Working with Plant and Animal Spirits

This is such a highly requested video, and I'm so exciting to be sharing this part of my practice with you! If you would like more specific stories on my experience with different animal/plant spirits or more content on folk magic and how animism intertwines with it, please let me know!
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[@inotbenobody]

Even as a scientist it had always seemed to obvious to me that things have spirits. Species have personalities!! That is how I learn them. When I don't know a plant or a bird call or fungus etc, I always ask, "who are you?"

[@milagraceduffy2444]

This video is legendary. I’ve practiced energy work for a while, and as soon as I acknowledged spirits in objects my childhood plushy spoke out to me. She (my plushy ) was so old, but she told me that being my agent of comfort was the best experience of the past 100 years. Since her spirit was with me through every life that I lived. She permitted me to let go of my childhood traumas. That my upbringing made me but doesn’t have to define me. I am turning 20 this year, and I have completed my mission of letting go of my childhood. I am neither going to be a teen nor a kid and now I can let myself grow. Thank you.

[@EcoStar96]

Im sorry for asking but is the plushy itself old or is the spirit inhabiting the plush?

[@milagraceduffy2444]

LambTracks the plushy is just as old as me and is well loved, the spirit is much older and has been with me through many life times.

[@LaLaLoopsyCutie]

@@milagraceduffy2444 can i ask how you communicated with the plushie? meditation? tarot? i’m super interested

[@zackthebirb]

I've been interested in working with animal and plant spirits for a while now. Plants are a big passion of mine, so I figured it would be obvious for me to work with plant spirits. And there are a lot of animals that I feel connected too, so this video is really appreciated!!! Thank you so much!! I really enjoyed this video!

[@bedhairismybae5480]

when's it's 1:30 am and you've been sick the entire day but your fav witch posts: 🏃‍♀️

[@xxmexxj3]

I didn't think I was an animist until I realized that my best crystal results are from the ones I have a relationship with. I'm going to start researching the scientific characteristics of my favorite crystals (crystal structure, origin, formation, etc) and also start studying dandelion, which I've always been fond of 💛

[@ris8065]

One of my favorite things to do is research animals...I have four parrots, a dog, and a fish tank so I definitely have enough chaotic animal energies in my home for the time being. I do find it fascinating how closely biological studies tie into the animal's spiritual associations though...especially as I learn more and more about the wild birds in my area.

[@soullessnstereo]

I actually acquired a piece of coyote vertebrae during, what I consider, my dark night of the soul and a time when I felt like I needed more courage and "backbone" to stand up for myself. Coyote has been a great spirit ally ever since! Though I guess I should avoid fussing around with fox for the foreseeable future (say that five times fast) LOVE this topic! 💜

[@kenechiachusiogu]

Coyote is a significant figure to North American Indigenous cultures. Coyote isn't just an animal- it's a whole significant spirit. The easiest way to explain it is if you're not Indigenous, then you shouldn't be using coyote bones in your spiritual practice out of respect for those Indigenous cultures and also because Coyote medicine isn't an easy medicine.

[@TheMoonlightMage]

I started out working with spirits of plants/herbs, rocks etc, I'm glad to see people talk about it more

[@birddddddddd]

This is so helpful, I just recently started working with the forest I live in! I’m definitely going to research the indigenous people who it was taken from!

[@thedogman7846]

I truly enjoyed this video. I personally identify as a full on animal witch. Animals are my path. I‘ve always been a feral child, surrounded by animals and running through the mud on all fours with my shepherds. I grew up and entered the craft not truly finding my spot. Herbs, plants, crystals and everything of that sorts felt unnatural to me in the sense that I had 0 intuition working with them. I had my big „oooooh“ moment when I realised that I‘m ment to work mainly with animal magic. I got so distracted by all the terms that witches use like green witch, hearthwitch and so on but there were no animal witches. in the last two years I fully started calling myself an animal witch and things are great. My intuition is next level. When you mentioned that coyote didn‘t work out for you and then later talked about your connection with fox I had to giggle. Animal magic is so underrated and complex and it is often underestimated. People forget that animals don‘t only bring their folklore with them which varies sevearly from culture to culture and you need to incorperate your own interpretations of their behavior. Each species behaves differently, often subspecies of the same species work differently because of different niche behavior and habitats. It takes a lot of research and intuition. It relly makes you use your instincts in the craft, the same way that animals do. I mostly work with wolf and dog spirits/energy. Dogs are used spiritually and physically (Dog hair etc). My german shepherdsare used in my practice. They ward my home spiritually and physically. It‘s more complicated then „oh dogs are known for their protective aspects so they must have those aspects magically“. Want to make a protection charm? Sure you can use dog in it. But how potent will it be if you use the hair of your neighbors pomeranian that hates you? But the potency that the hair of a guard breed like a german shepherd can have is crazy, especially if you have a good relationship with it and even stronger if it is protection trained. Animal magic is amazing and so complex. People so often take it for granted with the „I used a spell off of the internet to find my animal guide“. Animal spirits need to be nurtured, appreciated and RESPECTED. Don‘t neglect them, give them space on your altar and let them go before you neglect them. Don‘t force them to anything like you mentioned. ASK for their blessing and help. While a dog spirit may be more forgiving to „commanding“ and mistakes, you will only command something like a jaguar once. It‘s also a big think to figure out what spirits can work well together like wolf and raven. Aswell as which ones might not work that well (your example of fox and coyote). I‘ll stop talking now. This topic and magic is so underappreciated. Loved the vid ❤

