About This QuizIn European folklore of medieval and early modern times, animal familiars, sometimes called animal guides, would help witches and healers conduct their magic. While they typically assumed animal forms of the likes of cats, rats or birds, they might occasionally also appear as a human or ghostly figure. Benevolent familiars assisted folk healers in spreading health and wellness, while malevolent ones would allegedly assist witches in ghastly horrors. Show In one tale by Walter Raymond, the white witches and cunning folk of Exmoor in Somerset practiced magic with familiars deep in nature. On a night of the full moon, they listened carefully for the first animal sounds they heard first; then, they would attempt to contact this animal. To do so, they visualized burrowing into the physical being of this creature so as to experience the world from a new point of view. Eventually, this psychic bond strengthened, and the two could work together in magical harmony. French philosopher and esotericism specialist referred to such a being as a "familiar spirit," also known as an "alter ego, doppelgänger, personal demon, personal totem, [or] spirit companion." Today, many modern-day "witches" and Wiccan practitioners have adopted the concept of animal familiars. So, which animal familiar guides you? Is it the goat or a raven, a cat or a bat? Take the following quiz to find out which furry, feathered or scaled familiar speaks to your unique spirit.
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Posted on Nov 24, 2020 Familiars: pets who serve as a guide or assistant to witches.  by averycorinne Community Contributor Approved and edited by BuzzFeed Community Team Create your own post! This post was created by a member of the BuzzFeed Community.You can join and make your own posts and quizzes. Sign up to create your first post!
Most practicing witches want to know if their beloved pet is helping their craft. When witch hunts where at their apex, all a person needed was a cat and a broom to be accused of being a witch. Not too surprising almost all women had a broom and a cat in their household. The broom was to ride on, of course. The cat, or other beast, such as dogs and horses served as a familiar. These animals were also tortured and killed in the witch trials, too. The familiar assisted with witchcraft. In medieval times, and some folks still believe, that the familiar was a demon taking an animal shape. In more modern times, the familiar helps focus energy, rather like how the right life mate amplifies your psychic energy, which is another blog.
Other people have mentioned that their pet has no interest in their magical tools or tries to destroy them. (The destroyers must be non-believers.) How Does Your Pet React During Rituals? I’ve had a dog who quietly slept through everything, another who would run back and forth through the circle disrupting the energy. My current dog lays beside me during any ritual. He usually jumps into action when I bring out the crystals. Does Your Pet Recognize Spirits/entities in Your Household? Don’t assume this behavior means your house is invested with boogey monsters. What it can mean is your pet has encountered an energy it is unfamiliar with. When we moved into our current house, my old dog refused to go in the back bedroom. Both husband and daughter complained about there being a feeling of oppression in that room and didn’t like to go back there, either. There definitely was residual energy left behind by a foster child who once lived in the room. The room has been cleansed, but the energy remains. Eventually, our dog slept in the room because he made peace with our own ghost boy. (Occasionally, things fly off the walls and doors slam shut. No biggie.) To find out more on signs of your pet seeing ghosts, click on this link. https://wagwalking.com/sense/can-your-dog-see-ghosts
Does Your Pet Assist with Healing? My own dog joins in whenever I put a crystal circle or grid around anyone for healing. He usually lies next to the crystal, but doesn’t break the circle. My dog is also very responsive to crystal healing and using crystals to calm him during thunderstorms. We used to have a wolf spider that lived in our house for years and defied all our attempts to catch it and relocate it. Was he a familiar? I’m not really sure. I only know he’s gone, now. As for your beloved pet, even if he or she doesn’t meet the basic requirements for familiar, it still provides the most powerful magic of all—Unconditional Love.
A Volunteer Familiar Can you have multiple familiars?you can't have multiple familiars or animal companions. You can have an animal companion and a familiar.
What does a familiar do?The main purpose of familiars was to serve the witch, providing protection for them as they came into their new powers. Since the 20th century some magical practitioners, including adherents of the Neopagan religion of Wicca, use the concept of familiars, due to their association with older forms of magic.
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