From
the perspective of Oneness and the inter-connectedness of all living
beings....or if it is true that everything really is connected and we
are truly all a part of each other...that life is continually reflecting our consciousness and therefore all consciousness in that inter-connectedness....how then do the animals in our lives interact with us in this process?
Many animals, horses, dogs and cats, being the ones we tend to be interacting with the most in daily life by their nature of love, loyalty and service are always taking on things with us and for us. They are highly sensitive beings and very tuned to the people they live among.
From the holistic healing perspective, in this case, energy, ( this does not discount the physical manifestation, but is just another part), when multiple messages with the same issue appear in a body system, or in life, it is always a very strong message to listen.
Shifting for a moment from the clinical perspective, if one can, in simple language define or describe the condition, for instance:
Abscesses: enclosed pockets of unprocessed energy, that have become encased in inflamed tissue, are stuck, have nowhere to move, cannot exit or complete the process of their life cycle, so to speak by draining and exiting the system.
They often represent unprocessed emotion or old issues looking to be healed. Issues that are most often unconscious or buried deeply. It may also be as simple as something that is repeatedly irritating, a thorn in one's side, so to speak. An issue on the back burner that has begun to burn.
Working
from the perspective that the body/mind is always connected and that
emotion has an enormous and continual effect on the somatic system, ( the basis of the philosophy, practice and effectiveness healing with
flower essences), one can often have great success if treatment is offered comprehensively. That is, by including intuition, by listening to the system from a new perspective, by asking new questions. In addition it is the position or perspective that the systems are designed to regenerate, and when we approach with the question: " How can this be healed?" rather than " What is wrong here?", there is a completely different response in the system and in the consciousness.
Treating the whole, so to speak.
If the issue or condition can be named, defined and acknowledged, there is a resonance established much the same as when you have been trying to be heard and suddenly are. There is an immediate let down reflex in the system, the condition can then continue the cycle of its life, which is to complete that cycle by exiting, draining, drying up and leaving the system to complete its healing process.
When
animals all exhibit similar patterns or issues at the same time, it is
important to communicate to them that you understand, you appreciate,
and they are doing a great job, you got the message and you utterly
support them to release and let go of the physical manifestation of an
emotional or energetic pattern that is not theirs but that they may have taken on by virtue of their natures.
When we engage with Nature as a partner and honor the relationship by acknowledging Wholeness, seeming miracle happens, that are actually, quite simply, Nature re-balancing itself.
It is the shift of consciousness from responding on one level to responding in a comprehensive and inclusive way, that opens doors and creates the pathways to balance, equilibrium and health.