Jake "The Bear" Wondra

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Jake "The Bear" Wondra

I find people's spirit animals as well as sell custom necklaces, pendulums, and art. All of which I have been doing in some capacity, for most of my life.

Hello, my name is Jake Wondra or Jake “The Bear” Wondra and I work with spirit animals. I help people connect with their spirit animals as well as a few other things like dream interpretation, energy work, intuitive readings. I also make custom art usually in the form of posters, prints, necklaces, and pendulums. As the years have gone by, I have honed my gifts and my craft, constantly learning new things and adding more to both my spiritual tool belt, as well as my artistic tool belt. I have had the gift of seeing spirit animals since I was a child. I went through a rough patch in my early teen years where I basically shut down my gifts until my late teens / early twenties. Once I got back into my groove, my gifts came racing back, even stronger than before. I started simple by finding people’s “spirit animal”. I started my journey in this art by following the Native American beliefs on spirit animals, or more accurately, power animals. I then started branching off and following the teachings of the old Norse beliefs on spirit animals, specifically what they call “Fylgja”. It is more or less the equivalent of the Native American’s “Power Animal”. I was led down this path by my ancestors and guides because I do not have any Native American heritage and I always felt a little uncomfortable teaching about something outside of my heritage. However, I do have ancestral ties to both Scandinavia and the old Norse cultures. Through meditation, and conversing with my guides, ancestors and beings from other worlds, I learned more up-to-date teachings on spirit animals and how they fit into our lives, through the focal point of my Nordic heritage and using their beliefs as a foundation that I have expanded upon. I also have a degree in graphic design and have been using my artistic skills and my intuitive gifts to make meaningful and custom art. Just like my intuitive abilities, I have been making art since I was a kid. It wasn’t until later that I swapped mediums and started making digital art using my computer and mouse instead of pen and paper. This led to a collaboration with Laurie Wondra, my mother and mentor who has been a psychic medium, in the public eye for over fifteen years now. We made an oracle deck of cards where I channeled and made the art work using gods, goddesses, and animals and then she wrote up the actual meanings that go in the guide book that comes with the deck, channeled from her guides. Once the deck was published, I was then persuaded to offer a service where I could continue to combine my art with my intuitive gifts alongside of the spirit animal and dream interpretation services.

02/28/2026

Oracle Card Friday: Reveal

1) Roadrunner: Keep your sense of humor and do not take things to seriously. With everything that goes on around us in the world, it is easy to get lost in a negative mindset. Now is the time to pull back and try to find the joy and humor in life. No matter what the situation is, try to find the humor in it. Take a step back and try to find the absurdity in the situation. Laughter is a key element at this time as it is a powerful and uplifting natural medicine for depression, anger and sadness. It is not always easy to find the humor in a situation and some situations should not hold humor in them at all. However, if you can learn to brush off the smaller disruptions in life and laugh them off, the bigger and tougher situations will not deplete your energy or mood nearly as long or as intensively as before. Just know that these situations are temporary and that negativity attracts more negativity. To break the cycle, try thinking more positive, as positivity attracts more positivity.

2) Dog: Your loyalty and faithfulness is misplaced by serving to many masters. At this point in your life you are probably trying to please a lot of people and forgetting about your needs. It is a good thing to put others first, but not to the point of exhausting yourself and losing yourself worth. Take a step back and try saying “no” more when people ask for favors. You may also be putting yourself in a "less than" kind of state of mind in some organization whether it’s a religion, company, or charity. It is ok to view these people and things as teachers, but not masters. If you let people command you long enough, they will begin to take more and more from you, whether they realize it or not. No one has power over you unless you give them your power. You are your own person, your own individual with your own thoughts, ideas, needs, and journey in life. Venture out, do things for yourself and make mistakes. Only then can you truly grow as a person.

3) Unicorn: Indulge your creative, imaginative, and magical side through some form of artistic expression. Whatever form of creative project you feel most comfortable doing, do it. Now is a great time to express yourself through some creative project, so indulge. Do not force it, but rather let it be of joy, fun and expression of yourself. This may lead you to a new business venture, or it may not. Do not do it just for the sake of making money, but rather to feed your soul. The overall goal of starting a creative project is to add more fun into your life. You may need to push yourself to get going but do not continue it if it not fun. If you are finding it hard to pick a muse or subject to create art about, try doodling or scribbling. Sometimes we need to step out of the way and just let or creative inner self take over. Even if we do not understand the final result, there can still be enjoyment, whimsy and wonder in the process of making the piece. Sometimes, that is far more important than making something coherent or even a finished product.

02/26/2026

Oracle Card Thursday:

Please pick one card and come back tomorrow (Friday) for the reveal to receive your message!

02/21/2026

Animal Gods and Goddesses Oracle Card Friday: Reveal

1) 32 Oriana Creation and Fertility: Get ready to birth something new whether it’s an idea, project, or something else entirely. Something magical is on its way to you. So be open and ready to receive something big. It might be an item or something less tangible, either way it is very important and special. Things are going to begin to move in a positive direction for you. You may get a new job, start a new relationship, or something else that you have long been dreaming of. However, whatever magic is to come, will come when things are aligned. So be patient and do not force anything. Big things can also come in small packages. If something seems small and not really relevant, give it time and space to develop into something bigger. You never know where and when Universe will push you. So be willing to shift things around in your life if needed.