[@dontnoable]

Tangentially, a fascinating short podcast miniseries (6 x 20min episodes) about animism in Ireland from preCeltic peoples to present day!

[@sweatypothos]

Could u talk more about working with Deer someday? Also is it a thing to honor a spirit without asking much of them at all? The most I really do is cleanse and protect and do little things every so often. I’ve got this deer skull + a few other bones from the same body and idk if there’s a spirit attached but I’ve neglected to truly respect it and I wanna fix that even if there isn’t a spirit with it.

[@treasurestewart8363]

I came across this video as I was getting ready to cast my first spell using the plants I currently have, and you have opened my eyes to working with them and forming a mutual relationship with them. So now I wanna wait until I have that bond with them before trying to cast a spell.

[@mae_synodic]

my ferret passed the day this was posted and i have only been stable enough to watch it now, im so thankful for this video im very interested in this whenever you have spoken on your fox spirit thank you for this video, its lovely 💛

[@DollyKauionalani]

Thank you for this video! I am going to check out those books, and I'm so interested in researching animism. I've come across the term a few times over the last few days, and didn't know what it was. I always feel there are spirits in the trees, whether I'm hiking in the woods or it's just a tree in yard. I can see things when I take pictures of them and stare at the images. I clicked on this video because I was looking for information on working with animals, particularly cats, and I got so much more!

[@kendallspewock4565]

This freaking blew my mind. Foxes have been involved in my life for years and I always used to call them my spirit animal, even before I was pagan. I always said the two sides of my personality are the fox and the rabbit, they're my yin and yang. Anytimd anything amazing happened in my life, a fox was right there. But when I became a pagan, I started to believe that maybe the fox was a deity trying to reach out to me. Once I got that idea in my head, the Foxes stopped being around as much. I didn't know I could work directly with the spirit of a fox. I'm going to try doing that and maybe my furry little friends will start to reappear again

[@ellielevey1213]

I really appreciate this video because I really want to work with snake spirit but I want to go about it the right way, I keep feeling super drawn to snake and keep having dreams about them.

[@alexliberty6091]

Very informative! Been seeing alot of Bear spirit signs & wanted to know how to cultivate more of a relationship with it. Thank you !

[@katiel3264]

Great video Frankie! Super funny that the video about working with animal spirits gets interupped by two animals! lol

[@animemenga125]

i would love book recommendations or just a follow up video on this. i have been reading and learning witch craft for at least a year now and i'm not sure but animism has never come up! i feel very drawn to the owl and a couple months back i was sitting outside and one just landed on my porch railing and we had a 'stare off' (lolz) and then it flew away when my husband came. i didn't think anything of it at the time but ur video just made that click all of the sudden and i would love more info or like a part 2 on this subject!

[@SheriLaFay]

Great video! I think it was great that you mentioned researching and learning about the animal before working with it or not such great things could happen, so true!

[@jd9818]

I had been looking forward to this video, I'm super excited 💖💖

[@shastiryfigueroa7552]

Thank you so much for this video! I often find the things that I need to learn and find pointers in your videos. The parrot spirit presented to me in a dream, and I confirmed that he was with me and wanted to work and guide me but I have no clue on what to do, which now I have a few things to start with. As well I realized that I also had 2 more animal spirits as my guides which is mind blowing because I never considered working with animal spirits, but here we are. So much to learn and I feel a bit intimidated lol

[@thatonetreee]

Thank you for this video! I'm looking into working with the spirits of the Coyote (I've done my research and I'm able to work with Coyotes spiritually) and Jackal skulls I have that I'm currently just honoring. I'm still a bit nervous, but this video helped lots!

[@imanispence9795]

This is so funny as this is the way I naturally started working with herbs. I would hold the herbs in my hands and ask what they have to teach me or tell me, then wait for the answers to flood in to write everything down. Surprisingly, the answers I got would usually match up in one way or another to any research I did after. I find myself picking up litter often, and always asking before I take from plants. I also try to give offerings like water or just energy, when they do let me take pieces of them.

