LOVE IS IN THE AIR AT EARS

Flash Silvermoon at the Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary

EARS was founded  and is kept alive by the amazing work and dedication of Gail Bowen and Jaye Perrett and can be reached at http://www.EARSinc.net  which is a 501c3 for donations

by Flash Silvermoon        

It was one of those beautiful warm sunny days that we in North Central Florida adore, especially when it comes at the end of January. I made a New Years promise to myself and the animals that I would do my best to get to an animal Sanctuary a week and since the end of December, my photographer friend Pandora and I have done just that and are just loving it.

I have a very special affection for the Big Cats and  and the women who care for them. I
I have been coming to EARS since 2001. As an Animal Communicator and healer, I  have made some incredibly deep friendships with the animals, especially the tigers and I don’t think that it hurts that I am a Tiger in the Chinese zodiac. My physical energy and stamina seem to extend far beyond my typical levels when I am there which still surprises me. Outside of my beautiful home/sanctuary at Moonhaven in Melrose, Florida, there is no place that I would rather be.

For as many times as I go to this little piece of animal heaven, I am always blown away with gratitude for the work being done at EARS and even more for the opportunity to be able to share my energies and abilities with the animals that need me. As I stand by the turnout of gentle tiger, Rick James I am overwhelmed by his tender greeting, always sweet kisses on my hands as he rubs against the mesh between us like a big house cat.

I must have racked up some nice piles of good karma to have the honor of walking amongst tigers and lions and bears Oh my! Of all the unusual things that I have done in my life,  this connection and healing work with exotic animals and especially the big cats was something that this psychic didn’t see coming.

Coming to EARS is not like going to a zoo for me even though there is always a  needed separation between the people and the animals. It’s like coming to visit my old friends who just happen to be 4 legged, furry and rather large. One must never forget that these are still wild animals, but with many of the cats and bears you would never know this by the way we interact.

The two young lions, Venus and Apollo are now roaring and Gail Bowen, one of the founders exclaimed that it was very unusual for them to be roaring at this time. I suggested that maybe they were calling us because we had promised to come back and visit as we passed their turnout when we entered the compound. Pandora and I called Venus and Apollo, our roaring friends, and assured them that we would return next time and they got quiet so it was agreed that they were only saying hello and wanted us to come back.

It is most important to share that I have been treating most of these animals since they were babies with Greenhope Farm Flower Essences,Homeopathy, my Gem Elixirs, healing energy and most importantly, LOVE. Anybody who thinks that animals don’t remember a kindness, need only view the welcome that I receive  from my 4 legged friends at EARS.Their warmth and joy is totally contagious and opens my heart to its fullest.

Delilah is a new and younger tigress but has always been extremely friendly and today is no exception. As a matter of fact, she like all the other tigresses is in heat so she is really
friendly and wants loads of attention. We rub her and talk to her and she responds with little tiger licks and a lot of chuffing which is the sound that all tigers make when they are happy. I know that being in season is somewhat uncomfortable for them and so I give her some Arbor Garden flower essence which makes people and animals feel like they are being held by the angels and it is also anti inflammatory. She seems happy for the drops and the nurturing and sprints off to roll around in her huge turnout. Before we leave that section she returns over and over for more scratches and drops.          Delilah

The animals of EARS are all happy, well fed, clean and well loved now but some, as in any sanctuary, have really sad stories of injury, neglect and abandonment. This is not a breeding facility or a place to adopt or sell exotics. The animals find their forever homes here at EARS where they are safe from exploitation and all of the other harsh ways that animals can find themselves treated.  Sadly there are some 10,000 tigers in this country with unscrupulous breeders creating more daily and they are on the verge of extinction in the wild. As much as  most of the  people who rescue and create sanctuaries for the exotics love their animals, we all wish that they were living in their real homes and running free.

Getting off my soap box for a moment, the reason we came to EARS on this particular day was because 2 of my lion friends who had passed away over the last few years had come to me in my morning meditation several days before.

Sierra

In all my years visiting the cats and meditating,  this had never happened so I took it seriously. Jumanji, who has had to be the most gorgeous male lion that ever lived was the first to appear and then Sierra, the lioness who I had shared many special moments with in the past. It was as if they placed their faces in front of mine one at a time so that I could see each one clearly and then Sierra looked to the right showing me an orange tiger walking away. I tried to tune in to which one it was because I got the clear message that this tiger needed my help. I had a sense that the tiger in question was Zhivah a very sweet cat who had had some problem with her front leg.

