About the Book

Long ago, many cultures regarded certain animals as reflecting a person's true essence, as a link between this world and the spiritual realm. Today, this cosmic connection has become a cultural touchstone for a new generation. This illuminating book explains how to connect with and channel the unique powers of 40 different spirit animals. Featuring a menagerie of creatures—from the wise owl and crafty fox to the tranquil turtle and bold lion—each entry provides a detailed description of the animal's personality, mythology, and innate powers. Helpful text provides readers with clues and meditations for discovering their own spirit animal as well as information on how other animals can be called on to help with specific desires—from overcoming fear to finding true love.

Spirit Animals Book Giveaway

About the Giveaway

We're giving away a copy of this book to one of our readers. All you have to do is drop us a comment! Think on your instincts, what you like to do, how you live your life, and tell us what you think is your Spirit Animal, just that. Do you think you're a horse, a scorpion, a tiger or maybe a whale? The best answer will win a copy! Good luck and put your mind to work!

Lavishly illustrated by a collection of cutting-edge artists, this book is the perfect primer for those seeking access to the primal wisdom of the animal kingdom

Spirit Animals Book Giveaway

Spirit Animals Book Giveaway

Spirit Animals Book Giveaway

Spirit Animals Book Giveaway

Spirit Animals Book Giveaway

Spirit Animals Book Giveaway

Spirit Animals Book Giveaway

Spirit Animals Book Giveaway

Spirit Animals Book Giveaway

About the author

I'm from Brazil, co-founder of Zee with Fabio. Nowadays I like to play with Fireworks, Photoshop and improve my skills in CSS. If you wanna request some posts, please feel free to contact me or follow on Twitter.

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89 Comments

Machado11/26/2009

Fabiano, lindo livro, como é que faz pra ganhar isso?

Dredfox11/26/2009

I have 3 different spirit animals the first is the Redfox. The Redfox because that is who I am. The second is the Wolf. The wolf protects me keeps me safe. The third is the Bear. The bear is what I emulate big snd strong.
Thanks

Simon11/26/2009

I'm a tiger... grrrrrwwwwaaaawww. I want this book so much :) I would strike in the neck an antilope for this..

Matt Smart11/26/2009

If i keep working 12 hour shifts the only animal spirit I'll be into is a crusty almost-blind mole (that enjoys a good read, nudge nudge, wink wink.)

wicked illustration!

heymeca11/26/2009

My spirit animal is strong & creative...and boring.... and crazy!!

I want this book XD

Sebastian11/26/2009

Such a great book. Well, my spirit animal would be a bear i guess. I like his patience and intelligence, even though, he can be very aggressive if somebody try to f*ck his family. Great, bigger, stronger and yes, sometimes, sweet.

Best Regards!

Hybrid5911/26/2009

Really cool !
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Lorena Meza11/26/2009

I think somehow my spirit animal is the horse... besides that's my nickname =)

My friends gave me this name due to my legs lol... because everytime I'm standing, my knees take a funny position, like the horses legs =P

Well, that's just the physical part... now, going to the personal part, I always do what i want and what feels right, but keeping the sense of dignity all the time... just as a horse does, I like to be running freely anywhere I like.

I'm a noble person i guess, caring all the time for the ones I love, and putting myself aside when someone needs my help, offering to carry them when needed.

Calmed all the time is how I am, I hate unnecessary fuss, but if I must I will release myself making a big one and speaking my mind out, deffending myself from those who want to keep me locked away from the freedom I love.

I'm a family girl... horses are always together with their relatives
I'm a willing girl... horses do what they will and run anywhere they want
I'm a noble girl... horses always offer their back to those who need it

Besides, and just like a horse, I know when someone or something is not good for me, and instantly just run far away from it to keep myself alive and well

MattL11/26/2009

Spirit animals . . . interesting.

Craig Reville11/26/2009

I love these sort of books, mix of culture, wildlife and inspirational.

Would love to win this

Even if i dont win it, thanks for the share

Regards

Craig

Nick Plekhanov11/26/2009

It's really cool. Thanks.

meeeeee))))

Daniel Chepetusa11/26/2009

my Nahual (spirit animal) is strong, loves to sleep and eat, and skateboarding, and motion graphics, i think that s like a bear jojo.

