Crow Reiki and Hummingbird Directions
When I went outside this morning to serve breakfast at the Wild Rose Café aka my home office, I noticed that something was wrong with crow Rogue. Although he swooped…
Reiki for Octopus Gertie
Our first field trip for Listening to Zoo Animal Ambassadors class was to Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. I did some reading on their site, and when I saw octopus…
My Raccoon Teacher
Recently, I had an incredible encounter with two Raccoons during Listening to Zoo Animal Ambassadors (ZAA) class at Northwest Trek. I will be sharing that story in an upcoming newsletter.…
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…
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.…
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…
