Intro to this “session”: I was just touching in with Pree this morning, because I’ve wanted, for some time, to give her another chance to share. I began reaching for her with the silly thought that I don’t know what to write about. Her response was “You think too much.” That led to an interesting exchange, much of which was personal, but through which she shared some (as she does so often) interesting wisdom.
While we were talking about muscle atrophy (this will make sense if you’ve followed my pyoderma gangrenosum blog at all), Pree stated, “The heart’s a muscle, too”(*). That evolved into a discussion of how so many of our physical-world symptoms are based in thoughts, emotions, and spiritual connections.
And that led to the “topic” for today’s post from Pree.
The Spiritual Connection
Most people don’t think about cats, or other animals at all, as spiritual beings. Maybe this is because people forget to consider the spiritual aspects of life … of everything around them. Cats do have spiritual thoughts … even if they might not really think of it that way unless the subject is brought up. Everything a cat does is “connected” in some way. Cats are very aware of vibration, and just like they can hear tones lower and higher than people can, they tend to tune into vibrations which are lower and higher than human-people are commonly aware of.
It takes a person some effort to really feel the spiritual connections around them. People who want to reach for that higher vibrational level do things like pray and meditate, and sometimes they find that connection in dream states. Cats, on the other hand, accept the higher (and lower) vibrations of spirit as part of their every day life. It’s like always being subliminally aware of the connection to a different plane. Since we cats are also very much in-tuned with the survival of the body, our actions often follow that path, while at the same time keeping that connection to spirit “present”.
I’ve heard you talk about how some cats, or maybe most cats, seem able to traverse the barriers between realities more easily than people do. This is because cats, and many animals, don’t see the change of vibration as a “barrier” … but rather an “opening”. People have a tendency to think that connecting to spirit is hard work, something they have to reach and strive for. Cats, on the other hand, see it as something that is natural and simple.
Do you know why cats purr? It raises our vibrations.
Okay, that’s not the only reason, but it’s a big one. When a cat sits quietly and purrs, the connection to spirit draws closer, becomes stronger. Purring is like prayer to a cat. You’ve heard people say, and I’ve heard you advise others, that cats purr because they’re comfortable and grateful, and they purr because they are seeking comfort.
Isn’t that also why humans pray?
You talk a lot about this whole law of attraction thing. Sometimes it’s in a positive light and at other times you talk and write about it because you have to get your brain back on track.
It is easier to keep thoughts in a positive frame if you always honor the spiritual aspects.
Most cats will tell you “of course” if you ask them, “is there a God?” Animals are often very aware, on a basic, instinctual level, that there is a Creator who provides, and that their actions, their thoughts, their emotions, can bring them into line with those provisions as needed. When a prey animal falls victim to a predator, the mouse or bird doesn’t think of himself as a victim … that is a very human way of looking at it. Humans are often as disconnected from the natural way of life that is the predator-prey dance as they are disconnected from the natural link to spirit that exists in every breath. But that’s another post. Even when an animal gives itself to the sustenance of another, there is gratitude for having been an intricate part of that provision. Yes, there may also be fear or pain, but those things are only physical, and the spiritual connection and awareness not only doesn’t go away, it intensifies when physical considerations are no longer demanding attention.
The Divine is a part of each step, of each breath. It is in everything we touch, everything we see. Even things that seem “bad” when you look at them from a worldly perspective can be found to have that spark of Divine. Much of this depends on what we learn from the situation, or how we react to it, or how we can reach out from the darkness to not only find, but spread, light.
Do you remember that John Edward show we watched where the parents lost their little boy? You were so sad, but when the mommy said, “Always blessings, never losses”, for just a moment you truly felt that spiritual connection. You saw the Divine in that child’s death.
It’s always there. Sometimes finding the Divine in tragedy hurts even more than the pain … but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad thing. Tears can be cleansing and are often so necessary to spiritual growth.
When I died, it was so sudden, and unexpected, that even I could not, at that moment, see the Divine in it. But remember the ride home from the vet? I stood on the dashboard and shouted, “Wheeeee!” You thought you had lost it, and were crazy, then. I’m not saying you’re not crazy … but that doesn’t really matter. What did matter was, that was Divine freedom, and later, when your heart stopped hurting quite so sharply, you did recognize that.
Always blessings, never losses.
That is a hard thing to grasp, and once grasped, it’s hard to hang on to. But it’s always true, and always there.
Cats breathe the spiritual connection. They don’t always give “thought” to it, they just feel it and recognize it. Gratitude is a purr that can always reach a higher vibration. Even when things hurt, even when the physical world seems to be moving the wrong way, if you can purr for a bit, and find that higher connection, you’ll see the good in the situation. Seeing the good means feeling grateful, and gratitude is a key emotion to turning the physical back in the direction you prefer it to go.
The heart is a muscle, and will atrophy if you let it forget that all is Divine. Gratitude is the exercise the heart needs to grow strong again, and once the heart starts to feel stronger, the rest of the body will follow as you allow it.
The key to gratitude, is to acknowledge Spirit in every breath.
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Thank you Pree.
Pree purrs her “welcomes”. Thank you for visiting, Jenny!