Sarah,
Indraloka Sanctuary
July 2016
The closest I can explain is a warm bubble full of love wrapping around my body. It was intense and beautiful, and once we all had our fill, I think we each walked away a little healthier and happier.
One of the highlights of my recent sanctuary visits has been sitting with the sheep. For many months, I sat in their pasture waiting - and they ignored me. Or, on the better days, they sniffed me and walked away. They chose to surround me and give affection a few months ago, and ever since that day, they surround me when I enter the pasture.
The sensation often feels like a total body hug - and I love it! On my last visit, I sat in the hay and Magdie the sheep-loving pig flopped onto my lap for some affection.
Within moments, the sheep surrounded me from all directions and “hugged”
my body warmly. With so much love and energy exchanged between “The
Sheepies,” Magdie and myself, I’m not sure words can fully express the
sensations. The closest I can explain is a warm bubble full of love wrapping
around my body. It was intense and beautiful, and once we all had our fill,
I think we each walked away a little healthier and happier.
A second personality deserving of a column is a sweet cat named Templeton.
He is long and lean, his gray coat is rich in color, he has a gigantic
handsome square head, and he has a silent meow that always catches my
attention. Templeton is one of the newer additions to the feline family at
Indraloka, but he has become a fixture all over the sanctuary grounds.
Sometimes I find him smiling up at me while napping with Maddie and Vanna,
other times he is having a secret silent conversation with Lily, but most
often, I find Templeton waiting for his human friends. He is one of the
first to greet visitors, and he always takes the time to extend well wishes
as people leave. I fell in love with Templeton and his quiet, unassuming
personality the moment I met him, and most other visitors do, too.
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