My spirit animal would have to be a flying insect. Sometimes you are the bug and other times you are the windshield. I feel like the bug a lot of times. But since we are not talking insects, but rather animals, I think that most people who know me personally, know that I align most closely with the polar bear.

What qualities do you think that animal brings that would benefit the WGA?

A polar bear has many different qualities that would benefit the WGA. For instance, a polar bear has what appears to be white fur so it can blend into its surroundings. I think I do that well while blending into the geocaching community as a cacher rather than a BOD officer.

They also have black skin with a thick layer of fat underneath and their “white fur” is actually clear and hollow. With that being said, I think can absorb a lot of things from the outside world and not let that affect me with that thick skin.

Lastly, a polar bear needs to keep its fur clean. If it’s not clean, it can become matted, dirty, and wet with outside influences. If that happens, the insulating properties on their fur and skin become useless. I prefer clean fur and being useful to my fellow cachers.

I could keep going with how a mother polar bear will protect its young to the death against another polar bear but I think you get the point.

My spirit animal is the Bald Eagle. No, I’m not bald. The eagle soars high above all of the earth-bound animals. Likewise I try to rise above the petty, ego-centered fixations of the world to see myself, and the world, as we truly are. I avoid rumor and gossip and try to do what is right.

When the eagle spots a fish from on high, it dives to earth, pulling up at the last moment, clutching its prey. When I see something that needs to be done, I dive into it.

The eagle flies high in the sky, but also has strong legs to walk upon the earth. It lives high in mountains and swoops down to the earth to feed. Hence the eagle has great balance. I find balance in my life as well.

I like to think of myself as a falcon. Capable of working with others as a team (humans) but also able to work on its own. It has the ability to see things in other perspectives that others might not be able to see.

I would say my spirit animal is the owl.  His wisdom and I have been a follower of the WGA for some time.  I still keep in contact with people who have left and people who are still very connected.  Listening to everything and helping make decisions from a distance.