| We all know that watching fish swim, chickens | | | | closed? Where is the animal's attention? What is |
| peck, or cats stretch can be very relaxing, but did | | | | he or she looking at? Is the animal's attention |
| you know that you can actually extend the art of | | | | inwardly or outwardly focused? Stay focused on |
| animal watching to a meditation that can offer | | | | this aspect of the meditation for a few minutes, |
| you deep insights into the wisdom of animals? | | | | until you really begin to feel that you are being |
| One of our favorite teachers, Abraham-Hicks, | | | | "breathed" by the animal's rhythm. |
| likes to say that whenever you want to attract | | | | 4) Finally, if you want, mimic the animal's action. If |
| something into your life, feel the desire for that | | | | a cat is twitching its tail, imagine you have a tail, |
| thing and then pet the cat. Why should you pet | | | | then twitch it in the same rhythm. If the horse |
| the cat? Because almost by osmosis you get that | | | | you are watching is chewing grass, move your |
| relaxed, go-with-the-flow, allowing feeling that cats | | | | jaw in the same motion. How does that feel? |
| automatically exude, and Abraham teaches that | | | | Stay with the meditation as long as you wish, or |
| allowing is the key to manifestation. | | | | until you get the connection you're looking for. |
| Animals, by their very nature, are more in touch | | | | If you've chosen an animal that is truly in a |
| with Spirit than we are, and tend to be connected | | | | connected state of being, and you mimic that |
| to all that is higher. If you want to relax, get back | | | | animal's actions, expressions, breathing and |
| in touch with Spirit, and connect with the higher, | | | | attention, you will begin to feel the same sort of |
| try this simple animal meditation. | | | | spiritual connection that most animals feel all the |
| How to Meditate with Animals | | | | time. Plus, it will give you a lot of insight into how |
| 1) Get into a comfortable position where you can | | | | your animal perceives the world. |
| see the animal you want to meditate with. Make | | | | This exercise works because of the law of "as |
| sure the animal you've chosen is in a relaxed | | | | above, so below." When you physically mimic your |
| state of being. You can choose a cat, dog, horse, | | | | chosen animal, your mind and spirit will also mimic |
| cow ... any animal that seems to have the spiritual | | | | the animal's mental and spiritual state. In fact, |
| you're looking for. | | | | some horseback riding trainers encourage their |
| 2) Observe the animal closely. Notice the color of | | | | (human) students to follow their horses around |
| their coat or skin, the way the light catches | | | | for an entire day, mimicking everything they do. |
| different parts of their body. Notice anything that | | | | This gives the students an opportunity to really |
| comes to you about the animal's appearance. | | | | understand the world from the horse's point of |
| Keep this level of observation for a minute or | | | | view. |
| two. | | | | Animals have so much wisdom and connection to |
| 3) Next, begin to mimic the animal's breathing. | | | | share with us, and we often miss their special |
| Match the animal breath for breath. Now extend | | | | gifts because we don't take the time to really |
| that mimicry to include the animal's expression | | | | "be" with them. So take time to share the gifts |
| and focus of attention. Are the eyes open or | | | | that animals have to share, and enjoy! |