2) 9 Bovan Death and Rebirth: Recently you may have experienced a major loss of some kind. Death is only one part of the cycle and is far from the end. Instead of wallowing in what or who you have lost, look for the opportunity in the situation. Life throws things at us not to be mean, but to teach us and to make us stronger. You may not be able to see the silver lining now, but no matter how dire the situation looks, or how heavy the loss, it is always there. There may also be something in your life that you are trying to control that is simply impossible to control. Once you let go and move with the currents of life instead of against them, things will start to open up for you. It is important to realize that the outcome that needs to happen will happen. It may not be the one you want, but it’s the one that is best suited for you, even if it does not pay off for a long time. Remember that we are at the whim of the universe and time is only a third dimensional construct.

3) 35 Talrak Communication: You have done a lot of talking recently but very little listening, whether you realize it or not. Speaking your truth is important, but now is the time to listen. There is someone who is trying to give you very valuable wisdom right now even if you do not want to hear it. Let them speak their truth and listen to their wisdom before you pass any judgment. The information may not be direct or straight forward, but there is a valuable lesson to be heard and understood. It is also important to listen to the world around you as a whole. There will be people who need your help or just need you to lend an ear. Do not turn a blind eye to these people. By helping others within our community, especially the ones that often go unheard, we make our community stronger as a whole.

02/20/2026

Animal Gods and Goddesses Oracle Card Thursday:

Please pick one card and come back tomorrow (Friday) for the reveal to receive your message!

02/14/2026

Oracle Card Friday: Reveal

1) Koala: Empathy. You have done a lot of talking recently and not enough listening. Now is your turn to listen and really take in what others have to saying. Communication is more than just words. It’s an exchange of energy. Really focus on not just what others have to say but how they are saying it using body language, facial expressions and even feeling the shifts in their energy. Now is also the time to start focusing on others more instead of yourself. Start showing interest in those closest to you by asking how they are doing/feeling and really listen to what they have to say. It is also important to remember to pick up on people's body language, tones, gestures, and expressions as words do not always tell the full story. Even if they do not mean to do so, people often hide their true feelings by deflecting the conversation. By reading a person’s body language and the shifts in their energy, you can start to build a more coherent picture of what is really going on. Just be careful not to over step any boundaries in the process.

2) Horse: Freedom. Stop playing the victim. With every situation, you have a choice even if you don't see it. We pave our own path in life and even if certain situations or people have negatively affected us, we always have a choice to dwell on it or learn from it. We choose how life unfolds and how we learn and grow from it. You always have choice and can go whatever way through life you want, as long as you move. Even though you have no recollection of doing so, your soul signed up for this life and its journey. It’s now up to you to stop playing the victim, pick yourself up and move. Some helpful ways you can do this is putting in more effort at work, switching jobs if this one has you feeling burned out, start dating if you are single, clean up your work and living space, try a new hobby, or hang out with friends more. The world is always turning and always changing. Sometimes we need to do the same.

3) Swan: Grace. You are currently letting life and its many wonders pass you by. While you walk your path with your head focused on the road under your feet, you are missing all that is happening around you. Life may feel out of balance, and the world may feel like its burning at times, but remember that everything is always in balance on a larger scale. Sometimes It needs to be dark for a while so we can appreciate the light even more. We may not understand why, but this is a fundamental and key part of the human experience. So Stop trying to perceive things and people as innately good or evil. Everything is subject to change given the right conditions and circumstances and there is always a light side to the darkness. Something that may help get you back in balance is getting out doors more so you can become in tune with the actual balance of Mother Nature, instead of what you perceive it to be.

02/13/2026

Oracle Card Thursday:
Please pick one card and come back tomorrow (Friday) for the reveal to receive your message!

01/31/2026

Oracle Card Friday: Reveal

1) Lake: Stillness. We live in a fast pace world filled with different technology and people that are all biding for our attention. It can often be difficult to put these things aside and to simply be in the moment. However, that is exactly what you need right now, quiet time that is away from all the craziness of modern life. If you can take some time to really decompress away from your phone, computer, coworkers, family and friends, take a few moments to come back to center while in the stillness of nature, you will feel rejuvenated and refreshed. Ready to take on whatever life has to throw at you. Find a place in nature that really speaks to you, like a garden, a forest, a river or a lake. It does not need to be dead quiet, but it should at least be some place that is not loud with traffic, swells of people, or heavy machinery doing construction work. If you cannot get to a quiet place in nature, then make a quiet place within your home. Make a corner, or room into a comfy haven that you can escape to and relax in. If you have noisy roommates or family members, calmly explain to them that you need some quiet time to decompress and relax. If you can manage to do this, you will start to feel more connected to Mother Earth rather than being a slave to technology.