I decided to call Gail and see if any of the orange tigers were having any trouble. She said that everyone was basically fine. When I asked her about Zhivah she said that she hadn’t been doing too well since Sierra died,They were a real odd couple because one was a tigress and the other a lioness and that usually does not happen but they truly adored each other. Gail told me that when Sierra was dying from cancer, Zhivah licked her day and night as she lay with a morphine drip in her side and when beautiful Sierra took her last breath, Zhivah draped her body over her dead partner. They were so so precious.

And still, some foolish people will report after years of “study” that animals indeed have feelings!

I had treated Zhivah for grief a while ago when it was fresher but apparently she still needed some help in that process and I had been summoned by the spirit of Sierra and Jumanji to do just that. It is not impossible to get some homeopathics into the mouth of a gentle tiger and I was gambling that I would be successful by simply placing them on her tongue when she licked my hand. Because she was in heat and bouncing around a bit with her roommate Daunte I had to be quick and watch for my moment and then seize it.Yes! I was able to slide it right on top of her tongue. I wasn’t afraid because she is one of the very gentlest of the tigers and I have learned from treating monkeys how to work really fast.

When treating animals with flower essences, gem elixirs or homeopathy, you will know that you have hit your mark if they either get really peaceful, which she did, or get extremely active and exhilarated which she did later having a full on love fest with dear Daunte, another of my all time fave cats. He had always wanted to love her and be loved by her and it gave my heart such peace seeing these beautiful tigers, one white and one orange bounding and cuddling and licking each other in pure joy.  It was clear that the homeopathic that I had given her for grief had helped her move beyond her pain and loss as did the spritz that I sprayed on both of them called Illuminating White Light.

I only hope that their love affair lasts beyond her heat for Daunte’s sake. It is important for all of us to have someone to love and the Big Cats are no different. I hear a chorus of Carole King’s ,”Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow ” coming up!

Daunte is a tiger that I have known since he was a cub and such a sweet boy he was and is.  When he was about a year old he was  a Surprise Guest at the 2nd Annual Wise Woman’s Festival that I produce and he was the perfect gentleman and a delight to all.

Daunte was a sickly cub and almost didn’t make it on several occasions. I treated him many times and took him on as a special friend to visit regularly. At first, I thought that I might sit and read to him having heard from another source that animals liked this sort of thing and no doubt some do however, Mr. Daunte had  some better ideas for our friendship and it was called playing Pounce!

At this point in his young life, he was in a round and ample cage all by himself near the lions. He had a little house inside and when he saw me coming he would play hide and seek with me, ducking behind his little house. My job was to lean near the cage and call him pretending that I didn’t see him and then he would come flying at me pouncing in my direction as I of course  jumped backwards. He loved this more physical game and we played often and it is no doubt part of the reason that he happily comes  to me whenever I return giving me big tiger kisses all over my hands and making his distinctive happy groaning sounds that are all Daunte. So many Daunte stories to tell but I don;t want to digress too far from this beautiful day at EARS.

After treating Zhivah and Daunte I really felt  like I had accomplished my main mission for this trip but I had many more friends to visit. { Just as an update : Zhivah is much happier than before and is joyfully accepting Daunte as her new partner. I am so deeply satisfied knowing that I could make a difference in the lives of 2 of my favorite tigers}

Believe it or not, there is also a large turnout which is the home for some 6 or 7 deer not far from the cats and we stepped inside to visit  with them. I saw Cherie laying in the shade. She was the first deer that came to EARS and fortunately I was there that day s well when she arrived so small and scared after her mother  had been killed on the road. We could see that she was blind, born with no eyes and so of course she would find a home at EARS. The day she  arrived was the birthday of our dear friend Cherie who had passed away several years before and so the new little fawn was called Cherie. From that day on it seemed as though the word was out in Deerville that EARS was a cool place to live and so several more wound up being given a home there.

I got to interact with Bucky and Vinny a bit and Bucky was very kissy. I gave them all some flower essences as well. They seemed amazingly placid for living so near so many big cats but all seemed quite well with the deer section.

Next stop was the huge and gorgeous white Sultan. Sometimes he may appear to be a formidable wild cat but today, he was more like a big white pussycat. I also knew Sultan as a little cub and even fed him his ba ba {bottle} on many occasions. He was a very even tempered cub unlike some of the white variety and was absolutely adorable. Hard to imagine this humongous tiger could have been so little but he was.

Today,  I can feel a little restlessness in him so I offer Sultan some drops of Arbor Garden at which point he suddenly laid down in front of us as peaceful as you please. Gail exclaimed,” That’s amazing, he just laid right down!” None of us expected such an instantaneous reaction but it really can work that way sometimes.After many Sultan kisses we moved on before he played one of his favorite games with his beloved swimming pool; splash Flash. Don’t ask!

