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Animals as Symbols & Icons

June 29, 2018

The animal, in general, does not possess the intellect, of which we as human beings now boast. Our overarching cerebral cortex hangs like a massive walnut tree, Yggdrasil, over this earth. Human beings are animals, mammals, but we do not like to show our genitals in public, unless we are getting paid to do it. Animals, to our eyes, lack the individual features we see in ourselves as distinct and particular human beings. Animals as symbols and icons represent characteristics based on their shared species behaviour. The male lion, with its mane, symbolises the king of the jungle, king of beasts. Medieval royalty was, similarly, attired in crowns with mane like elements.

Animal Icons Enrich Cultures & Civilisations

Animals as symbols and icons have enriched cultures and civilisations all over the globe. We have looked to the natural world for our inspiration in the way we go about our lives. The eagle is another majestic animal, a bird of prey, which inhabits the heightened realms above us. This animal inspired Roman legions to become a potent symbol within their marshal culture. The golden eagle is the national animal icon of Egypt, Iraq, Germany and Mexico.

There is an Animal Just Right for You

Kangaroos are the relaxation specialists, when you watch them enjoying a rest under a tree in family groups, there are no other animals who appear as relaxed as the roo. Great things are possible when you consider the incredible variety of animals present on this planet. There is an animal just right for you, your group, or your people. Animals are used as mascots for sporting teams, as they capture the spirit of a particular group or identity. Fans love to follow their team and shout out the name of their animal symbol or icon.

Animal Symbols are Powerful Totems

Animal symbols have been powerful totems for indigenous tribal peoples all over the globe. American Indians celebrated the twelve animals which made up their natural world. Beavers, bears, wolves, deer, fox, coyote, racoon, snake, horse, turtle, butterfly, buffalo, and spider. The wheel of life involved many of these animals and the spirit lodge lore celebrated their qualities. Native American Indians were linked to the spirits of these animals in ways we in the west could never hope to understand. Animals as symbols and icons have made our world a more inclusive place for all beings.

Understanding Your Animal Daemon

June 27, 2018

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In many cultures and civilisations, animal totems and daemons are prevalent. It is as if we have sought to understand ourselves via the medium of animals and the natural world around us. Do these animal daemons have anything to offer us in the 21C? Will understanding your animal daemon provide some insight into who you truly are or is it all a load of poppycock? Animals, in the main, do not hide away their instinctive natures, like some human beings. Animals are more open and honest about being animals than we are. We have sought to elevate ourselves above the realm of smelly beasts. Our Christian lore sees us as superior beings made in God’s image.

Animal Daemons Are Purer

Of course, Christianity has been severely damaged due to its paedophile priests and their appalling behaviour and sexual misconduct. Plus, the administering institutions sought to protect their own over the victims and tainted the reputation of their organisations even further. Perhaps, animal daemons are purer and less beastly than the upright religious folk themselves. Who walks with forked tongue and tale in this realm these days? Understanding your animal daemon may offer a truer insight than first impressions might lead one to believe.

The Animal Has Clear Characteristics

Understanding your animal daemon is about finding qualities within you. The animal has clear characteristics, unmuddied by intellect and the desire to be something else. A wolf does not seek to be anything other than a wolf. A bear does not desire itself to anything other than a bear. Rabbits are rabbits. Cats are cats. Dogs are dogs. Mice are mice. Thinking like them is not thinking at all. It is the absence of the intellect, which serves the animal so well. Its identity is not confused. It does not doubt its own gender. It does not doubt its own species. It just is.

How You Go About the Business of Being You

Understanding your own animal daemon may provide you with some insight into your modus operandi. How you go about this business of living and breathing and being you. Are you a hunter? Are you a predator? Are you a gentle creature or are you something more ferocious? Do you tread lightly upon the earth? Do you slither or stalk? Do you soar or swim? If you look at a kangaroo at leisure, you will see the finest example of relaxation that you will find anywhere. Animals have a purity of being, which we overcomplicated human beings lack.

Caring for Our Pets

June 25, 2018

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I recently became a pet owner, once again, after a long layoff. I had been living alone, estranged from my children due to circumstances beyond my control. Upon my return to the locale of my kids, I decided that a pet may be the loving glue that would help reseal our bonds of love. Animals are, by their very nature, heartfelt and instinctive. They do not over analyse and excessively verbalise situations, rather, they accept and get on with life. Caring for our pets is the least of what we can do in return for their special gifts. My trip to the animal shelter with my two children was a labour of love, as I watched them interact with the many cats and dogs on parade.

Hoped to Attract the Attention of a Good Heart

Well, actually they were incarcerated inside cells, the cats in baskets curled up away from the harsh lights and disinfectant handwashing of visitors who pawed them in hope of a positive reaction. The dogs barked in a desperate cacophony, which hoped to attract the attention of a possible new master or mistress with a good heart. I was never going to get a dog, as my residence was poorly placed to service the needs of a growing canine.

Vetting of Candidates for Pet Adoption

Giving your best is an important tenet, when it comes to caring for our pets. The folks in the animal shelter were rigorous in their vetting of candidates for pet adoption. Keeping them safe was high on their list of aspirations for these four-legged furry beasts. Too often they have wins and losses, which can see pets returned to their cells or, even worse, facing destruction at the hands of the council-run pounds. We settled on a fluffy 8 YO cat called Sweetie, who we were told did not like men.

We Would love Our New Cat

Caring for our pets is a responsibility, which unfortunately some human beings do not take seriously enough. Whether it is when times get tough, either financially or via a relationship breakdown, it is the pet that, often, gets the short end of the straw. Sweetie would not see another set of prison bars, if I could help it. We would love our new cat, through thick and thin. Warnings of biting and pissing in inappropriate places did not faze us in the least. There are always two sides to every story.

Why Animals Make the Best Friends

June 24, 2018

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Animals and our relationship to them has divided many of us into two distinct camps within our societies. There are those that happily exploit animals in any way possible and those that value them as friends. You can trace this divide all the way back to ancient Greece and Rome, where there were philosophers like Pythagoras and Porphyry, who morally supported animals. They were in stark contrast to Aristotle and the early Christians who claimed that animals were bereft of soul and status in the moral argument. Dumb animals deserved slaughter and were on the menu for mankind, was the consensus of many. This article, however, is about why animals make the best friends.

You Can Trust Them to Not Betray You

An animal’s lack of intellect is the bedrock upon why you can trust them to not betray you, unlike human beings. It is the smart minds of men and women, which allows them to put aside loyalty and honour in return for rewards of one kind or another. Pets do not, generally, dispute their love for their owners on some gambit that they hope will benefit them. Animals, like dogs and horses, form bonds with their owners and honour these bonds if they are well treated.

Humans Fail in Their Duty of Care to These Animals

The treatment of animals is of paramount importance to the moral crux of this discussion. You cannot expect loyalty and love from an animal if you fail to provide these in return. Building beautiful things can only be founded on the best quality ingredients. As in any relationship, you get out of it what you put into it. Many human beings expect pets to be endlessly loving and loyal but fail in their own duty of care toward these animals.

Animals Do Not Relent in Giving Love

Why animals make the best friends, is that they do not relent in giving love to those who treat them well. A pet understands the parameters of their relationship with their owners in most cases. A cat will share its sensuous nature with its owner, if it is well fed and respected within the confines of its home and territory. An animal does not seek glory and material gratification over its existing relationships, if they are well founded in love and care. Animals inhabit the honest realm of the heart over the sneaky pathways of the mind and intellect.