Wuda11/26/2009

It could be funy and very interesting book. I was always in stuff like this and now I hope that I will be the one who win this. :)

KaAnDK11/26/2009

Me like spirit animals!
Looks very good.

Karina Espinoza11/26/2009

I'm a bear spirit! cause i'm strong and i defend what i believe like a bear mom defends her baby bear!

Youknow11/26/2009

Iam a slow worker. Ill like to get things done but Ill never do it in haste, or at least I dont like to do it in a haste. Therefore Iam a Sloth (Folivora) and I may got some Jellyfish (Scyphozoa) in me. Iam at least as cool as they are and like just to go with the flow!

P.s: Koalas is Tehy Shiat! ^^

Maíra11/26/2009

I think my spiritual animal is the bear. I'm usually a very calm person, unless you do something against me and I'm not afraid of making plans for a distant future. Actually, I enjoy the feel of control I get from making those plans! I think it really helps me focus 100% on my goals and dreams, and I also like to take my own time while working to achieve them in the end.

vinicius_chaves11/26/2009

My spirit animal is dangerous, really dangerous. So, you better give me this book.

Grrruooow!

Adone11/26/2009

Great book. Wow!

TPenGuin11/26/2009

I think my spirit animal must look funny, little bit ducky ;) and don't be scare somebody. I think it is a penguin.

qba11/26/2009

Looks damn fantastic. I love the kind of art with the dolphins. Really want this book. Cheers

AndyKool11/26/2009

My spirit animal would be the platypus. Like me he can not be explained. He does whatever he chooses and dont take the ordinary road as everyone else. We walk on a seperate path. Our own path.

We dont evolve, we take the things is life worth keeping and add too our greatness.

apolloblue11/26/2009

i feel free like a bird!

Starspy11/26/2009

Very nice

Theresa11/26/2009

My spirit animal would be the deer - playful and free

kion11/26/2009

if i where an animal i think i´d be a squirrel.
Im curious and extreamly hiperactive. I love thinking fast (and stealing other peoples food without being noticed :P )

blacker design11/26/2009

i most def a scorpion, its just an amazing survival animal,
an animal that can take on extreme conditions! just like me

Dyl'11/26/2009

The illustrations are lovely :D Mmmm.

Spirit animal...hmmm a bat monkey :D

I work better in the evenings and a bit of an insomniac, so theres the bat part, and I'm a cheeky git whos a bit hyperactive...so theres the monkey part. I don't think I've thrown poop at anyway so maybe that was bred out of me.

No such thing as a bat monkey you say? Pah! You wait till my evil genius pays off!!

Mwa hahahahahaha!

acidMush11/26/2009

I´m a loner self-destructive animal, just looking for joy. I choose to watch the vast and shiny dessert, miles miles away where the border between mind and spirit fuse into one. I can´t help it, that´s my instincts, the very nature of the conscious energy, which walks the journey and past away...

Erick_M11/26/2009

Wow cool book! It would be a really nice gift ;)

ConstableMurtis11/26/2009

I am definitely a hybrid bear-tiger. My bear side is strong and silent, but if pushed the right/wrong way, I can unleash my fury! I am very loyal, and I would defend my family any way that I could. I prefer to plan out my life, not being as specific as having a specific schedule or timeline, but I plan my day/week/month/year according to what I want to accomplish. And, I am Canadian, so we are accustomed to harsh winters, and I definitely know how to hibernate in -50 degree celcius weather!

I am not ALWAYS a bear though. Sometimes, my tiger side emerges. I prefer to work alone. This way I have full control over the outcome, and don't have to rely on others. Most of the time, when I work with other people, I either end up taking over control of the situation, or they end up letting me down. I prefer not to conform, both in life or in my job/designs. I just do what I want, that way it is really says 'me' in the end. Never mind usually preferring to be a silent/sniper class in most video games I play :P

Lighton11/26/2009

Amazing book O_O stylish and smexy!!

aw i want to know which animal I am (yes!) :O

Aagaard11/26/2009

I think my Spirit Animal is a bat? When I need or want to make some creative, as Graphic Design and artworks, I get most inspiration at night. After 00.00 to 04.00 I work the best. This makes me think of a Bat, hiding in a dark cave, and are awake at night, where it is dark. But well I think of a Bat as a animal working on its own, don't have lots of friends - if this thought is true, it kind a sucks - Well I have lots of friends, and then I will not be a Bat - but maybe a "popular" Bat with friends - who knows?

