As I understand it from Native American culture, your spirit animal is the one you are most attracted to, for whatever reason. It may be that the animal has traits you admire, or an animal you might like to be, for whatever reason. I like swans and wolves because they mate for life and I find that an admirable quality in an animal or a human.

But my spirit animal is the blue Mako shark. I've always been fascinated by sharks and the Mako is the second deadliest shark in the ocean. I don't see them as savage because they are just surviving. The qualities I most admire about them is their freedom. The ocean is their kingdom and they can go anywhere they choose. They are swift and beautiful and deadly. They can grow up to twelve feet in length I often wish I could be that perfect, ancient creature and I dream of the freedom of the deep, blue sea.