They're back. (Okay read that like Jack Nicholson in The Shining..in that really creepy way he says “I'm back”). That's how I feel about ticks and now they're back. Two have shown up on the dogs so far...although they were discovered before they could attach themselves. I hate ticks. It's nothing personal but they carry borrelia burgdorferi, anaplasmosis, bartonella, babesia and a variety of other bacteria that have made both me and my animals very ill in the last several years. I know of at … [Read more...]
When Struggle is a Good Thing
My goat, Ghost, taught me about the process of dying. I knew he was uncomfortable, struggling and I wanted to help him. I wanted him to no longer be in pain. I wanted to “fix” it. But when I asked about helping him cross over with our medicine he refused the help. He wanted to experience the process of dying. He taught me a great lesson...to be with the experience rather than to avoid it. For him this process was as much a part of living as when he was playing with his buddies, jumping … [Read more...]
Reincarnation. A story of Love, Loss and Hope
Often I am asked about whether or not animals reincarnate. It is my experience and belief that they do. Frequently, the animals in our lives have shared previous lives with us. You may have wondered, felt and believed in your heart that one of your animals was with you previously. Chances are you are right. Many times I have assisted clients in learning about their past lives shared with their animals from either this lifetime or centuries before. I have also helped them reunite. When the … [Read more...]
A Lesson from King about Energy
Something happened the other day at the dog park that reminded me of how much our animals reflect our energy. Becky and I were walking down the path with Hanna, Doc and King. All three were running freely ahead and off in every direction. They love that about the dog park...no leashes just total freedom. If you aren't familiar with my dog family, Hanna is a Westie, about four years old. Doc is going on 7, a Maltipoo who weighs about 10 lbs. King is 8 and though large in bravery is a … [Read more...]
When Allowing becomes Good Medicine
My dogs don’t obsess about what they did in the past or what will happen next week; they live excitedly for this moment. Smokey, my beloved trail horse, has forgiven me as I learned a more appropriate way to care for him over the years. Mariah, my beautiful, spirited, mare is teaching me to embrace my femininity and power; to live with reckless abandon. And regardless of my mood, I am always greeted with joyous appreciation upon returning home. Animals give us many gifts; they are "medicine" for … [Read more...]