My book, https://www.alysoncharles.com/animalpower (Animal Power: 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your Soul), is out on pre-release. It has been a release in more ways than one. Even now, as I hold the book in my hands, I am still coming up for air after being submerged in the energetic swirl of my most significant initiation of this Earth school.  
I was supposed to write a book about surrender, but the animal kingdom had other ideas, which they made known during meditation in Bali. In an unexpected plot twist, I found myself co-creating with exotic fauna once again, but in a brand new way.
This time, I wouldn’t be in the emotional throws of my spiritual awakening in my bathtub in Brooklyn, as I stepped into the unknown shamanic territory with only the black jaguar, frog, deer, and bear for support. I fully embodied my medicine name, Rock-Star Shaman, and role here on Earth as an educator, seer and shaman. The animals helped me arrive at this point, and now they would take me to my next destination as an author, inscribing a very alive medicine book of the animal kingdom. 
25 global contributors have joined me on this spiritual safari, carving their relationship with an animal onto the pages so beautifully brought to life by the late illustrator, Willian Santiago. And today, Luke Storey, my soul partner, contributor, and interviewer for this episode, sits with me to process this manifestation that I’ve carried through lifetimes. 
We walk through the thick of my literary voyage, from conception to completion, connect to the animals that altered my life, and explore how you can invite their energy to transform yours. 
The Ceremonial Offering
I perform a mini live animal power reading for Luke, anchoring to Mother Earth, Great Spirit and the wisdom within me, to invite his current power animal forward to reveal its message to Luke. 
For those that feel called to meet their power animal, you will receive a video-guided shamanic journey to activate your animal’s message when you pre-order your copy of https://www.alysoncharles.com/animalpower (Animal Power: 100 Animals to Energize Your Life and Awaken Your Soul here.)
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