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When our neighborhood began development about 50 years ago, it was outside the city limits. Some of the land was too rough to develop and was left in its natural state. A few years later, adjacent land was turned into a preserve. With the network of wooded areas and creeks, some of our neighborhood is connected to the larger preserve - at least for the wildlife.
We share our space with plenty of animal, bird, and insect life and have a fairly good coexistence. With the little wooded area behind us, we are more in tune with what is going on than people a few streets away. We have a small deer herd and a coyote pack.
A few years ago, I heard a kill not far from our fence. I got so angry that I surprised myself. The next day, as I was meditating, the coyote pack leader walked into the house and all the way to the back where I was - in the astral, not physical. We had a discussion about staying out of our little woods and leaving the twin fawns alone. He was not too thrilled, but agreed. Things were quiet for about a year. I could hear the coyote in the distance, but not behind our house.
Time passed, a new pack formed, and they've been active. I know in the big picture that they help maintain a balance, but it is hard for me to listen to a kill. A couple of months ago, the neighbor two houses down told me about an awful event. He went outside that morning and found a half eaten doe in his front yard. None of us heard anything, so we concluded it was one coyote, otherwise there would have been a lot of noise. I was horrified for them and at the possibility of parents with their little children walking by. This action was way out of balance.
I asked for a meeting with the pack leader and Gaia. I was not so imperious this time. Instead, I said I honored and respected the work of the coyote, but this last incident was outside the balance of our lives together. Rather than impose my human ideas, I asked that the pack leader and Gaia work out something that is in all our best interests. They walked away together. Since that time, I've heard them twice nearby. The first time I was angry and the second, I understood that they were acting to maintain a healthy balance.
We share our space with plenty of animal, bird, and insect life and have a fairly good coexistence. With the little wooded area behind us, we are more in tune with what is going on than people a few streets away. We have a small deer herd and a coyote pack.
A few years ago, I heard a kill not far from our fence. I got so angry that I surprised myself. The next day, as I was meditating, the coyote pack leader walked into the house and all the way to the back where I was - in the astral, not physical. We had a discussion about staying out of our little woods and leaving the twin fawns alone. He was not too thrilled, but agreed. Things were quiet for about a year. I could hear the coyote in the distance, but not behind our house.
Time passed, a new pack formed, and they've been active. I know in the big picture that they help maintain a balance, but it is hard for me to listen to a kill. A couple of months ago, the neighbor two houses down told me about an awful event. He went outside that morning and found a half eaten doe in his front yard. None of us heard anything, so we concluded it was one coyote, otherwise there would have been a lot of noise. I was horrified for them and at the possibility of parents with their little children walking by. This action was way out of balance.
I asked for a meeting with the pack leader and Gaia. I was not so imperious this time. Instead, I said I honored and respected the work of the coyote, but this last incident was outside the balance of our lives together. Rather than impose my human ideas, I asked that the pack leader and Gaia work out something that is in all our best interests. They walked away together. Since that time, I've heard them twice nearby. The first time I was angry and the second, I understood that they were acting to maintain a healthy balance.
