"Listen to the howl of our spiritual brother, the wolf, for how it goes with him, so it goes for the natural world." --Oren R. Lyons, Spokesman, Traditional Circle of Elders

If we watch nature, we can tell a lot about what is going on in the world. The animals and the plants are great teachers. Some time ago, crops were sprayed with a poison to kill the insects. Other animals ate the insects. The small animals were eaten by the Eagles and the Wolves. We live in an interconnected system. What we do to one, we do to all. If our spiritual brothers are living in balance, chances are we humans are also living in balance.

Great Spirit, let me listen to my Earth teachers, the plants and the animals. 

White Bison,Inc 

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If we take time to watch animals, we see that they have a zest for life that seems to engage them totally in whatever they are doing. A cat chasing its tail, a dog going after a ball, a horse running along the shore, a dolphin leaping and diving -- all are actions that reveal energy and delight in simply being alive.

Life, we say, is to be enjoyed, but how many of us manage to put this theory into practice? We often associate pleasure with guilt or with acting out or with hurting or being hurt, and so we stand back from the full enjoyment of our power to be really alive.

Letting go of our shame and feelings of unworthiness will help us to let go and live. If we can tap into the spontaneity that runs through the animal kingdom, we will rediscover the sheer joy of being alive.

I'll try to take time to watch animals at play and learn from their vitality and enjoyment.

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Vibraceous

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TODAY AT 5:10pm PLEASE FOCUS ON THE ABOVE PICTURE & THINK ONLY GOOD THOUGHTS!!!  THINK OF YOUR DESIRES & DREAMS FOR YOURSELF, YOUR FAMILY, & THE WORLD.

YOUR THOUGHTS WILL BE PROJECTED 1 MILLION TIMES. THIS IS POWERFUL!!!!

IF POSSIBLE GO TO A PLACE IN NATURE (AN OLD TREE, FLOWING WATER, THE OCEAN) & JUST BE STILL WITH THE UNIVERSE.

LOVE & LIGHT TO ALL OF YOU!!! MAY YOU HAVE ALL WHICH YOU DESIRE!!! MAY GOD OR WHATEVER YOU CALL YOUR HIGHER POWER BLESS YOU & KEEP YOU SAFE ON YOUR JOURNEY!!!

KIM C.

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“True benevolence or compassion, extends itself through the whole of existence and sympathizes with the distress of every creature capable of sensation.” —Joseph Addison

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AMEN!!!!!!!!

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"I care not for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it."

"How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four.
Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg."

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To insult someone we call him "bestial."  For deliberate cruelty and nature, "human" might be the greater insult.  ~Isaac Asimov, Isaac Asimov's Book of Science and Nature Quotations, 1988

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"I like pigs.  Dogs look up to us.  Cats look down on us.  Pigs treat us as equals."  ~Winston Churchill

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One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up anyway, it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly. Then, to everyone's amazement, he quieted down.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well and was astonished at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing. He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off!

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up!

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"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."

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All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful,
The Lord God made them all.

~ Cecil Frances Alexander 

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Great prayer i love it

Brenda P

for the animals that have suffered.

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I had bought two male chimps from a primate colony in Holland. They lived next to each other in separate cages for several months before I used one as a [heart] donor.

When we put him to sleep in his cage in preparation for the operation, he chattered and cried incessantly. We attached no significance to this, but it must have made a great impression on his companion, for when we removed the body to the operating room, the other chimp wept bitterly and was inconsolable for days.

The incident made a deep impression on me. I vowed never again to experiment with such sensitive creatures.

~Christian Barnard, surgeon

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"Killing animals for sport, for pleasure, for adventures, and for hides and furs is a phenomenon which is at once disgusting and distressing.  There is no justification in indulging in such acts of brutality."

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"Of all the animals, man is the only one this is cruel.  He is the only one that inflicts pain for the pleasure of doing it."

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"Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all lifing creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty."

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"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."

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Blessing of Pets 

“Blessed are you, Lord God, maker of all living creatures. You called forth fish in the sea, birds in the air and animals on the land. You inspired St. Francis to call all of them his brothers and sisters. We ask you to bless this pet. By the power of your love, enable it to live according to your plan. May we always praise you for all your beauty in creation. Blessed are you, Lord our God, in all your creatures! Amen.”

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