Nika and Noah on the dog dune
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Polo season will continue for another few weeks here, until Easter, and that means a lot of dogs that come to the park are strangers to us. But even the strangers exhibit the same attributes as the regular dogs – a focus on the immediate, the now, this instant.
The now is different for every dog, just as it is for every human. Some dogs just want to sniff around and explore on their own. Others are here to run, play, and commune with other dogs. Some are focused on a specific task – catching the ball, the Frisbee, or that pesky poodle’s tail. Some prowl the fence, hoping to spot a squirrel. Then there are the dogs who bound into the park and greet everyone, human and canine alike, the social butterflies. We have an occasional aggressive dog with anger or dominance issues, but considering how many dogs visit the park, they are surprisingly few. With each dog, though, there’s an immediacy to what they’re experiencing and for the most part, that immediacy strikes me as joyful.
So I find myself marveling at the possibility that most dogs live naturally in a state of joy, bliss, happiness. Are they, in their focus on the moment, teaching us, their humans, something? We humans come to the park with our issues and concerns, our stuff about partners, kids, jobs, and sit around in sun or shade, depending on the season, then talk about what’s wrong instead of about what’s right. We gripe and complain, advise and tell stories.
If we are energy that vibrates at a particular frequency and that frequency attracts corresponding experiences and people, situations and opportunities, then we should probably pay attention to our dogs – and to all the animals, domestic and wild, with whom we share our lives. They live more fully in the moment than most of us do.
For the most part, dogs don’t seem to fret about the future and or dwell consciously in the past. They don’t hold grudges. They apparently forgive and forget. Even abused animals can overcome the memories with the right owner, the right alchemy of love and companionship.
And so here we are, with a treatise about the dog park and life and our ability to create our reality from the inside out by being fully present in our own lives. And not once did I mention human politics!
I’m watching less news these days. I walk around outside every morning, appreciating the beauty of my backyard. I make a daily list about what I’m going to do – and what I hope/expect the universe to do. Maybe it’s all silly. But suppose it isn’t? Suppose this is how it works at the quantum level, each thought and desire connecting with Indra’s Net? Suppose this is how tipping points in ideas, products, and belief systems are achieved? Suppose, just suppose, this is how our collective reality is woven together? What we, as individuals, do and think, feel and act upon is important. It takes just one of us to change the world.
Our animal buddies seem to know this. Do we?
Thanks so much, Sharon. I’ll focus on your message and see if I can locate what you are seeing. I have an intuitive hunch that I’ve had about the rings since they mysteriously “vanished”, but if my intuition is right, the rings aren’t within my space.
I really appreciate your clairvoyance, and will follow thru as much as possible.
May I share another small story about our animals, although it isn’t a synchro? It’s hilarious. Hubby has a seven-year-old male Tuxedo cat named Thoth that we inherited when our son moved away. Thoth is a BIG cat, and lives outside but sleeps in his bed in the garage and comes inside at night for his supper. Storm doesn’t know what to think about this strange alien critter who invades “her” domain every night. She runs round and round the coffee table, creeps towards Thoth on her front paws with her rear in the air, growls, whines, “talks”, constantly moving towards the cat then away from him, all very fast.
Well, old man Thoth had enough this week. He totally ignores the pesky pup, sits or lays on the carpet cleaning himself and waiting for his dinner. But this time, Storm was on her front paws about five feet away from the cat, who was laying down, just looking at her with slitted eyes and a slowly moving tail, ears laid back. All of a sudden, the cat sprang up into the air and literally FLEW into the pup’s face, clinging to her snout like Garfield. He didn’t hurt her, but he told her who is the boss here! Since then, she steers clear of him and out of his jumping range. It was TOO funny. I never realized a cat could jump so far from a laying position, but this one did! Animal antics….and animals owning their space. Love it! Now Storm realizes her feline isn’t to be toyed with! This is off-subject, but brings smiles and laughter and I wanted to share it. Wish I’d had a video camera!
