The Languarge of Equus .....

In James Hillman's book, "The Soul's Code: In Search of Character and Calling", he states the Greek philosopher's believed that before birth each soul selects a particular image or pattern to be lived out on Earth, but because of the trauma of entering the world (birth), we forget all that took place before we arrived. The blueprint of this calling is entrusted to a soul companion called 'daimon' ( pronounced 'dye` moan') by the Greeks. This Guardian Angel of sorts guides each person towards embodying and fulfilling his or her purpose on Earth. The acorn, or soul's code asserts itself in urges that seem to come out of nowhere. Childhood fascinations or odd behaviors that stand out, or peculiar turn of events that allow for the sentiment "This is what I must do", "This is what I've got to have", "This is who I am", "This is where I'm suppose to be".

In my time volunteering at the Rescue I have come across many new volunteers who tell me that, 'I had to come here', or ' I had to do this', yet only a handful of those volunteers are still there today, and even fewer volunteers have so immersed themselves in The Way of The Horse that they have come to understand the Language of Equus.

The Rescue brings people to its doors for all kinds of reasons ... some for it's healing abilities, some for the physical activities of the work, some as a social outlet. What causes the 'normal' person to believe that being with these magnificent creatures is their true calling ? Why is it they insist on developing a deeper, more socialsensual and intuitive symbiotic relationship with the horse ? What drives them to study the horses body language, interpret it, and communicate it back ? How is it that the subtle ear movements, slight shoulder turn, lick of the lips, or drop of the neck doesn't go unnoticed ? Or their understanding of incongruent emotions that allows them to be responsive and emotionally present and doing nothing ?

I have watched a few of these people at the Rescue, and at times it has felt intrusive. The communication between horse and human at that level is one to be envied. There isn't much 'talking' going on between the two, but if you watch them, you can hear things you may not have seen or heard before. There is an energy associated with these interactions, one that at its deepest roots could be called morphogenetic. This becomes the formation for their entire relationship. I have seen such relationships form, and they are beautiful.

Each and every person who comes to the Rescue has something of value to offer. It is a privilege to be able to go there and be a part of something that special.

Every animal who lives there has a story to tell, and a reason for being there. If we listen to them, we can figure it out.

Mary Anne Radmacher said ....
Live with Intention ....
Walk to the Edge .....
Listen Hard .....
Play with Abandon .....
Laugh ......
Choose with No Regrets ......
Continue to Learn ......
Do What You Love ....
Live as if This is All There Is .....