A question about my animal guide

[Tranquility]

Hey everyone, i believe i found my animal guide, like i said in the post earlier, but im wondering what my animal in particular means and wondering if i truly found my guide. I was in deep meditation, and after aboue 30 minute i saw a big footprint of a bear, and then i asked, if you, oh mighty bear are my animal guide please show yourself, and then i saw a picture of a bear walk across my vision turn at me, then walk away, i had an intriguing feeling too, so i believe that is my guide but i am not sure. I am also wondeirng, if that is my guide, what does the grizzly bear stand for? I know animal guides can help you with anything but I also know each animal excels in a different quality.
Thanks!

[Flar's Freyja]

The bear is associated with the West, which is water and emotion and also represents strength and power. She also symbolizes reflection in that she hibernates in her cave.....she can help with your own inner journey.

We have several threads on animal guides...I think they're in Magick and Ritual, actually. I'll bump a few for you.

Ted Andrews' Animal Speak is one of the best books I've seen on this subject.