All dogs who live with cats eventually find out what happens when a cat says, Give me space!
Wonderful, wonderful post, MacGregors! Thank you! Yes yes yes…..if we reflect the joys our animals find in their existences, what changes would occur in our own lives. From our house last night, a somewhat relative synchro conversation between hubby and me. Our blackchocolate Lab puppy, Storm, now eight months old, does something routinely that NO dog in my entire life has ever done, and I’ve lived with canine companions since I was born. Storm sits over on the LR sofa, sometimes for half an hour, and watches TV exactly like a human. She will also watch from the floor, but prefers her perch on the sofa. Watching her watch TV is pretty stunning. Her ears perk one way or another depending on the speaking; her head will tilt; she looks totally human. I asked hubby if he thinks perhaps Storm may have been a human in her last incarnation. She exhibits astonishing human characteristics. Yeah, I know. We’ve been taught that the souls of humans don’t transmigrate into anything except humans, but I have an issue with that concept. I tend to think that because we have free will extending to or even beginning when we’re in our Soul dimension, we can CHOOSE to inhabit any physical body we feel inclined to inhabit, or that we may feel a need to inhabit. My previous Lab was a service canine and was super intelligent. I thought I’d never see another dog with as much intelligence. But Storm….I swear, guys, this little animal expresses the characteristics of a human! The difference is that she loves unconditionally, and humans haven’t gotten to that point yet. And as you say, she finds and expresses joy in every tiny moment! She exudes pure undiluted HAPPY. Love that dog mountain in the photo, btw. We need one of those in our backyard!!
Dear Mathaddict
Sorry to bother you in this blog posting but I procrastinated and now I cannot make a comment in one that it refers to. I tried to find your email address online so I could contact you privately and not not embarass myself here but I was unable to. It is about your two missing rings – ever since I read about them I have been seeing two rings (yours or somebody elses or just my very vivid imagination) anyway they will not stop nagging me about their presence so I have to let you know about them.
I am seeing rings within what looks like a white china or plastic napkin ring – It is a bit larger than a napkin ring and sort of bulged on the outside middle – this napkin ring is in a shallow white cardboard box or plastic tray about 9 by 6 inches and one inch high. The box or tray is either up on the top of a very tall hutch or cupboard (pushed back a bit so it cannot be seen and there are a few other bits and pieces in the box – it has no lid.). or it is in the drawer of the hutch with some papers and letters over it – I have seen it in both places. Hopefully these are your rings – sorry for bothering you and I know this is not the appropriate place to do this but now I can stop thinking about them.
Thanks, Sharon, I’ll be sure she sees this!
to the moment…cheers!
A good reminder about life, we can learn lots from animals.
It’s right that most of us dwell too much on the negative side of life – so that’s what we attract: loads more of the same. The majority of news from the media is doom and gloom, headlines shriek out at us about how bad things are so it’s easy to get caught up in the slip stream of negativity.
But – as you have indicated – if we thought more of what is right with the world, and existed in gratitude and love surely this is what we’d attract. Sounds simple!
In the moment and to the moment…they know.
Beautiful post. This is exactly what my research is saying. It is all about the frequency of your thoughts.
Frequency really does seem to be key!
I’ve been trying to be aware about this also and have noticed less negative people in my life.
Animals are such wonderful teachers, a dog joyfully playing a cat lying in the sun. Just thinking about them relaxes me!
I think I’ve taken the joy of dogs for granted, probably because I live under the mind control of a cat – no, he’s pretty joyful in his own superior way. You remind me of what is absolutely essential, and so easily eclipsed, the joy of the moment and the focus on gratitude. Thanks, Trish.
We’ve got 3 cats that rule!
Our four-legged friends teach us much about how to live in the world, don’t they? I am constantly amazed at how quickly the two-legged varieties forget how to be happy, me included. Thanks for the reminder…