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side and express their great love for us,
reminding us daily that only we who are
Love could be so beloved. And they
remind us not only that we are loved but
also that we areworthyof love. When
Marcia came home from school and cried
over the cruel words from the other
children, Dusty was there to tell her she
was perfect, that she ?could always come
home, and I would be there, and I would
love you.? Cheetah also reminded Marcia
that she was worthy of love: ?It doesn?t
matter what they say. Look what you and
I can do together! Get on! Let?s go!? And so they would ride like the wind, the smallest of children
on the largest of horses, both free and safe, in love with life and each other.
The Deeper Spir it ual Pur pose of Pet s
By Not ed Aut hor Rob Schwar t z
The process of placing our energy within a body, and in so doing forgetting that we are vast,
majestic, Divine Beings made literally from the energy of Unconditional Love, is akin to being
struck on the head by a heavy tree branch and rendered unconscious, only to awaken with no
memory whatsoever. What would happen if you actually had such an experience? All who love you,
each member of your family, every dear friend, would come to your side and express great love for
you. Though you would recognize none of them, their powerful outpouring of concern and
affection would touch you deeply. You would conclude that only a truly loving person could be so
beloved. And in that instant of realization, you would know, beyond any doubt, your true nature.
Such is the role pets play in our lives. In my bookYour Soul?s Gift: The Healing Power of the Life You
Planned Before You Were Born, I share the story of Marcia, who chose before coming into body to be
a dwarf. In this lifetime Marcia is but 1.4 meters (less than 5 feet) tall. Marcia knew before she was
born that people would reject and dismiss her because of her height, and she chose this difficult
experience to foster her spiritual growth. She then built into her courageous plan a safeguard: she
would always have the unconditional love of her pets. These animals are part of her pre-birth
planning session. Her future dogs (Dusty, Brutus), cats (Snowflake, Goofy, Willie), rooster (Crooked
Beak), and horse (Cheetah) all pledged in her planning session to support and care for her even
when her fellow humans do not. Because she also planned to be clairaudient in this lifetime, Marcia
has always been able to hear her pets? thoughts when they communicated with her.
Just as people with amnesia do not remember those who were in their lives before the forgetting,
so, too, do we not recall the pets who were with us before we were born. Yet, our pets come to our
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Too, pets bring healing. Indeed, our animal companions are master healers, in part because they
embody love in an entirely nonthreatening form. The clear absence of threat creates within us a
willingness to receive healing. We may fear accepting love from another person, but Marcia had no
such fear with Brutus or Snowflake. When Marcia?s mother lay ill in the hospital, Brutus, tail
wagging and big ears flopping, was a healing balm for Marcia?s heavy heart. When Marcia?s mother
returned Home, it was Snowflake who healed Marcia?s grief, saying, ?My job with her is done. Now I
need to take care of you.?
How do pets heal us? There is no greater healing power in the Universe than that of unconditional
love. Yet, beyond unconditional love, pets heal by transmuting energies. Even when we feel weak
and small, our pets still come to us for care and so remind us that we are strong enough, capable
enough to provide it. Even when we are enmeshed in anger or blame, they sit joyfully at our side,
radiating contentment and instilling peace
within us. When we feel shame, guilt, or
unworthiness, they look at us and see only
perfection. Our pets see us aslight,the light of
which we are literally made, the light we knew
ourselves to be before we were born. When we
lose sight of our magnificence, they remind us
of it.
Sometimes a loved one, even a spirit guide, will
incarnateasa pet because it is the best, and
perhaps only, way to share a lifetime with us. I
have a close friend who planned not to have
children in this lifetime. A soul she loves and
who loves her dearly incarnated as her dog so
they could complete the mother-daughter
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