Aygon11/26/2009

My spirit animal is a Falcon... you can see it as a soul compagnion. Whenever I need to be on my own for a while I get in touch with my compagnion in my dreams (daydreams also)... it helps to overcome emotional problems and it is also fun to be as free as a bird... floathing on the airwaves...

Craig Reville11/26/2009

Ok so I've thought about it for a while,

I'm an Antelope,

I love when the going gets tough because i always manage to get out of it intact with the rest of the herd.

People always mistake me for being humorous and non threatening however when needs be i can kick some serious ass hahahah

I believe that on a whole i am agile much like the Antelope

Regards

Craig

SweetyG11/26/2009

I think i'm a lion :)

Anton11/26/2009

A little bit shy, almost lonely but still curious about everything and everyone. Cute and fury but with integrity. Some red colour in my natural hair and I enjoy running around at night. The red fox maby? Hard to know without the book.

Tyler11/26/2009

I think I'm a cougar (puma or mountain lion depending on your location). I like lounging in the sun, enjoying life, and occasionally chase something until I've caught it.

xicodeliko11/26/2009

i want that..

Cara Krug11/26/2009

I believe my animal spirit is the normal cat. Reason; I really enjoy solitude and doing whatever I please any time during the day.
Plus taking naps is fun :)

direktive411/26/2009

unicorn. i am epic, rad and can pierce my foes with a horn. and just for kicks i can shoot rainbow lasers and pixie dust

Alejandro11/26/2009

I think… my spirit animal would be a strong, stealth Wolf… a little and clever Fox, or a analytical Crow… I want this book to clear my doubts! Thank you!

Darkspell11/26/2009

I like to think of myself as a black panther, silent but deadly (referring to hitting on girls of course) ;-)

Love the design of the book BTW, awesome !

Jimmy11/26/2009

My spirit animal would be the Cheeta! i go treu life with caution but every expirience is fast and intens!

Methodzero11/26/2009

Im a sloth. I love to relax and have a completely undramatic life

foo11/26/2009

My spirit animal would be aaaaaaaa coyote
Just cos:P

Filipe Brito11/26/2009

Hey I want it!

And I think I'm a Penguin :P

Myreikko11/26/2009

my spirit animal has always been the scorpion. one, it is my zodiac and two it 99% describes who i'am. the way the book describes the scorpion reveals alot about how similar i'am with this animal. personally i'am focused, organized, and intimidating as i've heard from a few friends =p. I take pride in being a scorpio and accept the scorpion as my spirit animal. the only thing i don't agree on is that being of a god of evil lol. I find the scorpion to be strong and powerful. it's not aggressive till you do something that would let it be. same trait with I. =] this book looks amazing. I hope i get it but if not a good luck to everyone here and congrats to who ever wins. XD
xoxo, nix

João Alvarenga11/26/2009

i think my spirit animal would be a platypus , I don't know exactly why, but I think they are cool .

=]

blackmox11/27/2009

oh man... i'm just blown away by the illustrations. love it!

Louisa11/27/2009

I think my spirit animal would be a cat, because i'm never bored of sleeping, i love exploring new places, and i'd be perfectly happy with a simple existance =D i hope i'm a cat in my afterlife.

Agustín11/27/2009

I am a zebra (?), because I love minimalism in black & white haha.

I want this book, very interesting illustrations

GRAVER11/27/2009

I'm not sure what my spirit animal is yet, maybe i need the book to find out...haha.....looks amazing!

oldskool8711/27/2009

i think i'm a horse ... i like to be free, but with my feet on the ground (that's why i'm no bird :D)

Web Trindade11/27/2009

I really don't know what my spirit animal is!

Bryan G. C.11/27/2009

Maybe a whale. I love whales and I like protecting people, too.

Balty11/27/2009

Cool! Good luck to everyone.

