There's an immediate connection with spirituality in this book, even before the Introduction. It's very much a modern shamanism perspective and featuring popular animal totems or endangered species. The book is a companion for a deck of cards for animal spirit meditations.

The full color illustrations are very well done and probably translate well to the cards, which I don't have and couldn't actually find for sale anywhere, even the author's site.

Each animal has a section with general information about the animal followed by a ritual and reflection. The emphasis is on spirituality rather than science and gives the reader a reference for animal symbolism and possible meanings.

Quite honestly there isn't a great deal of substance, but despite that, I can see the cards working well as a meditation device and really the pictures in the book would do if the cards can't be found.

This stated in the beginning that it comes with I believe a pack of tarrot cards. I received this for review from Netgally so I just had the book version.

I was a little confused at times, but overall it was informative and definitely eye-opening. I liked that they referred to dreams a lot because I always have random animals showing up in my dreams, and overall I felt like I did learn a lot from this.

I liked this book, it's full of beautiful illustrations and interesting thought about different animals.
Some hints can be useful and food for thought.
Recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.