[@justanimaginaryfriend5063]

Agsgdj I had to pause the video at the end, because I thought the whining was my husky😂

[@corallydeer]

So excited for this video! Been in CO for so long now and have still struggled with developing closer relationships to the plants here so I am so excited for this!

[@Moondreamland444]

It’s very beautiful to have such an intimate relationship with the Nature and Animal Spirits around you ❤️

[@angelinao3916]

There is a tree in my backyard that is probably over a hundred years old. When I was going through really hard times in my life I’d always feel connected and comforted by it. It’s very special to me. This video made me kind of emotional thinking about it. I’d always held the belief that everything had its own energy or spirit but I never knew there was a name for it! Thank you for this video

[@mossie_witch8220]

i just got a ton of plants to start growing you have perfect timing frankie!

[@matildaedwards3796]

I’ve been watching your videos since last year. I don’t practice (although I might in the future) but I really love your videos. I wouldn’t call them my “comfort videos” because that feels disrespectful but whenever I feel sad or panicked before bed I like to put one of your videos on. I haven’t really had time during the holidays so I’m kind of catching up atm tho ahaha. You bring a lot of peace and calm no matter what you’re talking about and I appreciate these videos a lot :)

[@sandyblack9698]

Great video and informative, nearly every youtube witch I know there cat loves to make a guest appearance 🐈🖤blessings.

[@Lemonlionpie]

For the working with the land spirits portion what would that be like in an apartment? My complex has people who maintain the grass and pick up trash so I’m not sure how I could start to form the relationship more than research

[@Keraitos]

I love your videos and learning, though if I could make a suggestion with the music? Is there a way to consider lowering it in the future? I don't know about others but I can barely hear and concentrate on what is being said because the bg music makes it hard to hear and is a lot of sensory input that's all on the same (or similar) level.

[@jusaimee]

I had 2 German shepherds before i had to move. My female one that was named Maggie. She was really adorable and I was going into 3rd grade and it was summer and I was sitting on the the stairs, and they were the kind that in the middle had a platform and I heard whimpers and went over and she was giving birth. We noticed that she was getting a little bigger but we thought it was because we gave her too much food, but I sat there with her and helped her because I’m pretty sure i scared her for a second when she was giving birth.

[@margaridavelhinho1478]

I was thinking some days ago "It would be so cool if Frankie posted a vid about animism, since I first heard about it with them..." And here it is :) Thank you so much, ily 💗💗💗

[@archergirlcosplay7289]

I have been interested in working with my ancestors and also animals in my life that have passed away. What is your advice for working with spirits of past pets, or family pets that passed away?

[@kirstencorby8465]

My teacher, Robert Moss, says that lost beloved pets are a great way to start working with spirit animals, because they are loving and protective. One of my late cats visits me at time of need, in dreams and journeys.

[@riverstyxx09]

i would love to know more about plant spirts

[@kayleebrace2055]

Question! Have you ever had difficulty in working with both Fox and Rabbit? With Rabbit being a prey species, I would think that they wouldn't get along well, so I'm curious! Love your content 🥰

[@thedogman7846]

Hi just wanted to give out my opinion since I focus on animal magic. Opposits or prey and predator spirits can actually function well if both get the same respect. They can both help you with your inner balance by working on your prey and predator energy. Rabbit might help you with your nurturing, timid and social side while fox can help you with your primordial, predatory, solitary side. Probably best not to include them in the same ritualy unless it is specifically for that balance.

[@guessimgay143]

I thought daisy whining was my dog and immediately jumped up to see what was wrong to find that she was calmly sleeping Only to return to find out it was in your video 🤣😭

[@annaviolinista]

Could you explain more what it is to work with, for example, Snake or Coyote as a single spirit vs. each individual animal on the planet having its own spirit?

[@callicocat4684]

One of my spirit guides gives off fox vibes/energy (like kind of trickery but not in a bad way). I've just learned about animal spirits or familiars, could someone help me if a fox familiar or just some information about a fox spirit or familiar? Also love your vids Chaotic Witch Aunt, you provided a lot of insight for me, and I'm new in witchcraft as well

[@jasonmartin3758]

is there a video we can watch of your past experiences with Coyote? I would love to learn more with a retrospective perspective

[@brinaf2857]

Hi Frankie! I recently found out that my familiar is a wolf (intuition+pendulum reading from another practicioner), but I never actually communicated with it, I just got glimpses of it in meditation and nothing more. Do you have any tips on how to connect with it? Thank you! ❤️

[@alyssaparsons8364]

Any tips for telling the house spirits to leave the furnace/thermostat alone? Furnace was on, but it was 10 degrees below was it was set at. It’s December in Canada, it gets chilly lol

[@caora100]

THOSE EARRINGS.... anybody know where they're from/similar ones? also great video!!!

[@evan5228]

Hi frankie! Is there any books you would recommend for working with plant and animal spirit?

