Earthworm is A Caretaker - Spirit Animal

Earthworms are the caretakers of our flower beds and of our garden.  As Earthworms fascinate me, I thought I would share some of the information that I found about Earthworm on Wikipedia. 

“Worms can make gurgling noises underground when disturbed as a result of the worm moving through its lubricated tunnels. They also work as biological "pistons" forcing air through the tunnels as they move. Thus earthworm activity aerates and mixes the soil, and is constructive to mineralization and nutrient uptake by vegetation. 

Investigations in the US show that fresh earthworm casts are 5 times richer in available nitrogen, 7 times richer in available phosphates and 11 times richer in available potash than the surrounding upper 6 inches (150 mm) of soil. In conditions where there is plenty of available humus, the weight of casts produced may be greater than 4.5 kg (10 lb) per worm per year, in itself an indicator of why it pays the gardener or farmer to keep worm populations high.– from Wikipedia”

Earthworm, as you can see from the Wikipedia information, is a powerful caretaker of the soil, and therefore, of all of us on the planet.  Yet, Earthworm receives little credit for all that it does.  The Earthworm, who never asks for anything in all of the legends, is now asking for your help.

• When you see a stranded Earthworm –  on pavement or a sidewalk, and if it is possible, put them back on the soil. 
• If you have no Earthworms in your flower beds or in your garden, get some.  Get them from a neighbour or from a green house. 
• Send a blessing to Earthworm for all that it does.

Many blessings,

Judy

The Patience of Water

Picture of Fish Creek flowing through the area known as Votier Flats in Fish Creek Park

Two weeks ago, I went walking with my friend in Votier Flats.  Even though it was quite warm out at 10 in the morning, the park was full of walkers, hikers, bikers, and large groups.  We spent most of our time walking along Fish Creek and when we could, going right down to the edge of the creek.  

As I watched the creek, I noticed how the water hurried along in some places and in other places, seemed to stand still.  I could see where the water worked away against a large rock, batting away at the rock as it tried to wear it down.  

I marvelled at the patience of the water, how it seemed to be happy to bat at the rock, and swirl in an eddy at a large bank, and yet be gentle along a sandy strip of beach.  People are not nearly so patient or so adaptable.  It seems that most people strike out rather than patiently finding a way to get what they need.  When we are demanding, we are out of balance with everything and we end up getting in our own way.

Many blessings,

Judy

 

Cow To the Rescue! - Spirit Animal

Picture from an email, origin not known.

Normally one thinks of a mother cow protecting her baby, her calf, and this seems pretty normal.  Cows are one of the most protective parent animals in the animal kingdom.

The other night I had a dream.  In the dream, I was running from four men who were chasing me because they believed that I had stolen money from them.  In the dream, i had stumbled across a drug deal gone bad in a rural area.  Because I happened to be the closest to the scene, the “bad guys” assumed that I was the guilty party.  They did not even ask; they just started yelling at me, firing a gun over my head, and running.  When someone does that to you, the instinct is to run and get away at all costs.

I slipped through the fence, and into a cow pasture.  I was running towards the small river about a quarter of  a mile away.  The cows did not seem to notice me.  Then the bad guys climbed through the fence.  As one, all the cows swung and looked at them.  There was this huge bellowing moooo sound, and all the cows rushed at the bad guys.  The cows stomped on them, butted them, trampled them, and basically took them out of commission.  I was so dumbfounded that I stood with my mouth open.  The cows all came over and sniffed me, and licked me to make sure that I was all right.  And, then they went back to grazing.   I went and looked at the bad guys.  They looked quite dead.  I then looked at the cows, all quiet and grazing.   I would have never guessed that there was that kind of power in cows to protect a human.  I started to grin.

I woke up sort of laughing and shaking my head.  I wondered what the dream was telling me.  Here are some of the teachings:

• Know that you are always taken care of.
• Know that help will come from unexpected places.
• All beings are related and feel your emotions.
• Protect the children

I now think of cows even more fondly than before,  I am glad I had such an uplifting dream.  May you have wonderful dreams, too!

Many blessings,

Judy