By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Sheila_Moore]Sheila Moore
One of the joys of belonging to a diverse group of healers is the fact that it is possible to try out different modalities. Within the group that I personally belong to we have the opportunity to work with several types of animals. Recently a new course started up where we could experience working closely and intuitively with horses. We had all experienced communicating with horses before, and at a distance, but this was to be close up and we were to blend our thoughts and feelings with the horse for mutual benefit.
The first exercise involved standing next to the horse and slowly connecting to each of its chakras, noticing the change in energy and any colours that we saw. As we blended our energies with the horses they made it quite clear whether they liked the feel of us or not (they were free to move around), and it was interesting to note the different reactions with each person. We then sensed whether there were any discomforts showing up and if so what we thought they were. I was fortunate that the horse I was with liked my energy, she stood very still for me, and after a while I was able to see the colours of her aura (the electromagnetic field that surrounds all living things) which was a truly beautiful experience.
We had to then connect mentally again with the horse and ask it firstly what we could do to help it, and then what it could do to help us. My horse indicated that it could allow me to experience horses and that I would learn from it, and that it would like me to do something about the itches (it called them fleas) that were troubling it. This was a very sensible answer for me because I do not have a horse of my own and can only learn through other peoples horses, but I was a bit taken back about the mention of fleas as this was a very well loved, and cared for horse. The owner and trainer had said that we were to repeat exactly what we sensed the horses were communicating whatever it was, she laughed when I mentioned fleas and said that the poor horse was suffering from an allergy to something on her legs and feet, and "yes" she did itch.
The second experiment was quite different as we each had to stand alone in the corner of the paddock and the horse was loose to mooch around as it wished, to come to us or not. This time it was a different horse so that we had not already bonded with it. My horse firstly checked that her owner was not about to give her any titbits and then came straight over to me and looked deeply into my eyes. She was a big girl and I was slightly unsure of myself, however, we gazed at each other for quite a few moments and I patted her nose which she seemed to enjoy. For me this was a lovely experience that I had never had before. She then moved across the front of me, completely blocking me from view, and proceeded to eat the grass. I had taken a step back because she was so close, but actually felt that she was offering me some kind of protection as it would not have been possible for anything to get to me without moving her.
Her owner then came and moved her and we each had to say what we thought had taken place. I repeated that I thought I had been protected and that the horse was very comfortable with me, and other people gave their opinions which were fairly similar. We were then told to look at it differently and from another psychological angle. The horse was saying that I allow something, that I perceive to be stronger than me, to come in and push me out of the way. The fact that I took a step backwards when the horse came so close showed that when I felt insecure about something I allow people to push me to one side. It was also telling me that when I feel uncomfortable in a situation I 'comfort' eat.
That is actually very true I do 'comfort' eat, sadly, and I do sometimes allow people to dominate me because I don't like arguments and confrontation and in recent years that has been a factor that has caused me some unhappiness. I went home with many thoughts jumping around in my mind, I could also see how horses came to be used in so many therapeutic situations.
As I have said I do not own any horses and have to gain my experiences from other peoples, but one internet site that has a lot of useful information about connecting with all sorts of animals is the Trust Technique whose details I will list below.
Sheila Moore medium/healer/artist. http://www.trust-technique.com
email [mailto:crystalcaretherapies@btinternet.com]crystalcaretherapies@btinternet.com
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