Animals are our family too

This was the title of a talk I have given recently at our London Centre, during which we shared animal experiences and the joy of the companionship which our pets can bring into our lives.

 

We learn so many things through our relationship with animals, including of course, facing up to the reality that a loved physical body dies. I was lucky that along with the trauma of the first death I had to face at six years old, when our lovely Labrador, Sally died, my parents immediately gave me the comfort of a vision. It was of her stepping out of her sick body, as my grandfather in heaven (who had been a Yorkshire farmer with many sheepdogs) whistled to her and she went off happily with him in her new young body. My parents also taught me that ‘where there is love there can be no separation’ and it wasn’t long before Sally came back to our family as a lovely Dalmatian named Mandy.

In London we also talked about the changes in recent years in people’s awareness of

the need to look after our natural world and value the many different species of wild life which exist. Prior to my talk, my daughter Sara researched the WWF’s list of the fifteen most endangered creatures and we had pictures of these. Everyone chose one to particularly hold in their prayers, linking with the angel who has that species in their care. You might like to choose one too (*see list at end). I believe that working ‘hand in hand with the angels’, and using the power of the Star can truly bring about miracles and save more of ‘our family members’ from extinction.

The growing awareness in so many hearts of our oneness with the animal kingdom and natural world can reverse the sad destruction which has taken place over past decades. As we say on our Animal Healing prayer card: ‘I pray that the Light of the Star will awaken grater compassion and understanding of the brotherhood of all life in the hearts and minds of human beings as they walk on Mother Earth and with her creatures.’  In our White Eagle healing work for animals, we all have a wonderful opportunity to work together to change our world. Let’s do it!

*  The World Wildlife Fund’s list of the fifteen creatures in most danger of   

    extinction

1.   Ivory Billed Woodpecker.

2.   Amur Leopard.

3.   Javan Rhino.

4.   Northern Sportive Lemur.

5.   Western Lowland Gorilla.

6.   Saola – Asian Unicorn.

7.   Leatherback Sea Turtle.

8.   Tiger.

9.   Chinese Giant Salamander.

10.  Little Dodo Bird.

11.  Kakapo Parrot.

12.  Greater Bamboo Lemur.

13.  Mountain Gorilla.

14.  Hawaiian Monk Seal.

15.  Northern Right Whale.