The Love of Pets

I like having pets just as much as I like having plants. They add a special energy to the home. A few years ago my grandfather, my Papachuy told me "it is good to have lots of plants and pets in your home, because when the bad comes your way, your plants and animals will take the hit for you". That type of knowledge is passed on from word of mouth, from studying nature it self and/or it is passed on in DNA, maybe. For those that don't study nature, the information is in books, which I also read. I like Feng Shui's theory on energy and it's flow. I can actually feel the difference in the energy in my home when I move stuff around. 



Our Pets play a very important role in our life. Every day they bring us joy and love. Taking care of our pets is a team effort and we all do our part to keep our pets healthy and safe. The boys learn to take care of someone besides themselves. They are always thinking of getting more pets. I can only take so much. 
List of pets
Lucky our dog
Merlin our cat 
Snapper our turtle
The Super five our fish, named collectively
Ninja our long tail lizard and 
Max our hermit crab

Yemaya

This past Friday I went to the beach for a bonfire going away party for a friend. It made me reflect on how old I feel Im getting. As I watched the sun set, all I could think of was how cold it was going to get as soon as the sun went down behind that mountain. But with old age comes experience so I was prepared with socks, a sweater and a blanket. It turned out to be an amazing night out without the boys. I enjoyed the peace and quiet, I was able to think to my self and hear my thoughts clearly. If you are a mom, I recommend you do this ones in while to get some focus and get centered. 

As I took a walk along the beach I came across an offering for the Deity Yemaya from the Yoruba traditions. I felt blessed to be able to witness such an offering. Yemaya is the goddess of the ocean and governs over love, motherhood, children, child bearing and healing, in particular health problems associated with women. If you are facing a situation of the like you may want to go to Yemaya and make an offering. She prefers  fish, fruits (watermelon, cantaloupe, berries, and coconut especially), white wine, all seafood, lettuce, coffee and honey.