Red-Tailed Hawk
November and December were challenging months in our household. Perhaps it was simply Mercury in retrograde, maybe the effects of long-term holiday sugar over-dosing, or whatever, but words were exchanged. Looks, too. And then, as it always does for us, it passed, like a bad cold, and harmony has been restored. It’s nice to be on the same team again. Right towards the end of this time of disturbance, husband Keith and I were heading into town together. We’d just gotten to the stop sign about a half...
Read MoreGoing Home with the Armadillo
Recently I picked up my Medicine Cards (by Jamie Sams and David Carson) to start working with them again. These were my first introduction to using cards as divination tools and the familiarity of the animal world created a safe, first step to learning about more of the spirit signs and symbols shown to us every day, waking and asleep. The first three times I drew a card for the day, I got the Armadillo. I brought the cards along with me to the Healer’s Retreat this weekend and at breakfast I invited my...
Read MoreSkunk
The first time skunk came into my life he wreaked havoc. Now that skunk has showed up again, I’m getting nervous. He is a herald for me, and though I’m not sure exactly what the message is this time, or how it fits in with my particular circumstances at the moment, you can be sure I am being watchful. When Keith and I were running the resort, a man who rented a seasonal campsite approached us about a pesky skunk lurking around and asked if we minded if he tried to poison it. The skunk ate the laced muffin,...
Read MoreCora’s Surprise
In her junior year of college my daughter ended up caring for a cat who had been viewed as a disposable toy by her original owner. By her senior year, in order to save money, Hannah leased an apartment that didn’t allow pets. So Cora, the cat, came to live with us. We had all been led to believe that the cat came from an animal shelter and had been spayed. Two days ago she gave birth to three kittens in my laundry room. I thought she had just put on winter weight and actually put her on a diet. What a...
Read MoreThe Black Squirrel
This winter we have two black squirrels regularly showing up at our bird feeders. In researching squirrel, I have learned that black squirrels are relatively rare—about 1 in 100,000. One website makes the statement that most people have never seen one. So what is squirrel’s message? Well, one only has to watch for a few minutes to see that they are a little hyperactive. They rush to gather food, but sometimes forget where they’ve stored it. They also take time to play, chasing and scampering about. Squirrel...
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