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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, we can turn
to animals in nature for guidance when we feel the need for direction.
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. While we stare
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 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 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 a 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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