Animals are so receptive to alternative medicine and have no need to block or question the process. All they need to know is does it feel better or not! They don’t hide their good response or rationalize their improvement like many people do by saying,”Oh maybe I just wanted it to make me better………ad nauseum” I find the honesty of animals so refreshing.

I could not leave EARS without seeing my bestest buddy Duke. My connection with him is a huge

story in itself  but let me just say for brevity that I helped save his life when he was dying.

Before reaching Duke’s compound, we passed the leopards and the monkeys and we visited with them briefly. Gail has a precious new Capuchin  that she has rescued who is an absolute doll, very young and playful and I gave him some drops which he predictably loved. All the primates that I have treated seem to love this stuff as well as the gem elixirs that I spritzed as well.

As we walked further around the bend I caught sight of the bears and they caught sight of me as well. There always has to be some bear time after all. I visited Cozy bear first and he was being kind of quiet so I moved down to Adam and his brother bear and old Mama bear who is nobody’s mom but takes on the role. Gail gave us vanilla thins to give them treats.

Bears have notorious sweet tooths and these lived up to their reputation quite nicely. Even though their larger turnout is not complete yet the cubs play happily bounding from one space to the next. They are not so small anymore and are about 51/2 feet tall when they stand up in front of me or maybe taller. They are all loving the cookies and taking them eagerly as fast as we can get them out of the bag. Sometimes the boys start to get grabby with the cookies and so Mama steps in and separates them to keep the peace. She is usually pretty shy but when she saw me giving the boys their flowers, she decided that she had to have some of the lovely flower essences for herself and then we had 3 very happy bears. Adam decided that a few drops was not enough for him and must have extended his tongue out nearly a foot to grab more and of course I gave him his reward.

We bid the bears a fond goodbye and proceeded on to the next tiger compound where Duke and maybe 8 other tigers live. Normie was out in his turnout and Judy was busy but I had one more mission to accomplish and that was to share some love with my dear friend Duke.

I knew that my strength was waning and that soon my blood sugar would be dropping so I passed up all the other cats and got over to Duke who was also snuggling up with Elke , the oldest of the tigers and another gentle soul like Duke. I got my usual loving Duke greeting, multitudes of tiger kisses as he chuffed away and rubbed up against his enclosure and me. He looked me right in the eyes  and I knew that he wanted his flowers too. I think that Duke likes flower essences better than anyone at EARS. He always surprises new comers when they see me treat him because he laps the flower essences from my dropper so enthusiastically that you would think it was steak or some meat.

I was thrilled to my core seeing Duke and Elke romancing each other. Since I have known Duke, he has lost 2 wives and my earliest treatments for him were for grief. We understood each other very well because I had also lost 2 mates in a very short time and we actually healed each other quite a bit. I would have to say that these cats have easily healed me as much as I have healed them.

Both Duke and Elke were happy to show us their new found love and I could feel my own heart bursting open at the sight of their tiger cuddling and play. I spritzed them both with Illuminating White Light Gem Elixir/Essential Oil Mix and it was if their energies lit and sparkled even more. Elke was also in heat so after I treated Duke with his fave Arbor Garden, I gave her some Animal Emergency to make the heat not as agitating. I barely had to ask her if she wanted some and she was up on her feet leaving her playmate on the ground. Her eyes looked brighter than I remembered and I could hear her say a big Yes in my head as a response to the flowers. Usually, I treat Elke ith the Caretaker flower essence and she loves to take care of babies. Clearly Duke and she

are taking good care of each other now and this is an enormous blessing.

These creatures were not meant to live their lives in cages or turnouts no matter how splendid and clean so if they can at least have the companionship of their own kind this is a gift beyond compare. I am always so grateful to my big cat and bear friends for sharing their lives with me and I try to do what I can to share my best with them.

It is always hardest to leave Duke because he and I had gotten so so close  during the summer of 05. Helping save his life was probably one of the most profound moments of my life and I will always be deeply honored to have been chosen  for the opportunity to save such an extraordinary being. Whenever I am around the big cats my heart opens   wider than I think possible and today is  no exception.

Goodbye EARS, Gail, Duke, Daunte, Zhivah, Elke, Delilah, Cozy, Sultan, Venus, Apollo, Tienamen, Cherie, Bucky, Rick James, Sebastian, Diva, MacGraw, Normie,Judy,Tom Quinn, Sue Sue, Tigger, Savanah, Rajah, and all the others and the spirits of Jumanji, Sierra and Athena. I will return soon to share more beautiful days

like this one and to help heal you when I am needed.

Hail Jumanji the Lion King I still miss him and Sierra but now I know that we can always connect when it is important and that feels so good.

Blessings Flash Silvermoon    many pix by Pandora Lightmoon, Darron Dean and others

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