A Friendly Tone

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Stretching, centering and deep relaxing breathes are how I am preparing, this morning, for a phone consultation with my old friend Digby. Digby, lives in Manitoba, he is a barrel racer. He loves his job, his teammate, and his life.

He had surgery last week. He has assured me that it was necessary in his recovery from over exposure to mould. Digby, was exposed to years of mould spores growing in his trailer. The screen, which was his main source of fresh air and oxygen, was t teeming with mould. This is when his owner, friend and teammate, Melissa called me. Suggestions, were being made. Many were suggestions of Digby being put being put down.

Exposure to mould, depletes our immune system, shuts down our systems and effects our moods. It effects our bodies, minds and emotions. One of the outcomes of over exposure is severe mood swings, depression, lethargy, unexplained illness, disorientation and emotional turbulence. Melissa, who had been living in the trailer, while travelling and competing, had also been breathing in the mould and had been effected.

After several consultations, lots of different methods of natural healing and methodical cleaning of the trailer, Digby’s health and attitude improved immensely. Now, Melissa and Digby have a new trailer, a team that can consistently place and a co-operative, loving, friendly attitude with each other.

Last Saturday, I awoke to an email from Melissa, informing that Digby was going for surgery. It was a long email, sent late at night, brimming with anxiety, worry, doubt, fear and uncertainty, the what if’s, that often occur in the dark. A distress call. A distressed tone.

As I read the email, I reacted instantly to the tone of fear and felt irritated. I began to breath shallowly, In reaction to less oxygen, my mind starting racing, I began to hold a grudge. Imagine a person with arms crossed, pouting and tapping their food. My mind was racing with thoughts of ‘How DARE she, talking to horses is WORK! Today, is my much needed day OFF and NOW I have to somehow contact Digby, check in, do some counseling, alay Melissa’s fears, figure out if anasthetic is a wise choice and then suggest a solution! This email has RUINED my day! The NERVE…..’

In this whirling state of mind, I opened the next email in my inbox. It was from a distant cousin requesting messages concerning her knee, from her often unpleasant step mother who died a few years ago. My reaction was quite comical, although at the time, I had completely lost my sense of humour. My speedy mind was shouting with a tone of irritation, ‘HOW DARE THEY? THE NERVE! RUINED my day off…WORK on my day OFF! ‘ Blah, blah, blah, loop! 

Luckily, I did connect with Digby while the serious, whining, whinging, petulant voice in my head was on constant repetitive loop. ‘Neutral, neutral, neutral!’ he said. ‘Deeep breath! BE NEUTRAL! Let it go, you’re just irritated because you’ve had too much coffee, the dishes need to be done and you haven’t eaten anything!  Let go of the anger and irritability. Being mad and outraged at these ladies, is getting us nowhere. Let go of the tones, it’s just a tone in a message in an email. Now, you are using that same tone in your head. Be aware of it, be friendlier to yourself in your head!’ he suggested.

It took me awhile to tame and quiet my mind, but I did.

‘What can I do to help Digby?’ I was finally clear enough to hear his response. ‘Send us a healing attunement, so I have a boost of healing in preparation for surgery.’ Was his answer.

So, being a Reiki Master and this being a simple, effective solution, I did. I sent Digby, all the horses, animals, Melissa and her family, the barn, the pasture and the whole perimeter a healing attunement. Then because I enjoyed it and I could, I sent one to my distant cousin, her knee and her step mother and to anyone else that popped into my mind!

For me, the solution proved to be very healing as well. Focusing on such bright, healing radiant, light energy was energizing, friendly and livelier. It was much more relaxing and enjoyable than keeping company for hours, with that irratable, blaming, I AM A VICTIM to my emails voice!

So, I now look forward to hearing Melissa’s voice, giving me an update on Digby’s recovery. I am really, really looking forward to hearing Digby’s voice, hearing his perspective, hearing his experience of how his healing is progressing.

So, in conclusion, remaining neutral…an understanding that other people’s thoughts and tones are none of our business. Our own tone and thoughts and how we react to others is our business. Digby is suggesting that we are in the habit of using a friendly, loving, kind, encouraging, amusing tone when we speak to ourselves in our head. Be aware of the company you are keeping and make sure it is enjoyable company!.

Just spoke with Digby, he is calm, enjoying his recovery and is content. Malissa’s voice was relaxing and inspiring.Thanks Digby and thank you Melissa for letting me share this experience in a blog! I appreciate it!

 


‘Can you read people’s minds?’

