Wanting to know all the things

Jul 29

Last night, as the heat and humidity dissipated enough to enjoy a walk with Lukas, we ventured out into the nature preserve. We milled around watching two young hawks screeching for their mom - (who, btw, was stoically ignoring them) - while two green herons squawked across the pond beneath them.

At one point, I looked up at the waxing gibbous moon and wondered what affect it was having on me at that very moment. I made a note to look it up when I got home, as well as the symbolism of the young hawk, green herons, swallowtail butterflies and, not to forget, to double check my identification of the yellow flowers as St. John’s Wort was correct. I thought, once I possess all of this info, I’ll have exactly what I need to know and then, I’ll have a clearer line of sight on where I’m headed.

“Why would you want to know all of that? You’re here right now. What else do you need to know?” I heard.

Seems, in following all the chatter of my thoughts, I had stepped out of being present. Lukas, my buddy, was reminding me to stop my swirling mind and come back immediately back to our moment together.

Oh this dog makes me laugh out loud! (much to the questioning looks I got from the various senior portrait photoshoots we were dodging.)

Animals tell us all the time to be present - with them and for our own health and sanity. My Guides tell me I am exactly where I’m suppose to be - I just need “to be.” Even Father Richard Rohr’s theme this week was “Just This.” In his daily meditation for today, he wrote:

“The real gift of contemplative practice is to be happy and content, even while we are just sitting on the porch, looking at a rock; or when we are doing the “nothingness” of prayer or benevolently gazing at anything in its ordinariness; or when we can see, accept, and say that every single act of creation is “just this” and thus allow it to work its wonder on us.”

Funny enough tho, this intuitive is also human. And being human means that sometimes, my thoughts get the better of me and pull me away from the awe of what is happening in the Now. Just like they did last night.

Good thing I have Lukas - just as we all have our animals - to always bring me back to to the present - with him.

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I am helping teach Soul Level Animal Communication®! I’m a TA for my teacher, Danielle MacKinnon and if you’re interested in doing talking with your animal, her Soul Level Animal Communication 101 class starts September 14. Check it out and feel free to ask me any questions you may have!