Herb of the Week 10/31/09

Pumpkin - healing food

Construction

Straw Bale!!! Jer & I with friends.

Peace

"Smile, Breathe and Go Slowly." -Thich Nhat Hanh

Nourishment

A friend was asking me why there are so many different opinions on how to feed a horse (or a dog, or a person) and my answer to this is always the same: It is because all beings are unique and each caretaker has unique experiences to draw upon from past companions or advice from those with such experiences. Someone who has only owned Thoroughbreds will be very much conditioned to feeding and handling in a specific way that is the exact opposite, perhaps, of someone with Shetland ponies. But we can all learn from each other - ways of managing a founder case, or a mare prone to colic will be useful no matter what the breed. So, I have a few guidelines that apply to all horses:

• Never make sudden changes in feed - add new items gradually


• Feed a roughage-based diet, adding energy foods when energy demands are made


• Add fresh vegetables and fruits for enzymes, vitamins, minerals and life force


• Feed sea vegetables to support health and counter toxins


• Add fresh and dried herbs (they would have been there for natural browsing)


• Provide pure, free choice WATER and good SALT

We are what we eat.

Simplified Nutrition. The Nutrition Guide for Animal Lovers. http://www.shop.naturalpaths.org/ Learn to support your own good health.

What we offer.

Life Wave Integration uses Herbs (phytotherapy-herbs/oils/essences from plants), Nutrition and Bodywork for support & healing of the physical body; flower essences for the emotional body; essential oils for the mental body and crystal balancing for the spirit. This is a system for all species including humans. The Well Being of Pets and Companions by K.L. Chrisley from www.rosedogbookstore.com/welofpetandc.html teaches this system for all species in a manual of health and harmony. The handbooks from http://www.shop.naturalpaths.org/ also teach methods from this system. Katharine taught these classes at the DABCC of NMSU for many years. If you cannot sleep because of pain, your physical body needs therapies. If you cannot sleep because you are frightened, angry, sad, etc., your emotional body needs support. If you cannot sleep because thoughts keep racing around in your head, the mental body needs support. If you sleep but never feel rested, your spirit needs balance and healing. With awareness of their unique perspectives, you can also determine which animal bodies require support and alignment. At http://www.naturalpaths.org/ you can order free EBooks for insight. At the Articles page of http://www.dharmahorse.com/, you can download dozens of free articles.

Who we are.

Our Company is based upon the Drala principle of Energy without Aggression. We embrace the "View From Within" that shows everything outside of us is sacred; everything inside of us is sacred and that we are the conduit that connects earth and sky. We "ride windhorses" and embrace "the View From Above" equine perspectives; learning to have compassion for the horse's point of view. We embrace "the View From Below" canine/feline perspectives and work to understand their unique frame of references. We believe that good health is the natural condition to be nourished with everything we do. We believe that bodies know how to heal themselves and that Nature provides the best support and nourishment. We have specific models of healing and support for all 4 embodiments (physical, emotional, mental and spirit) of all species. We teach a profound and simple system of Life Wave Integration. Animals are our friends and we do not eat our friends. We believe fresh, real foods heal us all. Life force energy is always flowing - we love Reiki. We teach these things because we want to share and to learn and to uphold the highest possible thought/word/deed expressions of our love in this world. We believe that Love is the Active Promotion of the Wellbeing of the Love Object. We believe in Compassion.