Winter with its short light and cold can seem interminable at times. I find for myself, the most difficult months are January and February.
The days can often be grey and only a rare patch of blue is seen. On those days, bones ache, the morose grabs your heart and the lies of fear take hold of your head.
Those days make me think of past life skill sessions with my horses. One’s that have left me wide eyed and thankful for the horses in my life.
My stories are published through an author, with thankfulness that they can be read by others. My hope Is from these real life experiences, inspiration can be gained.
Here is a short section compliments of Krystyna Faroe from her new book “Helping Your Health With Horses”. Despite not being finished. Krystyna felt this small extract may help others realize, relief is at hand.
Copyrighted to Krystyna Faroe. No copying please.
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We wander into the twenty acre field where the horses are scattered grazing. Marley has joined them and his own head is down taking no notice of us as he enjoys the sweetness of the grass.
“I’ll let you walk alone Jill.” I say as I fall back. “Let me know anytime you’re uncomfortable.”
It’s strange how when a person is depressed their steps seem to be in slow motion. As I watch Jill’s hunched body move I’m pulled into a time lapse. Her foot is raised, it falls, her other is raised and falls. For a person who tends to be on the go a lot, it is almost hard for me to bear.
My concern for Jill draws me away from that. I make sure I’m not too far away so I can step in and ask the horses to move away should they
become too overwhelming.
I notice Chilling approaching Jill with Rumour. These two mares hold so much love for everyone they fill my heart. Behind them is Dusza, a young filly who holds more intuition than I’ve seen in a lot of horses.
They surround Jill and I’m ready to step forward to intervene because Jill used to have a fear of horses. But Jill doesn’t ask for help. She stands calm and relaxed.
There are three horses touching her and then there are two more coming to help her healing, as others recede a little. I’m concerned that this is totally too much.
I’d be worried standing there myself, and, I know my horses.
I stay still, despite itching to walk over to her.
I’ve learned about chakras through Reiki. I didn’t believe in this healing energy before that time but I do believe in it now.
I took animal reiki too and used it on my poor Boston terrier who was prone to seizures. It amazed me how I could stop it right away.
Normally she’d have 3 seizures before they’d be over. Not so when I was using reiki energy on her. Even my husband and sons were floored by it.
The horses are nuzzling Jill’s heart chakra through her back, her arms and her chest. One horse is behind at her throat chakra, softly using her lips to move the blockages.
My filly is at her feet, helping to ground her and bring her energy to the earth for stability and release of the negative.
The sight is beautiful and somehow, not terrifying. The fact that over 5,000lbs of animals are surrounding Jill. Offering their healing and are conscious of her mental pain, leaves me in awe.”
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Marley, Chilling and Rumour passed away in 2023. It was my most devastating year. Losing 4 horses within a 5 week period. Suffering quarantine despite being a closed herd. Feeling like I was being errantly picked on for trying so hard for my horses. It never seemed to be enough. But I understand the science of it, especially when it isn’t known what the virus is. I felt some elation when cleared. But then not a month later, I break my back. It seemed like the end for me.
What crazy, stubborn mindset brought me back? The fact that horses are my life. They are the healers I offer to others along with my own compassion and empathy.
Life is a series of endless fights and it depends on you whether or not you want to be the fighter or the victim. I’ve been both, to me they go hand in hand.
But when I look out of my window and see those mystical horses. I know I was meant to bring mine and their services to others.
So, when I’m struggling with pain or handling some tough decisions. I will be in the moment with my herd. I will toss out the erratic thoughts in my prefrontal cortex and delve into my brain stem. Life’s answers are there.
You know them, you just have to seek them out with the guidance of a soft muzzle and an 1100lb body that holds enough energy for themselves and for you.
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