Sometimes it helps to change your focus to see the world a little different and get a fresh perspective. It can open up new worlds and possibilities.

In Joy,
Susan

Haven’t updated you lately on the bunnies.  Didn’t release them this weekend.  I don’t think I’m ready or they are, except for one little guy.  He keeps escaping from the bunny pen.  It took me awhile to catch him tonight.  I stopped at one point and asked myself what I could learn from this situation.  I wasn’t exactly having fun!

I realized I was in predator mode trying to catch him.  Yea, I’d run also!

I stopped and connected with him on an energetic level.  Become the bunny.  Breath, relax, catch the bunny.  Hold him to my heart.  Put in the pen with his buddies and plenty of food.

I’m sure my friends with horses that follow the Parrelli methods will appreciate this.

I wonder what else they can teach me?

In Joy.

I’ve had the baby bunnies for about 3 days now. I’ve done a little research and figure they are about 10-12 days old. They love to snuggle. I usually hold them for about an hour at a time. Relaxing in my rocking chair with them snuggled from my hand up my forearm depending on much they want to be in a bunny pile. I hope to some pictures here soon. The pictures I took of them yesterday didn’t come out clear.

This morning the smallest one crawled right into my hand looking for something to eat. For the first time he ate a good bit. Most of the time they don’t like the eye dropper and I can only get a few drops of kitten formula in them at a time.

Right now I think they are most thriving on love and a little food. That seems to be enough at the moment. As I sit with them my intention is to embody Mother Bunny energy and nourish them. It seems to be working.

I’ve raised baby bunnies a few other times. It has normally been one at a time and once I raised two. They love being close and snuggling. I’m glad they have each other.

The gift they have offered me is evaluating my feelings of responsibility. The difference between helping and nurturing and feeling completely responsible. It is a distinction that is helpful in many other areas of my life. It is easy to take on too much responsibility. It starts in childhood when we take on responsibility for our parents unhappiness. It doesn’t matter if they are unhappy with us or their own lives. We do what we can to make them feel good for our own survival. Then we can spend the rest of our lives trying to make other people in our lives happy out of habit.

So today is a new level of self responsibility and appreciating that ultimately everyone is responsible for their own lives. We can know these things in our heads, but until we can feel them and experience them they are only concepts. We must embody the lesson.

I’m grateful for the bunnies the universe asked me to assist. It is a win-win relationship.

I believe animals bring us messages and energies from time to time. No, I’m not talking about things like the white rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. Even though honestly I think that would be very cool. I’m referring to symbolism and energy. I’ll use the rabbit as an example. I have been having regular interaction with rabbits this summer. The other day I tripped over a rabbit nest in my garden. It wasn’t enough to disturb it, but enough to get my attention. I knew it wouldn’t be long before my dog or cat also discovered it. I decided to wait and see what would happen. I was hoping it would go unnoticed.

This afternoon as I was working on my deck I became aware of my dog finding the nest. Don’t worry she didn’t get to the bunnies. I knew what she had found and got her out of the way. A part of me really didn’t want to take on responsibility for these babies. I didn’t feel like I had a choice though. Otherwise it was a sure death sentence.

I’ve raised wild baby bunnies numerous times because of having dogs. It has been a few years though. Over the last number of years it seemed like the rabbits were avoiding my yard. That was fine with me. OK, so now I have four babies to feed until they can take care of themselves. It looks like they have just recently opened their eyes.

This is the meaning or symbolism that rabbits can bring to you:

Movement in life, fertility, sensitive, artistic, plan for possibilities, check what is in motion now, move carefully in work or play, allows for taking advantage of brief chances available. Is it time to observe and watch or time to make leaps? Rabbit can teach you how to plan and helps in setting them in motion. How are you eating habits? Perhaps you need to increase your vegetable intake? Rabbit is a joy so enjoy the movement at this time.

Not all animals that cross our paths have a personal message for us. If they do have a message they usually do something to get your attention. Sometimes out of the ordinary behavior. With four babies to feed I will have plenty of quiet time to listen a little closer. I do know the universe has been wanting me to take some quiet time. So we shall see or hear.

My diet has not been great.  I will definately make that a priority.

There is nothing useless here.  The universe has put nothing here that doesn’t serve a purpose.  It is our job to discover or allow ourselves to use our gifts and talents.  We all have a part to play.  Put aside the judgment and get curious.  Even those things we label as bad have a purpose.  All challenges and experiences play an important role, even if we don’t understand.  We get disappointed and/or angry.  OK, when you are done with that try moving on to curious.  What do you have to learn?  What is this giving you?  How does it motivate you? What can you learn today?

In Love,

Susan