10/31/2018
I love what Angela Dunning has to say about what horses can teach us... she says: Such a deeply ingrained suppression of feminine values is leading to personal and global catastrophes on an unprecedented scale. The loss of heart based approaches to life and relationships, the dismissal of the vital role our emotions play, the mechanized lifestyles we all lead and the disconnection from the natural world are all taking their toll. The softness has been cut out of our psyches. Utterly desensitized, it seems we have to strive to reclaim our empathy, compassion, love and desire to help ourselves and those in need. We have to re foster our own feminine principles if we are to endure as a species.. and this is where it seems the horses are playing a significant role.
Parallel to the desire to restore feminine values is the growing interest in the potential of what nature and in particular, horses can teach us. They innately symbolize feminine values including: a deep connection to and respect for the body; valuing intuition and "gut instinct" ; listening and responding to all emotions as vital sources of information; to go with and not against the flow of life rather than seeking to control things; allowing our healthy instinctual nature to play a greater role and to prioritize connection and relationship over task, goals and achievement.
Should you be inspired - please know that a core element of my work with clients and the horses it to provide a sound, practical toolkit for bringing back a more feminine way of being into our lives. It is achieved by harnessing our intuition, reconnecting to the body, using our emotions as valueable information, focusing on relationship over task, and valuing the reflections of the horses to build more authenticity. These are by no means easy things to master and take courage, practise, support and a willingness to be vulnerable. Yet these are all intrinsic elements of how horses live and relate to eah other - and they can teach us how!
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