by
Madisyn Taylor
Animals share our planet with us, but experience it
differently--each has its own abilities and gifts that allow them to interact
successfully with the natural world. Since we are merely one manifestation of
the universe's energy in action, when we feel the need for direction we can
turn to animals in nature for guidance. Animals can show us different ways to
approach and deal with our challenges.
As we hold a question in mind, we can begin to pay attention to the animal
activity around us. Staring out a window we may notice a bird soaring high in
the sky, showing us how to look at our situation from a greater distance. If
we don't get an immediate answer, we can remember that the universe has its
own perfect timing that doesn't heed the ticking of the clock. Instead, we
can release our question into the universe's care, and then trust that an
animal messenger will carry inspiration our way. In the meantime, we align
ourselves with the universe's rhythm--opening, humbling ourselves, and
shifting our perceptions so that at the perfect time we will be ready. Then,
even weeks later, the sight of a small bird hopping from branch to branch may
signal for us to use a talent other than our greatest strength and to take
small leaps rather than fly over details. A squirrel bounding across an open
expanse of grass to stash its latest prize may remind us to check our
favorite hiding places for forgotten treasure. Even if we don't see actual
animals, their representations may hold messages; whether we see them in a
shape in the clouds, a picture, or a show on television, their symbolic
meaning is the same.
Animals are closer to the rhythms and cycles of nature and have fewer
distractions from it than humans do. That is why they are the perfect
messengers when we are in need of advice. Just by being themselves they
remind us of the wisdom of the universe, and that all answers are available
to us when we reconnect with our source and with those who know how to be
nurtured by it.
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