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Animal-Speak: Remembering Ted Andrews
“Hurry up! Look outside!” shouted my husband. There in our backyard stood a large buck. He was as tall as a pony, with bright white spots and tail. His antlers were magnificent. (The numerologist in me now wishes I had counted the points, but I was too surprised at what I was seeing to think of it.)
I quickly closed the blinds on our picture window — I was visualizing the news stories about deer jumping through storefront windows. I didn’t care about the chaos that would ensue in our house, as much as the harm to the deer. I realize now that I was having a typical human reaction to this deer, and there was never any danger of shattered glass and a wounded animal. This deer came to us at a very special time.
As I peeked from behind the blinds, he caught a glimpse of me - or so it felt. We stared at each other for a split second. He was as calm and cool as could be. I stood and watched as this magnificent being slowly turned and disappeared into the trees behind our house.
Many of you may be thinking, big deal - she saw a deer. Well it was a big deal, because my husband and I don’t live in a rural area. We’re in a neighborhood that has lots of birds, squirrels, dogs, cats and Rocky the raccoon - no deer.
Animal Spirituality tells us that when an animal comes to us under unusual circumstances, there is a message to be gained. I pulled out my Animal Speak book by Ted Andrews (Llewellyn Publications, 2005), who is one of the foremost experts in animal energy and wisdom. The book said, “deer take us into the wilderness for new adventures.” Ted mentioned that in the tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Sir Gawain’s deer hunt took him to wondrous and exciting encounters.
The next day I heard the sad news that Ted Andrews had died. Ted grew up in Dayton, and I have always admired this fellow Buckeye and his work. He has taught us about the wisdom of animals, and has given of himself for animal welfare. I had the good fortune of hearing him speak, and he kindly and humbly autographed one of my books.
When it comes to Ted Andrews, perhaps the deer that came to us expressed it best - magnificent and graceful, with a knowing in his eyes. Ted also says that deer represent gentleness and innocence, and a visitation signals a “gentle luring to new adventure.” I’d say the deer was right.
Thank you, Ted Andrews, for all you have done in physical form, and for all you will be showing us in spirit.
Please honor Ted’s memory by sharing your unusual animal encounters, and what they meant to you.
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add your comment »Animals, including rabbits, squirrels, birds, and marine animals have souls; and are therefore highly spiritual beings. Animals are psychic; extrasensory; deeply perceptive; and therefore can basically read our minds, hearts, and souls. The messages some animals bring are good; and the messages other animals bring are bad. As when the strange appearance of a dark colored cat is a harbinger of death. Cats can sense death days before it arrives. In nursing homes, some cats will sit in a vigil outside a dying person's room.
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Ted Andrews, acclaimed author, most notable for Animal Speak: The Spiritual and Magical Powers of Creatures Great and Small, born 1952, died on October 24, 2009. He is survived by beloved wife Kathy, other family, friends and fans too many to count.
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Haha, well in your case the fertility thing is not literal:
See this:
Rabbit can show you how to recognize the signs around you, to attune to the lunar cycle and recognize tides of movement within your life. By this your life can become more fertile.
A fertile life is a full life, doing lots of things that brings richness to yourself and others. Always thing subjectively and small nuances can have great meaning for you! Glad you enjoyed it.
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Rebecca - I just understood the fertile part pertains to my life's work right now. This is exciting. Em
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Rebecca - thanks for sharing all this with me. Yes, most of it fits my life with good wisdom except I am too old to have kids any more. But the rest is excellent advice. Thanks
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Emily M, I LOVE your rabbit story. People think they can just leave animals behind and they'll adapt. How kind of you to look after them and what a special relationship you had with that bunny. He was one of your angels for sure.
