Opinion: Spirit animals and birth stones

Many people believe that they have spirit animals. I think these are analogous to guardian angels. Both are believed to protect you from harm and to offer assistance when needed. Other omens, like precious stones and even flowers, offer similar benefits. Here’s a month-by-month list.

January

Your spirit animal may be an alligator, elephant shrew, goose, or reindeer. According to the SpiritAnimalTest blog, if you identify with the reindeer, you are wise, inventive, creative, and resourceful. Animal spirits are closely related to signs of the zodiac. So there’s a bit of overlap involving the actual months’ beginnings and endings.

According to Woman’s Day, the color is Caramel. This color is balanced, down to earth, and an indicator of perseverance.