What animal archetype are you?

[Liamson]

I dunno, this seems like a very self serving exercise in Ego Massage.

Like watching some kind of Cheesy David Carradine / Steven Seagal "I have found a new way to take myself too seriously. Come admire me while I dazzle you with BS."


If Animal Kung Fu were practical, it would be in the Octagon.

As someone who has spend many years in Jui-jitsu and Shotokan, the best way to win a fight is simply not to lose. This has nothing to do with me Spiritually or Psychologically.

 

[TigerScent777]

You are walking a VERY fine line, Tiger. It doesn't take much at all to accept a spirit guide. And as I'm sure you know, they manifest as animals most often... at least at the beginning.

...its got nothing to do with 'spirit guides'; Im surprised you are even bringing this up...

...the bible speaks in terms of animals and character types often: ... some good - some bad:

Eze 1:10 As for the form of their faces, each had the face of a man; all four had the face of a lion on the right and the face of a bull on the left, and all four had the face of an eagle.
Gen 49:17 "Dan shall be a serpent in the way, A horned snake in the path, That bites the horse's heels, So that his rider falls backward.
Gen 49:21 "Naphtali is a doe let loose, He gives beautiful words.
Gen 49:27 "Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; In the morning he devours the prey, And in the evening he divides the spoil."
Gen 49:14 "Issachar is a strong donkey, Lying down between the sheepfolds.
Gen 49:9 "Judah is a lion's whelp; From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He couches, he lies down as a lion, And as a lion, who dares rouse him up?

Christ also referred to some as 'dogs, swine and vipers'...with regards to negative character types...

...nothing to do with 'spirit guides' animism or any of that...

 

[AzureAfire]

I dunno, this seems like a very self serving exercise in Ego Massage.

Like watching some kind of Cheesy David Carradine / Steven Seagal "I have found a new way to take myself too seriously. Come admire me while I dazzle you with BS."


If Animal Kung Fu were practical, it would be in the Octagon.

As someone who has spend many years in Jui-jitsu and Shotokan, the best way to win a fight is simply not to lose. This has nothing to do with me Spiritually or Psychologically.

Couldn't agree with you more.

You know Jujitsu and Shotokan? COOL! I've been wanting to study Jujitsu, Aikido and Kungfu. Minus all that meditation and finding your inner animal and stuff. I don't plan on crossing that line...to me, that's just a totally un-Christian way of thinking. I'll be content learning the technique and its history. I want to make room for this in my busy schedule so many plans, so little time! I'll be praying for this.

If it were possible to learn Ninjitsu, i'd love to learn that too XD

 

[AzureAfire]

It's so weird - I don't feel like any kind of animal.

I feel almost exactly like... a human.

How weird is that.

Weird, indeed!

I've always seen you as more of a Mike Wazowski-esque character (Maybe it's that prominent eye? I don't want to write monster. That's just plain offensive XD)

But of course, you're more refined than Mike Wazowski and he doesn't wear glass. That makes you extra special

 

[TigerScent777]

I dunno, this seems like a very self serving exercise in Ego Massage.

Like watching some kind of Cheesy David Carradine / Steven Seagal "I have found a new way to take myself too seriously. Come admire me while I dazzle you with BS."


If Animal Kung Fu were practical, it would be in the Octagon.

As someone who has spend many years in Jui-jitsu and Shotokan, the best way to win a fight is simply not to lose. This has nothing to do with me Spiritually or Psychologically.

... whatever ... LOL

... I have also practised ju-jitsu and do boxing ...

...I wont begin to assume you understand the subtleties of what I was indicating...

... since you have indicated in so many ways you appear to know better and have indicated you are ego-transcendent --- do you feel better now ??

...can we now move on with the actual subject matter of the thread, and not be diverted by pointless criticisms and innuendos that are an inverse form of ego massage in themselves ??

 

[DuchessAimee]

...its got nothing to do with 'spirit guides'; Im surprised you are even bringing this up...

