In all their brilliance, the scientists at the Francis Crick Memorial Conference at Churchill College, University of Cambridge declared on July 7, 2012 that non-human animals including all mammals, birds and some other creatures have consciousness. They went about it in their usual very scientific manner looking at behavior, neurophysiology and neuroanatomy. Here's the full Declaration. Well duh. Granted it is a step in the right direction for science to acknowledge that animals, marine … [Read more...]
Lessons in Self Care from Red the Cat
This past week my cat Red showed me the essence of self care. You see Red was sick. At first I wasn’t sure what was wrong with him. He wasn’t himself. He wasn’t running around catching mice or playing with the other cats. He was being very quiet. I kept a vigilant watch over him as he spent the entire day and night on a soft cushy spot in the barn. He stopped eating. I offered him some soft food and he took a few licks and left the rest. I used a syringe to get him to drink some water. … [Read more...]
Do you need new skin? Cobra is here to help.
When I was in grade school we lived near the arboretum in Madison, WI. My “backyard” was a huge nature preserve and I had unlimited places and creatures to explore. One source of amusement was a big oak tree that had fallen over. It was there that I would meet my first snake. A Garter snake. There always seemed to be lots of snakes around that tree and I had no problem picking them up and playing with them. I'm not so sure how they felt about it but clearly I was not afraid. Had they been … [Read more...]
Mountain Lion helps me share a deep secret.
During my meditation today a Mountain Lion came into view and shared with me his insights about climbing towards a vision. Much of what he shared with me was demonstrated as I watched him scale and leap among cliffs and rocks as he ascended towards a ledge high above. I could see the outline of his muscles as they tensed to prepare to jump. He was a shining example of strength, agility and courage leaping several times his height as if he exerted no effort at all. First I saw him climbing up … [Read more...]
Are full moons making you and your animals looney?
As we come out of this full moon in Aquarius I wanted to share with you some of my own experiences and thoughts about full moons and how they can affect us and our animals. I've always considered myself a Looney girl. That is, I have always been affected by the waxing and waning of the moon. Full moons can have varying effects for me. Often, I have trouble sleeping during the full moon. Now I'm not just talking about the actual full moon night but for 2-3 nights before and several nights … [Read more...]
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