What is healing?

During my journey as a horse healer, I have experienced many changes. It is fair to say that my horses, and the horses I visit, have taught me the most.

A couple of years ago Merlin taught me that healing does not have to be 'hands on'. Recently a few more horses have taught me that what we think of as 'healing' often bears no resemblance to what we believe 'healing' is, and I have at last accepted that.

We can heal our horses with our thoughts, by just being with them, brushing them, understanding them, being fair, letting them have the benefit of the doubt, letting them 'get away with' one or two things and most of all by letting them be who they are.

I don't give traditional healing to my horses any longer. The whole process has become seamless, it's no big deal and it's wonderful.

This is good news for Jack. He is 26 now and still sprightly and fit. He sometimes stands next to me, looks at me, takes a big sigh and we both stand side by side looking out at the glorious view from their field. It is a quiet companiable exchange of energy, sometimes I wonder who is healing who! After 10 - 20 minutes he yawns, sighs and walks off. He makes his own choices these days and that in itself is a great healing process for a horse.

Being rather than doing!
Simply by thinking good or loving thoughts towards your horse can be enough to make a difference. Energy has a way of transferring with an intelligence of its own. Take that thought away with you today and you can significantly impact your relationship with your own horse.