Animal Spirit Allies

Animal Spirit Allies are different but not wholly unrelated to Tutelary Animal Totems (Sometimes called guides and other names in varying traditions) or the Norse Concept of fylgja (plural fylgjur). These are Spirits of Animals that are not bound to a practitioner or necessarily embody anything as a reflection of the practitioner. in a way that a guide, fylgja, or spiritual animal familair are, but will still assist (though as with other kinda of spirits, not all individual spirits are benevolent).

Different Animals mean different things to different traditions and individual practitioners. It is not unheard of for practitioners to use the spirits of deceased pets as these spirits already have a personal relationship and will likely protect the practitioner and their space, as well and comfort them.

Mythical Animals as Allies
Certain Paths and Traditions of this practice can and do use mythical animals. The most Common is Dragons as they are seen as the masters of all elements and symbols of strength and Courage. Unicorns, Nagas and other such Allies defiantly also exist, and as with everything else mostly depend on individual practitioners.