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 Today, the horses would like me to answer, as best I can, a frequently asked question. Can I read people’s minds? It’s an interesting one, I enjoy meeting people a lot. I find people interesting to chat too, I am always curious and asking questions and listening is an experience in understanding new and different things. Eventually though, in any chat with a stranger, the attention shifts to me, the question “And WHAt do YOU do for a living?” arises…I always take a deep breath and matter of factly say, I am a horse whisperer, an animal communicator, Dr.Sulittle or just that I talk to animals…Most people receive this news with excitement and exclamations, others ask questions and are curious, some though pause, withdraw slightly physically and clam up. This is followed by a lengthy silence, in which I often experience discomfort. I have often wondered, if these people perhaps believe that i can read their minds and this would explain their sudden guardedness.

When I talk to animals, I use telepathy, which is basically using a quiet mind as a receptor for images, sounds, tastes, smells or just a knowingness. My first teacher in using telepathy was my grandmother Ola, she was known as a healer, here near the village where I now live. Aware, that telepathy is a useful tool, that we all naturally possess, she encouraged me to play with it and use it often. For Nanny, it was easier for her to call me back in from my wanders using telepathy, than coming out to find me .Using telepathy, eased her worries, saved her time and gave her space in her mind to focus on other things. Using telepathy with Nanny gave me the freedom to go outside on my own and have fun while out there, without an adult constantly supervising me.

Nanny, taught me early on, that we never ever wanted to read people’s minds, that it would drive us crazy!

‘Imagine, sitting with so and so, drinking tea, and listening to their shopping list in their head! We don’t need to know if they need butter for goodness sake! It would bore us to tears! We have absolutely no reason to need to know what other people are thinking.” I can still here her say.

This is still true for me. In my practise of quieting my mind, so I can use telepathy clearly and accurately on a daily basis, I have learnt that we all have over 70,000 thoughts a day. Many of them repetitive day after day. I have enough thoughts of my own to tame without the desire to add anyone else’s! Besides, in my experience, what other people are thinking is none of my business. My reaction to my own thoughts is my business! So, I hope this has clarified an aspect of telepathy and has answered the question. Thanks y’all for reading my blog, I appreciate it!

 


Relax, There Is a Solution

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Well, here I am, writing my first blog, in my new house! It is a very delightful experience indeed. I have been in transitional moving chaos for a month now, have been filmed for CBC news and had the amazingly inspiring opportunity to speak twice at the Atlantic Horse Fair to very appreciative crowds. Throughout, the horses have been reminding me to take deep breaths, exhale aaaahs and keep my mind as quiet as possible by focusing on the peace and beauty of my surroundings.

My new home is charming, tiny, cheerful and full of light. I loved it the moment we met. It is full of possibilities and I am appreciative of it’s inspiring effect. The only thing that has been missing in it’s loveliness was a connection to the internet. For three weeks, I have been ferrying my laptop to several locations with wifi and answering business emails, uploading CBC links and fretting about this blog. Sitting in your car seat, in a hotel parking lot is not condusive to a calm demeanour in professionalism and prompt replies to business enquiries! By last Friday, my tranquility and ability to remain focused and organized was fraying into anxiety, doubt and exasperation. As the rural wireless surveyor stood and informed me, that my location was not going to pass inspection for their wireless service, that I must wait three weeks, and then enquire whether internet was even feasible, I sat and cried. After he left, frazzled and having a panic attack that this location may indeed be unsuitable to do business in, a move may be in order, perhaps this had all been a mistake, on and on my mind raced in a frenzy of doubt, mistrust, judgement and criticism of my choices and decisions. Luckily, in the midst of this cloud of despair, I heard my friend Scully say…’Relax, there is a solution.’

So, I tried to relax. Everytime, my mind would speed up with the how’s, what’s and how come’s, Scully would say ‘Reee-LAX!, stretch and exhale’. Interesting indeed. Relaxing is a practise. During my move, I had been noticing, that I kept putting off relaxing into sometime in the future, by saying, ‘When I get this box moved, I’ll be able to relax.‘ Then as soon as the box was moved, I would say, something like this…’Now, after I sweep the floor, clean off the table and get the bathroom painted, I can relax.’ The horses kept reminding me, that it was necessary to relax WHILE I was doing the activity, instead of putting it off. That the act of doing must be relaxing. So, I did do my best to relax and let the internet solution occur, but after a few hours of hemming and hawing, I went to visit Scully in person. I told her, I was ready to blow something up, I was so frustrated. That I was tired and my mood gloomy and could only see the difficulty in the situation. When she pointed out that it was all a bit amusing and that there was a point to it, my reaction was rather curt, serious and impatient.Whatever could be amusing and what possibly could be the point of having to move again and not be able to easily keep up with my business?

