The Seer IIWoodburning with watercolor and acrylic paint on red oak. The owl spirit animal is stmbolic of a deep connection with wisdom and intuitive knowledge. If you have the owl as totem or power animal, youre likely to have the ability to see whats usually hidden to most. The owl sees in the dark. As a spirit animal, the owl guides you to see beyond the veil of deception and illusion; it helps see whats kept hidden. It also symbolizes the ability to cut