Bobby11/27/2009

I would be a shark because I have tons of teeth and I will attack for the hell of it!

allthatjaz11/27/2009

I think my spiritual animal is a hybrid as well a tigerbird perhaps...A part of me just mellows out i like the idea of affection so I will give it whenever I need to feel it but afterwards I walk away and keep to myself.....and I could say I react like a tiger if anything steps on my toes...but i'm also like a bird...I just wanna be free...so I'm usually on flight to different locations with not a care in the world : ) --->want this!

Landry D11/27/2009

I am a platipus !!!! My beak is my antenna to real world , my palm help me to rotate in and around .I lay eggs averywhere so i can swim freely over the pond untill i get to the Big whale spirit ( mother of all spirits )

Life is beautiful in the platipus spirit lounge

April 23 is platipus spirit day . dont forget, and give your neighboor a beautiful jug of water.

unlike teh racoon platipus dont transform but blend in with ease , you could have pass some without noticing them .

Best

Anonymous Guy11/27/2009

Im the tiger, I live independently, do what I have to do, eat what I have to eat, overtake what I need to overtake, And I;m FaSt.......

hm.................

and im also bored and need something to read, or play, or do...

I....might be the scorpion too.....

nah... im definatly tiga

hm............

hehehehe

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pdesign4311/27/2009

I think I am a koala. Yes I might be cute. Yes at first People think that im not harmful. But I will tear your sh#@ up! In a creative standpoint....

Stranger11/27/2009

i'ma owl! (°-°) beautiful, intelligent and wise! you're life will be better if you send me one of the books

Rauwkost11/27/2009

Wow! Amazing illustrations, breathtaking haha...
According to the zodiac i'm a scorpion, de desciption matches for almost 100%, really like to have a copy

Cheers!

Brierley11/27/2009

Although 6ft 4 I think my spirit animal is some small furry mammal (like a chinchilla...with teeth lol).

Looks like a great book tho. Think my partner would love it too.

Dino11/27/2009

Human I am!*

*we are all animals aren't we!?

Vally11/27/2009

I have a cat behavior.
First of all I use rely strongly body language to communicate feelings.
I never boring, I always find something to do and I'm so curiose about everything.
I need time to trust others, like cats (it's a challenge to socialize with me, it's worth).

..and sometimes I purr..

AnonymousRuby11/27/2009

I believe my spirut animal is the unicorn I have always been drawn to them and dolphins I often dream that I am a dolphen swimming in the sea This is a beautufl book I would like to get this for my daughter she is a natural healer and would love to have this in her shop Thank you

Charlotte11/27/2009

I think my spirit animal is the snake.
I was born on the year of the snake, and somehow got some of its characteristics.

Snakes are calm and silent creatures, yet deadly when provoked. I do think I got my calm and silent personality from them, and though I'm not deadly when provoked, I can say that I won't be nice and joke to go around it.

Snakes are said to be lazy, but while being at their laziest times, their mind still keeps on ticking. This goes for me as well. Even though I'm lying in my bed, there's still something cooking on my head.

SewCalGal11/27/2009

I'm a Sea Otter. I love to play all day in the water and enjoy being with others, as well as by myself. Enjoying life is what it is all about!

Ricardo_RocK11/27/2009

I think my sprit spirit animal is a creativity, hard worker, i love swiming, run, jump so my animal is a white seal.

Nice post :D

Vinicius Andrade11/27/2009

My spirit animal is really dangerous. So, I better win this book, don't you think?

David H11/27/2009

For the longest time I have thought that if I were an animal I would be a wolf, hunting alone as well as with pack mates, living in a den within a vast landscape.

Over time, however, I've come to recognize that I'm probably more of an omnivore, and on top of that there is something in me that responds deeply to the idea of hibernation. I believe now I am at least in large part bear (which is affirmed by my love of Tolkein's Beorn, one of my favorite LOTR characters).

I echo what others have said—these illustrations are wonderful.

arnold11/27/2009

I think Im going to win.

Jeanne11/27/2009

I think I'm a dog. I don't take anything too seriously, and I love to play and have a good time. And at the same time, I love to take a nap on the couch if I can't find anything better to do!

Petter11/27/2009

Would love this book.

David Salas11/27/2009

if i had a spirit it would be a motherfreaking hybrid between a bird and a whale.

a bird because it's the closest thinng to a saxophone, and a whale because they make cool sounds like a space progrock band.