...the bible speaks in terms of animals and character types often: ... some good - some bad:

Eze 1:10 As for the form of their faces, each had the face of a man; all four had the face of a lion on the right and the face of a bull on the left, and all four had the face of an eagle.
Gen 49:17 "Dan shall be a serpent in the way, A horned snake in the path, That bites the horse's heels, So that his rider falls backward.
Gen 49:21 "Naphtali is a doe let loose, He gives beautiful words.
Gen 49:27 "Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; In the morning he devours the prey, And in the evening he divides the spoil."
Gen 49:14 "Issachar is a strong donkey, Lying down between the sheepfolds.
Gen 49:9 "Judah is a lion's whelp; From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He couches, he lies down as a lion, And as a lion, who dares rouse him up?

Christ also referred to some as 'dogs, swine and vipers'...with regards to negative character types...

...nothing to do with 'spirit guides' animism or any of that...

At the risk of picking a fight.


The bolded line... God has nothing to do with spirit guides and such. But I believe you do. I've read lots of your other posts and you are walking on a very fine line. I'm pretty sure you've taken what you like of Eastern mysticism and Christianity and blended them together. Trust me. I can spot witchcraft, the occult, mysticism, etc at 50 paces. What you're saying and what you're implying are two different things. And like I said, I think you're aware of that.


Have a nice day.

 

[arwen83]

Its all about timing, and knowing when to unleash the animal within

Rrrrrrow!

HA!

 

[TigerScent777]

Couldn't agree with you more.

You know Jujitsu and Shotokan? COOL! I've been wanting to study Jujitsu, Aikido and Kungfu. Minus all that meditation and finding your inner animal and stuff. I don't plan on crossing that line...to me, that's just a totally un-Christian way of thinking. I'll be content learning the technique and its history. I want to make room for this in my busy schedule so many plans, so little time! I'll be praying for this.

If it were possible to learn Ninjitsu, i'd love to learn that too XD

Its pointless trying to learn 'kung-fu' as self-defence, in the west as it require too much time and dedication to do properly. You would have needed to be brought up in a shaolin temple or Taoist one as my friend was..., and he was good because of that...

You would find most practical learning quick direct methods that involve attacking, blocking and grappling and disabling an opponent..., found the most in Ju-Jitsu and a combination of boxing --- quick, direct and practical - no complicated moves but effective ones...

Some martial arts moves are effective when used in combination, but largely in the west --- kung-fu is more of an art-form..., and many who do karate type stuff, unless they spar a lot, forget their technique in a fight ... boxing is quick and effective, and when you come up close, grappling and using ju-jitsu...

I would say, boxing first followed with ju-jitsu...

 

[Donkeyfish07]

He's just talking about archetypes and descriptive comparisons. I don't think he's implying anything....I think your projecting

 

[woka]

I have to say this was a question asked in one of my phycology classes. I said I am an owl. I am above what is happening on the ground. View everything from afar. Evaluate the situaion before I make a move. I am only a mom for a short time and when the time is right kick the baby's out of the nest to fly.

I fly in when necessary and am always on the lookout.

 

[TigerScent777]

At the risk of picking a fight.


The bolded line... God has nothing to do with spirit guides and such. But I believe you do. I've read lots of your other posts and you are walking on a very fine line. I'm pretty sure you've taken what you like of Eastern mysticism and Christianity and blended them together. Trust me. I can spot witchcraft, the occult, mysticism, etc at 50 paces. What you're saying and what you're implying are two different things. And like I said, I think you're aware of that.


Have a nice day.

I have seen a number in penticostal churches use principles of witchcraft to control others via 'soul praying'...

I am against the spirit of witchcraft as per Gods definition...

I am into Truth and related truths, in perspective to the Truth ... not on what is regarded as such by anyones conditioned thinking , whether religious or secular --- I do what spiritually works and brings me closer to God and the Truth...

...whatever leads you to God and Truth is 'good', whatever leads you away --- is 'bad'...

...this thread has nothing to do with what you and another was suggesting; BTW..., its absurd that it was even indicated as such...

...its more to do with a psychological perspective...in actual fact, but it does have some spiritual connotation as per the bible examples I gave as well...

...U have a nice day likewise...

 

[TigerScent777]

He's just talking about archetypes and descriptive comparisons. I don't think he's implying anything....I think your projecting

...well, 3 cheers for 'donkeyfish'...someone eventually comes along and sees things as they are

 

[Liamson]

Inverted Ego Massage....

“Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]a man against his father,[/FONT] a daughter against her mother, [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]— a man's enemies will be members of his own household."[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I am one who will sacrifice peace, for the sake of Truth. Under any circumstance if I believe what someone is doing is beyond metaphorical parallel, I'm going to make it known where I stand and why. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I have no tolerance for any superstitious, mystical, or otherwise unorthodox approach to Spiritualism. Jesus said I am the way. If I have to meditate with Candles and breathing[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] to achieve a higher state of Consciousness, to find God, then it is not God that I seek. Jesus taught us how to pray, how to fast, how to think, and how to operate. Everything else is everything else.[/FONT]

 

[DuchessAimee]

Inverted Ego Massage....

“Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.For I have come to turn a man against his father,a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law— a man's enemies will be members of his own household."

I am one who will sacrifice peace, for the sake of Truth. Under any circumstance if I believe what someone is doing is beyond metaphorical parallel, I'm going to make it known where I stand and why.

I have no tolerance for any superstitious, mystical, or otherwise unorthodox approach to Spiritualism. Jesus said I am the way. If I have to meditate with Candles and breathing to achieve a higher state of Consciousness, to find God, then it is not God that I seek. Jesus taught us how to pray, how to fast, how to think, and how to operate. Everything else is everything else.

Thank you! I'm glad someone else besides CatHerder sees this for what it is.

 

[AzureAfire]

In a sense, i do get what you're driving at, brother Tiger. But the brethren here are wary of exercises that have strong tendencies towards new age and pagan beliefs.

Now, if the question was "What animal would you like to be and why?" you probably would have more eager participants on this thread? (although i'm sure that's not what you're interested to know about others in this thread).

Me, i don't know...i can't think of any one particular animal that i can identify with.

I guess the closest would be a Lone Wolf. I'm pretty much a loner. Before my spiritual revival, i never depended on other people's support. I am fond of going my own way, exploration-wise. When me and my folks go sightseeing, i'm usually falling behind 'coz i'm seeing something i want to capture on film that's so fascinating, that i want to be alone with it, and have no people in the frame as much as possible. And i love dogs. I feel a special bond with them. Warm, loyal and affectionate. Sensitive to people's actions and emotions. Brave inspite of its size (if it's not a Saint Bernard or a Rottweiler XD i am only 5'2", not that big either). Can withstand the elements if needs be, even hunger...just to remain with, or wait for his master. Defender of the weak, and bestfriend.

Now, if there's an animal that's fond of rollercoasters, thinking up crazy what ifs, daydreaming, and loves eating pizza and pasta, that's another animal i can identify myself with XD

 

[arwen83]

I think this thread is as harmless as a thread named, 'If you were an animal, which animal would you be?'. Though I haven't read through each post cus I don't really want to.

 

[TigerScent777]

Inverted Ego Massage....

“Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.For I have come to turn a man against his father,a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law— a man's enemies will be members of his own household."

I am one who will sacrifice peace, for the sake of Truth. Under any circumstance if I believe what someone is doing is beyond metaphorical parallel, I'm going to make it known where I stand and why.

I have no tolerance for any superstitious, mystical, or otherwise unorthodox approach to Spiritualism. Jesus said I am the way. If I have to meditate with Candles and breathing to achieve a higher state of Consciousness, to find God, then it is not God that I seek. Jesus taught us how to pray, how to fast, how to think, and how to operate. Everything else is everything else.

...well, good for you..., whatever you do and don't do is between you and God...

...the reason I went into the detail I did, with regards to my friend and his 9 animal style; which was some years ago - was because of your original insinuations, one thing leading to another...

...however, now that you have asserted yourself and put your own definition on the thread to suit your thinking, let others continue to make valid contributions to it - that are not of the kind you are suggesting ...

 

[Nautilus]

im just gonna bear stance myself out of here

 

[Donkeyfish07]

I would be a flying squirrel.....def

 

[Shouryu]

Tiger or Phoenix depending on the situation. Sometimes Bear or Turtle though. Only like 5 posters will even get this reference.

Solo-top or Jungle? I haven't even tried him yet...my SoloTops are Jarvan, Fiora, Riven, Vi, and if I feel like trolling, AD LeBlanc. I've owned Irelia for over a year and still haven't learned her yet.

I can't jungle fer nuthin'. But a talented jungling Udyr is a force to be reckoned with.