‘Well,’ She said.’ Awhile ago, you asked us how you could improve your abilities in focusing and communicating with us more clearly, with less emotional entanglements…remember we suggested you unplug the TV and spend a lot less time on Facebook and surfing the internet? Well, without the internet the last few weeks, you have been forced to do this! It’s been really beneficial for you, the film shoot for CBC and the success of your talks in proof! So it is kind of amusing how it all has come about!’ 

Then, she turned around, and pushed her bum up to the stall door, stated she was sore from so much jumping in her first clinic of the season and recommended that I continue to relax by giving her some Reiki. After, an hour of standing and receiving some energizing, calming energy myself, my friend Wendy happened by, hearing about the internet frustrations, she made some helpful suggestions. The possibility of a solution occurred. Then, upon my return home another suggestion was on my answering machine! And guess what? That suggestion was the solution! And miracles of miracles, thank you internet guides, here I am writing this blog! So if you are frazzled by a problem, be aware of the action of relaxing, as Scully says, you have to relax and keep relaxing to let the solution occur, but be assured there is one!


We’re on CBC news!

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What a wonderful experience, Scully and I got to appear on CBC news. Thank you to CBC, Colleen Jones and the great cameraman!

Click here to watch Scully and I on CBC news!


Orange Lifts the Spirit!

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Did you know some horses love oranges?

For about a month now, my friend Agent Scully, has been asking me to bring her peeled oranges. She has  been gobbling them up and enjoying them immensely. Curious to see if the other horses in the barn liked them too, I began to share them out. Out of 15 horses,12 devoured them. When I asked Scully for her feedback, she reported that everyone had enjoyed them immensely, the flavour, fragrance and juiciness of the oranges were delicious and woke up their tastebuds, lifted their spirits and reminded them of a warmer season. Scully has also asked for grapefruit, lemons, limes and bananas.  Scully always insists that I eat some along with her, so that I too benefit from what she describes as a treat of sunshine. So, if by chance you are heading to the barn today, take some fruit with you and share some with your friends! They may just surprise you by liking it!


Holy Dropping Temperatures!

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Oh my. Yesterday, here in the Nova Scotia Canada, we were experiencing a heatwave. The air was a balmy, still, humid 28° Celsius, it was warmer here than in Bermuda. Within 12 hours it has plunged down to 7° C, with a Northwesterly wind gusting at 60 Km per hour. Due to this dramatic shift in air temperature and pressure, the horses are requesting that these acupressure spots be rubbed, massaged or pressed to help them adjust to these  abrupt changes. So if you are around the barn today, please do a few to help your horse friend.

These points are also useful during transit between climate zones.


A Recipe for Calm

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Spring is here and the earth is thawing! Even though the weather is delightful, a few of my friends are still in their stalls looking outside with longing, due to very muddy conditions. They have been requesting that I bring Chamomile to them to help them remain calm and patient. I’ve been feeding them handfuls and they are highly recommending it! Chamomile is also very soothing for dogs. Click here for an excellent article on the uses of chamomile for dogs.

Chamomile for Horses

Actions: Sedative, caminative, anti-inflammatory, relaxant,bitters, vasodilatory, analgesic,                                                                                   antispasmodic

High in calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron, potassium and manganese. An anti-inflammatory aids DIGESTION especially of nervous hyperactive horses. Chamomile s a well known and effective CALMATIVE without making the horse dozy. Eases cases of tension, anxiety and stress. Use for aches and pains.

 


Relaxing de-Spook Acupoints

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Some horses are just naturally spooky, reacting to their environment with anxiety and jumpiness. Others, due to past experiences, have developed a wariness and fearful reaction when they encounter a trigger which switches the brain from the frontal lobe to the back which is flight or fight.

These helpful acupoints are very effective in soothing, calming and relaxing our horse friends.

 

 


Equine Acupressure for Grief & Depression

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Horses do experience grief. When one of their herd members die, they mourn for them. They understand that death is a natural reality of living, and often celebrate their fellow horse’s passing. At the same time, physically and mentally they do miss the lost member, experiencing emotions of sadness and loss, which can make them stiff, moody, lethargic, solitary, unaffectionate, and sometimes, depressed. The horses themselves suggested these acupressure points to help them to  relax naturally and recover from the loss of a loved one. Acupressure has been around for over 3,000 years. It is a natural and easy tool to use with horses.  All you have to do, is apply some pressure, using your thumb, 3rd finger, knuckles or palms on a point which is mapped out below. Press on these points letting the horse guide you, if the horse leans in, continue as long as you like. If you feel like  briskly rubbing in the area surrounding the point, do so. This will improve circulation and cheers the horse up.  If the horse moves away, continue on to another point. Do a few when you are spending time with your horse. Humming and singing, while you do the points, also has a cheering affect. The horses would appreciate this  immensely and  thank you, now,  in advance!