2) Summer Solstice: Radiance. Things may seem rather bleak and despairing to you right now. One thing you have to remember is that more negative energy draws in more negative energy. The best way to combat this negative cycle or view point is to start looking at the positives. It may be very difficult to do, but once you start noticing the positives and focusing your time and energy there instead of the negative areas, the downward spiral will reverse. Focusing on anger, hatred, fear, and scarcity only brings more of those things. It is still important to acknowledge them, but do not feed them. Break the negative cycle and work on bringing more light, joy, and love into your environment. Even something as simple as dancing to your favorite song alone in your home can be a step in the right direction. The important thing is that you start the positive cycle somewhere, even if it is small. Tend to it, nurture it, protect it, and let it grow. Life will always have its highs and its lows. Do not get stuck in the lows.

3) Fire: Passion. You have been lacking a desire or motivating force for some time now and it is really starting to show. Everyone has slumps or periods where they lack motivation. It can also be hard to find motivation when in one of these periods. However, you need to do whatever you can to rekindle that inner flame that burns within your heart. It does not need to be grandiose. You can start small. The important thing is to start and to get moving. Try doing something that once brought you joy, even if it’s only for fifteen minutes. After the initial fifteen minutes, see how you feel. Has something started to awaken in you? Or are you simply going through the motions for the sake of the exercise? You can always try something else if this one thing does not bring you joy anymore. However, give it a couple of fair and true shots before writing it off completely. Sometimes if we can push through the mental barriers and hurdles, we do start to have fun again. However sometimes we have out grown that passion or hobby and need to move on. Neither one is right or wrong and you should not feel shame or guilt for abandoning an old hobby. It just means that we have more room for a new hobby or passion that better suits us.

01/16/2026

Oracle Card Friday: Reveal

1) Seagull: Now is the time for deep emotional healing. You have been hiding from a deep sea of emotional conflict for some time. it might be with a person, place, thing or event.
whatever it is, now is the time to go within and heal it. You do not need to know what caused it but rather just try to heal it. Life is about moving forward, forgiving and burying the hatchet. Focusing on what caused it is not moving forward and is expending precious energy that could be used elsewhere. Do whatever you need to do to move past the emotion and heal it. Cry, laugh, journal, talk to someone, meditate. Whatever it takes as long as it’s in a healthy manner.

2) Manatee: Accept the situation as it is instead of trying to change it. Sometimes you need to fight for your outlook on life, but now is not that time. If you do proceed to fight this situation, then you will only make things worse. Instead, you need choose your battles wisely and lay the sword down. This may seem like a tough thing to do, as the warrior in you wants to take charge. A better and more opportune time to fight will present itself in the future. As for right now, you need to let go of your righteousness and try going with the flow. Move like water. Do not get caught up in anything and keep flowing. This may be a tricky thing to do so whenever you feel a swell of anger, rage, or hostility come up, close your eyes and take three deep breaths. Envision the source of your frustration being pushed out of your energetic space and you being free from the situation.

3) Honeybee: Let compassion and forgiveness be your top priority in this situation. Instead of seeking revenge or dwelling in hatred, you must try to forgive and see life through empathic eyes. Do not take on other's emotions but rather see their struggles, acknowledge them, and help them move through them. Release any judgment and practice forgiveness. We often judge people negatively because we see a negative aspect of ourselves that we do not like in that person. Dig deep and find the root of why you are making these judgments and work on healing those aspects within yourself. Just like the honeybee, lashing out in anger and “stinging” someone will do more harm to you then to them. Remember that emotions bloom more of that emotion, meaning more hatred blooms more hatred. However, if you can seed positive emotions, then they will bloom into positive energy where more people will bloom more positivity. Everything works in cycles.

01/10/2026

Animal Gods and Goddesses Oracle Card Friday: Reveal

1) 27 Rahas Piercing Awareness: You will be going through a large shift or even multiple large changes. Before this can fully happen, you need to spend alone time and dive deep within yourself to figure out who you truly are. This can be a very difficult process for most, but do not be discouraged. Once you have spent time alone sifting through any facades to find your authentic self, life will start moving very rapidly to help you build and shape your life that best suits who you truly are and who you are meant to be. You will need to make quick decisions and stick to them. If you can do that, you will be amazed at the new skills, wisdom, and tools you will start to acquire. All of which will help you on your life’s journey going forward.

2) 3 Arcus Be Seen: Now is your time. Step out from the shadows and let the world know you are here and ready for your life's journey. This is the time to start working on your dreams. Get going, and don't look back. You are guided and protected at this time. Now is the time to trust in the omens and signs that the universe is giving you. Even if you do not move in giant steps, small steps are still progress. But make sure you are still moving forward and are not stagnate. Be aware of your emotions, attitude, and phrasing. Universe is always listening and does not understand sarcasm.

3) 2 Alyse Illumination: In the past, you may have been living in the darkness almost to a point of content. That time is now passing as you are starting to step into the light. You may even start discovering hidden abilities you have that you never knew you had. While in this transformation of stepping into your new gifts you may feel rather raw as the old and darkness in you starts to crumble away. Know that you are well protected at this time and can seek out support from family and friends to help you through this transition, if needed.

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