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"Tending to the Spirits of Animals One Human At a Time."
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HAPPY HOLIDAY BLOG
| Posted on 24 December, 2011 at 17:05 |
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Kismet says, "Happy Holidays Everyone!!"  Watch the video below and learn how just one voice can help one animal. Then look below for a Holiday Message.  Now, from Kismet and Smudgy's house to your house here are some thoughts on what I felt during My Naming Ceremony for the Premarin Foals viewed in the video, Day Four, in my previous blog. I hope this warms your heart as much as it warmed mine. I sensed a weariness from the handlers as they had just put in a
12-hour day for which most of it I had the privilege of observing. There
was also skepticism sensed and questioning looks as the ceremony started, but
Janet Kraft’s beautiful opening piece
played on her harp provided a centering space for everyone present and
it drew me closer to my connection with Spirit. The first amazing part was when my mind wandered into the spectator’s
reactions, I found I actually had the presence of mind to pull back into my
Center and focus on speaking to the horses. That's when the magic began!
After the third Foal was officially named, I noticed a more accepting reaction
from the spectators and by the fifth Foal, chills were spreading across my
body. To my surprise, before I
even reached out to everyone for a repeat of a name, their voices were strong
and forthcoming and they were sitting in front of me with smiles on their faces
and tears in their eyes. The eighth and last horse was my favorite as I had gone out to Ray
of Light Farm again after our visit and Bonnie told me the foals had arrived but
not to get too close. So, up the hill I went and saw them all huddled
together eating and drinking. Believe it or not, a white Foal poked its
head out of the barn and proceeded to come right up to me at the fence, not
blinking, steady stare all the way. It reminded me of my first encounter
of the white horse I shared with you previously. I had my daughter
standing next to me and she couldn't believe it either. When I went up to this white horse in the ceremony, I said,
"Charm. This is Charm." She again came right up close and I leaned in and looked into
her eyes. I saw and felt her Spirit and
mine become One. There was a vague,
non-distracting mind picture of Anna Twinney from Reach Out to Horses running
up in front of me kneeling on the ground and snapping pictures, but what once
would have been a complete focus breaker became an invitation of, yes, if you can
capture this moment, please do. Frank Weller from Equine Animal Rescue Sanctuary was capturing
everything on video and was grinning from ear to ear when I walked back to the spectators
to share my next step of talking to the horses as a group. Again, to my surprise, I was greeted with an
unexpected burst of applause. I turned then to address the Foals for the last time. I could tell they were genuinely affected as
they stood peacefully and attentively as Janet played her harp and sang her last
beautiful melody. As I slowly walked
through the center of their stalls, I thought I died and went to Heaven. The energy in that barn was palpable. There you have it, my first Naming Ceremony, a memory I will forever
cherish. It’s rather ironic. I
gave myself to the Foals and they in turn have given me back my voice. Be safe in your travels and stay warm. Love and Light, Barbra Richards, Paws, Prayers ‘n People |