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Prayer Circle for Animals Weekly Update
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Our prayers for
all animals continue to circle the earth, to
uplift
humanity’s consciousness, and to bless the animals themselves.
Thank you for joining people around the world
who are praying this
prayer in many
different languages but all with the same love:
“COMPASSION ENCIRCLES
THE EARTH FOR ALL BEINGS EVERYWHERE
My Cow Neighbors
When
we moved into our rural home 8 years ago, there was a 5 acre lot just to the
west of us. Our house was only about 100
yards from the fence line. About 4 years ago, a young couple built a house on
the 5 acres. Recently they brought 12
cows to their property. Most mornings I
greet them from my front porch, because one of their favorite hangouts is under
the trees by our fence. They are literally my next door neighbors and my
friends. These cows are so precious and so full of personality. They seem to enjoy my singing and conversing
with them about the day. When I am with
them I banish thoughts of their fate from my mind, because I just want to share
joy with them.
From Joy to
Tears
However,
as they get older, it is getting harder. From my back porch, I saw the neighbor
building a corral and chute for loading the cows the other day. I was overcome
with a flood of emotions and tears—the desire to stop my friends from being
killed, the anger at my neighbor’s ignorance, my grief that then pours into the
river of tears being shed by all of us for all animals being killed every
second of every day.
Mindful Grieving
What
I want to say to you is that by taking on the liberation of animals we are
entering into a profoundly beautiful relationship with animals, but we are also
accepting ongoing grief as a part of our lives.
We cannot let ourselves be overcome by it, because the animals need us
to keep going, but we can give ourselves permission to cry once in a while and
share our grief with others who understand. It’s so important.
Vegan
Spirituality Retreat June 22
With
all this in mind, I wanted to be sure you knew about the Vegan Spirituality
Retreat in Malibu June 22 (www.veganspirituality.com). Activists need support, renewal, and tools to
help us stay the course and not burn out. I will be one of the speakers this
year and would love to see you there.
Prayers for All
Activists
As
airline attendants tell us on every flight, we must put the oxygen mask on
ourselves first so that we can help others who aren’t able to do so. This week let us send out prayers and caring
thoughts to all activists. May all of
you feel the comfort and guidance of the Light of the World that dwells in us
and in everything. May all of you feel
the Love that surrounds us all, shows us the way to free the animals and gently
reminds us to take care of ourselves so that we can care for them.
Thanks
to all of you, compassion is encircling the earth for all beings. Thank you for your devotion to truth, love,
liberation and peace for all beings.
With Love, peace, and gratitude from Judy, and also Will,
Madeleine, Tara and the Circle of Compassion team
If you haven’t already done so,
please join us at the Prayer Circle for Animals Facebook page. You can share ideas and prayer requests
there. These updates will be posted on
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so that you can share them if you wish.
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May
all beings be happy. May all beings be
free.
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updates and special prayers, and also to join in our “A prayer a day for
animals” which features a prayer for a different group of animals each day of
the week.
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continue to add more people to our ever-expanding circle of compassion.