In
1995, my then-husband and I went to a meeting for new volunteers at
the Tacoma/Pierce County Humane Society. I headed for the meeting
but he turned the other way – towards the cattery! When he joined
me a short while later, he spoke words that would change my life. As
I recall, he said, “There's this little Siamese kitten you've got
to come see.”
The
upshot was that we left that night as newly-minted volunteers for the
Pet Behavior Hotline and the happy “owners” of another cat to
join the two we already had. A few days later, tiny bundle of white
fur with red-orange highlights was christened Lea Kattke – a
tribute to one of our favorite musicians. A journey began for me
that night which ended on October 29, 2010.
In
my previous blog, I shared the final steps of that journey as Lea and
I moved towards letting go of the final threads that held her to this
manifested form and releasing her to her next role as one of what I
have come to call the Ultimate Spiritual Council of All Beings.
(Thanks to Joanna Macy for that format.) Here is the vision that was
given to me gradually over this past year as more and more friends
spoke of the passing of their elderly cats and dogs.
Early
in the 1990s, Beings began to manifest on a troubled Earth. Each
found its way to the household of humans who had begun to awaken.
Over the years, these beings have observed their companions and
learned how they viewed the world. They have likely subtly guided
their human charges along the path to enlightenment as far as the
person was able to go.
But
times are dire on this planet and the human species as a whole has
resisted the wake-up call of the Universe. While many move forwards
towards realizing the potential of Homo divinus, the evolutionary
transformation to enlightened humankind, the backlash has also grown
in strength. It has reached a new crisis point in this year of 2010.
Decisive action was needed and the Universe took a necessary step.
She called the Council home.
One by
one, they have gotten the message that their time with us was done
and they were needed on the other side of the veil. They have
reluctantly wrapped up their missions, bid us goodbye, shed their
manifested forms and taken their places on the Spiritual Council of
All Beings tasked with nothing less than “saving the world”.
Though all Beings are represented on this Council, those who have
shared our homes have an unprecedented role on this current council.
The humans they have grown to know and love over the last decade or
two have had good hearts and have struggled to make the world a
better, safer, more peaceful place where all beings could thrive.
And the lessons and insight that these non-human spirits have gleaned
are now needed to attempt to awaken the rest of humanity.
It is
my humble opinion that this is the reason that so many dearly beloved
“pets” are departing this life this year. So many of my friends
have lost animal companions – especially elder cats and dogs –
that I became convinced that we were seeing the fruition of a planned
intervention or fact-finding mission by the Universe – a mission of
last resort to find a solution to the species which had run amok and
was threatening to cause its own extinction as well as that of many
others throughout the earth.
I was
one of the humans who had been blessed with the friendship of one of
these gentle beings for over fifteen years. I am grateful for the
love and companionship of the one I knew as Lea Kattke. I wish I
could recall all of the others who have reported the transitions of
their friends. I am going to add the couple that I remember off the
top of my head. If you who have read this offering have a name you'd
like to add to the roster, please send the details and I will update
the list. This is my way of honoring these precious souls who have
graced us for all these years and are now in service to all creation
on this Ultimate Council to save us from ourselves.
The
Ultimate Spiritual Council of All Beings
Human-companion
contingent
| Name | Species | Age | Transition Day | Human Companion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Kattke |
Cat | 15 ½ | October 29, 2010 | Patricia Menzies |
| Mellilot | Cat | Mark Smythe | ||
| Nestabear | Dog | 13+ |
September 8, 2010 | Marisha Auerbach |
| Sunkissed aka LoveSkunk | Cat | 18 | 2010 |
Elizabeth Elza Clark |
| Spirit |
Dog |
15 |
November 21, 2010 | Chatara Hajje Ontiveros |
| Batcat |
Cat |
18 |
August 14, 2010 (?) | Michael |
| Phoebe |
Cat |
22 |
March 2010 |
Deanna & Rich Parker |
| Kitten |
Cat |
15 |
2010 | Bill Riley |
| Rigley |
Dog
|
15 |
2010 |
Bill Riley |
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