Animal Medicine by Erika Buenaflor | Mesoamerican Animal Spirits, Curanderismo & Shamanic Practices

Explore the spiritual wisdom of animals through ancient Mesoamerican traditions and modern-day curanderismoin Animal Medicine by Erika Buenaflor.

This comprehensive guide examines animal mythology, spirit journeying, shapeshifting traditions, and the ceremonial relationships between humans and animals found within ancient Mesoamerican cultures. Buenaflor explores how animals have been connected with healing, divination, spiritual guidance, and access to nonordinary realms.

At the heart of the book is an alphabetical guide to 76 animals found throughout ancient Mesoamerican legends, ceremonies, and medicinal traditions. Each entry explores the animal’s spiritual gifts, symbolic meanings, shapeshifting medicine, associated realm, and potential significance when encountered in dreams or visions.

Readers will also discover traditional concepts surrounding the Underworld, Middleworld, and Upperworld, along with practices for strengthening relationships with spirit animal guides and exploring animal symbolism through spiritual journeying.

Topics include:

• Mesoamerican animal mythology and symbolism
• Curanderismo and traditional spiritual practices
• 76 animal spirit guides and their meanings
• Animals in dreams and visions
• Spirit journeying and trance techniques
• Ancient Mesoamerican shapeshifting traditions
• Ceremonial healing and divination
• Underworld, Middleworld, and Upperworld traditions
• Connecting with animal spirit guides
• Spiritual guidance and personal transformation

Animal Medicine is a valuable resource for readers interested in curanderismo, Mesoamerican spirituality, animal symbolism, spirit animals, traditional healing practices, shamanic journeying, and ancient Mexican spiritual traditions.

Author: Erika Buenaflor
Publisher: Inner Traditions
Language: English