Henny my friend-

Last week I was visiting friends for Christmas Dinner. It just so happened that they own a beautiful German Shepard named Hennessey. Henny (as she's called for short) is seven years old, and a very special person.

Unfortunatly Henny also has a brain tumor. She is going to die. I was really moved by her story, and by what a wonderful creature she was, so after dinner when the celebrations were kicking into high gear I sat down with her and gave her reiki.

And I could feel the tumor there- I could sense it's presence like some invading creature- cutting off energy. There was simply a part of Henny that was not there. I just love animals, and I feel so much care and compassion for all of them. Henny was no exception. It was such blessing to be able to sit with her and send her love, and to see her accept that love right back without any questions or reservations.

Maybe one of the reasons I love working with animals is because even the most hardened or hurt creature can slowly begin to care again. Animals intutively know what is good for them (even if like people they sometimes ignore it).

And animals will accept Reiki without questioning it (they don't intellectualize like we humans can), and therefore benefit in a very short period of time. I like having that direct connection with another person. It's wonderful to have a gift and to be able to use it in a positive way unconditionally.

Of course this is all very generalized. I'm sure there are animals I haven't met out there who are psychotic or evil or just plain mean. Just as there are people who are completley accepting and non-judgemental and trust themselves and the experience of Reiki. But in my experience the animals who I have met that have had the most issues were always those who had been mistreated or hurt by their owners/people. The same could apply to humans as well in some ways, but our brains give us more options and more complex lifestyles and experiences.

Oh to be a cat living in a good home. :)

I want a sunbeam now, having thought about that for a while. Later- going for a nap.

evolution :: overview

evolution :: overview

I just updated my version of Firefox, and found the funkiest online game called Evolution. If you're a fan of Civilizations or Starcraft as I am, you'll find this pretty interesting.