Of course spirit guides have a life of their own.  Spirit realms are all about learning and growing - just like the earth plane - only on a spiritual level.  They are not with us every moment.  They do come when we open to invite them to our lives.  

A guardian may stay with us so much more.  Watching every step and learning and growing along with us in spirituality.

Hey Spiritalk,  

Hope things are well...

SO a guardian and a spirit guide are two separate beings... How are they different???  If i may ask, what do you think The Black Panther is to me, guardian or guide?
I don’t know why or where the apprehension comes from but i can’t bring myself to contact my Spirit Guides... I have tried but then just stop... The strange thing is i want to know them...

Blessings
Ishtar

The panther may just be a symbol of your spirit guide contact (a friend of mine sees a cardinal and her spirit guide is there to work with her).  I believe we must work in species so that communication is easier, but we do welcome and enjoy the animal kingdom for all it offers us in strength and protection.

I do not believe your panther is either a spirit guide (as such) nor a guardian.  And yes, I do see the job of each as slightly different.  A guardian guards and a guide guides.  In the name is the differences.  We have a guardian for life.  Spirit guides can come and go as needs permit.

We must realize that the subject of spirit guides is strongly controversial - I give only my understanding to enjoy spirit presence.

Just thought I share with you guys...

The strangest thing happened today I was browsing a site and they were talking about meditating on how to get in touch with your animal guide...  I opened the link, minimized it before it was fully opened (had to do something else) Anyway when i opened the meditation link.. The First thing i saw was a picture of a Black Panther...

Was the Black Panther  trying to say something here...LOL


Ishtar