[@taylor.jean.official]

Okay get ready, this is hilarious. One thing I’ve definitely learned so far? That I suck at succulents. 🤣🤣”They’re the easiest plant,” they say. 🤣

[@midnitecowgirl6568]

I’ve never met a plant that I couldn’t kill. 😂

[@taylor.jean.official]

@@midnitecowgirl6568 🤣🤣🤣 Oh dear

[@LukeSilver-fe7iv]

I feel like Owl and Raven and Horse has been around awhile.

[@featherfae2875]

I’m curious about how you know your familiar/more about familiars in general. I’ve always felt really drawn to deer, the only two deities I really felt drawn to are closely associated with deer, and I asked my pendulum if it was a familiar and it said yes but I don’t really know where to go from there? Idk I’d love to hear your thoughts on familiars in general (also if you already have a video on this I’m sorry I did a quick look through ur vids and didn’t see one but I could have def missed it😅)

[@nataliaarlovskaya6459]

I'm lowkey worried that my allergies will affect the way I can utilize and work with herbs and especially flowering plants.

[@cynthiaschofield1551]

Ay!pobrecita la Daisy!

[@thebridgeintheforest]

This is so good.❤️❤️❤️

[@Whoville3]

When you are working with a fox spirit is it a specific fox spirit, like are there multiple different spirits that can be foxes and one specific one came to you?

[@elisebaturone6255]

I had a bunch of dreams involving snakes and I've been working with Hekate for a little over a year by now so yeah sure but after one that really felt like a message, I did a reading that basically said "you have shit to learn from snakes" and for a while I was confused because I really didn't know much about animism but now I'm thinking that means it was a call from Snake to work with it I guess ?? I have no idea how to go about it is there anyone who can help ?

[@hallowedbones3461]

Excellent ! 🖤✨🖤✨

[@mister_slay]

Does having pets also play into the spirits that will be comfortable in your space? How does having Gato affect the animal spirits in your space?

[@bibistream507]

Hello! I came from your tiktok! I'm a beginer witch and I was wondering if you could do a altar and witchcraft supplies, please!

[@oak8177]

So when it comes to spirits of a species like fox or basil or anything else is that like the spirit of that plant/animal but also each individual plant/animal(like every individual fox for example) do they also have individual spirits and would that correlate to there is a general human spirit and that each individual has their own spirit??/genq

[@j7ve8]

My cat peach died and was wondering if she decided to be a spirit guide am i able to try with her?

[@MissMarigold32]

Genuine question: So- when you say that everything has a spirit dise that mean that pillows & shoes also have spirits or is it only things that have attachments/reltionships with people that have spirits (ex: houses, toys, cars, ext) Im not trying to be snarky im just genuinly curious & trying to understand more

[@ancientgypsy8338]

Hey what if you only have like part of it and can't identify the animal...

[@paigemikaelson8407]

This is completely random sorry but my parents are divorced and so I live at 2 houses and I want to set up an alter and get into deity work but I don’t know if I can because I move between houses a lot... can some one help me please...

[@ancientgypsy8338]

Can we see the bone collection?👀👀

[@m0th_b4lls13]

Is this safe to do if you are a baby/intermediate witch? I’ve been one for about a year and a half now, but I just got out of a spiritual break.

[@lizzv840]

Can one have a spirit plant like people spirit animals?

[@venuslovesss]

i have a question. so i had a pet dog and it passed away when i was like 3. recently, i kept seeing a lot of signs of him like i keep finding little dog hairs that are his exact color *On my dad's altar near my dog's picture* (currently i do not have any pets whatsoever), and i just have been feeling his presence. so i asked my pendulum multiple times if he was here with me, and it kept saying yes. so heres the question. do i work with him somehow, or should i continue to build a relationship with my dog and see where it goes from there?

[@tofu_lo]

do you have to be an animist to be a witch?? i just cant wrap my head around it is all. I wanna try but im just sorta stuck

[@ChaoticWitchAunt]

You do not!!!

[@dizzyisi767]

Isn't the fox a predator of rabbits?

[@buggexx]

i looked this up and couldn’t find anything on it but is it ok to put animal things on your altar to respect them? i’ve felt drawn to with coyotes all of my life and want to respect their spirit :)

[@WalkandCrochet]

❤️

[@Denizwtch]

💜💜💜👏👏

[@ioaaaa]

🤗😸

[@_m_31]

omg! i'm early! :D

[@bedhairismybae5480]

AM I FIRST AGAIN

[@alternativewitchyunicorn]

Thought u died ur hair green for a min then I noticed u was veiling 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@alexae1367]

Hmm, bruja tía caótica... You don't seem chaotic.....🤔 tal vez algo diferente... te veo verde, maybe river energy...... river verde animista bruja?

[@JS-rk2rd]

why do you call them her?