From Animal Speak book: The rabbit is known for it's ability to procreate and leap and hop. If a rabbit comes to you then your endevours often go by leaps and hops as well. Often thought to be part of the Fairie realm such as in Alice in Wonderland. A rabbit can be a symbol for sexuality and fertility. You might start to notice cycles of 28 days coming up in your life. (moon cycles) Rabbits plan for hiding and so maybe you need to take time to plan or check out plans in motion. Don't box yourself in a corner. If involved in competetion, then be careful not to be seen, stay still when possible. Don't let others touch you, touch them (at this time it is your rabbits message). Still you must learn to shift from freezing to great speeds, leaps and bounds. If something presents itself for a brief moment, you may have to react quickly to leap on it. It could showing you to consume more vegetables, as they are vegetarians. Rabbit can show you how to recognize the signs around you, to attune to the lunar cycle and recognize tides of movement within your life. By this your life can become more fertile.
I hope you find something that speaks to you from your rabbit in this. The injury may say to be careful in jumping as well. Look before you leap Aho
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My neighbors moved & turned loose 3 rabbits - 2 domestic & 1 cottontail mix. We are a little town outside Wash DC so rabbits cannot survive the traffic. they begged at my porch and were starving not knowing how to fend for themselves. They would taste bits in the yard & spit it out.I began feeding them greens, carrots, rabbit foods, apple. 2 domestic ones became fat & disappeared Thanksgiving probably for somebody's table. But the cottontail was wild mostly and would not let me touch it. I let this rabbit pick the greens it wanted from a vase filled with asstd greens. We became non touching close friends. He would lean up against my back to sleep a brief nap. He would race around me, running across my lap, bounce off my shoulders, run between my legs. I sang songs to him as he raced around and I danced with my shoes apart so he could run through. He would pretend he was going to run up me with his eyes but then change direction and do a flip in the air or leap up high and do a half turn, land racing around me. But I could not touch him but he would touch me. I hired a person to feed him when I would be away. When I would come home, he would be waiting for me under the porch & race to me playing. One day he did not come when I returned - the sitter said his eye bulged in infection and he disappeared. I do not know what all this means but I cared, played, took care of him & loved him for 3 years. He was a special gift and I will always love him a
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I have many encounters with deer when they dart in to the river where I kayak or when they appear suddenly in my path while I am driving or walking. There is something so spiritual about these animals. Also, my life changed years ago when I went to Mesa Verde when the gates opened first thing in the morning. I walked, alone, to a lookout point, It was amazingly quiet until I heard a huge noise like canvas flapping, and a brown and while bird with enormous wings (condor?) suddenly appeared from under the ledge where I stood. It was so close to me. My life always improves after my animal encounters.
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I was driving down a two lane highway in Florida on my way to the airport. It was about 4am and I was in a rental car. The road was empty except for a few big rigs. I saw a buck about 50 yard ahead of me. I was going 60mph and tried to break as fast as I could. He had been smack dab in the middle of the road. I don't remember anything after I started applying the breaks until I am stopped and my car is pulled over on the side of the road. The car is still running but I can't open my door. I crawl out to see what damage was done to animal and car. There was no animal on the ground but I could see some fur on my tire and a slightly dented body of car above front left tire. I look around widening my seach and I see the buck clearing a 5ft fence across the street looking back at me as he does. I was relieved that he was not heart but scared to be left alone out there. I proceeded to stop at every pit stop and excitedly tell everyone what had happened. They didn't seem surprised. The rental company didn't charge me for damage even though I didn't have rental insurance. My life did change after that. My spiritual views have changed and life is much better now.
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My husband and I have the animal speak book and use it every time an aminal comes to us in an unusual way.
When we met, a hawk came to me, flew right over my car so low I could see his feathers while I was driving. Since then my husband and I see hawks all the time, I feel it is my husband watching over me and also a sign to stop letting people take my personal power away.
Also a turtle came to me in a dream. I also started having thoughts about my body needing vitamin D so I started taking it. The next day my blood work came back, I am low on Vitamin D and also very high in cholesterol and other heart issue indicators (I eat very well and am in good physical shape so who would know). I read the animal speak book and it specifically mentions Vitamin D with turtle coming to you! AMAZING! I would have liked to have told him how exact he's been in his book but I know that he already knows and hears.
We are all so connected, animals, earth, sun, water... and people.
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