The Hummingbird Chronicles
Here in Seattle, Anna's hummingbird overwinters rather than migrating. Our winter temps don't normally go below freezing, so they still have access to winter blooming flowers and insects. However, a…
A Hummingbird Christmas and A Gift for My Readers
For the second Christmas in a row, I hung lights and ornaments on the garland around the front window of my home office instead of having a cut tree. Of…
Squirrel Gourmet Recycling
At lunch during a recent day spent in ceremony with Zoo Animal Ambassadors at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, I watched this trash-diving squirrel visit each of the receptacles, digging…
Thanksgiving Blessings and Animal Ambassador Lioness Ilanga
Greetings! I hope you each had a wonderful Thanksgiving, perhaps surrounded by friends and family for the first time in a while. Personally, I received a number of blessings for…
Squirrel Scurry Breakfast at the Wild Rose Cafe
I serve breakfast at the Wild Rose Café (aka my home office) while my cats are eating theirs. Today, I was running late, so crow friends Rogue and Milady were…
Raising Awareness and Creating Change with Reiki and Shamanism
I have a confession to make. I hate writing newsletters. I love telling stories about my animal encounters—the gifts, lessons, and messages from the animals bring me so much joy.…
Cat Manitou and Reiki Drafting
Many of my Reiki 1 students report that their animal companions like to snuggle up and “draft” off the energy currents while they are enjoying some personal Reiki time. My…
Reiki to the Rescue for a Moth
Last night, Night Sky came in from the catio looking guilty. I knew that meant he had a live moth in his mouth. He likes to bring them in, release…
ThrowbackThursday: Great Dane Meerkat and Kitten Shaman
For this #ThrowbackThursday I am celebrating Great Dane Meerkat and young cat Shaman! I adopted Meerkat as a puppy from a backyard breeder. I had always wanted a Great Dane,…
Cat Manitou and the Roof Dismount
I was sitting on the catio, working on my computer, when I heard the unmistakable sound of claws on wood. Manitou had decided to scale the fencepost so he could…
