In my meditations this morning, I received a message about animals. They are our guides and we are like children to them. We have the order of things mixed up. We need to be looking to them on how to behave.
Dogs teach us about loyalty. Hummingbirds not to judge others. Ravens to be clever and warn of danger. Hawks and birds-of-prey to keep a broad view of every subject. The list continues. To get a great idea of each animal's teachings, please pick up the Animal Medicine cards by Jamie Sams and David Carson. The cards and book have been a guiding force in my life for many years.
Animals do not judge us, even when we are treating them as commodities; inflicting them with torture and humiliation. They understand the words of Jesus, "Forgive them Father, they know not what they do." This is yet another lesson we could be adopting from them, the ability and beauty of forgiveness.
This is not to say that we should continue to harm them. We can not stand around, inflict or allow pain and then yelp out, "Oh, gosh, I didn't know any better." Accepting unjust, unkind ways of treating those physically or mentally below us is wrong. We all know that.
If you are eating meat, then buy from companies that raise animals humanely. Your buying power is strong. Use it to bend the farms toward practices that respect lives.
Yes, I am a vegetarian. But that doesn't mean that I expect you to become one also. If you do decide to make the switch, not only will I applaud your decision, I'll send my favorite recipes. We can have a tofu grill night!
Be thankful for the life that was given for your dinner. Be humbled by the gifts of their meat. This switch in attitude on your part will make it difficult for you to accept animal cruelty on farms, wild lands, and for domestic companions. The more people who make this mental shift, the more peace there will be on earth for every creature.
It is time to recognize that animals are available for us to learn from. Each has an inherent, built-in message. They teach through the example of how they live their life. We need to alter our view from that of Masters of the Universe, to Students of the Animal King/Queendom.
They are master teachers, waiting for us students to be ready to learn.
May the joy of the butterfly flutter around you today,
Spiritual Lynx
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