My name is david, i'm from mexico and i love making music just for the fun of it

frezzingaces11/27/2009

my spirit animal is the cat. but ironically, i have allergies

L-rac11/27/2009

I think Im a sloth... just seeming to do nothing ;)

KellyR11/28/2009

With my mood today, I'd probably be the wolverine. I'm in a snarly mood and look out if you corner me!

camcas911/28/2009

This book looks really cool, great illustrations, hope I get one :)

Niecey11/28/2009

I don't like to admit it but in all honesty...I'm a bear. A gentle one...but still. I am a bear. I'd rather be a unicorn. Or a dolphin. Or a doe. But I'm pretty sure I'm a bear. Maybe not a wild one, maybe more like a zoo bear. You still wouldn't want to let me loose...or be stuck in the cage with me. But for the most part I'm well kept and well fed and probably won't hurt anybody.

Jose Antonio11/28/2009

Im a human, i eat, i drink, i breath, i play, i get angry, i get happy, i get sad, i get lonely, i feel pain, i get bored, i make things, i destoy things, i get sleepy, i feel awake, i get creative, i get frustrated, i dance, i sing, i scream, i get sick, i get old, i feel young, i laugh, i get wild, i run, i jump, i walk, i get tired, i cry, i open my eyes and i close them, there is no other animal like me.

Sporky11/28/2009

Interesting :D
I think my spirit animal is a penguin. It walks awkwardly on land but is very graceful underwater. I can relate with how I feel awkward with other people and more comfortable in an environment of my own.

wesker11/28/2009

you guys know .... it's hard to find one single answer that really shows what our "animal spirit" is, but there you go:
A smart and little "Fly" that goes around everywhere, searching every kind of things to still living this life. listening words of hope, love, and peace, although it sounds like a "zzzzzzzzz", just to keep fighting against all those biggest things of this world that make this Fly feel so "small".

sometimes that is the way i feel !!!!! why ?? on mornings i study (architecture) .... after that i work on my job, cuz a need earn some money too,=] ..... and after,at night, i go back to the college (Graphic Desing). During this hard daily routine i visit various places and meet a lot of people.

é muito dificil encontrar uma unica resposta que mostre oque nosso espirito animal realmente é, mas la vai:
uma pequenina "Mosca" que voa por todos lugares a fim de encontrar coisas que a mantenha viva. Escutando as palavras de esperança, amor e paz, ainda que isso soe como um "zzzzzzzzz", para continuar lutando contra as maiores coisas desse mundo que fazem essa "Mosca" se sentir tão pequena.

as vezes é desse jeito que me sinto !!! por que? pela manha estudo (aquitetura) ..... logo depois vou para meu trabalho, porque preciso me sustentar tbm,=] ..... depois a noite volto a faculdade ( design grafico). Durante toda essa dificil rotina visito vairios lugares e encontro varias pessoas tambem.

Darel11/30/2009

This is pretty darn cool, I'd love it.

angela11/30/2009

i love the art in this book! i'd love to have it. i'm so curious as to which animal i am! i hope it's the koala though ;D

holy type11/30/2009

Lagwd is the Lion. This Lion goes by the name Lagwd. Lagwd is best friends with the well known Leo. Leo the Lion is king of the jungle. Lagwd is the royal observer, Leo’s royal Scout. He strides the animal kingdom, documenting the landscape and all the animals’ that grace it with his SX-70 Polaroid. All faults are fixed with aesphetical beauty and design in the spirit kingdom.
He paints the patient Antelope whilst he grazes, HOLD STILL! He repays his fragile friend with protection in return for his patients. He sings with the whale and exchanges wisdom and knowledge, knowing full well that there secrets are safe with each other. He exchanges poetry and shares the finest wine with his royal friend the horse.He performs with the Primates of the jungle to keep up the spirits & morale of the menageries.He stalks the illusive Tiger, the celebrity of the animals (She is such a glamor puss). Taking shots of her with his trusty Polaroids.The lion is well known and loved throughout this kingdom; he’s an all round lovable and creative cat. He combines creativity and lunacy in an almost poetic stride. All he needs is the love of his animal friends that he knows he’ll get and a Double Espresso to keep him up with the jungles relentless, rhythm and whim!

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